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  1. ...is how old our tv/movie stars have become - and how old I myself am becoming! Still i don't think it's a bad thing as it adds something that i can't find the word for as well as being nostalgic. I feel those of us in our mid-30's into our late 40's (in general) have lived through and experienced the best TV/movie times especially for sci-fi. Don't you think so?
  2. I had a thought earlier: I strongly feel that there should be at least transcripts of the talks for fans to read after the event. There are genuine real, interesting, rare and unique responses from guests that will most likely never be repeated so fans who couldn't attend, couldn't clearly hear the responses when they were there or (like me) forget what was said due to poor memory could know what was said. I believe this would make us happy. It would also be a nice record for the future for when time comes to remember those good people who lightened up our lives when they're no longer around to do so. I know there is often a video camera at talks so the guests can be shown on a big screen but i don't know if it's also recording. I'm not asking if a video of the talk(s) be made available (though it'd be nice...) - especially for paid talks but a written transcript of fans' questions and the guest responses would be wonderful! :) What is everyone else's opinion?
  3. I missed him this time but saw him at DSTL last year and he was way cool
  4. Well i was one of the people who DID pay for the talk, i mean he IS a big movie star afterall! But it's true i was reluctant because i had to pay and when i saw how empty the talk area was it seemed a little sad. I wanted to go to the DS9 Talk but that cost £15 (though today i wished i'd went) i remember the queues waiting for it being massive! I really wanted to attend Amanda's talk too but that was a tenner and it was a joint talk with Jason Momoa and i never really watched SG: Atlantis or seen Game of Thrones so wasn't sure if the talk would be "Amanda" enough for me to spend even more cash. Still, it looked like it may have been good. Anyway back to topic. I even got to ask a question right at the end. Danny seemed to have trouble hearing some of the questions over the mic/tannoy system maybe be due to background noise and the host had to repeat some questions to him. I was determined not for that to happen to be so i spoke loudly and clear - but... i think i held the mic too far from my mouth - DOH! So it had to be repeated. My question was along the lines of: "In the movie 'Honeydripper' your character was seen playing a piano; can you actually play a piano or any musical instrument for real?" It takes me a while to warm-up & figure out what to ask a guest (which is a real problem when getting an autograph as there's little time so i usually do the "Hi-Thanks-Bye" thing...) but when i do it usually gets a good response - But, i often try and concentrate TOO hard on their response which clouds my memory and i find recalling what was said difficult... But it went something like: Yes he can play the piano [i think] and it was good to do a movie which allowed him to expand to do such things, and "...it was a good little independent movie and I'm glad some of you people got to see it." It seems he enjoyed that movie and his last sentence was a good end to the questions sessions i thought. I had to look-up the name of that movie on my smartphone (i didn't want to during the talk but was necessary) coz i forgot it. I randomly saw the movie on BBC1 late night last month which turned-out to be lucky! The guy next to me was also looking on his smartphone to get an idea for a question (whereas i had the question already) and he asked his question before me and he must have been very nervous as he really stumbled his words (incentive for me not too...). His question was something like "What future projects are you working on?" he also asked about a specific future project which i believe was a movie called 'Tokarev'. I forget Danny's answer (something about Russian/Russia was mentioned i think) as i was trying to keep the attention of the girl holding the microphone to past to me and i was worried i was going to miss my chance as it looked like one of the organizers came to call 'time' on the talk. I thought the guy was going to ask about Lethal Weapon 5 as i noticed that little interesting thing when i was looking for 'Honeydripper'. I strongly feel that there should be at least transcripts of the talks for fans to read after the event. There is genuine real, interesting, rare and unique responses from guests that will most likely never be repeated so fans who couldn't attend, couldn't clearly hear the responses when they were there or (like me) forget what was said due to poor memory would make us happy.
  5. One more thing... This forum has been a good thing too that has helped people share their experiences and thus help us remember them - as well as suggest ways to improve events for next time. It's also a very functional forum with the text editing options and such. Thanks again - keep up the good work!
  6. I was running low on cash but somehow i felt i had to get his autograph (the 1st of only 2 that day) and to say "hello" which i hadn't planned to do, and i'm so glad i did coz Al was great! As i wrote in another thread: - I didn't realise he was actually in the Marines for real, in the Vietnam conflict. I also found out he is into music and when i asked what kind he replied "Any music. You write it i'll play it. You fart it I'll play it" LOL I too wished i had got it personalised with a quote - i remember all his lines! (Photo-shoot next time...)
  7. Yes some seated rest areas would have been ideal, i'm sure i saw a place with like a rug on the floor where people were sitting too, and there was certainly space for such areas. I was dog-tired after a busy week that I had to rest somewhere and couldn't sit on the floor as i wore light-coloured trousers so i had to find a seat and i ended-up sitting in on Charles Martinet's talk which was actually a good move as he did a good talk and it's alwasy good to see & hear someone with such enthusiasum & energy. Really I have no real complaints, i was well-done overall so thanks to the organizers and crew! My only major complaint is that i don't earn enough money!!!! I first went to one of these events maybe 5 or 6 years ago in Wembley to see the Red Dwarf actors and was surprised how musch it cost for autos. etc. So it kind of put me off. But after DSTL last year and this summer LFCC i think i might be hooked!
  8. Oh i was feeling the same! Couldn't think of a word to say when i first meet them and then do the automatic thing and then i feel the pressure of others waiting in line behind. But if i wait a second longer and feel the guest is engaging i could talk for ages - so i too MUST try and chat more and make the most of these precious moments! Anyway back to the question. I only attended Sunday and these were my experiences: I only had a photo-shoot with Lena but she was friendly even though they were all ready to finish that shoot session so everyone was conversing with themselves when i got there. David Hasslehoff was cool & friendly but it was just a quick photo-shoot with KITT so can't really say fully. I had a photo-shoot with Danny Glover and attended his talk. He was really relaxed and engaging and friendly - I can't believe more people didn't attend his talk, i was expecting loads of people but only the about front 6 rows had people on them. I'm glad i got to ask him a question at the very end (even though i held the mic too far away to be clearly heard, and he had trouble hearing the PA system over the background noise) and he was happy that someone (I) had seen one of his less well known films. I got Al Matthews autograph and actually managed to get myself talking with him. I didn't realise he was actually in the Marines for real in the Vietnam conflict. I also found out he is into music and when i asked what kind he replied "Any music. You write it i'll play it. You fart it I'll play it" LOL - he's a good bloke :) And for me best of the day (and best i've ever met so far methinks) was Amanda Tapping. I wasn't sure what she would be like for real, but she was the first guest i met that day and meeting her made me happy all day [and even now!]. Such a real genuine warm hug and friendly small talk in the photoshoot and then later i HAD to get her to autograph the photo even though i had not originally intended too. I flaked out this time into small-talk and as i went to leave she reached out and shook my hand, she was so engaging, and i felt bad not having more to say... She was fantastic though, a real star! An angel even!!
  9. Thanks for the link! This is a good idea. "Available to purchase"? I suppose it is to be expected, though i hope they are not too expensive having already paid once...
  10. When i said previously about my photo on Sunday with Danny G. being not framed so well it was as you said 'Zagreus' in that the guest's left arm was out of the pic and i wasn't sure if it was right at the time and was going to question it though my lack of confidence started to kick-in - but what really clenched it for me not to ask for a re-shoot was that mine & Danny's poses were spot-on and to re-do it would have not felt as natural. It has been bothering me so i just looked back at the photo and i still agree with my earlier [iffy?] judgement as seeing us both made me smile... still a shame about the framing which was just a matter of the photographer zooming out or leaning back a tad as the person fully in frame (me) was closest to the white line that kept the waiting hoards out of shot, so that was not the issue. If it was my arm slightly out of shot maybe i'd be less bothered... As for photos with the guests at the autograph desk i had to pay an extra £5 to have a photo of me with Al Matthews on top of the £15 for the auto, is this Showmasters' policy or the Guest's choice? Typically my not-so-bad camera let me down as it was hugely over-exposed (the crew member took the photo) and in this scenario it really felt wrong/bad form to ask for a second try even if it was not busy at all - but once again the pose was really great & never to be repeated... such is life... Al was a great guy though :-) A run-down of my photos on Sunday were: Lena's at booth B in the morning came out very good indeed, no problems (and she looked great!), even if the guest and crew were in conversation and looking like ready to finish (i dived in after Amanda's shot next door). The photo of us was just head/shoulders (double portrait?). Danny's only shoot of the day in booth C was good but not framed well enough for me, some may say it dark was a tad dark but i feel it made the photo come out well. The photo was body length. The Hoff/KITT shot in the afternoon in area B has already been mentioned - poor composition/pose position (lack of car in shot) - and IMO the camera was set on a low exposure because it was meant to show KITT's dash display lights that's why most photos came out dark. My photo with Amanda Tapping in the morning came out absolutely perfect and is one of my best ever! The photo was a body shot. She was even great when i got her to sign it later that day, she was so nice and engaging and friendly - more than i ever dreamed of! Perfect. :-D I feel this instant photo set-up is the way to go, so Showmaster's has it right. You get to have the photos right away and most importantly the chance to check instantly if there is a problem. Also I'm sure i saw a poster up at the event saying we can also download our photos online, is this true? Can someone furnish us with the web link if it is true? And are the photo-shoots from 'Destination Star Trek London' last year also available?? Having the option to also download our photo-shoots is a very very good idea so we have a digital back-up of our precious photos and have the chance to easily share them with our friends :-)
  11. Overall the photos were good but i too had a slight issue with the Hasslehoff/KITT photo shoot. The photoshoot was for the Hoff AND KITT but the position the photographer had most of us in - in fact the whole set-up (angle of the car, etc) - meant that almost none of the car featured in the photo which is disappointing as I had paid for both to be in shot with me else I could have saved £15 and had the photo shoot with David alone. Also as mentioned by "Jedi Kayben" the photos for this area came out dark but I think this was so that the dash display for KITT can be seen in the photo - problem is I was posed kneeled down (as David was in the car) in the way of this crucial part of the set-up which i didn't realise as I can't see what the photographer is seeing until the photo is done :-( It's easy to say "ask for a reshoot" but when it's the end of a hot humid day and many people have been waiting for an hour+ & are tired, there's pressure to 'move along', you don't what to look bad in front of the actor/actress and the actor & customer look fine in the photo at a glance AND the actor is wearing a t-shirt which reads "Don't Hassle The Hoff", it's really not easy to ask. On a positive note my photoshoot with Amanda Tapping was as perfect as one could get :-) and Lena Headey's came out great too. (Though my one with Danny Glover could have been framed a little better...)
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