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    Need a Star Wars headliner

    in London Film & Comic Con 2011

    Posted

    I think SM really need to go hell for leather to try and find a decent level Star Wars guest for the show. Someone along the lines of Ray Park, Peter Mayhew, Jake Lloyd, etc - the lineup is great but lots of Star Wars fans from the forums I use simply won't come just for the background signers and regular attenders that are still listed attendees.

     

    Come on SM - You can do it!

    Beatie Edney

    in London Film & Comic Con 2011

    Posted

    I wonder if SM could try to get Beatie to attend LFACC. With Christopher Lambert being in attendance she would probably quadruple the business she had at her previous SM outings. That's nothing against her, but she was terribly quiet the last time I saw her at an SM event.

     

    I know for a fact that I'd get her to sign something that Lambert has signed - but wouldn't pay to meet her for an independent sig.

     

    I hope SM have at least tried to get Beatie as I think it would be a good move for both parties.

    Who you meeting so far?

    in London Film & Comic Con 2011

    Posted

    Time permitting (as I am only there Friday and Saturday until about 2pm!), these are the definites I've listed so far:

     

    Christopher Lloyd

    Lea Thompson

    Christopher Lambert

    Corey Feldman - x 2

    Derek Jacobi

    Sean Maher

    Temura Morrison

    Jeremy Bulloch

    Kenny Baker

    Sadie Eden

    Kaye Power Macgowan - x 2

     

    Just hope I'll have enough time to get to these guys. My priorities will be the non Star Wars guests as I have met most of the SW guys at least once before, but would like to meet them again.

     

    I've got a few maybes as well - Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Sylvia Anderson are the main ones. But, seeing as Sportsmania is the weekend after I may need to draw my spending in!!

    Who do you want to meet

    in Sportsmania

    Posted

    Any World Cup 90 or Euro 96 England players - a reunion of those resposible for our greatest achievement on the football pitch since 66 is surely a must?!

     

    So, if it's names you are after, how about:

     

    Peter Shilton

    Paul Parker

    Mark Wright

    Terry Butcher

    (You'll never beat) Des Walker

    Chris Waddle

    David Platt (covers both)

    Steve McMahon

    Gary Lineker

    Peter Beardsley

    Neil Webb

    Bryan Robson

     

    David Seaman

    Gary Neville

    Tony Adams

    Gareth Southgate

    Stuart Pearce (covers both)

    Teddy Sherringham

    Alan Shearer

    Darren Anderton

    Steve McManamanamanamanamanamanamanamanaman

    Jamie Redknapp

    Nick Barmby

    Robbie Fowler

     

    ETC ETC ETC

     

    And to round it off, El Tel would be a nice on!

    would you pay this amount to meet these people ?

    in General chat

    Posted

    I think Ewan being there, I would pay £50 easily. It would be great for my boys who are Star Wars obsessed.

    He has such a range of fans so that would be a massive draw. Yes,It is a lot of money. But I think if you want a major star to appear the costs have to be covered. Imagine a Ewan and Hayden photoshoot!! :dance: they could charge what they liked and people would still pay.I wouldn't be fussed with paying a lot for the others. But that is my personal taste. Great if Ewan can make it!!! :D

     

    As long as Ewan grew his beard back and both of them let their hair grow a bit then I would pay silly money to have a photo taken with Obi-Wan and Anakin. Silly money! :chair:

    would you pay this amount to meet these people ?

    in General chat

    Posted

    On the issue of "value for money", I think DavidB makes an excellent point - these are signing events - essentially we are paying for the autograph.

     

    As autograph hunters/collectors, quite often if we were to secure a signature on an item at a movie premiere, or at a stage door from a show, or at the side of a sports arena, quite often you wouldn't get an acknowledgement from the signer - just a quick scribble with someone elses pen and then the person signing moves swiftly onto the next scribble.

     

    I think what these events give us is the opportunity to at least have a more civilised system in place whereby we can get the opportunity to gain access to stars and secure a sought after sig for our collection.

     

    Most guests that I have been to at SM events have been personable, and have been happy to engage in a brief exchange before, during and after signing whatever I've paid for them to sign. Some guests have more time than others - and it is those guests that you can grab your chance of a quick chat and photo at the desk with. I'd say 85% of the guests I have met at events I have had the opportunity to do this with. Even the likes of very busy Mark Hamill when he was over had a brief chat and photo at the desk. Ernest Borgnine was another at AG - and I'd say he fits the same kind of bill that people are mentioning in relation to Christopher Lee.

     

    We shouldn't lose sight of just what it is we are paying for. The "value" at the end of the day is what you walk away with from the exchange. Be that a signed item on its own, or with all the trimmings of a quick chat and a photo at the desk as well.

     

    I'd say ALL of the prices quoted in this list are pretty fair for the guests to be honest. The only one I wouldn't deem as being value for money (in terms of just a signed item) would be Christophe Lambert as I just don't think his portfolio of work lends justification enough to charge that price. But then that is a matter of opinion.

     

    When you consider that quite often we pay £10/£15 for actors/actresses who had very limited roles in one or two scenes in just one movie or franchise, then £55 for someone who's taken a lead role in a fair few films is excellent value for money.

    would you pay this amount to meet these people ?

    in General chat

    Posted

    Stan Lee, Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor a thousand times over!! (OK - don't hold me to that!!)

     

    Stan Lee over Iain Holm any day of the week - especially at that price!

     

    As much as I would love to meet Christopher Lee, I feer that his age and fragility may lessen the experience for both himself and the many fans who would want to meet him. As an autograph collector, it is easy to obtain his signature from the store on his official site, with an array of photos, posters and other items signed available to purchase.

     

    That is why I opted for Hayden over Christopher - though, obviously, if I could have voted for both I would have!!

     

    As much as I love Highlander, Ewan has a larger portfolio of work that I appreciate.

     

    So, Stan, Hayden & Ewan for me.

     

    PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN - ALL AT LFACC IF POSSIBLE!!!! :lol:

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