i never met rob reiner but i had a short conversation with him once in the castle rock elevator where i interned in the summer of 1998.
there were several celebrities who had deals with them back then, and they all had offices in the building, but most didn't really use them. i worked for meg ryan's production company and only met her once right at the end. i never saw billy crystal. i saw reiner a few times but had never spoken to him.
then one day i got into the elevator which looked empty but he was in it. he recognized me from being around the bullpen - it wasn't that big of an area. i looked at him and he looked at me and then he asked "what's the yogurt flavor today?" i said, "i think it's chocolate chip".
there was one flavor of frozen yogurt everyday in the commissary, but i didn't always go down there and i'm not sure i had that day. he looked at me and sighed, then said, "it was chocolate chip yesterday."
i wish i had been able to say something clever, but instead i shrugged and said nothing and got out at the next stop.
rip to a legend.