Blog Entry
On route home from a very exhausting day at collectormania.
Arrived about 10am expecting that to be too late to get a decent virtual queue ticket and then
I would be stuck there for hours waiting and waiting for my autos... I was half
wrong.
My first quest of the day was Finn Jones from game of thrones a very friendly chat and a good Start to the day.
For a Saturday event this was very quiet open queues for most guests already so I stopped on my Jason momoa line to get my game of thrones Blu ray signed having met him previously I expected a
nice warm reception to which he has always been with fans before as, the queue
moved steadily I realised I couldn't hear him talking much as I approached I got
my autos and tried to make conversation but he just wasn't really playing ball,
was friendly enough but not a great meet, there was a no posed sign up but you
know me always break the rules.
Next was on to Brandon routh who I also met before and again was a friendly nice guy- we discussed his character in chuck and how was annoyed they made him evil as a cop out - he agreed but was happy he
got to play him with all the different range this time there was no sign
regarding posed photos so I asked as I had worn my nerd herd T shirt especially
buy he advised he wasn't allowed and photos only when he was signing. A Shame
and a practice getting more and more frequent.
Michael dorn next who again met before so wasn't expecting alot as he cane across grumpy before and this
time was no exception a quick hello signed my pix and refused a photo again no
sign so embarrassing had to be rejected.
Passing the tables I saw that most
he quests were empty queue and this was not even 11am so met the warden from
Alcatraz who was nice but not really seen the show so couldn't chat for long.
As I left him I noticed phil lamarr sitting next to him - have met him
before but didn't realise he was in transformers animated so I had to stop for a
chat and auto.
Next up was caitlin Blackwood from dr who - usually I not get autos from people younger the me but she was quiet and still looks like she did in the show always hate meeting someone who you remember one way but when meet
them they so diff looking. She was nice but very quick meet as she was running
off for photo shoot.
My final auto of the morning was from the lovely Lena
headly she was so sweet and funny and really cane across well. Was a pleasurable
meet.
As most of the guests had now gone for lunch and photos I walked
around the dealers room- the only warm place in the who stadium- though there
wasn't much there for me. After a spot of lunch was time for my photo shoot with
lena was nice and rushed but the photo came out ok.
The last autograph of
the day for me was dead like me's callum blue who was so genuine nice and fun
guy- telling me how much he enjoyed dead like me and how though the wrap up
movie was good but with recasts etc was missing something. He told of how he
didn't like his time on the tudars as he was ment to have a large part but due
to a broken elbow - he showed us the scar- he had to drop out of filming.
Discussed the film frenemy and how they missold it on zack galifinikas fame even
though he in one scene. Really fun guy and best meet at this event.
My friend
Luke wanted to meet lance henrickson and get a severed hand prosthetic signed
so along I went for photo. lance found it very funny and loved it. As i passed
to auto line again i saw that Sophie Woo was sitting alone looking bored so i
went over for a chat/flirt and photo with.
My friend Emma recently at Inva2ion dressed as a steam punk Samwise from Lord Of The Rings so
we went to meet samwise himself Sean Astin to get his auto show off a photo of
her in costume. He was so nice loved the costume and even signed her Hobbit feet
for free and with that i was done. just had to wait for my lena photo shoot to
return it had been about 2 hours should be back by now shouldnt it?....No so
what to do to spend the time other then walk around and around i got a photo
shoot with brandon routh. This turned out to be a nightmare as they were delayed
but didnt tell us till been queuing for a while then they kept moving us due to
colour tickets after leaving us for ages. finally went through and photo taken.
I then spent the next 2 hours plus killing time for my photo shoots to return -
i finally got my lena at half 5 and gave up waiitng for my brandon one and will
have to wait for it to be posted.
Other then the long wait for photo shoots today was good but a few issues i had
The Venue- its open planned football stadium its cold all the guests were complaining about it and
had extra layers on.The Guests had open queues and yet still no photos at
desk and no signs to say anything so made to look a fool when ask and get
rejected.
The photo shoot lines and distribution were all over the place and noone had any info to help they were mostly going by guess work.
Arrived about 10am expecting that to be too late to get a decent virtual queue ticket and then
I would be stuck there for hours waiting and waiting for my autos... I was half
wrong.
My first quest of the day was Finn Jones from game of thrones a very friendly chat and a good Start to the day.
For a Saturday event this was very quiet open queues for most guests already so I stopped on my Jason momoa line to get my game of thrones Blu ray signed having met him previously I expected a
nice warm reception to which he has always been with fans before as, the queue
moved steadily I realised I couldn't hear him talking much as I approached I got
my autos and tried to make conversation but he just wasn't really playing ball,
was friendly enough but not a great meet, there was a no posed sign up but you
know me always break the rules.
Next was on to Brandon routh who I also met before and again was a friendly nice guy- we discussed his character in chuck and how was annoyed they made him evil as a cop out - he agreed but was happy he
got to play him with all the different range this time there was no sign
regarding posed photos so I asked as I had worn my nerd herd T shirt especially
buy he advised he wasn't allowed and photos only when he was signing. A Shame
and a practice getting more and more frequent.
Michael dorn next who again met before so wasn't expecting alot as he cane across grumpy before and this
time was no exception a quick hello signed my pix and refused a photo again no
sign so embarrassing had to be rejected.
Passing the tables I saw that most
he quests were empty queue and this was not even 11am so met the warden from
Alcatraz who was nice but not really seen the show so couldn't chat for long.
As I left him I noticed phil lamarr sitting next to him - have met him
before but didn't realise he was in transformers animated so I had to stop for a
chat and auto.
Next up was caitlin Blackwood from dr who - usually I not get autos from people younger the me but she was quiet and still looks like she did in the show always hate meeting someone who you remember one way but when meet
them they so diff looking. She was nice but very quick meet as she was running
off for photo shoot.
My final auto of the morning was from the lovely Lena
headly she was so sweet and funny and really cane across well. Was a pleasurable
meet.
As most of the guests had now gone for lunch and photos I walked
around the dealers room- the only warm place in the who stadium- though there
wasn't much there for me. After a spot of lunch was time for my photo shoot with
lena was nice and rushed but the photo came out ok.
The last autograph of
the day for me was dead like me's callum blue who was so genuine nice and fun
guy- telling me how much he enjoyed dead like me and how though the wrap up
movie was good but with recasts etc was missing something. He told of how he
didn't like his time on the tudars as he was ment to have a large part but due
to a broken elbow - he showed us the scar- he had to drop out of filming.
Discussed the film frenemy and how they missold it on zack galifinikas fame even
though he in one scene. Really fun guy and best meet at this event.
My friend
Luke wanted to meet lance henrickson and get a severed hand prosthetic signed
so along I went for photo. lance found it very funny and loved it. As i passed
to auto line again i saw that Sophie Woo was sitting alone looking bored so i
went over for a chat/flirt and photo with.
My friend Emma recently at Inva2ion dressed as a steam punk Samwise from Lord Of The Rings so
we went to meet samwise himself Sean Astin to get his auto show off a photo of
her in costume. He was so nice loved the costume and even signed her Hobbit feet
for free and with that i was done. just had to wait for my lena photo shoot to
return it had been about 2 hours should be back by now shouldnt it?....No so
what to do to spend the time other then walk around and around i got a photo
shoot with brandon routh. This turned out to be a nightmare as they were delayed
but didnt tell us till been queuing for a while then they kept moving us due to
colour tickets after leaving us for ages. finally went through and photo taken.
I then spent the next 2 hours plus killing time for my photo shoots to return -
i finally got my lena at half 5 and gave up waiitng for my brandon one and will
have to wait for it to be posted.
Other then the long wait for photo shoots today was good but a few issues i had
The Venue- its open planned football stadium its cold all the guests were complaining about it and
had extra layers on.The Guests had open queues and yet still no photos at
desk and no signs to say anything so made to look a fool when ask and get
rejected.
The photo shoot lines and distribution were all over the place and noone had any info to help they were mostly going by guess work.