By Cody Fitzgerald
Campus News
It’s true, Lightning McQueen and Hansel have made their way to Upstate New York. Owen Wilson has been spotted numerous times around Saratoga, filming a new movie about a beloved Bob Ross-esque painter that gets booted off his network in favor of a younger new guy. It’s great to see celebrities and film crews flocking to upstate and truly appreciating the area for what it is, stimulating the economy and bringing new life to the area, too. All this being said, for the love of God, leave the poor man alone.
It’s easy to find yourself involuntarily running towards a celebrity and asking them to sign your tongue, much to the likes of a toddler running towards something fragile and shiny. It’s important to remember that you don’t want to end up being a crazy fan encounter story on Jimmy Fallon one day, so let’s go over some basic human decency in the event you run into him.
Use Your Words. It’s important to enunciate what you’re saying – remember to breathe and get a “hello” or a “I’m a huge fan of your work” out.
Social Distance. I feel like this may be one rule we keep after COVID, don’t maul whoever you’re meeting.
Act Cool. So, not yourself.
Preserve the NDA. It’s likely he cannot give you any details about the movie he is working on, so don’t fish for information. While we’re at it, don’t try for his address or Social Security either.
Savor Your Moment. Don’t attach a dollar value to people, and don’t try and get a photo to boast on your Instagram and bury your friend’s post about their new child in the stream of posts.
He’s a Busy Guy. Under NO circumstances is Owen Wilson going to want to check out your YouTube channel or listen to your podcast. He’s probably a nice guy, he might say he’ll check it out. I’ll speak for him, he does not.
I’ll keep it brief, but please remember that celebrities are people and not toys. Treat them with respect, don’t be obnoxious, don’t be dumb, and don’t use them for likes on social media.
Cody Fitzgerald is a current high school senior satirizing anything and everything he can get his hands on. Aspiring to become “one of the cool” High School English teachers, he hopes to share this outlook/coping mechanism with future generations.
Photo of Owen Wilson by Zach Catanzareti via Wikipedia Commons.
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