Jay Ellis is flying high on the success of his new role in, but even he'll admit that getting to meet Prince William and Kate Middleton at the recent royal premiere of the film in London left him feeling a little insecure!«It was absolutely insane,» Ellis raved to ET's Rachel Smith as the pair met up in Times Square to check out the new billboards and surprise some lucky fans with tickets to the film.«They tell you all these [rules of etiquette] like, all these things that you have to do,» he shared of meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. «They speak to you first, you reach out your hand… 'Your royal highness, nice to meet you.»«And then the first question you ask is like, 'So, um, how are you?'» he continued with a laugh. «No one knew what to say.
It was crazy — what do you ask them?»Thinking fast, Ellis recalled that he asked Prince William about the types of aircraft he'd flown in his time with the Royal Air Force.
And while he didn't have much in common with the royal there, he fared a bit better than some of his co-stars.«Miles Teller, at one point goes, 'Your eyes are so blue,'» he joked. «We were all just completely thrown off...
You're a prince! I'm just, I've seen you on TV forever, I don't know, this is crazy.»Before his starstruck premiere moment, Ellis, who stars as Lieutenant Reuben «Payback» Fitch infirstgot to make the movie with Hollywood royalty, in «Maverick» himself, Tom Cruise.
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