Ok, so I don’t actually work with celebrities. But I found when I started a new job at a large company that I assigned people actors’ or characters’ names in my head until I learned their real ones. Now, I don’t really follow any famous people, but I guess I know of enough of them to name them or their roles here and there. And when I switched to yet a different large company some time later, I followed that pattern. So all in all, I’ve worked with:
- Jason Alexander
- Young Wilford Brimley
- Crispin Glover (almost exactly how he is as George McFly)
- Dr. Wilson from House (Robert Sean Leonard)
- Stuart from Big Bang Theory (Kevin Sussman)
- Thinner John Goodman (whose name actually is John!)
- Maid Marian from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio)
- And my favorite, Aging Peter Griffin
Now who is Aging Peter you might ask? This guy, whose real name I do know these days, looks exactly like the cartoon character Peter Griffin from Family Guy come to life, but with gray hair. He’s a grandpa, you see. So I call him Aging Peter in my mind, and I love him. Unlike that cartoon character, he is the nicest, happiest fellow you could ever meet. He always greets me with a smile. Thank you, Aging Peter.