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    Guest Cancellation - Sam Neill

    in London Film & Comic Con 2016

    Posted

    Re: Simon Pegg's appearance at LFCC in 2004...

     

    It's true that he didn't want to charge for his autograph (he said this publicly on the day). However, it wasn't possible to get his signature without paying, as he set up a deal where you went to his queue and bought a ticket for the talk he was doing later that day with Nick Frost. And once you'd bought that ticket, you were invited to step forward and meet Simon. His autograph, it was said, was free - an add-on to the talk ticket.

     

    It was a cunning bit of reframing, but no one minded as the package was an excellent deal (I don't recall the exact price but it was either £10 or £15).

     

    I've no idea what Simon thinks about charging now, or whether he'd be up for doing something similar again, albeit for a higher price. But that's how he played it back then.

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    Post event thoughts of weekend from Showmasters

    in London Film and Comic Con 2015

    Posted · Edited by MinkyKnights

    One of the crew in photoshoot area D was hands on as well in the Marc McLure shoot in the afternoon, very uncomfortable.

     

    I had a crew member in area D on Sunday put their hand on my back and leave it there for a few seconds, as if pushing me towards the collection desk (I couldn't go anywhere - there was a small queue). I didn't like it.

     

    It's not a huge complaint for me, but I think that crew do need to be careful, as it can be a very big deal for some people. Any kind of physical contact should be 'invite only'.

    Do you allow criticism or ...

    in London Film and Comic Con 2015

    Posted

    To be fair to showmasters it is their own forum not an independant one so whatever the reason posts get removed or hidden its entirely up to them.

     

    Well, of course. But they're also a company charging for products and services. So while they have a legal right to do what they like, one would hope that they would allow criticism to stand publicly and respond to it.

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    Tickets going out please read

    in Autographica 20

    Posted · Edited by MinkyKnights

    Quick question: when you buy tickets online, are you supposed to get a confirmation email from Autographica as well as one from PayPal?

     

    I ask because I've only had one from PayPal so far. If that's as it's meant to be, that's fine. I just thought I'd better check.

     

    Does anyone fancy a crack at answering the question above? It'd help out an Autographica newbie - and, as far as good deeds go, it'll count towards one of your five a day. :smile:

     

    Thanks!

    Tickets going out please read

    in Autographica 20

    Posted

    Quick question: when you buy tickets online, are you supposed to get a confirmation email from Autographica as well as one from PayPal?

     

    I ask because I've only had one from PayPal so far. If that's as it's meant to be, that's fine. I just thought I'd better check.

    Tickets going out please read

    in Autographica 20

    Posted

    Nothing will be sent anymore, all new orders are pick up at the show only. So it doesn't matter where you are located.

     

    Is this the case now? If I order entry and photo tickets today, no tickets will be posted? I ask because on 24 February, Dave said:

     

    Last day to order and have tickets posted to you is sunday 16th march. After this date you will need to bring your paypal receipt and pick up your tickets at the show

     

    I just want to check the situation. Thanks!

    LFCCW Schedule - Updated 03/10/13

    in London Film and Comic Con Winter 2013

    Posted

    Well I can only speak for myself and the people i've heard talking about going to the afternoon event who would like to attend Carole's shoot

     

    On reflection, I think that you guys have a fair point, in as much as the type of fan who attends signings is more likely to (want to) attend LFCC. The other event I mentioned is primarily a screening and talk, so... I dunno, it just struck me that, when people were asking for the shoot to be brought forward to the morning, there was another, bigger Doctor Who event on then. But thinking about it, I can see that it might be a bit of a different situation with that, as it's not purely an autograph/photoshoot kind of crowd. That's not to say that a fair few people attending the morning thing aren't planning to go to LFCC later in the day, but no one can know for sure, and wherever a guest's shoot is scheduled there'll be some people wishing it was elsewhere. It's hard.

     

    Anyway, I reiterate my 'good luck'. I honestly wasn't trying to shoot anything down or stick a barrier in anyone's way. I was just musing on a situation that occurred to me. It's a heck of a packed weekend for Doctor Who fans. Heads down, eyes front, and I'll see you out the other side. :smile:

    LFCCW Schedule - Updated 03/10/13

    in London Film and Comic Con Winter 2013

    Posted · Edited by MinkyKnights

    Trouble is, there's an even bigger Doctor Who thing happening in the morning (with nine times as many punters as the afternoon thing), finishing around 1pm. For the majority of them, I imagine that the Carole Ann Ford shoot is brilliantly placed.

     

    I agree that a double-check of her willingness to do a shoot would be wise.

     

    Edit 1: I have no horse in this race, by the way, as I'm doing both of these Doctor Who things and can't make LFCC till Sunday.

     

    Edit 2: Both of the Who events are sold out, so there's little chance of their vague mention here stealing any of LFCC's punters. If this post has to be binned, though, no problem.

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