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EXTREMELY Kind and Outgoing.

posted 14 years ago by mhaze210
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Met him tonight (technically last night)...I just meant to say Hi, but he was very outgoing and kind...and not what i expected.
I mean i never expected him to be rude or anything, but to his fans he was extremely caring. He seems to admire anyone who talks to him.
I walked up to him about 4 times. and the last time i said "OK this is the LAST time im gonna bug you" and he said "Haha oh no, now what do you want?" (while smiling and joking)...and i basically just said "I cant wait to check out Battle: Los Angeles and Rabbit Hole, I hear theres a LOT of good-buzz about Rabbit Hole"...and he pointed at me saying "Battle: LA is it, you're gonna enjoy that one, it was very fun." and just said "March 11 right? Can't WAIT...thanks for taking the time to stop and talk a few times" // "oh no problem, thanks for coming!".

I'm barely even explaining how it went because its like 3:46am right now, and its not that important, because all im trying to say is he is one of the NICEST and caring guys (not only actors), that i have ever met.
And his brother is VERY compassionate too. I told him how I loved his directing on To Be Friends, and how its nice to see a film that has such an amazing setting and dialogue...and he was so humble about it that he was starting to talk more than i even wanted to lol. jk..but he did continue talking until i said "well imma let you go, i know your trying to go to that afterparty." and he was just being very respectful and tried encouraging me to follow my passion.

Aaron also said (2nd time i talked to him), after i basically said "just wana thank you again for coming up here" and while im talking hes smiling and shaking my hand saying "so are you gonna hire me someday?" which obviously made me laugh and say "YEA i wish!!".

Seriously, i wish i could hire people for projects...I would pick the nicest people i've met, which would end up making one of the easiest-going film sets, with nothing but GOOD attitudes from everyone.

If you ever see him, dont worry about saying Hi to him...chances are he will smile and hear what you gotta say.

(when he was trying to leave, there was a flow of people trying to talk to him or take photos or whatever they wanted...the more people that approached him, the more that people followed to do the same...yet, Aaron didn't seem to mind at all, he never rushed or panicked, all he tried to do was make sure everyone who wanted to tell him something, gets to tell him.)

[–] jstang411 14 years ago

mhaze, even if it was via eavesdropping I had the same experience with him. He seems like an utterly genuine and outgoing person.

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Here's what I put in a post that has slid down a bit:

I was sitting on a boat from a resort out to a beach/play island in Puerto Rico and I heard a voice from two rows in front of me that kicked my head right up -- it was Aaron Eckhart.

I'm not the type to grab the camera and wife and rush forward (or even as some others were doing that while disembarking), but I had the chance to listen to his conversation with the folks in the row in front of me (who also recognized him).

Even at the risk of the whole crowded boat alerting to him, he was gracious, genuine and charming. He spent a lot of time talking with their kids. Hollywood ego hasn't touched him.

He was incredible in Not Smoking and fine as Two-Face but, based on the 25 minutes he sat two rows up, this is one great guy. I'll be rooting for him in the future.