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You scared Tom Savini? Bet that doesn't happen often to him oftenTom Savini... The couple of people who had gone before me for an auto were big, cool rocker type dudes who had a chat with Tom savini,I don't look anything like your typical uber horror/Romero/anything zombie fan, I was wearing a pink dress lipstick (I'm also glaswegian) so when I met him I got quite fangirly with him and told him about how I'd hero worshipped him since I was a kid watching Romero films, etc, but said this with a strong Scottish accent and a crazed look on my face, he looked genuinely scared of me!! WAS AMAZING
Wish I could figure out how to put up Photo on here I've got a photo of me talking to him all excited and him looking St me like "back away from the craaaazy lady....!!"
When I met him, he seemed a bit out of sorts. Not sure if he's a real smiley person under good conditions, but it was very hot in his area, and he looked uncomfortable and grumpy lol
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The only 'rude' crew member I encountered was the woman trying to keep order at the Level 3 lifts Saturday. There was a huge queue to get down the stairs, and when people starting leaving the talk and tried to push in at the front, I went up and politely told them that there was a queue and showed them where the end of it was. Most people, although confused (as we all were) as to why there was a queue to go down the stairs, joined the back of it. One group of young men simply stood then, waiting for me to return to my place in line, then started pushing in again. When I tutted loudly at them, I was basically told to f*** off. I went to the crew member, explained what had happened, and told her that if this continued, there were probably be some fights breaking out as some people had been in the queue for 30 minutes already and were getting frustrated. She basically brushed me off and said there was nothing she could do about it. She made no attempt to even look for another crew member or venue security.
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I would say that they shouldn't block you for making a complaint but it depends on how you do it. Be rude and abusive yourself and I'm sure you would get a warning.
That's true, they shouldn't, but I've known people to get banned from the forum when they've been perfectly calm, reasonable, and polite: no bad language, no slagging anyone off, just offering constructive criticism and suggestions on how to make LFCC enjoyable for everyone.
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I asked if I could take James Remar's photo (I meant to take it of him while he is sitting behind the desk)...he jumped up and came around the table...I was like..."oh, okay!" And handed my phone to his assistant. He was very nice! Even without the photo-thing.
After signing my partner's Alien quadrilogy book, James asked if there was anything else I wanted, so I asked for a quick photo. He came around the table and we got a nice photo holding up the book. What a nice thing for him to do! Going to be tough watching him play a bad guy now
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The minder with John Ratzenburger wouldn't even allow a photo of John while he signed my pic, what's the reasoning behind this??
We were told this re: Sherilyn Fenn as well.....
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I was lucky that both the Guests I had booked for were there on the day i.e Tom and Luke from the Musketeers. Everything went smoothly both with the autographs and photo shoots and both of them were lovely. I left one very happy M'lady!
Tom was a real sweetheart, wasn't he?
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Tom Savini... The couple of people who had gone before me for an auto were big, cool rocker type dudes who had a chat with Tom savini,I don't look anything like your typical uber horror/Romero/anything zombie fan, I was wearing a pink dress lipstick (I'm also glaswegian) so when I met him I got quite fangirly with him and told him about how I'd hero worshipped him since I was a kid watching Romero films, etc, but said this with a strong Scottish accent and a crazed look on my face, he looked genuinely scared of me!! WAS AMAZING
You scared Tom Savini? Bet that doesn't happen often to him often
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She was fabulous and very genuine.
Getting an autograph was super tricky. Think she needed to be Diamond Pass lol.
Don't give them any ideas! lol I'd like to meet her again sometime
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It is your choice to have purchased/scheduled 50 photoshoots; SM may have a lot of rules, but they certainly don't require anyone to buy a certain number of photoshoots lolFar too big. I agree with the original poster. I am on about 50 guests for photos and autos but WILL have to choose wisely as I can only afford approx. 20.
I may be missing out out people I have wanted to meet for years unfortunately in the hope that they attend a later event.
The show can, indeed, become "too big" for a particular venue, but as far as it being "too big" because people have to pack loads into their day isn't SM's fault.
Last year, I spent more at LFCC than at any single con since I started attending them. Could I have spent more? Absolutely. Generally, I prefer to get autographs because there is usually a chance to chat with the guests I admire; it is rare that I spend money on a photoshoot - I save those for the "massive" guests on my list, such as John Hurt. This year, at the moment, there are only about 4 or 5 guests I "have" to meet. Could I choose to meet more? Absolutely, but I'd rather not feel rushed off my feet and be able to enjoy the event.
It doesn't seem like SM can win either way: if the guest list is sparse, people complain; if it's loaded with guests, people complain.....
I have not bought 50 ! I know it's my choice what to buy and I never said any different.
My complaint about the event getting bigger is partially due to the fact that while this event grows and grows, other events are being left behind. Cardiff this year was very sparse and Mk seemed to have been forgotten.
You may not have purchased that many, but several posters were complaining because they had purchased so many photoshoots that they were concerned that they wouldn't be able to get to all of them......
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In addition to Rose Leslie, who I'm very glad I didn't get a photoshoot with because she's stunningly beautiful and I would've looked like a troll, Sherilyn Fenn was a fantastic guest. I finally managed to catch up with her Sunday, and we had a great chat about her role in Of Mice and Men. I teach the book and show the film, and it was wonderful to get some perspective on her character. She verified a few things I'd wondered about, and I can't wait to get back to school in September and share them with my students
Naomi and Erika from American Horror Story were fabulous as well! They seemed so happy to be there and made time to talk to every guest, sharing anecdotes from the show, etc. I know some people were complaining that Erika was late getting to photoshoots, back to her signing table and such, but she kept getting stopped by people as she was walking, and being the lovely lady she is, she would stop to chat. I'd rather have a guest like that in attendance than someone who, even when spoken to politely in passing, simply blanks you and moves on. I got autographs from both ladies for my daughter's Christmas gift - she lives in America and got me hooked on AHS - and would love to get a few more AHS cast members at SM shows :::hint hint hint:::
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Claudia Wells and Lea Thompson were full of smiles and a joy to meet - but standout for me was Ray Park who came across as THE most genuine guy of the weekend, really happy to chat and pose for a photo and just really made you feel he appreciated you as a fan.
Also, Harry Waters Jr - again, great enthusiasm and full of smiles, willing to have a photo and give a great signature.
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We've met Ray twice and he's absolutely one of my all-time favourite guests to meet; you stand in the queue a long time for him, but when you see how much time he takes with every fan, it's worth the wait. Like Garrett Wang, he makes you feel like you're the only fan in the world lol
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Garrett Wang was amazing he was making each photo different and really interacting with each guest. When I was my turn he just "come here" and pulled me into a bear hug! It was so funny
While standing in the queue for Ray Park at another event, we listened to Garrett as he spoke to and interacted with his fans - he is absolutely so funny and genuine and really takes the time to make each fan feel special
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RDA was a personal favourite took the time to speak as did Rose Leslie, Sigourney also exchanged a few words as well which was nice.
I think we were in the queue with you for Rose Leslie - she was absolutely adorable and so sweet! There aren't many guests I'd go back to meet multiple times, but she's definitely one person I'd love to see again
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James Remar was everything I expected him to be. Super kind and a genuinely nice guy (thankfully as he was the main reason I came this year!). Asked me how I injured my finger at the autograph table in the morning, posed for a photo and still proceeded to talk to me after we were done, then greeted me in the afternoon photoshoot by saying "heyyy, it's the guy missing his fingertip!". Great guy.
Neve Campbell was very sweet and humble, and made sure to chat and hold a conversation further than just a "hey" or "hi".
They were the 2 guests that made my day by far.
Neve was my fave to meet, she was dead chatty and I didn't feel rushed at her table. She was my highlight.
My other highlight for a smaller celeb would be collete hiller from Alien. She was really lovely and chatty. Asked if we wanted a photo with her etc such a lovely lady. Really nice. No wonder her queue took ages lol
Colette was like the Energizer bunny! She was bouncing around, coming around for pics with the fans, very chatty. My partner is the Aliens fan, but I really enjoyed meeting her as well :-)
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I think the nicest Game of Thrones actor yesterday was Kristian Nairn, I had like a 5 minute chat with him, he shaked hands with you, and personalised and then he writes also a small Hodor next to his signature :)
Kristian is great; we met him at LFCC last year, and he was funny, friendly and very personable. Didn't get an autograph this weekend, but did pop over when he didn't have a queue and told him I hope he'll be back on GoT soon
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Daz, you beat me to it! I was going to get on here and praise Hannah (and Ben from her team) for her professionalism and hard work yesterday as well. My partner and I were also in the last batch to meet Sigourney Weaver, after trying all day Saturday and Sunday. No matter how many times we came back to check on the situation, she always had a smile, answered our questions honestly and encouraged us to not give up hope. I found out her name and told someone at the organisers table before we left, but I wanted to publicly thank her too!
Hannah, I was the American swooning over Iain Glenn when he walked past us
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We hadn't originally planned on going on the Sunday, but because of Natalia, Ian & Tim, we decided to bite the bullet....Fingers crossed that they don't cancel 👌Oh no! Praying that Iain glen doesnt cancel or my life will be over. *fingers crossed*
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There may have been complications that weren't reported in the news that necessitated him having to cancel....I dont want to be an jerk but didn't he know that his wife was due this week or something? Unless she gave birth really prematurely...
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Awww, such good news! If a guest has to cancel this close to an event, I'd rather it be for something joyous like this, rather than the bog-standard "work commitment" 😀 Congratulations to Noah and his lovely wife!Noah Wyle has just had a baby with his wife it was announced today. I think that's why he can't make it. I really wanted to meet him too as I'm a big ER fan. But I think it's lovely he wants to be with his wife and baby girl.
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Breathe, Qualmpeddlar, breathe......Hi it will be my first ever time going to a event like this but im really starting to worry now and hoping someone on here will be able to put my mind at ease there is one person i really want a autograph from but im worried i get to the event and have trouble finding the person will the people be easily found or is just a mad rush to find them
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It is your choice to have purchased/scheduled 50 photoshoots; SM may have a lot of rules, but they certainly don't require anyone to buy a certain number of photoshoots lolFar too big. I agree with the original poster. I am on about 50 guests for photos and autos but WILL have to choose wisely as I can only afford approx. 20.
I may be missing out out people I have wanted to meet for years unfortunately in the hope that they attend a later event.
The show can, indeed, become "too big" for a particular venue, but as far as it being "too big" because people have to pack loads into their day isn't SM's fault.
Last year, I spent more at LFCC than at any single con since I started attending them. Could I have spent more? Absolutely. Generally, I prefer to get autographs because there is usually a chance to chat with the guests I admire; it is rare that I spend money on a photoshoot - I save those for the "massive" guests on my list, such as John Hurt. This year, at the moment, there are only about 4 or 5 guests I "have" to meet. Could I choose to meet more? Absolutely, but I'd rather not feel rushed off my feet and be able to enjoy the event.
It doesn't seem like SM can win either way: if the guest list is sparse, people complain; if it's loaded with guests, people complain.....
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How did the venue manage to get double-booked so that Collectormania was squished into a much smaller area than is usual?
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One of the nicest guys you could ever meet; he's very generous & kind to his fans. You can expect to queue a while, but Ray is more than worth the wait! 😀
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When we used to get tickets mailed to us, the £2.50 fee was automatically added to the total; we didn't have to 'remember' to click anything. That's what we wanted, yes; not a new system that will end up costing some people loads more in 'admin fees' than the old system did.....The validation fee proved to be problematic because half of the people forgot to add it, attendees wanted an automatic add on. That is what is happening now.
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Looking for a particular vendor from LFCC....
in London Film and Comic Con 2015
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I'm in the same boat: I got a card from a t-shirt vendor, but I've lost it. They had a collection of custom-designed awesome horror shirts, very artistic....I think they were on the ground floor, near the central stairs. There was a fantastic rendering of Stephen King's "IT" on display, but they were out of my size....Does anyone know who this might be?