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William Shatner

22nd Mar 1931 (94 years old)
Actor

It was the night before...

It was the night before my wedding and we were having the rehearsal dinner at the same restaurant as William Shatner. One of the groomsmen had asked him for his autograph for my fiancée and I, as we were pretty big fans. He was ignored. The groomsman asked again a little louder, as he was wasn't sure if Mr. Shatner had heard him. He became very agitated and told the groomsman to get the hell away.
Submitted by: T
30 Sep
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    Tee
    8 January 01:13am

    Day time.. night time.. anytime. Willy-Kirk doesn't wish to see nor hear the little people.

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:21am

    I heard now he's just some bitter old defeated man who shatnered himself.

    CO
    Cluck Owens
    12 February 08:53am

    Everyone knows Shatner is a self-absorbed dickhead. Never give him any attention, you'll be glad you didn't.

    JB
    John Bigbootay
    21 August 01:06am

    Yup, the stories are legion. It should tell you something that so many of his former co-stars hate his guts....

    J
    Juan_Delacruz7
    21 August 06:24am

    Shatner's been known to be like this for decades now. Thankfully we can now forget about him since he's faded away into obscurity.

    BW
    Brian Wright
    1 September 07:47am

    True that. I had forgotten all about Shatner until I came across this thread. :P

    S
    Sansevieria
    8 January 07:20am

    Who? 3:)

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:17am

    William Shatner is no one. He's just some bitter old defeated man who shatnered himself.

    BW
    Brian Wright
    13 August 20:51pm

    Shatner won't give you an autograph unless you pay him for it. It's his schtick. If you want an autograph from Shatner, you better have a $50 bill in your hand.

    MR
    Margaret Rushton
    25 August 22:57pm

    At Boston Comic Con it was $75 for autograph and $75 for photo.

    BW
    Brian Wright
    1 September 04:28am

    See, the price has gone up! :)

    DH
    Damien Heppel
    1 September 06:44am

    In 2014 he was a guest at this local Scifi con called Shoreleave that I go to. Now a weekend pass for the con is $90 and covers pretty much all con things including seeing the guests speak and an autograph. Both Shatner and Richard Dean Andersen charged an additional $80 just for them.

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:20am

    William Shatner is just some bitter old defeated man who shatnered himself.

    O
    Onezebra
    17 August 22:39pm

    LOL, he doesn't sign autographs for free - I've met him on several occasions and his response was" oh no, if you want my autograph you're going to pay for it " hes a complete idiot

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:19am

    He's just some bitter old defeated man who shatnered himself.

    LFB
    Lisa Feuerhak Buettner
    20 February 01:44am

    I work in Audiology and have read up on Shatner. He has severe tinnitus (ringing in the ears) from a loud speaker explosion on set. I am almost certain that he struggles hearing in public if other sound is present. So, don't be totally offended.

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:26am

    Still, that doesn't excuse the way he horribly treats others. We need to stop throwing out excuses for some of these celebrities, let them have their consequences of their actions and they'll learn their lesson. If we keep throwing out excuses for them celebrities who treat others like dirt, than they'll never learn their lesson. The least he should do is apologize that he couldn't hear them because of it.

    SW
    Sam Wright
    8 August 17:32pm

    All of these stories are the same. "I walked up to them while they were out with friends and asked them to stop what they were doing and pay attention to me and sign the billionth autograph they've probably signed today and for some reason they were a total asshole". Stop bothering celebrities while they're out hanging with friends and trying to live a normal life.

    M
    Meatwad
    11 February 21:35pm

    I agree with this ^. Recently a good friend of mine met Breckin Meyer (ROAD TRIP, CLUELESS) at Pearson airport in Toronto. He wasn't sure how to approach him or if he should at all. I told him just say "Excuse me, hi! If you don't want to be bothered it's ok, but I'm a fan and would love a pic with you on my cell phone. He was cool and allowed it.It's all in the delivery and how you ask. If celebrities don't wish to be bothered, don't. Leave them alone.

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:29am

    There's some truth to that.

    T
    Th3l0n10u5
    12 March 21:20pm

    I usually just wave and say hi, or offer my hand a compliment, depending on the situation (usually after concerts or a show of some kind). If they seem less than cordial, I don't push the issue and just thank them.

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:34am

    If they treat people like dirt when we only said hello to them and told them we loved their performance and hope they have a good day, than thanking them after they insult people is wasted on them. I'd say they'd have to earn the thanks but that would be ridiculous.

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:32am

    Still, that doesn't excuse the way he horribly treats others. We need to stop throwing out excuses for some of these celebrities, let them have their consequences of their actions and they'll learn their lesson. If we keep throwing out excuses for them celebrities who treat others like dirt, than they'll never learn their lesson. Besides, becoming famous means there's little to no privacy, they should've expected that.

    G
    GraveAbe
    5 January 18:39pm

    So you pestered someone in a restaurant and they didn't like it? Shocking. Your groomsman is the idiot.

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:36am

    He didn't pester him, he just wondered if he heard him or not and he acted like a total dick. Your the idiot. William Shatner is now some bitter old defeated man who shatnered himself.

    LM
    L'angelo Misterioso
    31 January 10:54am

    the clue is in his surname

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:22am

    He's just now some bitter old defeated man who shatnered himself.

    J
    JustWhoIAm
    12 February 14:58pm

    That's a bummer but not surprised.

    MP
    Michael Phillips
    17 July 03:35am

    Now he's just some bitter old defeated man who shatnered himself.

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