And now for my trite list....
Alan Moore or Warren Ellis - Either or....they're both the same person.  Like Ourchair and Compund.  Ice and Joe Q.  E and That One Guy.  But seriously----just sitting down with them and listening to them talk would be enough.  I know I should say something like Jack Kirby or Stan Lee.....but we've all heard Stan Lee's thoughts on all his characters and whatnot before.
Quentin Tarantino - I kid you not when I say that if I could quit the military and apprentice under Tarantino for a few years living off $100 a week....I would.  I'm 100000% serious.  His films are brilliant homages to styles of cinema that have shaped the landscape for movies today.
Robert DeNiro - I think anyone who wants to meet an actor would arguably have either DeNiro or Brando atop the list.  I'm opting for the one who won't look at me like I'm a cookie.
Yuen Woo Ping  - Everyone here knows I'm a big fan of the fighting.  I'm a little more mellow nowadays than before....but still.  I pick Yuen Woo Ping because of his accomplishments in fighting cinema.  He shaped onscreen fighting to what it is today.  People---real life fights are not as pretty as they are on screen.  A real martial arts fight is nt gonna look like a beautiful choreographed fight from Crouching Tiger.  It's kinda sloppy.  There is grace in the true martial arts form.....but not as pretty as Yuen can make it.
Jesus - So I can give him a Freeze-Frame High Five for being awesome.