Blog Entry
This past Sunday I attended showmasters London film and comiccon this is another
of the "meat Market" signing events that I have began to enjoy less and less so
wasn't that excited to be going - well until the comic guests were announced -
Gary Frank, jim starlin and many other big names so off I went suitcase full of
comics camera in hand and a sickness bug in stomach oh yes a fun day lay
ahead.
Due to travel and train delays arrived just after ten and expected it
to be very busy but it wasn't to bad. Put my name on Gary franks sketch list
then went to meet the artist Bit, fernando campas, ramon Bachs Jesus saiz Who were still quiet
so commissioned a sketch from each which was like conveyor belt of artistic talent all
six sketching at once and the signing I owned that line I was a comic collecting god mwah ha ha-
after collecting up my pieces I ran round to meet comic royalty jim starlin creator of
many of marvels cosmic characters including thanos which i got him to do ne
brief sketch of, we discussed the use of thanos in the avengers movie and that
he liked it and his voice choice would be idris Elba but is hearing they may be
casting Arnold schwarzenegger - hmm we shall see we both agreed but like starlin
says trust in joss he not let us down so far. then off for quick chat and sketch
from creator of War machine Kev Hopgood - nice guy and free sketches what more
can a guy ask for.
The first media guest of the day was
charmed's Holly Marie combs who was meeting with my friends Fiona Michelle and
rachel there was a sign saying no posed photos ( annoying as her photo shoot
was over and she had done then on Friday at table from other peoples photos i
have seen) and so we were going to take some of her signing but they then
changed it to no photos at all and ordered my
camera away. I said a quick
hello to her and didn't really get much of a
response back so moved along
happy that didnt get auto now as not meet worth £20. Next to her was the overly
excited and warm brain krause who was very nice to my me and my friends and
photos with. We looked around the room it looked very patchy with alot of guests
with no lines and a few random over the top lines but all seemed to have open
queues. My first auto was from Robert Maschino- Todd from scrubs who was really
nice really fun and dressed in full costume which really made for a good little
extra especially when having a trademarked todd high five in my photo. Sadly due
to lack of funds I couldn't afford to get the xfiles guests mitch pileggi and
Nicholas lea tho I did go through with Michelle and have a nice chat they both
nice but not photos with mitch -the next few actors i got were the game of
thrones guys beginning with the man from many shows palph ineson- very friendly
guy loved his part in the show and he happy how it turned out, Nonso Anozie who
had a laugh about his characters fate and poss shagging roxanne mcgees
characters to death..well what else he got to do? next up was steven cole who
was ok but not as great a meet as the others from the show. Eugene Simon was a
genuine friendly guy who had so much time for all the people in hi sline and how
hapy he was to work with such great talent of peter dinklege and lene headly.
Ross Mullen was great discussing different make up techniques and his hopes for
bigger things in the next season.The beautiful Amrita Acharia was my final stop
of the line she was sweet but was bit brief as her character never really
resonated with me i didnt have much to discuss,Melissa George and Frank spotniz
were doing a free promotional talk and signing for new show which even though I
had I had a ticket missed talk due to a the Iain Glen queue, but after being
turned away managed to join the auto queue very rushed they passed then a
postcard to sign in front of u by the time it got to the frank there was some
how another random backed up pile which you were handed one from instead very
strange. Then as most actors had gone to lunch manage to get a quick photo with
bai ling tried to have a chat but felt like she had no idea what I was saying I
assumed her English was ok but didn't come across that way.
Joint the
queue for a photo with the iron throne which up close didn't look that
inpressie but the photos came out very well I'm very happy with it
Had a quick walk around the stalls but my sickness kept kicking in so I had to take a
break so went and got another free sketch from kev hopgood
- tried for another jim starlin but he kept disapearing. Lunchs and talks
were over so all guests were back so rejoined the Iain Glen line and at last
got my two autos and photo at desk - was the most rushed queue I been in today - which I
paid for- which was a shame as he such a good character would been nice to
discuss. And with that I was officially done just had my Gary Frank
sketches to collect but as they were not quiet ready went around blagging photos
at the desks - Danielle Harris from Halloween 4 and 5 very sweet and pretty,
the primeval guys ben Mansfield and ciaran Mcmenimen nice but the best was
lord of rings and sparticus actor Craig Parker so warm so funny and a genuine
pleasure to meet.
That's pretty much my day spent more Money then expected
but got alot more then usual for it- 11 sketches many photos with and
sitting on the iron throne.
Below are photos, Autos and sketchs - i also got about 200 comics signed but wont post them here
of the "meat Market" signing events that I have began to enjoy less and less so
wasn't that excited to be going - well until the comic guests were announced -
Gary Frank, jim starlin and many other big names so off I went suitcase full of
comics camera in hand and a sickness bug in stomach oh yes a fun day lay
ahead.
Due to travel and train delays arrived just after ten and expected it
to be very busy but it wasn't to bad. Put my name on Gary franks sketch list
then went to meet the artist Bit, fernando campas, ramon Bachs Jesus saiz Who were still quiet
so commissioned a sketch from each which was like conveyor belt of artistic talent all
six sketching at once and the signing I owned that line I was a comic collecting god mwah ha ha-
after collecting up my pieces I ran round to meet comic royalty jim starlin creator of
many of marvels cosmic characters including thanos which i got him to do ne
brief sketch of, we discussed the use of thanos in the avengers movie and that
he liked it and his voice choice would be idris Elba but is hearing they may be
casting Arnold schwarzenegger - hmm we shall see we both agreed but like starlin
says trust in joss he not let us down so far. then off for quick chat and sketch
from creator of War machine Kev Hopgood - nice guy and free sketches what more
can a guy ask for.
The first media guest of the day was
charmed's Holly Marie combs who was meeting with my friends Fiona Michelle and
rachel there was a sign saying no posed photos ( annoying as her photo shoot
was over and she had done then on Friday at table from other peoples photos i
have seen) and so we were going to take some of her signing but they then
changed it to no photos at all and ordered my
camera away. I said a quick
hello to her and didn't really get much of a
response back so moved along
happy that didnt get auto now as not meet worth £20. Next to her was the overly
excited and warm brain krause who was very nice to my me and my friends and
photos with. We looked around the room it looked very patchy with alot of guests
with no lines and a few random over the top lines but all seemed to have open
queues. My first auto was from Robert Maschino- Todd from scrubs who was really
nice really fun and dressed in full costume which really made for a good little
extra especially when having a trademarked todd high five in my photo. Sadly due
to lack of funds I couldn't afford to get the xfiles guests mitch pileggi and
Nicholas lea tho I did go through with Michelle and have a nice chat they both
nice but not photos with mitch -the next few actors i got were the game of
thrones guys beginning with the man from many shows palph ineson- very friendly
guy loved his part in the show and he happy how it turned out, Nonso Anozie who
had a laugh about his characters fate and poss shagging roxanne mcgees
characters to death..well what else he got to do? next up was steven cole who
was ok but not as great a meet as the others from the show. Eugene Simon was a
genuine friendly guy who had so much time for all the people in hi sline and how
hapy he was to work with such great talent of peter dinklege and lene headly.
Ross Mullen was great discussing different make up techniques and his hopes for
bigger things in the next season.The beautiful Amrita Acharia was my final stop
of the line she was sweet but was bit brief as her character never really
resonated with me i didnt have much to discuss,Melissa George and Frank spotniz
were doing a free promotional talk and signing for new show which even though I
had I had a ticket missed talk due to a the Iain Glen queue, but after being
turned away managed to join the auto queue very rushed they passed then a
postcard to sign in front of u by the time it got to the frank there was some
how another random backed up pile which you were handed one from instead very
strange. Then as most actors had gone to lunch manage to get a quick photo with
bai ling tried to have a chat but felt like she had no idea what I was saying I
assumed her English was ok but didn't come across that way.
Joint the
queue for a photo with the iron throne which up close didn't look that
inpressie but the photos came out very well I'm very happy with it
Had a quick walk around the stalls but my sickness kept kicking in so I had to take a
break so went and got another free sketch from kev hopgood
- tried for another jim starlin but he kept disapearing. Lunchs and talks
were over so all guests were back so rejoined the Iain Glen line and at last
got my two autos and photo at desk - was the most rushed queue I been in today - which I
paid for- which was a shame as he such a good character would been nice to
discuss. And with that I was officially done just had my Gary Frank
sketches to collect but as they were not quiet ready went around blagging photos
at the desks - Danielle Harris from Halloween 4 and 5 very sweet and pretty,
the primeval guys ben Mansfield and ciaran Mcmenimen nice but the best was
lord of rings and sparticus actor Craig Parker so warm so funny and a genuine
pleasure to meet.
That's pretty much my day spent more Money then expected
but got alot more then usual for it- 11 sketches many photos with and
sitting on the iron throne.
Below are photos, Autos and sketchs - i also got about 200 comics signed but wont post them here