How to Talk to Celebs in LA, According to Celebs

No matter what , if you hold up in LA long enough , you ’re become to see a celebrity , whether it ’s at the Coffee Bean on Melrose , or , uh , the Coffee Bean on Ventura . And the thing is , at some point you ’re run to want to interact with them – which can either be a great thing or a terrible affair , depending on their reaction . So we hit the red carpet and asked a ton of celebrities how they ’d well like to be approached – and exactly what NOT to do :

Joel McHale

Best known for : CommunityHe says:“It ’s weird when hoi polloi shove their phones at me and go , ‘ My sis loves you ! Talk to her ! ’ And then I say something horrible to her like , ‘ Why did your brother say you were so fat ? ’ ” Also , bolt down an Altoid first . “ Bad breathing time is really bad . That ’s a criterion . ”

Sarah Paulson

good love for : The People v OJ Simpson : American Crime Story;American Horror StoryShe say : Paulson is totally down to take photos with you and bless autographs – but her one shape is that you prognosticate not to ink her key signature on you for all eternity . That creeps even her out .

“ The weirdest affair that ever happened was somebody take me to inscribe something with one of Lana Winter ’s melody , which was ‘ I ’m tough but I ’m no cookie , ’ ” she says . “ I did it and the next thing I get laid , that person occur to see me in a play and had tattoo my writing on her sleeve . That was a wild thing . I was like , ‘ That ’s there forever . ’ It was ultimately flattering and also like , ‘ Nice to adjoin you … Thanks for coming out … and have a outstanding daylight ! ’ ”

Ron Perlman

Best known for : Sons of Anarchy , HellboyHe says : Ron Perlman – who says that fans often get intimidated by thinking he in reality IS Sons leader Clay – gets come near so often by fan that of late he ’s been Shark Tanking manner in which he can profit from the experience . “ If they want to make a contribution to my career , that would probably be the best thing they could do . Like a immediate payment contribution . Anything light of that , we ’ll talk , ” he jokes . For substantial , though , he ’s quick with a handshake and a schmooze .

Wendi McLendon-Covey

well known for : Bridesmaids , The GoldbergsShe aver : The long - suffering mamma from the Goldbergs is still always down for a candid fan interaction , and if you ’re a calm and gather up person , then she has all the time in the Earth for you . But …

“ Do n’t give me a dead eyed stare and adopt me around a store , ” she jokes . “ I do n’t want to say a lot but it happens more than I ’m comfortable with . It ’s creepy . It ’s stalkery , it makes me feel like you have a screw loose . Being like , ‘ Oh hello I like your oeuvre , ’ that ’s all right . But the following and the staring is so weird . They think they are being sly and discrete , and it ’s like , “ Ohhhhh . ’

The one place she might want some space ? Trader Joe ’s . “ You find it … being watched . Sometimes I just want a rotisserie chicken ! ”

Fan talking to David Spade at register

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Tina Majorino

Best known for : Napoleon DynamiteShe says:“I care that people knew that they could just fall say ' hi , ' ” the puffy - shoulder girl from Napoleon Dynamite aver . “ Because I think more often than not , they do the follow you thing , strain to see if it ’s you and feeling weird about coming up . It ’s so much better to add up up and talk to me than it is to lurk behind because then I get scared . I ’m care , ‘ Oh my God . What ’s move on ? ’ I ’m more than felicitous to mouth to people , I just desire them to get up and speak to me ! ”

Just do n’t talk to her when she ’s walked into a stall at a public privy and exit the room access . “ That ’s a little weird . I ’ve had that happen when you are mid peeing and someone will pass off a piece of newspaper under and say , ‘ Hey can you sign this ? ’ and it ’s like , ‘ Hey can you give me a minute ? ’ , she unwrap . “ Once I ’m at the sump dampen my hand , it ’s comely game . lease me wash away my work force so I do n’t give you germs ! ”

Mike Shinoda

Best recognise for : Linkin ParkHe says:“Fans once walked up when my wife was sick . She got solid food toxic condition and literally had a vomit grip in her hands and this cat is come over like , ‘ Hey humans ! ’ and I ’m like , ‘ Yeah dude . If you used your eyeball , you ’d know that this is grievous for you in good order now . You could actually get shed up on ! ’ ” , he exclaims .

“ If I ’m hanging out here or I ’m pay heed out wherever and I look available , then all honorable . amount up and say hi . I love it . We really do fill and greets for the fan before every show for at least 75 people and we ’ve done it since the beginning of the circle till now . So that ’s 15 year of meet people before every show . I ’m approachable , just not if somebody ’s throwing up ! ”

Judd Apatow

Best known for : C’mon , like , everything ? OK:40 - Year - Old Virgin , Trainwreck , Love , daughter , etc . , etc . He says : Have some time to spare . “ What I do is when anyone recognizes me , I talk with them until they require to leave . They ’ll need a minute with me , and I wo n’t block off talking for 20 minutes . And then they ’ll regret the whole interaction , ” he explains .

David Spade

considerably known for : SNLand much moreHe say : It ’s more what not to do than what TO do with Spade . “ Headlock selfies ! Sean Penn does n’t get what I get , which is the back slap frat brother where they see me and are like , ‘ Dude ! Joe Dirt ’ and then they move to shove shots down my gullet . I guess it ’s because I ’m a comedian that people do so many weird matter , ” he accommodate .

He also apprize a skillful , clear , non - sweaty medallion . “ I would say that a dry hand is treasure , ” he excuse . “ I sympathize that some people get unquiet but it ’s like shaking hand with a ShamWow . And when you ’re at the pool and you put your arm around me for a ikon , do n’t brand me with your pit because it ’s so hot and steamy . ”

David Duchovny

Best know for :X - Files , CalifornicationHe says : Don’t get super uncanny . “ When I first start get fan chain armor , I was jazzed . They ’d give it to me every Friday and I ’d take it home and try on to answer it , ” he explains . “ There were letter that were disturb about abduction and things like that . masses opine that I had some kind of an insight in some of that ! ” uncalled-for to say , it gross out Duchovny out so much that he began bank on his publicity team to respond with the received publish autograph stamped 8x10 . So yeah : say hi . Do n’t pop the question to abduct him .

Constance Zimmer

well known for : cortege , House of Cards , UnrealShe enjoin : “ I am super excited when fans know who I am ! ” she chirps . “ Half the time they think I ’m Pam Adlon . So I actually love it ! ”

“ My characters I fiddle are not the nicest people , ” she explains . “ People think that I ’m that way in material life so a raft of time they are afraid to approach me . ”

Jon Stewart

Best eff for : The Daily ShowHe says : blandish him . “ A lot of people come up to me on the street and say , ‘ Wow , you are a lot shortsighted and older in someone than I would have remember . Without makeup you look grim , ’ ” he explicate . “ I get that a lot ! ”

“ Most people are mostly very dainty , ” he adds , but it does freak him out a shade when people scream at him from the backseat window of a cab . “ [ I go in ] New York , though , so some hoi polloi might yell things from car that they might not yell somewhere else ! ”

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Nicole Pajer is a Los Angeles - based freelance writer . She ’s interviewed just about every celeb in Hollywood , which makes her really popular to have around at a dinner party . To keep up with Nicole and her writing escapade , fall out her onTwitter & Instagram .

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