It has been a while since I posted a blog but today
I went to the Heroes and Villains Pop Culture Expo. at Penrith. Two actors I
really like were guests and I have been looking forward to meeting them since I
heard about the event.
It is probably not fair but when you meet celebrities, especially ones you admire, you have certain expectations about them. It is such a wonderful feeling when the real person lives up to those expectations you have of their celebrity. It is an even better feeling when they exceed them. Marc Singerand Amber Benson are just really lovely, genuine and friendly people.
It is probably not fair but when you meet celebrities, especially ones you admire, you have certain expectations about them. It is such a wonderful feeling when the real person lives up to those expectations you have of their celebrity. It is an even better feeling when they exceed them. Marc Singerand Amber Benson are just really lovely, genuine and friendly people.
Marc Singer is
a favourite actor of mine. I loved the movie Beastmaster when I was a teenager
and he was great in his starring role on the original 'V' sci-fi series.
I bought a nice leather bound book a few months ago. The cover is tooled with Celtic designs and has brass clasps and the paper is thick and beautifully handmade.
I decided to use the book as an autograph book. - I actually decided to do that after Supernova when I saw Kate Forsyth, one of my favourite authors using a similar book for autographs. - This was the first opportunity I had to use it.
I wanted to make the book a little bit special so I decided I would sketch all the celebrities I get autographs from. One page for each celebrity. If I know I'm going to meet them I'll do the sketch first. If I don't know I'll add it in later. Mark thought his sketch was awesome.
He is officially the first person to sign in it.
I bought a nice leather bound book a few months ago. The cover is tooled with Celtic designs and has brass clasps and the paper is thick and beautifully handmade.
I decided to use the book as an autograph book. - I actually decided to do that after Supernova when I saw Kate Forsyth, one of my favourite authors using a similar book for autographs. - This was the first opportunity I had to use it.
I wanted to make the book a little bit special so I decided I would sketch all the celebrities I get autographs from. One page for each celebrity. If I know I'm going to meet them I'll do the sketch first. If I don't know I'll add it in later. Mark thought his sketch was awesome.
He is officially the first person to sign in it.
Amber
Benson has a special place in my
heart. Not only is she a great actor from one of my all time favourite TV
shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she is also an author of horror/urban fantasy
books. Writing, especially speculative fiction, is one of my great passions.
Amber loved the sketch I did of her and asked if I was an artist. When I told her I was a writer and my first book was coming out later in the year, her face lit up and she gave me some great encouragement. When I told her my second book was a horror story for kids, she cheered and knocked fists with me.
My son met one of his favourite actors too. Manu Bennett from the series Spartacus was another really nice guy.
It was an awesome day.
Amber loved the sketch I did of her and asked if I was an artist. When I told her I was a writer and my first book was coming out later in the year, her face lit up and she gave me some great encouragement. When I told her my second book was a horror story for kids, she cheered and knocked fists with me.
My son met one of his favourite actors too. Manu Bennett from the series Spartacus was another really nice guy.
It was an awesome day.
