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Ben Platt Meeting Experience

JSquared2

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#25
Posted: 7/27/17 at 2:55pm

Dear DearSarahH,

All of your nasty, entitled and downright rude responses thus far indicate that you are EXACTLY the type of person that an actor would wish to avoid when arriving at his workplace. Please consider taking the advice of the majority and back off.

Updated On: 7/27/17 at 02:55 PM

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#26
Posted: 7/27/17 at 4:06pm

No. Many actors prefer to not even speak before the performance -- to anyone. Evan Hansen is a very vocally and emotionally taxing role and Ben deserves his space before a performance to give the best possible performance he can of a very challenging role.

Afterwards if you want to express appreciation many actors come to the stage door.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#27
Posted: 7/27/17 at 4:24pm

Oh good God. Please leave the poor guy alone.

The irony you're not grasping is behavior like yours is why he's stopped being "on a schedule with the stage door" (and taking pictures).

"I shall stay until the wind changes."

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#28
Posted: 7/27/17 at 5:19pm

I met Ben last Thursday when I was walking down 8th Ave between 46th and 47th at about 5pm. I smiled at him and he smiled back which prompted me to gush a little and tell him how much I enjoyed him in the show, etc.....he was extremely sweet and friendly. Not sure if that helps. Lol

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#29
Posted: 7/27/17 at 5:30pm

I hate how hyped shows turn people into stalkers. Creepy.

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#30
Posted: 7/27/17 at 5:34pm

HE DIDN'T COME OUT OF THE COCK-A-DOODY STAGE DOOR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#31
Posted: 7/27/17 at 5:49pm

And here I clicked on this thread thinking it was going to be a collection of stories of people meeting Ben Platt. Darn those misleading thread titles.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#32
Posted: 7/27/17 at 8:16pm

I met him at PANDA EXPRESS on 9th Ave.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#33
Posted: 7/27/17 at 8:30pm

BroadwayRox3588 said: "And here I clicked on this thread thinking it was going to be a collection of stories of people meeting Ben Platt. Darn those misleading thread titles.

"

Me too. Maybe I should start my own thread

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#34
Posted: 7/27/17 at 8:48pm

Hey, DearSaraH, where do you work? I want to stop by and get a picture of you. When's a good time?

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#35
Posted: 7/27/17 at 10:43pm

Ben Platt Meeting Experience

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#36
Posted: 7/28/17 at 4:31am

"Ben Platt Meeting Experience"??? That sounds an attraction at an amusement park, not an interaction with a fellow human being. One of my favorite things about New York City is that celebrities can walk around relatively ignored. That is, until someone like the OP comes along and turns New York City into a stalker's paradise, where unassuming celebs minding their business get harassed by people who feel they are entitled to that person's time and energy. Let Ben Platt decide if he wants to meet you. Write him a letter and ask him to meet you at Therapy (no pun intended) for a drink. If he shows up, yay! you have a new friend. If not, oh well at least you tried. But otherwise, leave him alone!

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#37
Posted: 7/28/17 at 5:09am

You probably didn't realize this, but your post sounds like you are asking about Ben Platt STALKING experience.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#38
Posted: 7/28/17 at 6:49am

Well, it IS his fault for not stage dooring when she saw the show. I mean, what does he expect?

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#39
Posted: 7/28/17 at 8:17am

Think of it this way. When you're on your way to work, you want to arrive on time. You want to get ready for work. Would you want to be distracted/bothered/surprised by a complete stranger who wants a selfie and an autograph right before you enter your workplace?

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#40
Posted: 7/28/17 at 11:29am

youwillbefound2 said: "BroadwayRox3588 said: "And here I clicked on this thread thinking it was going to be a collection of stories of people meeting Ben Platt. Darn those misleading thread titles.

"

Me too. Maybe I should start my own thread

"

Same here. I came prepared with my fun Ben Platt stories. Darn

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#41
Posted: 7/28/17 at 1:07pm

hork said: "Hey, DearSaraH, where do you work? I want to stop by and get a picture of you. When's a good time?"

But wait --- she doesn't get to pick a GOOD time --- all that matters is when it's convenient for YOU and when YOU want to ambush her. I'd suggest hiding out in the ladies room of her workplace (or more likely her junior high school) and peering under the stall to ask for a selfie and a meet and greet!

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#42
Posted: 7/28/17 at 1:47pm

CassandraReads said: "I met Ben last Thursday when I was walking down 8th Ave between 46th and 47th at about 5pm. I smiled at him and he smiled back which prompted me to gush a little and tell him how much I enjoyed him in the show, etc.....he was extremely sweet and friendly. Not sure if that helps. Lol

"I'm just reading this thread for kicks (agreeing with the please leave him alone camp), but is he seriously walking down 8th to work? I would have thought he'd have a car taking him in addition to picking him up at this point. That's kind of remarkable.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#43
Posted: 7/28/17 at 3:06pm

The OP be like....

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#44
Posted: 7/28/17 at 3:40pm

Nycat63 said: "I would have thought he'd have a car taking him in addition to picking him up at this point. That's kind of remarkable."

Most Broadway actors are only "famous" when they get within a half block of their show, after that they are just in your way on the sidewalk like everyone else. I once walked with Groff from Hamilton all the way to the subway station, until he was going downtown, and I was going uptown, and as soon as we left 46th, no one said anything to him.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#45
Posted: 7/28/17 at 3:43pm

Phantom4ever said: ""Ben Platt Meeting Experience"??? That sounds an attraction at an amusement park"

Only chiming in to say this made me laugh out loud.

usn120 said: "Really... REALLY...? It's been 8 years and you thought it was worth bumping to share that you THINK Broadway "Star" Alex Wyse is Jewish?"

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#46
Posted: 7/28/17 at 3:47pm

JSquared2 said: "hork said: "Hey, DearSaraH, where do you work? I want to stop by and get a picture of you. When's a good time?"

But wait --- she doesn't get to pick a GOOD time --- all that matters is when it's convenient for YOU and when YOU want to ambush her. I'd suggest hiding out in the ladies room of her workplace (or more likely her junior high school) and peering under the stall to ask for a selfie and a meet and greet!

All good ideas. Has anyone else met DearSaraH? What time does she usually show up for work/school? I don't want to wait around too long, but I really want to meet her.

Updated On: 7/28/17 at 03:47 PM

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#47
Posted: 7/28/17 at 3:57pm

Nycat63 said: "CassandraReads said: "I met Ben last Thursday when I was walking down 8th Ave between 46th and 47th at about 5pm. I smiled at him and he smiled back which prompted me to gush a little and tell him how much I enjoyed him in the show, etc.....he was extremely sweet and friendly. Not sure if that helps. Lol

"I'm just reading this thread for kicks (agreeing with the please leave him alone camp), but is he seriously walking down 8th to work? I would have thought he'd have a car taking him in addition to picking him up at this point. That's kind of remarkable.

It's only as remarkable as him having to explain not greeting fans at the stage door (something no actor HAS to do) for the sake of his voice, but to still post several pictures of him greeting celebrities after the show.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#48
Posted: 7/28/17 at 5:20pm

yeah said: "It's only as remarkable as him having to explain not greeting fans at the stage door (something no actor HAS to do) for the sake of his voice, but to still post several pictures of him greeting celebrities after the show."

That falls under publicity/promotion.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#49
Posted: 7/28/17 at 5:59pm

haterobics said: "Nycat63 said: "I would have thought he'd have a car taking him in addition to picking him up at this point. That's kind of remarkable."

Most Broadway actors are only "famous" when they get within a half block of their show, after that they are just in your way on the sidewalk like everyone else. I once walked with Groff from Hamilton all the way to the subway station, until he was going downtown, and I was going uptown, and as soon as we left 46th, no one said anything to him.

I don't disagree with that in general, I just think Ben is in a somewhat unique category right now where his fan base can be a bit intense. Hence threads like this one! So I wouldn't blame him for a second if he had a driver to work as well as from.

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Ben Platt Meeting Experience#50
Posted: 7/28/17 at 6:08pm

haterobics said: "Nycat63 said: "I would have thought he'd have a car taking him in addition to picking him up at this point. That's kind of remarkable."

Most Broadway actors are only "famous" when they get within a half block of their show, after that they are just in your way on the sidewalk like everyone else. I once walked with Groff from Hamilton all the way to the subway station, until he was going downtown, and I was going uptown, and as soon as we left 46th, no one said anything to him.

"

I once walked IN to a performance of Hamilton right next to Renee. She was wearing street clothes and a backpack and just walked right in to the theater with the crowd. My gf and I noticed her but didn't say anything. No one else noticed or said anything either. It was like 20 minutes before the show too. It was kind of odd