Fan Encounters

"It was at this point when Sarah was rushed passed us. I did call out to her and she shouted a 'hi'." - SMGFAN.com's JPM and Glenn at the Scooby-Doo Premiere

“It is very hard to come up with coherent sentences while she is standing there. With her watching you with those inquisitive eyes & listening intently at what you have to say.”
– Janna23

“…when she saw me look back at her, this huge grin crossed over her face. That smile is something I will never forget. She just looked so happy that she had made us so happy (it was easy to tell how thrilled we all were). It was one of those, “this is why I do what I do. I do this to make others happy” type of smiles.” – Cheese_Enthusiast

“She was so down to earth and nice, and she looked so pretty. She truly is the best and coolest celebrity ever.” – Jenna5000

“I find it ironic that I was never really a big fan but now that I've seen her in person, she has captured me.” - EWu

“She made me so happy and to this day I still haven’t washed the shirt I was wearing that day.” ~ Abby

“To see Sarah so close made my day, a day I will never forget.” ~ S. Emery (UK SD2 Premiere)

"What I’m about to describe is my defining moment of the whole day. I was in front of Jo and leaning on the barrier because I stepped on my bag to be higher up and without thinking I took the pink neon sign that Jo and I were both holding and held it much further outwards and upwards and as Jo and I were screaming “SARAH!” Sarah looked up and pointed at the sign- a gesture of acknowledgment. She took a moment to read it and then laughed with her hand on her chest. She then gesticulated as if she was saying “I’ll be there in a minute”.
And she was. ~ Sonia (UK SD2 Premiere Report)

"We were all very composed when Sarah was with us, but when she moved away, we broke down. I wasn’t expecting Sarah to reach me, I was not expecting anything but to have the chance to see her from afar and support her. When Sarah moved away, everything slowed. I looked around unbelieving and everything literally came crashing down...this was real."
~ Gen (US SD2 Premiere)

"The poster is now framed and hanging on the wall in our computer room. Every time I see it, I smile and remember that surreal moment when I met Sarah." ~ Mike R. (Comic-Con 2004)

"I couldn't believe what had just happened to me, it was the absolute most terrifying, and wonderful experience of my entire life!" ~ The BuffstersJonny (Comic-Con 2004)

"Seeing Sarah so close was such a magical experience (yes, corny phrase but don’t care one bit because it was)." ~mlkj13 (THE GRUDGE Premiere - LA)

"She was so nice to us, I will never forget that day. And Sarah is even more gorgeous in person than in tv/cinema." ~~Mia~ (Sitges Film Festival - Barcelona, Spain)

"IT WAS A FANTASTIC MOMENT WHICH I WILL NEVER FORGET!!" ~Chiraag (THE GRUDGE Almere premiere)

"Sarah came in from our right to people applauding and cheering, as she walked by us we waved at her and she smiled and waved right back at us." ~Jo and G (THE GRUDGE Paris Premiere)

"I felt and still feel like the happiest girl in town because she smiled at me..." ~Mandy (THE GRUDGE Berlin Screening)