Picking up from last time –
One thing that was sort of funny to me was that when thinking about going to the Creative Arts Emmys, I didn’t even really register that celebrities were gonna be there. I was only thinking about the behind-the-scenes people, and forgot that sometimes celebrities are both.
I was wildly excited about the Creative Arts Emmys, even without the thought of celebrities – dressing up, supporting my friends, dancing the night away. That sounded amazing to me.
Of course, once I saw celebrities, it was time to get my inner silly nerd on and get some snapshots.
And my interaction with Joel McHale was not just one of the best of the night, it was probably one of the best encounters I’ve had with a celebrity – heck, with probably any stranger/(new friend) ever.
He was so funny, kind, smart, quick, affable… No wonder he seems so comfortable as a host. And no wonder I hear about how lovely and beloved he is.
So, here’s what happened:
During the ceremony I was sitting on the aisle. After one of the award categories, I saw Joel McHale walking out, up the aisle. I turned to Eileen (my main Emmy date), and whispered, “that’s Joel McHale! I love him!” She said I should go try to meet him.
For about point two five seconds, I entertained the idea of not running after him since I’m at a ceremony and should have decorum, but then I quickly got up and ran my way out to try to meet him.
As we were walking out of the theater, I said, “Joel McHale. Hi, you don’t me know.” And he joked, “Oh, sure, I remember you. We used to date in high school.” I laughed and said, “I know this is a really inappropriate time to ask for a picture because you just lost an Emmy. But if it makes it any better, the group I’m with lost earlier too.”
He asked me whom I was with. I said the Project Runway editors and they they lost to Deadliest Catch. He joked about Deadliest Catch being dangerous with people putting their lives at risk. I said, “not the editors!” And we had a nice little laugh.
He even made more small talk, asking me where I was from. We had some more little laughs as practically every thing he says is funny. Then he even said, “all right, let’s think about where we should take this picture. Here, I think the lighting will be best over here.” How thoughtful, right – to worry about the lighting?
That dude is too cool.
In the next installment, we’ll go back to the ceremony and my buds.