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[MikeDonovan]

keithporter23, on Mar 19 2009, 09:49 PM, said:

MikeDonovan, on Mar 19 2009, 07:23 PM, said:

keithporter23, on Mar 19 2009, 05:29 PM, said:

Surely there is more demand for a photoshoot on a Sat than a Sun - traditionally Sat is a busier day.

This is just a guess, but here's my 2c. I would think that, in terms of £s per hour, a popular guest will make more at a signing desk than at the photo booth - so economically that would mean it would make more sense for SM to have him signing on the busiest day.

Secondly, the fact that the photoshoot is on the Sunday means that those who want to have a photo done will need to be there on the Sunday - meaning it draws in additional attendees for the less busy day.

Or people who can only go one on the Saturday and specifically wanting a photoshoot, will say "oh well, I might not bother going at all and just wait and hope he comes back again", it could work both ways.

The amount of people who come to that decision will be small, in my view. It's a business, and SM have to concern themselves with maximizing their return, and that means get someone signing on the busiest day. An autograph and a hello takes what, 30 seconds? Sure, it varies - Patrick Stewart churned them out like a madman, whereas others take longer, and have a brief chat. But that's a reasonable estimate. A photo takes a lot longer. Get someone signing on the busiest day - basic.

On top of this, no matter what arrangement SM put into place someone will lose out. Presumably your idea would be that there should be a photoshoot on both days? This would take him away for a couple of hours on the Saturday, and a lot of people would lose out on Autographs. As Queen Sindel says here, it *is* a double edged sword, and to be perfectly honest in the spirit of PT Barnum SM cannot please all of the people, all of the time.

To be perfectly frank, if you can't make it on the Sunday, that's unfortunate, but everyone has stories like that. I've missed key guests because I couldn't make it to the particular event - I would have loved to have met Michael Ironside, and Michael Biehn, but I couldn't make it to that event. In their cases I suspect they'll be back, but still, it's annoying. But SM cannot make arrangements that suit everyone.

[jason Davies]

MikeDonovan, on Mar 6 2009, 07:47 PM, said:

"I very little, you cheat very big!"

Hey I was going to use that one!- really looking forward to this weekend I've always been a big Indy fan and was lucky to get to work on the recent Indiana Jones masterpieces st for Topps drawing some sketch cards.
Really wish I'd got to keep a couple I did of Ke to keep and get him to sign



Got to agree with one of the other posters as well -Chineese detective, Wu Han-David Yip would be a great guest too!

[keithporter23]

MikeDonovan, on Mar 24 2009, 09:10 AM, said:

keithporter23, on Mar 19 2009, 09:49 PM, said:

MikeDonovan, on Mar 19 2009, 07:23 PM, said:

keithporter23, on Mar 19 2009, 05:29 PM, said:

Surely there is more demand for a photoshoot on a Sat than a Sun - traditionally Sat is a busier day.

This is just a guess, but here's my 2c. I would think that, in terms of £s per hour, a popular guest will make more at a signing desk than at the photo booth - so economically that would mean it would make more sense for SM to have him signing on the busiest day.

Secondly, the fact that the photoshoot is on the Sunday means that those who want to have a photo done will need to be there on the Sunday - meaning it draws in additional attendees for the less busy day.

Or people who can only go one on the Saturday and specifically wanting a photoshoot, will say "oh well, I might not bother going at all and just wait and hope he comes back again", it could work both ways.

The amount of people who come to that decision will be small, in my view. It's a business, and SM have to concern themselves with maximizing their return, and that means get someone signing on the busiest day. An autograph and a hello takes what, 30 seconds? Sure, it varies - Patrick Stewart churned them out like a madman, whereas others take longer, and have a brief chat. But that's a reasonable estimate. A photo takes a lot longer. Get someone signing on the busiest day - basic.

On top of this, no matter what arrangement SM put into place someone will lose out. Presumably your idea would be that there should be a photoshoot on both days? This would take him away for a couple of hours on the Saturday, and a lot of people would lose out on Autographs. As Queen Sindel says here, it *is* a double edged sword, and to be perfectly honest in the spirit of PT Barnum SM cannot please all of the people, all of the time.

To be perfectly frank, if you can't make it on the Sunday, that's unfortunate, but everyone has stories like that. I've missed key guests because I couldn't make it to the particular event - I would have loved to have met Michael Ironside, and Michael Biehn, but I couldn't make it to that event. In their cases I suspect they'll be back, but still, it's annoying. But SM cannot make arrangements that suit everyone.

Every other photoshoot i've attended (and I must have paid for about 40), seems to last an average of half an hour, not a couple of hours.  Work out how many £20s that is in half an hour - it's about same as if he were signing.

[nicky]

keithporter23, on Mar 24 2009, 07:09 PM, said:

Every other photoshoot i've attended (and I must have paid for about 40), seems to last an average of half an hour, not a couple of hours.  Work out how many £20s that is in half an hour - it's about same as if he were signing.

I'm not sure what your point is exactly? It's not going to change anything. The fact remains he's doing a shoot on Sunday, that's just the way it is and like QS said already it would be impractical to have all shoots on Saturday.

This is a signing event, not a photoshoot event so naturally the signing bit takes priority I think. I always thought the photoshoots were very random and werent the place to have any chat and was more like treating guests like peices of meat so I've never done them.

Edited by nicky, 24 March 2009 - 09:48 PM.

[MikeDonovan]

nicky, on Mar 24 2009, 09:41 PM, said:

more like treating guests like peices of meat so I've never done them.

Agreed - it feels a bit odd to me too, so I've never really been tempted. Certain guests might change that, but  so far I've not seen the need to do it. I did do a few 'over the counter' pictures, but the only ones that are particularly dear to me are Karen Allen and Erin Grey.

[MikeDonovan]

MikeDonovan, on Mar 24 2009, 09:10 AM, said:

I would have loved to have met Michael Ironside

That was amazing - it's like having a Genie!