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whitewillow

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  1. First post, really excited for LFCC, my first Con.

     

    Pretty sure I know the answer to this question, but queuing up to see a star is literally just for autographs - you can't just queue up to meet them? I'd love to meet Sigourney Weaver, but can't afford the £95 for an autograph.

    I was also deterred by the high price of the autograph. My solution was to buy a ticket for the talk, which is cheaper, so I would at least get to see her. Is that an option for you?

  2. I think they will have AC on but it will be hot nonetheless, with all those people in there. I remember last year, Saturday was particularly bad. Even AC has its limits on what it can do. Luckily my cosplay costume will be cooler than last year! Also being from Greece I am more used to the heat (the only good thing about being from Greece nowadays).

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  3. I can't see this question answered in the FAQ's but are we allowed to take photos of the guests whilst in talks even if only for the first 5 minutes?

    Last year it was allowed. I think what the FAQ means is that you can't get a one-on-one photo with the guests at the talk.

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  4. So far I've got:

    Charles Dance (Booked photoshoot) - GoT

    Richard Dean Anderson - MacGyver (my favourite childhood show)

    Robert Englund - Nightmare at Elm Street

    Keisha Castle-Hughes - The Whale Rider (will print a photo for this one)

    Judy Blume - read her books as a child

    And possibly the following:

    Carice van Houten - GoT

    Gemma Whelan - GoT

    Kenny Baker - Star Wars

     

    Also booked BttF talk and Sigourney Weaver talk. Wanted to book a photoshoot with Christopher Lloyd and the Delorean, but they'd sold out :(

  5. I can see what you mean. I think if you don't want to pay a month's salary for autographs and photos, you are bound to have to decide not to see some guests you wanted to see. I had this problem last year and although at first it seemed there wouldn't be many people I wanted to see this year (to the point where I thought it might not be worth the aeroplane ticket to come), once again I find I will have to cross some people off my list. It's good when they bring people you want to see, but the downside of that is the money problem. Like for the new big guest that is to be announced today, on one hand I am excited, on the other I am afraid he/she may be too expensive for me.

    The main problem with it being too big is that it can get really crowded. I remember last year Saturday was horrendously crowded. I hope it will be better this year at the Olympia.

  6. I haven't even bought my tickets yet! Suppose I should really lol

    You should! I was ambivalent about going this year and only booked today; as a result, the Christopher Lloyd photoshoots were all sold out.

    On the subject of cancellations, fingers crossed that no one I want to see will cancel!

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  7. I stayed all day as I had things to do, also wanted to make the most of it since it was my first convention, and had planned things to do nearby after 6 anyway (GOT commentary on Saturday, meeting my cousin for drinks Sunday). But my brother came mainly to see the 1989 Batmobile so he came Sunday around 4 and then looked at the stalls for stuff to buy till it was time to meet our cousin.

  8. Summer was very popular. I saw someone who had a VT ticket that said 1122.

    Yes, I got in at 11:30 on Saturday and got 1099. Then on Sunday I upgraded to early bird (Summer being one of the reasons) and got in at around 9:20, got No. 235 and got to see her around midday! Got a photoshoot too. I think if you're planning to go for someone really popular it's a good idea to get early bird.

  9. I spoke with an Asian guy in the Carrie Fisher queue who was getting six Leia figures signed; he said he was collecting autos on his POTF figures. I explained I met Carrie before at Milton Keynes and her auto price was £20, the look on his face said it all.

    You lucky baseborn cad!

     

    I haven't seen this done yet, if so forgive me if it has been.

     

    I'd like to find a person who I saw in the Lena Heady Session 2 photoshoot queue. She was wearing a Gryffindor top and we spoke a bit and really got on. She gave me her name to find her on Facebook. But there are so many and I couldn't find a profile picture that resembles her. I know it's a long shot :)

    How many people are there with that name? Maybe you could send a request to all of them with the question, "Are you the person I met at the Lena Heady photoshoot?" Or at least you could try with those that don't have profile pictures of themselves.

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