OT-Harry Potter

[DarthHarry]

Just a heads up for any Potter fans out there. Some actors appearing in stage shows in the UK and Ireland.
Michael Gambon (Dumbledore)Signed for me last time he performed in Ireland, so worth a shot..
http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/cgi-b...00001=10000757
Zoe Wanamaker (Madame Hooch)
http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/cgi-b...theatre=Apollo
Alan Rickman (Snape)and Fiona Shaw (Aunt Petunia Dursley)
http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats_on/event/1299
This last one is in Ireland so if any one needs postage, shoot me a PM...

[Abstractharmony]

Woah...

Snape, Aunt Petunia and TC-14 in one easy step...

Well, Rickman probably won't sign but the other two might...

[DarthHarry]

Mark is it worth sending a ttm to Rickman..??

[Bendu]

Rickman might sign items other than Potter TTM, and if you do go and meet him he may sign items unrelated to Snape.
I had some luck with him on Broadway years ago with Dogma photos, but even then he was turning away from signing Potter stuff.

[DarthHarry]

really? I see some sucess on startiger...some Potter. Yeah might be worth going in person..try my Irish charm on him..."Shoot the glass!!!!"

[Abstractharmony]

Mark is it worth sending a ttm to Rickman..??

Stuff that's 'worthy' absolutely. Prince of Theives/Potter? Don't wasta a stamp.

Last time I saw him I was on my own, no other auto folks there, i had my heavily signed (and personalised) POA poster, he looked at it, made a nice comment but then told me that he wouldn't sign it. I nearly punched him out of frustration. That was after a 5 hour wait in a VERY cold January.

[JediDave76]

what's his problem with potter?

[DarthHarry]

Oh God that's terrible...
I might try in person...if he refuses do you want me to punch him form you too..?

[Abstractharmony]

I'm going to come over...13th November... fly in and out on the same day...4 chances as there's two performances that day.

That way I can at least knock out Duncan and Shaw (on the posters - not literally).

Is the airport far from Dublin centre?

[Bendu]

I have to hand it to Rickman, He's not just some dumb a-- actor...he knows damn well how much Potter signed stuff sells for, and he refused it. He inscribed everything else, and even made a comment to me about the paint pen I brought(all the images I wanted signed were dark.) "Is this one of those pens that you can remove your name from the item?" being a wise guy I said "No Alan, those are called sharpies." I got that perfect Hans Gruber, Dr. Lazarus, Snape scowl of disgust from him, but he signed the Dogma shots. He was great about chatting with fans and switching pens, aside from his insiting on personalising every shot, he signed 2 items for me one for K9 and one for richie_photo. The remainder of the people waiting all got playbills.
With Rickman being one of my favorite actors, I am thrilled that it wasn't just another scribble on the item and ignore the fans, it was very cool havng the minor exchange we had, he was even cool enough to pause for photos.

Side note, Lindsay Duncan was also in the play with him in NYC.....coincidence? Hmmmmmmm