A man who was interviewed about a Dublin hotel fire turned out to be a major Hollywood legend – and his response to the ordeal has captured the hearts of thousands of people online.
Guests at the Shelbourne Hotel were forced to evacuate on Wednesday morning, and a local media outlet went to the scene to interview some of them about the incident.
But one turned out to be a huge actor, Happy Days star Henry Winkler, and his epic response after a news anchor asked him for his opinion on the situation has gone viral.
Even though the fire alarm woke him up and he had to run, the star was in great spirits and even took the time to thank the firefighters for their hard work.
“When I heard the fire alarm, I thought it was the clock radio,” Henry told an Irish publication. RTÉ News.
Happy Days star Henry Winkler has gone viral thanks to his epic response after a news anchor stopped him on the street to interview him about a hotel fire.
The actor, 78, who played The Fonz in the ABC comedy, was forced to evacuate the hotel he was staying in Dublin (pictured) this morning due to an emergency.
Local media outlets flocked to the scene to get the scoop, and when one asked Henry for his opinion on the situation, his response captured the hearts of thousands of people online.
Even though she was woken up by the blaring fire alarm and had to run outside, the star was in great spirits.
‘I thought someone had set the alarm before we got there, like I was just another guest. Finally, I walked into another room and it was still buzzing, so I called downstairs.
‘The woman said in a very calm voice: “Yes, we are all evacuating. You must evacuate right now.” And I left.’
The actor explained that he had arrived late the night before after his flight was delayed for several hours, and his alarm woke him up in the morning.
But he was not in a bad mood despite the lack of sleep and was later seen smiling, chatting with other guests and shaking hands with firefighters.
“Firefighters are some of my favorite human beings, firefighters and female firefighters,” he added to RTE.
‘They run in when other people are leaving. I think they deserve to be shaken by the hand.
‘It was an incredible adventure here in Dublin. “I can’t wait to see the rest of Dublin,” he concluded.
According to the outlet, fire alarms at the Shelbourne Hotel sounded around 10:30 a.m. and a witness said he “saw smoke coming from one of the upstairs bedroom windows.”
He even took time to thank the firefighters for their hard work.
After the incident, he posted a selfie with some of the firefighters at X and wrote: “Thank you Dublin Fire Department… our hotel was evacuated on our first morning.”
Dublin Fire Brigade Colm Kershaw later said the fire was “limited” to one room and there was “minimal damage”.
The actor explained that he had arrived late last night after his flight was delayed for hours, only to be woken up in the morning by the alarm. But he wasn’t in a bad mood despite the lack of sleep. He is seen in Happy Days.
‘The crews got there pretty quickly and poured water on it. We had the floor insulated and we got it out pretty quickly,’ he revealed.
Henry’s positive attitude, as well as his gratitude towards the workers in the midst of the inconvenience, left social media users in awe.
Immediately, X, formerly Twitter, erupted with posts about her involvement in the ordeal.
‘Don’t worry about the other customers. As long as Henry Winkler is safe. It must be protected at all costs,” one person wrote.
“One of the best people on God’s green earth,” another agreed. “Ireland could have become an international pariah if we had killed Henry Winkler.”
“Henry Winkler is often said to be one of the nicest people in Hollywood, I can see what these people are talking about,” someone else added. “Imagine being so positive after a disastrous start to his journey.”
Someone else found the “pure luck” of a journalist covering a small hotel fire and “randomly finding Henry Winkler there to interview him” amusing.
“Firefighters are some of my favorite human beings, firefighters and female firefighters,” he told RTE. ‘They run in when other people are leaving. I think they deserve to be shaken by the hand.
‘Task Editor: Go to the scene and get the victim’s impact. Reporter: Meet, The Fonz,’ said a fifth tweet.
A sixth said: “Imagine being the journalist sent to cover the fire and seeing Henry fucking Winkler.”
Another user said they saw the news segment on TV and had to look at it twice when Henry appeared.
While someone else described the video as “unexpected health.”
“He seems like a really nice person, great vibes radiate from him,” another person wrote.
Henry is in Dublin to promote his new memoir, Being Henry – The Fonz and Beyond.
After the incident, he posted a selfie with some of the firefighters at X and wrote: “Thank you Dublin Fire Department… our hotel was evacuated on the first morning.”
In 2013, Henry was involved in a similar scenario when a BBC reporter asked Londoners what they thought about a new runway at Heathrow Airport.
Henry’s positive attitude, as well as his gratitude to the workers in the midst of the inconvenience, left social media users amazed.
In 2013, Henry was involved in a similar situation when a BBC reporter asked Londoners what they thought about the new runway at Heathrow Airport.
He stopped Henry to ask his opinion on the matter, who kindly told him that he was not resident in the UK but thought it would be a good way to improve the ‘economy’.
During the quick interaction, Henry explained that he would be spending time in Richmond, where Heathrow was located, for work; He was about to play Captain Hook in the pantomime version of Peter Pan.
He stopped Henry to ask his opinion on the matter, who kindly told him that he was not resident in the UK but thought it would be a good way to improve the ‘economy’.
“There I was, getting into a rhythm when suddenly a middle-aged man appeared, with a scarf around his neck and shopping bags in his hand,” the journalist later said. wrote of the experience.
“He seemed like a promising interviewee, so I lunged forward, began my rant, and immediately realized I was addressing none other than a Fonz-like figure.
“I instantly became a chatty, starstruck idiot, asking him if he had a vote here (well! he’s an American actor), how his pantomime was going and even if he had an opinion on Heathrow (what was he thinking?).
‘It turned out he had an opinion and a little TV moment was born. For the record, it wasn’t a setup, it was a totally random meeting.
‘I knew it was Henry Winkler, but it took me a moment to sink in; And yes, as a Richmond resident, even temporarily, he has as much right to his opinion as anyone.
