Getting Recognized

Spots · Post by **Spots** » November 10th, 2010, 5:59 pm

I can never tell if people actually recognize me, or if I have "one of those faces". Because it usually goes down like this:

"Oh I know you! You were uh uh, you're in a play or something right?"

"Hmm. I've been in short films and on public access TV."

"Oh that must be it! Are you on Jesus Daily?"

"No."

Oooh! You must be in that show about Turnips."

"I was on a show called That's Awesome! I hear they still play it in the dorms."

"Boy I love turnips and Jesus.

"Yes that was me. I just remembered. Have a nice day."

valetoile · Post by **valetoile** » November 10th, 2010, 11:58 pm

When I worked at Amy's, I was out at First Thursday one night and this guy came up and said, "you're the Amy's girl! Hey Amy's girl! Amy's girl, come take a picture with us!" (I was in the cow suit at the time, I think). This guy had seen me at Amy's a lot and know who I was, kind of, but I didn't recognize him at all. That's not so weird, because I serve dozens of people every day and don't recognize them unless they come in like every week. The weird part was that the guy was ERIC HEIBERG before he did improv.

This story has nothing to do with me getting recognized for improv. Which does happen, and it usually ends up being another performer of some sort.

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · November 11th, 2010, 9:18 am

valetoile wrote:"you're the Amy's girl! Hey Amy's girl! Amy's girl, come take a picture with us!"

lol...i heard this in my head in Heiberg's voice before i read that it was him.

B. Tribe · Post by **B. Tribe** » November 11th, 2010, 9:42 am

I used to get recognized both on campus and off all the time back in Binghamton.

In the line at the dining hall: "You're in that improv troupe, right?" "Yep." "Say something funny."

At work: "You're in the Pappys!" "I am." "Simon (another cast member) is hot." "I'll let him know."

Other times I'd get lines I didn't remember saying shouted at me randomly as I walked around campus.

I would also get recognized for local plays that I wrote/directed/acted in. I was working at an AMC movie theater when a middle-aged couple spotted me. They gushed over the last play they saw me direct. It was pretty cool until I realized that I was WORKING AT AMC.

The closest thing I got to a spotting here a woman who works at my doctor's office was at an Achatina show at Coldtowne. She managed to catch a show that I was heavily featured in as a drug addled Muppet. SHE SAID I WAS THE BEST.

Post by **Jon Bolden** » November 11th, 2010, 9:57 am

Noah Voelker premiered as an audience patricipant at Pimprov (OOB 2008) and was brilliant.

The next day a few folks told me "good job, last night". The most hilarious was Lubu saying "hey you were really...oh shit, that's not you, i'm an idiot"

So that's my MISrecognized story

Post by **bradisntclever** » November 11th, 2010, 10:28 am

the_reverend wrote:
valetoile wrote:"you're the Amy's girl! Hey Amy's girl! Amy's girl, come take a picture with us!"
lol...i heard this in my head in Heiberg's voice before i read that it was him.

Me too!

hujhax · Post by **hujhax** » November 11th, 2010, 10:55 am

Huh. As far as I know, people never recognize me for improv.

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Matt · Post by **Matt** » November 11th, 2010, 11:10 am

I've been recognized a few times for improv (Chipotle, HEB, etc), but oddly enough I get recognized for the Pun-off stuff more often.

mpbrockman · Post by **mpbrockman** » November 11th, 2010, 4:55 pm

Spots wrote:I can never tell if people actually recognize me, or if I have "one of those faces"...

Oh yeah, I've got that one going on too. I can't tell you how many times I've had people mistake me for their uncle, cousin, best friends roommate... you name it.

My favorite bit about this is when I'm being picked up at an airport and half a dozen people slow down and start to pull over to where I am - sometimes reaching the curb before they realize I'm not who they came for.

LuBu McJohnson · Post by **LuBu McJohnson** » November 11th, 2010, 5:44 pm

BALEETED!!!

LuBu McJohnson · Post by **LuBu McJohnson** » November 11th, 2010, 5:44 pm

Jon Bolden wrote:Noah Voelker premiered as an audience patricipant at Pimprov (OOB 2008) and was brilliant.

The next day a few folks told me "good job, last night". The most hilarious was Lubu saying "hey you were really...oh shit, that's not you, i'm an idiot"

So that's my MISrecognized story

It's not my fault you look exactly like another man. But I am an idiot.

Kim · Post by **Kim** » November 16th, 2010, 3:14 pm

I recently met someone who remembered me from seeing me in Maestro. It was a little creepy, since I haven't played Maestro in months.

There have been several times when I've been recognized as a dog trainer by the dogs that I've trained. It's a little surreal to have a dog you've forgotten all about and haven't seen in years come bounding up to you and explode in doggy joy. "It's the treat lady! It's the treat lady! I totally know her!

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » November 16th, 2010, 3:31 pm

Kim wrote:There have been several times when I've been recognized as a dog trainer by the dogs that I've trained. It's a little surreal to have a dog you've forgotten all about and haven't seen in years come bounding up to you and explode in doggy joy. "It's the treat lady! It's the treat lady! I totally know her!

Kim wins.

EmilyBee · Post by **EmilyBee** » November 17th, 2010, 10:51 am

Yes, I am now officially jealous of Kim.

Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell · November 17th, 2010, 10:56 am

yeah, unless someone can produce objective evidence that they're recognized by ghosts or something, i'm pretty sure Kim's got this clenched.