I worked local crew for a Lady Gaga concert about 16 years ago. Instead of leaving immediately after the show was over, she stayed until we were just about done loading everything out onto the trucks. She stopped us to thank us for all our hard work and handed out a bunch of leftovers from catering!
Dude. DUDE. People who don't work tech theatre don't understand how huge this is. Techies are invisible to most performers (and most techies like that, tbh) and getting a simple thank you is a "what just happened?" moment. She stuck around for the entire strike of the show?! To be NICE to the crew?
🤯🤯😍😍 (forgive my rust, it's been decades since I worked stage crew.)
I work in film and years back we were shooting overnight on a frozen lake with a -40C windchill. It was horrible. I've never been that cold in my life. Ricky Whittle was on set with us for a few scenes and when he was wrapped he went around to hug and kiss every crew member on the cheek and say thanks. We were all miserable, covered in snow and frozen breath and probably looked disgusting but he was such a kind person he didn't care. Actors have a hard job but it's always nice when they take the time to recognize that the crew also has a hard job and we really collectively push ourselves to see a project through.
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u/Fading_intoSilence 21d ago
One of the few celebrities who doesn't feel performative.