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warshawlawI work in Burbank and have run into him a number of times at local businesses (he frequents a hot dog stand in town). He is unfailingly polite and respectful to his fans. The guy had a really long, really hard road to success as a comedian and I think he never forgets that he owes it all to the public. Sylvester Stallone is another one who I've met several times in several contexts and found to be a cordial and respectful person with his fans. Eric Idle was nice as could be when I met him, even though I turned into the usual gushy Python fan. I probably sounded like a Gumby but he put up with it and was very pleasant. Even John Belushi was polite, and he had other crap on his mind at the time.
One of the biggest impressions an athlete ever made on me was Steve Garvey. Back in the late '70s I was at dinner in a restaurant in Woodland Hills. Garvey was there with his family. He had a line of kids at his table. Not only did he sign things for the kids, he actually took the time to speak warmly with each youngster. While I was a Dodgers hater at the time, I was very favorably impressed by this and have always thought of it as a model for how you treat fans, especially kids.
On a personal note: Ted, try more paragraphs. Your posts are welcome but sometimes hard to read, especially late in the day.