
We've all been there at a party. It's late, you've had one too many sherries and you grab any old jacket in the darkness while slurring at a taxi driver to wait just one more minute.
Most of the time there's no harm done – you laugh about it in the morning and arrange a time to give it back in the ensuing days.
But things are a little different if you attend a Hollywood film premiere in London and pick up a tailor-made piece that belongs to one of the movie's leading lights.
Step forward Stroud actor Mike Beckingham – brother of A-list film star Simon Pegg.
In the aftermath of the premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness, as the drinks flowed, Mike inadvertently picked up a jacket belonging to Captain Kirk – played by Chris Pine.
"Me and Chris were having a chat and we'd had a few drinks and I remember thinking 'it's time to go home' now," the 30-year-old says.
"I just remember picking up a jacket and I didn't think anything of it and then I put the jacket on and thought 'wow, this feels really good."
The following day, when Mike arrived at his house in Ebley, Stroud, he discovered that it belonged to the American heartthrob.
"I took it out of my bag and it said 'tailor-made for Chris Pine' and I thought 'oh no'.
"He was going to wear it on the Graham Norton Show that night so Paramount ended up sending a car from London to my doorstep in Stroud to drop my jacket off and take Chris' jacket back. It was incredible.
"It was a Ralph Lauren and must have been worth thousands. I put a note in the pocket of it to say that I looked after it like he looked after the Starship Enterprise.
"It was all a bit surreal but quite funny."
His big brother – Simon is 12 years older than Mike – has enjoyed huge success with comedies such as Shaun of the Dead and appearances in the Mission Impossible franchise and Mike has met the creme de la creme of the acting profession at glitzy premieres.
"I've been star-struck maybe once or twice," he says.
"It's weird when you are in the circle. I've been unbelievably lucky – I've sat down and had conversations with the likes of Sigourney Weaver, Daniel Craig and Martin Freeman.
"When I was at the Star Trek premiere Martin came up to me and we had a chat; we've met a few times and he remembered me.
"I really embrace it and I just go in and have fun.
"They are extra polite to you because your Simon's brother – don't get me wrong, but they are genuinely nice people."
Of all the film stars he's met, it's audience-dividing Tom Cruise that has left him with a lasting impression.
"He was fantastic. For such a big star – I've never seen Si so excited to introduce me to someone – he took time to chat and showed genuine interest.
"He gets a lot of stick but people don't know him.
"I remember a group of people were having a photo with him and they were saying afterwards that the lighting wasn't very good on the picture and he said to them 'come back, we'll do it again'.
"He had a private jet waiting to fly him to another premiere and he had 40 minutes to say hello, introduce the film and then get to the jet to fly to Brazil but he still managed to take time out to say hello to everyone properly.
"It was such a nice surprise for someone who is that well known to be so down-to-earth."
You might be forgiven for thinking that Mike is simply dining out on Simon's success and given that he is an actor himself feels rather bitter about the differing careers they've had to date. But you would be completely wrong – Mike is simply proud to have Simon as part of his family.
"I don't ever expect anything from him and I can't put into words how proud and lucky I am to have Si as a brother.
"We are very similar, we are very easy going and very grounded.
"If you speak to Si, who is doing these 80 million dollar movies, you realise he hasn't changed one bit.
"He's the perfect role model for me and I haven't really said that enough as I've never really been given the opportunity to, but he is there as a soundboard and I've learnt a lot from the way he conducts himself."
As kids growing up in Stroud, Mike says that they both used to make little police stories using a hand-held camcorder with toys as props and ketchup as blood.
"I've always wanted to be in front of the camera in some capacity," he says.
"I feel at home, I guess since I've been young I've always wanted to be the centre of attention."
Mike's a self-confessed Stroud boy through and through.
"A lot of people are really quick to moan about the area but I can't say a bad word about it. It's just gorgeous – you can take a stroll in a field and have a really quiet time or you can pick a pub and go in there."
It's only recently that Mike has left the area after landing a lead role in a film in America that he believes could be his big break.
Subconscious, due out next year, is a thriller set in a Second World War submarine with Mike playing the part of a paranormal investigator.
"It's a thriller I suppose. They actually hired a submarine for the set which was amazing.
"We filmed for ten hours at a farmhouse in Chipping Campden for about three minutes of footage. They wanted to tell the story of why Mike, this English guy, is going to America."
Landing the role via his agent is the culmination of years of hard work with Mike admitting he has had his fair share of rejection including a screen test for a job as an MTV presenter where he was told that he was "too boyband-ish".
"I remember thinking 'oh my god', I mean you just wouldn't get away with that in any other industry. It's cut-throat.
"I was about 23 or 24 at that point but it was probably the best bit of constructive criticism I've ever had. I do try and take the positives out of everything."
It seems to have paid off. After spending Christmas in San Diego, Mike saw in the new year in Los Angeles and has two more films in the pipeline coming out later in the year.
His own tailor-made jacket with his name could come sooner than he thinks.
"He says to me it doesn't matter what time or where I am, just pick up the phone.
"He was doing a radio interview in America and I text him about something and the phone goes and it was him and I said 'oh bruv I thought you were going on the air and he said 'yeah I've just told them to hang on'
"Best piece of advice. "I would say to be myself and stay grounded, don't get carried away with what comes with the industry.
"And he says to me remember the people on the way up and it's very true. Reported by This is 3 days ago.