Bad encounters with cast members

[Admiral Bear]

I remember Kate Mulgrew autographing my Voyager cast print at Destination Star Trek London con back in 2012. I think she was having bad day...that is all.

I will say that the best one's to meet are Avery Brooks and Scott Bakula. Avery will personalize everyone's experience with him and will banter you to pieces

Nearly everyone at that event, guests and attendees alike, had an awful experience. It's the main reason why Joker Joiner's clearly having problems getting actors to do DSTE, and why the tickets don't seem to be selling.

 

[Admiral Bear]

I once encountered Patrick Stewart on a tube train on the way to watch a very minor band called The veridian System. Exchanged a few words and he said that I should not bother going. When I asked why, wondering if he thought or knew the band was rubbish, he replied that "The last time I went to see the Veridian System, Riker crashed the Enterprise and I had to get the Farragut home" which caused myself and a few others nearby to giggle.

I wish I'd have been there to see that. I bet he said it as seriously as possible!

also met Tony Green in a bar - some UK members may remember he was the "ref" / "scorer" in Bullseye

And Bully's speciaaaaaaaaaal priiiiiiiize!

 

[Spot261]

I've met a few "minor" actors/performers over the years (not trek related) but I have to say it's a bit surreal in both directions (as I see it). To me, there's an odd "power" disparity in both directions. The actor has the "advantage" of celebrity, and they are the person that people are lining up to meet in public such as conventions and in their private lives such as in restaurants etc--for good or ill. Yet at the same time, the fan has the advantage of "knowing" the actor, if only though interviews and the actor's body of work. Yet the fan is a total stranger and complete unknown to the actor. Even if it's played down, talking to actors or other celebrities strikes me as a bit awkward for both parties.

This, I know for many the convention circuit is a big deal for many fans but I just can't imagine anything more demeaning than paying someone (which is what you are effectively doing by paying the ticket fare) to pretend to be interested in talking to you.

On the rare occasion I've met famous people (all non trek) I've pointedly acted no differently to how I would anyone else. If they want to be left alone, I got it right, if they don't, that's their problem.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

And Bully's speciaaaaaaaaaal priiiiiiiize!

You got it - iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ONE!

 

[Haggis and tatties]

Closest i have come to any contact with a actor from Star trek was many years ago, when they had a Trek convention here in Glasgow, and i also live in Glasgow, and that is it.

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Closest i have come to any contact with a actor from Star trek was many years ago, when they had a Trek convention here in Glasgow, and i also live in Glasgow, and that is it.

They had a convention in Glasgow...? A place known as a terrible location - certainly worse than Rura Penthe

 

[Spot261]

I quite like Glasgow, it has a science museum and surprisingly they don't beat me up the moment they hear my English accent...

 

[Admiral Bear]

I quite like Glasgow, it has a science museum and surprisingly they don't beat me up the moment they hear my English accent...

From things I've read over the years, I believe the Welsh hate the English far more than the Scots have ever done. South Wales is OK, but as you go further north, it's supposed to get pretty rough if you're English.

 

[Spot261]

Other way around in my experience, but who's to say? Most of the tourism is in the north certainly but the political power is father south. I was in the north of Wales a few weeks back camping and encountered nothing even hinting at animosity.

 

[Greg Cox]

They had a convention in Glasgow...? A place known as a terrible location - certainly worse than Rura Penthe

I believe there's been at least two World Science Fiction Conventions held in Glasgow. I went to at least one of them many years ago, where I got to hang out with the likes of David Gerrold, Harry Harrison, Peter Hamilton, etc.

 

[Navigator_NCC2120]

At least Russ showed up, and didn't stand up a panel to go party in the beach's clubs like Nicholas Brendon (Xander, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) did. But Brendon is having his own issues. And maybe I should wish Tim Russ *had* gone clubbing - might have been good for his spirits.

It's funny you should mention "Buffy" actor Nick Brendon. A few weeks ago I was watching "Passsion of the Nerd" (his real name is Ian Martin) first live stream of a watch-along session of 2 randomly selected episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" tv series on Youtube with his friend Jess and near the end of it he let his guard down, (he and Jess had been drinking alcohol during his stream, she eventually passed out from playing the drinking game) he said that he regretted seeing Emma Caulfield (Anya/Anyanka/Aud) in person at a convention last year because she seemed bitter, cynical, and burnt-out. I watched the recording of the live stream the day after he made it and he deleted it the following day without any explanation. He has had other live stream watch-along seesions of 2 random episodes and he did not deleted them. He was supposed to have a live stream this past Saturday, May 07, 2016, but Jess did not feel well so he canceled it. He alternates between Jess and Abby as his co-host and he usually does the live stream every other Saturday, in Boulder, Colorado (and they play the drinking game during it).

He normally reviews/critiques an episode of "Buffy" once a week, with a run-time varying between 9 and 15 minutes. He is up to Season 3, Episode 15, "Consequences".

Here is the link to his Youtube Page:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeKXXs1A7EC60_AXoOl1Hsg/videos


Navigator NCC-2120, USS Entente
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[ST-321]

I met Michael Forrest (Apollo) a few years ago at Phoenix Comic Con (he was there for the STC Pilgrim of Eternity premiere) and he was very nice. I brought up his appearances on Gilligan's Island and The Dick Van Dyke Show which he laughed about.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

They had a convention in Glasgow...? A place known as a terrible location - certainly worse than Rura Penthe

At least on Rura Penthe it's not as cold.

 

[jamestyler]

Closest i have come to any contact with a actor from Star trek was many years ago, when they had a Trek convention here in Glasgow, and i also live in Glasgow, and that is it.

I missed the whole lot of them and it annoys me greatly

As to the topic... never really had any bad ones. Someone complained that Robert Picardo was too impersonal last year at MCM Glasgow - but I quite liked that. Instead of the 'lets pretend' small talk it was a nice, straight business transaction with a small gleam in his eye as I didn't ask for a Trek item to be signed

The only terrible experience I've had was with a non-Trek actor who is involved with a franchise that has a lot of younger/kid fans. Unfortunately a lot of the kids had to deal with this actor mistaking the signing for a night on the town :/

 

[Greg Cox]

I met Michael Forrest (Apollo) a few years ago at Phoenix Comic Con (he was there for the STC Pilgrim of Eternity premiere) and he was very nice. I brought up his appearances on Gilligan's Island and The Dick Van Dyke Show which he laughed about.

FYI: Forrest is appearing at Shore Leave this summer.

 

[JonnyQuest037]

I once encountered Patrick Stewart on a tube train on the way to watch a very minor band called The veridian System. Exchanged a few words and he said that I should not bother going. When I asked why, wondering if he thought or knew the band was rubbish, he replied that "The last time I went to see the Veridian System, Riker crashed the Enterprise and I had to get the Farragut home" which caused myself and a few others nearby to giggle.

That's a terrific story! What a nice memory.

I remember a few years ago I was at a science fiction/horror convention with a few friends, discussing which celebrity guests we'd gotten to see that day. Just when we were lamenting the fact that we'd somehow missed Charles Napier, guess who strolled by, walking through the hotel lobby? We all said hi to him, and he seemed very friendly and amiable.

Later that day, I was leaving the con and stopped in the men's room. Gil Gerard came in and used the urinal next to me. I feel very proud of myself for not saying, "Beedy Beedy Beedy" at that moment.

 

[Admiral Bear]

Later that day, I was leaving the con and stopped in the men's room. Gil Gerard came in and used the urinal next to me. I feel very proud of myself for not saying, "Beedy Beedy Beedy" at that moment.

What you should've done was turn that in to "bidet bidet bidet". . .I'll get my coat.

Strangely enough, years ago, I encountered the exact same mens room situation with Aron Eisenberg.

 

[tharpdevenport]

I've never met anybody famous in person, though through my Rejected Film Scores website I have spoken to compsoers, producers, directors, over snail mail, e-mail, and even the phone. For the vast majority part, all are either nice people (like Gerald Fried) or amiable enough. Only a handful have been pissy (which includes one famous award-winning composer who I shall not name...).

I think I've had an actor or two contact me over something music related once, but it's been so long I'm vague on it.



I remember reading at a board, perhaps the IMDb board, that the Loretta Swit has been cold and impersonable more than once, charging people $15 for an autograph, a price that has only reportedly gone up over the years. I commented jokingly once she's just pissed because she went from "hot lips" to hot soup.

 

[Clym]

really disheartened and disappointed to hear Brent Spiner is such an ASSHOLE

I'll never be able to watch TNG the same way again

 

[Admiral Bear]

really disheartened and disappointed to hear Brent Spiner is such an ASSHOLE

I'll never be able to watch TNG the same way again

I've met him twice and he was fine. Couldn't have been nicer to tell the truth. Everyone has off days, but he doesn't have a bad reputation as far as I know. I did hear in the early days that his sense of humour could be an acquired taste, but as I said, never had an issue with him.