maandag 28 mei 2012

Gross und Klein

This month Rene and myself went to Recklinghausen, Germany for the play "Gross und Klein" starring Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett. We went to see the play and waited (for hours) at the stagedoor. The play itself was shit, so we were hoping for a nice Cate at the stagedoor. When Cate came out, she didn't want to pose for pictures, which was not a big surprise considering she is not really friendly with fans. She was happy to sign she added. While we were there with only five people it was still a struggle to get her, but luckily I was able to get her last autograph of the day. She finished my "Indiana Jones 4" poster, but left Rene emptyhanded...

Belinda McClory, best known of her role as "Switch" in the "The Matrix" was very happy to pose for a picture, which was very nice.

zaterdag 19 mei 2012

Fedcon 2012

This year I went together with Rene to Fedcon Dusseldorf. This German convention is being held once a year and they mainly have some Sci-Fi guests. This yeas was not different from other years. But as usual it as a challenge to get everything done in one day... unfortunately. After Rene waited in line for 2 (!) hours we could finally begin.

Casper van Dien (Starship Troopers, Sleepy Hollow) signed my poster of Sleepy Hollow. Before he started the autograph session he walked through the dealerroom where I was able to get a picture with him. Unfortunately for Rene he was still queing at the moment.


Matthew Bennet (Battlestar Galactica) was a new guest for my Battlestar Galactica collection. He added his autograph on my Battlestar Galactica poster and posed for a picture due to a lacking photoshoot. 

I met Jenette Goldstein (Aliens, Near Dark) just after my Alien incident with Carrie Henn. Jenette, unlike Carrie Henn, didn't mind posing for a photo at all. Many thanks for that!

Ricco Ross (Aliens, Wishmaster) also didn't have a problem with posing for pictures. Unfortunately for Rene his assistant DID have a problem with it and he was stopped doing one with Rene.
After Rene's incident with Jonathan Frakes and the Matthew Bennet incident Rene had with Lee we drove back home...

vrijdag 11 mei 2012

Dark Shadows European Premiere @ Empire London

The European premiere of Tim Burton's new movie "Dark Shadows" was being held in London. Enough reason for me to travel to London and try to meet the cast and Johnny Depp in particular. After I waited for almost twelve hours the cast and crew arrived at Leicester Square to promote the film and I was able to meet the follwing people;
  
Johnny Depp is perhaps the biggest moviestar at the moment and definateley my favourite actor. So you can imagine I was very happy that I was one of the few people at the square who was able to obtain a picture with him! Oh Yes, he also signed my poster of "Sleepy Hollow" :-)
Johnny Lee Miller is mostly known for his parts in "Trainspotting" and "Hackers". He signed my poster of "Dark Shadows" and posed for a photo. 
 Chloe Grace Moretz is mostly known for her parts in "Kick-Ass" and "Hugo". She signed my poster of "Dark Shadows" and posed for a photo.
 Jackie Earle Haley is mostly known for his parts in "Watchmen" and the remake of "A Nightmare On Elm Street". He signed my poster of "Dark Shadows" and posed for a photo.
 Helena Bonham Carter is mostly known for her parts in almost every Tim Burton and Harry Potter movie. She signed my "Dark Shadows" poster and posed for a photo.
 Gulliver McGrath is mostly known for his part in "Dark Shadows". He signed my poster of "Dark Shadows" and posed for a photo.
 Richard Zanuck, the producer of the movie, also produced movies like "Jaws" and "Cocoon". He signed my poster of "Dark Shadows" and posed for a photo.

Celebrities @ Claridge's Hotel

Like almost every trip in London, this time I was also able to meet some celebrities at their hotels. This time it was Claridge's Hotel in central London. Here I was able to meet the following people;

Guy Ritchie is known as the director of films like "Sherlock Holmes", "Rock'N Rolla" and "Snatch". When he left the hotel, he signed my poster of "Snatch" and posed for a photo.

Jackie Earle Haley is mostly known for his parts in "Watchmen" and the remake of"A Nightmare On Elm Street". When he left the hotel he signed my poster of "Human Target", the Blu Ray cover of "Watchmen"and the DVD-cover of "A Nightmare On Elm Street". The friendly actor was also willing to pose for a picture.

Gulliver McGrath is mostly known for his part in "Dark Shadows", but maybe when the movie makes some serious money, the young actor gets more decent parts. When he left his hotel he posed for a photo with me.
Also Tim Burton signed my poster of "Dark Shadows" and Helena Bonham Carter signed my Filmcell of "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" and the DVD-cover of "Planet Of The Apes".

David Schwimmer Makes "Dry Ice"

David Schwimmer is best known for his part as Ross in the longrunning comedyshow Friends. He was in London because a play he helped develope started this week. When he came out of the theatre he agreed to pose for a picture.

Sunshine Boys @ Savoy Theatre

At my latest trip to London I went to the stagedoor of the play The Sunshine Boys, starring Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths. Unlike the last time I've met DeVito this wasn't a surprise meet so I was prepared this time. When he came out of the theatre he signed my posters of "Romancing The Stone" and "Batman Returns". He was also willing to pose for another picture. Nice guy!

Richard Griffiths, who normally isn't so nice, was indeed quite friendly this time. He decided he would sign my poster of "Sleepy Hollow". Naturally no picture with him :-(

zondag 6 mei 2012

2nd Antwerp Convention

Today the second Antwerp Convention was being held in Antwerp (where else?). This convention is smaller version of the bigger Belgium convention in Ghent, F.A.C.T.S. But it is still a nice convention.

At this convention I was able to meet Carel Struyken. This tall Dutch actor is motsly known due his parts in The Addams Family movies. He was happy enough to do a picture with me.