Lizzy Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I met him a few years back and he was really nice to me... but I've heard on here people haven't had such good experiences this time round? I'm seeing him tomorrow after not having enough time today... I'm gona try and make it after his photoshoot so I don't get the "no photos cos I have a photoshoot later" excuse... though all I want is a pic of him signing my group piccie and I'll be happy. Did anyone get any photos? Or have a nice convo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Jane Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Not really a chat. He was pleasant enough. We said hello, I asked him how he was, he asked me how I was, I asked him if he was enjoying his time over here etc. He was pleasant enough, though not as chatty as, say, Denise and Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lestat Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I had a nice conversation with Michael, he was an excellent guest talkative and friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Cheese Monkey Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He was a nice guy, but didnt really chat much. I asked him how he was and he just replied "ask me in 4 hours". I asked him to sign my Nemesis cast pic (he was the last person I needed to finish it), which he did. I had tried talking to him about the photo, and how I've enjoyed meeting the cast over the years, getting it signed, but he didnt say anything. I then asked him if he wouldnt mind holding it for me so I could take a pic, only as he was the last one for it; i explained, which he said he'd do as long as i didnt use the flash, but he seemed quite bored by the whole thing!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A007 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 When I was in the Jeff Cohen queue next to his yesterday I glanced over to him meeting his fans, he didn't seem too interested to me. Perhaps he could have taken a leaf out of Jeffs book, he was chatty, friendly and very happy to meet his fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkarry Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 We met him on Friday granted it's the quiter day out of the whole Collectormania weekend but he was very offish even then, he looked incredibly bored by the whole thing he sat and talked to the staff more than us, frankly I was a bit disapointed by him but Denise Crosby was lovely very friendly and was happy to have her photo taken though not posed but happy to smile for my camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 I saw him in the end- got the photos of my group pic being singned... but I was disappointed. He was so great last time I saw him, I almost wish he hadn't been announced... my record of now saying "Every single TNG guest I've met has been amazing" isn't too true now... though he did move to DS9, so I guess that accounts for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageSW77 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I observed him at close range at a signing at Forbbiden Planet a good few years back and he was actually grumpier than Worf. If it wasnt for the comfy sweater and slacks i would have sweared he was in character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avengers7 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 He was pleasent enough but quite stand off ish, like as if he didn't want to be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therussells Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 (edited) I met him before and he was nice enough but i swear that everytime i looked at his queue there was no one in it :/ crazy conspiracy? maybe :) Edited September 28, 2008 by puddlejumpers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerj Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I was in the queue for Jeff Cohen and I had looked over and notice that Michael Dorn had anti-bacterial hand spray on the table. I thought that this was a strange item to have in view of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Jane Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I was in the queue for Jeff Cohen and I had looked over and notice that Michael Dorn had anti-bacterial hand spray on the table. I thought that this was a strange item to have in view of people. Nah, at the big cons in the states they do it all the time. When I went to my first super-con (that's super in terms of scale, not in terms of quality, btw), I felt the same way... "How insulting is that to have soap on the table in front of you?!" But when you've met some of the more... how do I put it.... stereotypical.... geeks, you can see why. Also, you never know where people have had their hands, if they wash their hands after toilet stops, if they've touched something you're allergic to and, in this sort of environment, hands get sweaty and sticky and grubby very quickly! The friends I was with in the states actually bought the stuff for a couple of stars because they were horrified that they hadn't brought their own with them. My friends found it strange that I was slightly insulted by it, saying that if they were going to do that, they could at least be discrete. Different culture I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinggodzillak Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I observed him at close range at a signing at Forbbiden Planet a good few years back and he was actually grumpier than Worf. If it wasnt for the comfy sweater and slacks i would have sweared he was in character. Worf would have been better, I think. "Ignoring people who have come a long way to meet me is not honorable!" Not that he ignored me as such, but he looked like he'd definitely rather go watch some paint dry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDonovan Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I was in the queue for Jeff Cohen and I had looked over and notice that Michael Dorn had anti-bacterial hand spray on the table. I thought that this was a strange item to have in view of people. Nah, at the big cons in the states they do it all the time. When I went to my first super-con (that's super in terms of scale, not in terms of quality, btw), I felt the same way... "How insulting is that to have soap on the table in front of you?!" But when you've met some of the more... how do I put it.... stereotypical.... geeks, you can see why. Also, you never know where people have had their hands, if they wash their hands after toilet stops, if they've touched something you're allergic to and, in this sort of environment, hands get sweaty and sticky and grubby very quickly! Agreed - I think you've got to take into account that there are a lot of people out there who don't take personal hygiene as seriously as others. Take the gents toilets - you'll often see guys walk straight out after using the urinal (particularly in a pub) - and sometimes even straight out of the cubicle. Another great example is when someone with a cold wipes their nose with their hands.... Obviously as soon as you shake hands with them, those cold germs are on your hands now. As soon as you rub your eye, or pick your teeth, or rub your nose, whatever is on you hand has now found a way in. So I guess I can understand where Dorn is coming from on this - especially when he has to shake so many hands over the course of the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I had a nice brief chat and he talked about the TNG book I had him sign but when I politely asked for a picture with him on my camera he said he was doing a photoshoot tomorrow so I explained I am only there today(Saturday)to which he smiled and said,'I'm sorry'which is the reason why I am against photoshoots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot182 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Im not a fan of ST so I didn’t attempt to meet him but I didn’t notice him to not have a que at any point I went over to the area he was while waiting to meet Jeff Cohen and the few people that did go up to meet him didn’t get much of a conversation from him. Then, he went off to for a walk and two men dressed as klingons stopped him and asked for photos, he said go away, leave me alone. They replied simply with please just one pic im a big fan of your work and he said, no leave me alone, im not a klingon. I understand he didn’t want to stop to take pictures and he shouldn’t have to quite frankly but im not sure if he really needed to be quite so rude either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gahab13 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 leave me alone, im not a klingon. thats so funny, i hope i get to use that line someday. i think he stands out because as far as i can tell, every guest was pretty great and friendly apart from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doghouse Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Im not a fan of ST so I didn’t attempt to meet him but I didn’t notice him to not have a que at any point I went over to the area he was while waiting to meet Jeff Cohen and the few people that did go up to meet him didn’t get much of a conversation from him. Then, he went off to for a walk and two men dressed as klingons stopped him and asked for photos, he said go away, leave me alone. They replied simply with please just one pic im a big fan of your work and he said, no leave me alone, im not a klingon. I understand he didn’t want to stop to take pictures and he shouldn’t have to quite frankly but im not sure if he really needed to be quite so rude either. It reminds me of the film "Galaxy Quest". There is no need to be rude to fans. Such comments (above) and to paraphrase what he said to me, essentially, "Go to the photo shoot" is rather abrupt. Perhaps a jovial fobbing off excuse will be more appropriate? Perhaps we did not understand his dry sense of humour? I wonder if anyone got a photo shoot with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted September 29, 2008 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2008 I had a nice brief chat and he talked about the TNG book I had him sign but when I politely asked for a picture with him on my camera he said he was doing a photoshoot tomorrow so I explained I am only there today(Saturday)to which he smiled and said,'I'm sorry'which is the reason why I am against photoshoots! You shouldn't really be against photoshoots - to be fair, a lot of guests that have them do still do posed photos over the desk anyway, and it's often just the busiest ones that don't (and they wouldn't anyway). Anyway I talked to Michael a few times over the weekend and he seemed like a pleasant enough guy. It's a shame that some people had less than great experiences with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 Im not a fan of ST so I didn’t attempt to meet him but I didn’t notice him to not have a que at any point I went over to the area he was while waiting to meet Jeff Cohen and the few people that did go up to meet him didn’t get much of a conversation from him. Then, he went off to for a walk and two men dressed as klingons stopped him and asked for photos, he said go away, leave me alone. They replied simply with please just one pic im a big fan of your work and he said, no leave me alone, im not a klingon. I understand he didn’t want to stop to take pictures and he shouldn’t have to quite frankly but im not sure if he really needed to be quite so rude either. Granted it must get kinda annoying to just be known as the Klingon... but he was at a sci fi show, and Worf is his biggest role... what does he expect? He is there for that reason alone, and some fans have taken the time to pay homage to his role... Whereas he could have given the token photo shoot answer and that'd have been ok- there is no need to be rude to the people that have essentially helped him make money. Lets face it, he wouldn't have been here this weekend if he didn't have fans of him in Trek... I'm just so disappointed as the guy I met the other day wasn't the friendly guy I met a few years back... 1 off maybe, but it was all 3 days... (although ironically enough- I've just noticed he was wearing the EXACT same top when I saw him on Sun as a few years ago!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avengers7 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) I was in the queue for Jeff Cohen and I had looked over and notice that Michael Dorn had anti-bacterial hand spray on the table. I thought that this was a strange item to have in view of people. Nah, at the big cons in the states they do it all the time. When I went to my first super-con (that's super in terms of scale, not in terms of quality, btw), I felt the same way... "How insulting is that to have soap on the table in front of you?!" But when you've met some of the more... how do I put it.... stereotypical.... geeks, you can see why. Also, you never know where people have had their hands, if they wash their hands after toilet stops, if they've touched something you're allergic to and, in this sort of environment, hands get sweaty and sticky and grubby very quickly! Agreed - I think you've got to take into account that there are a lot of people out there who don't take personal hygiene as seriously as others. Take the gents toilets - you'll often see guys walk straight out after using the urinal (particularly in a pub) - and sometimes even straight out of the cubicle. Another great example is when someone with a cold wipes their nose with their hands.... Obviously as soon as you shake hands with them, those cold germs are on your hands now. As soon as you rub your eye, or pick your teeth, or rub your nose, whatever is on you hand has now found a way in. So I guess I can understand where Dorn is coming from on this - especially when he has to shake so many hands over the course of the weekend I agree, the amount of people there at the weekend who stank of BO among other things was quite a lot. I mean how much is a bar of soap or deodrant!!!!!!!! I had to walk away from one of the stalls because I thought I was going to pass out So with this in mind, I don't blame Mr Worf Edited September 29, 2008 by reddragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeedgirl Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I met michael on the saturday, first time i had met him too. He was pleasent enougth , but not really very chatty, not as much as Denise crosby who seemed very happy to meet the trek fans. I find it funny about the him cleaning the table, but can kind of see why, he must have had a few bad experiences. i was a little bit dissapointed but just thought he was just quiet, he did smile tho. I also noticed that he wasnt talking to denise crosby much, which i would have thought they might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted September 29, 2008 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2008 Regarding the hand spray and similar items - a fair amount of the crew use it too. It's nothing offensive, it's just whether you're shaking a huge amount of hands, or handling a lot of cash etc, it's a hygeine choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 He isn't chatty much, even outside the con. Each person it's own personnality, he's just not the chatty type :) But he was nice and even laughed at some stuff i said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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