Originally posted by dasNdanger
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Yup, you are in the minority, luv. 
Tyler was nice enough to stop by and wish us happy holidays...he didn't have to do that - he didn't have to interact with his fans at all. It was very nice of him, and I would welcome any actor who joined us, just like I welcome all new non-actors who come here to chat. All are welcome, regardless of what they do for a living. It's just a nice perk that Tyler knows what it's like to be sequestered under a rubber Wraith mask for 12 hours a day.
das
Tyler was nice enough to stop by and wish us happy holidays...he didn't have to do that - he didn't have to interact with his fans at all. It was very nice of him, and I would welcome any actor who joined us, just like I welcome all new non-actors who come here to chat. All are welcome, regardless of what they do for a living. It's just a nice perk that Tyler knows what it's like to be sequestered under a rubber Wraith mask for 12 hours a day.
das
At the first and last sci fi convention I went to/will go to last spring, there was one guy "host of ceremonies" I suppose that was his title (?), who walked around ordering people around (my husband and I couldn't help but snicker) and dropped names where ever he went. He decided to insert himself into one of the discussion panels we went to.
It was titled "Do the Classics (sci fi classics) Matter?"--
It was co-lead by this young woman--the only panelist who showed up in a room of about five audience members. Also, she was an undergrad to boot, who had NEVER READ A SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL in her life!!! She was nice enough, but why lead a discussion on a topic you have no idea about? After about forty-five minutes this host of ceremonies decides to "appear". We were having a relatively nice discussion, but when he entered the room he decided to order everyone around, as well as force his opinions down our throats. It was odd, we didn't know what to make of him. Suddenly he got a call on his cell phone (turn it off man!!) so, he stood up abruptly turned around and fell face forward into the wall behind him--swearing all the way into the wall. Apparently he tripped on his co-panelist's bag that was next to her feet on the floor. Being unscathed by the incident, he went on to tell us the discussion was over. Anyway, this guy who was the host of ceremonies at this convention was also asking Ms. Luttrell these types of questions.
If I were her, I would feel like I needed to have a bath after a convention like that. I don't know, I like science fiction, but I can't get to that pitch of fanaticism--I think it makes everyone feel uncomfortable, and perhaps one of the reasons why Mr. Heyerdahl would never do a Q and A with us here. He probably feels too worn out for this type of frenzy.
Also, the last reason I say the above, is that the one thing I found "worth it" about the convention is that I was able to have some great conversations with many of the writer/panelists. I honestly thought at the time, if one asks reasonable questions, at conventions like this, panelists usually gravitate toward you. Anyway, I have subsequently developed good e-mail exchanges with the writers I met at the convention and I told them about my experience. They laughed telling me they felt exactly the same way--and these are guests, like Rachel Luttrell was.
So, I am applying the same logic to a potential Q and A with C.H. We can't make him feel uncomfortable with questions such as "do you slobber on yourself with those teeth, like we would slobber on you..."
WK
I think that's a thunk page type of question and I don't think they go there. LOL (Seriously, I hope NOT. That's a totally embarassing thought.)
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