Fangirl

I'm not going to deny this one crucial fact about myself - I am a complete and total fangirl. Get me into something, and I am completely and totally OBSESSED (in most cases, till the next obsession comes around.)

So it comes as no surprise to me that when I found out that Indiana Jones 4 was going to be shooting in New Haven, CT - my current work place for the summer - well, I totally freaked out. I mean, come on. Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Steven Spielberg... a movie set!!! All within 500 feet of my building!

Ever since they started shooting last week, I have been spending my lunch hour (hours...) hanging around the set, trying to catch a glimpse of something, anything. And today I did! Shia LaBeouf walked past me!!! Picture the scene:


A group of fans are standing on the sidewalk, surrounded by PAs, firetrucks, extras, and 50s cars. Our young protagonist, EILEEN, sees something from a distance.

EILEEN: Oh. My. God. You guys. That's Shia LaBeouf. I saw pictures of him in costume and that is totally him.

EVERYONE ELSE: Oh wow, so cool, let's try and get a picture, etc.

EILEEN: CAMERA!!! WORK!!! TAKE THE PICTURE!!! SQUEE!!! *waves frantically while squeeing*

SHIA LABEOUF: *realizes some crazy girl is squealing and waving, turns around, smiles and up-nods*

EILEEN: *commences complete and total freakout, including telling everyone around her what just happened (when they saw it themselves) and calling up everyone she knows to tell them*


So yeah. Clearly this is my first celebrity encounter ever. And I would have gotten a picture with him but there was a bodyguard with him and they were walking pretty fast. Soo... yeah. I'll post my pictures of his back/side later.

Let me just say... having a celebrity that you have watched since you were 12 acknowledge your presence puts you in a REALLY good mood.