Encounters with actors

[Meela]

I know there's a thread about what you would do if you met an actor, but has anyone actually met an actor, got an autograph, or just spotted one anywhere?<P>The other day i was in a shop queue, and i could have sworn i was behind David Wenham. Either that or an extremely similar looking guy. Had the EXACT same nose and hair colour.

[Lily Bracegirdle]

I don't know if this counts, but I went to see Sir Ian McKellan's one-man show on Shakespeare. (He does a darling Juliet!) During the show he asked for audience members to come up and die on stage while he recited the roll of the slain from Henry V. He shook each of us by the hand and just seemed like a very friendly normal person -- not in any way full of himself. From reading some fan blogs where they spoke to him at receptions and junkets he seems like a really wonderful person. I thought it was cute that when he and Elijah Wood went to get their "nine" tattoos they held each others' hands because it was painful. <P>Has anyone here met Sir Ian McKellan?<P>-Lily<p>[ March 23, 2003: Message edited by: Lily Bracegirdle ]

[Rynoah, the Overly-Happy]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Has anyone here met Sir Ian McKellan?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Unfortunately not, but I'd really like to. Living in a small (read as: hick) town, we don't get (m)any actors around. The only person I know that lives here that's met an actor passed on a couple years ago. She met Pierce Brosnan in a Utah airport (said he was a rather nice person, too).

[Goldberry]

ooooh, you are so lucky, Lily! I would love to meet Sir Ian McKellan. I saw Viggo Mortensen though. You all have probably all read my other posts with me bragging about it though. My friend got his autograph! I touched it, hehe. He was awesome. <P>Meela - If I had seen anybody who looked remotely like David Wenham, I'd be screaming <P>Rynoah - I also live in a hick village in the middle of nowhere, but Viggo M. happened to graduate from college in a town 10 miles away from me, and he came back. Gives all the hicks a thrill. <P>I would love to meet Karl Urban, Eomer. I don't know why, I just seem to be fascinated with him. hehe <p>[ March 23, 2003: Message edited by: Goldberry ]

[Eressië Ailin]

I saw this guy who looked like an older version of Billy Boyd!! And then I saw another guy who looked like Dominic Monagham with a major acne problem!!! It was really freaky...<P>I have copies of a signed photo of the LOTR cast and PJ. Does that count?<P>Goldberry~ You saw Viggo?!?!?!?! DIE!!! *takes a deep breath* <I>"I am calm and collected.."</I><p>[ March 23, 2003: Message edited by: Eressië Ailin ]

[Goldberry]

Eressië - a copy, or real autographs? I'd love to have either one

[Eressië Ailin]

It's just copy... I wish it were real, though.<P>How on earth did you get to meet Viggo?!?! Life is so unfair...

[elven maiden Earwen]

My dads friend worked on the Pirates of the carriban movie and he knew how much my sisters and I love LOTR so he got us these autographed pics for X-mas. mine says<BR>Katie<BR>(heart)<BR>Orlando Bloom

[Goldberry]

Wow Earwen you are so lucky!!! I would die to get an autograph of any of them. hehe, not really die <P>Eressië, a picture with all of them with the signatures is wonderful even if it's a copy.

[Eressië Ailin]

Yeah, but the picture of Viggo is just plain <B>scary</B>! I didn't think that a picture like that exizted until I saw the one my friend gave me!

[Arwen Evenstar the Fair]

Thats so awesome that you got to meet Viggo!!!!!!!!!! Its not fair!!!! I have not yet had the honor of meeting any of the actors, but I hope to one day.

[HCIsland]

As I mentioned in another thread, a few days ago my wife and kids got to meet Billy Boyd when he was appearing at a local university. She knew the secretary of the guy who organized it and so was able to swing a private meeting with him for herself and my two sons. They had a lot a fun and he signed a few things for us.<P>H.C.

[Maylin]

nope, i've never seen anyone, though there's one guy at apple bees that looks like an extremely skinny Elijh Wood.

[Eressië Ailin]

I've heard that before...

[Gorwingel]

I actually got to meet Sir Ian McKellan, he was a real gentleman. I met him when he came to the Seattle Aids Walk. He did a little speech about Aids and how important the topic was to him, and said the "You shall not pass" line from the movie (which was one of the greatest moments of my life) and then he jumped down and spent about a half an hour talking to fans and signing anything. Additionally during the walk, he talked to people and was so nice. It was so cool, I also got his autograph, it is on a waterbottle (I stupidly brought nothing else he could sign, but I did bring a sharpie, and he signed this free waterbottle from Swedish Medical Center) it is in my bedroom, next to my FOTR poster. It is so darn cool. I wrote a report about it on theOneRing.net, I met him on September 22, 2002 (actually it was Bilbo and Frodo's birthday) I sadly did not get a photo with him though, but it is a moment I will remember for the rest of my life.

[Beruthiel]

I haven't had any encounters...yet!<BR>I'm going to NEW ZEALAND for the ROTK premiere so I hope I'll see all of the stars there!! I'm so excited even though its ages away!

[Brinniel]

I have not met any LOTR actor, but Sean Astin has come to my town before for political reasons (also, his mom lives in my state).<P>I've also heard that Viggo has a place in Sun Valley, Idaho, a town I visit annually. It's actually quite possible I could see him there one day, as I have seen big movie stars in Sun Valley before. But I doubt I'd ever get an autograph from him, as Sun Valley is a small little place and celebrities are treated as regular people there.

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

you guys are ALL SO FRIGGING LUCKY!!<BR>I can only daydream about meetin actors...damn!

[elven maiden Earwen]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I'm going to NEW ZEALAND for the ROTK premiere so I hope I'll see all of the stars there!! I'm so excited even though its ages away! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>What!!!!!!!! no friggen fair. i want to go bring me along pleaseee!!

[Beruthiel]

Hahaha You've no idea how many people have asked me that Earwen! I'll post every single picture I get on a thread someday so you'll get to see everything

[arwen_evenstar]

Wait, the ROTK PREMIERE!!!!! Are you just gonna stand on the barriers and scream??? I would kill to go to that!!!! U better sleep with one eye open missy....lol..u are soo lucky! I dreamt once i met Elijah and he told me he did the voice of stitch on Lilo and Stitch...it was wierd...then i had another one where i met him and we went swimming in a lake and he hugged me(ah dreams....) and someoe locked us in a pipe and when we found a way out and the person who locked us in tried to shoot us but Woopi Goldberg shot him first....dont ask i have a weird mind man !

[Eressië Ailin]

Arwen, you've had some... <I>strange</I> dreams.<P>Whoopi Goldberg? Elijah as Stitch? I've heard worse. But they were in my dreams.<P>Next subject! Beruthiel~ You better post pictures!!! Is there a limit on the number of things I can send to you to get signed?!?!

[Beruthiel]

I've had REALLY weird dreams too! Once I dreamt that the entire cast of LOTR was hanging out on my front yard and then Orlando Bloom asked me if I would show him my house and I did and he said it was cool and then I woke up. WEIRD!! <P>EDIT: Its gonna be SO packed at the premiere though! I'll try and get as many autographs as possible but I might not get any <p>[ March 25, 2003: Message edited by: Beruthiel ]

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

I've never had the privledge of meeting an actor from LOTR...<BR>but, Elijah Wood attended my sister's band's concert (possible twice, definitely once) and he talked a lot to their lead singer. <BR>I also know someone who met Sir Ian and got his autograph... <BR>Oh yeah, and then there's my one friend who has pretty much met every single one of the actors and showed me pictures ( jealous )!<P>As for actors I have met: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Alan Thicke (whoopty-doo), & I've also met Julian Casablancas of The Strokes (as well as Jack White... but I met him a long time ago). I have also met a lot of actors who are famous in my own little universe, so I thought it was cool.

[Rynoah, the Overly-Happy]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I've had REALLY weird dreams too! Once I dreamt that the entire cast of LOTR was hanging out on my front yard and then Orlando Bloom asked me if I would show him my house and I did and he said it was cool and then I woke up. WEIRD!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I had a dream where the entire Fellowship's journey was happening in my basement and they dragged me along for the ride. Strangely, I kept trying to keep Boromir from trying to take the Ring, so I had to keep an eye on him at all times. But, I looked away for some reason and he was gone, so I was panicking. I found him again, though, and he hadn't tried anything. I think I wrote it down somewhere.... yup, I did. <A HREF="http://www.fqc-clan.com/journal1/modules.php?op=modload&name=Journal&file=index&jop=browse&mode=view&id=37" TARGET=_blank>Here</A> ya go. Enjoy.

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

<I>Believe</I> me, I've had much weirder dreams. I don't think I'll post them here just now, though, because ther're...well...<I>really strange</I> <P>I haven't met any actors myself, but my classmates friends uncle is Richard Gere...that's cool. Not in LotR though. And by the way: kill Miramax!

[VanimaEdhel]

I can connect myself through people I know to the cast. Does that count? Because my friend (even though he's probably about 3 times my age, he's still a friend) was in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" with Nathan Lane, who was in "Mouse Hunt". Christopher Walken had a small role in that movie, and he was in "The Prophesy". Viggo Mortensen was in "The Prophesy". So...I practically met Viggo. I met Ernie Sabella in any event (go Pumbaa).

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

That was an....interesting connection

[Rynoah, the Overly-Happy]

Well... I <I>could</I> be related to Patrick Stewart and/or Martha Stewart as we share the same name. Patrick Stewart was in X-Men with Famke Jensen, who was in Goldeneye with Sean Bean who, in turn, portrayed Boromir in FotR. How's that for connection? Viggo Mortensen is supposedly my online-friend's great-uncle or some such relation, but I doubt he knows about her family.<p>[ March 25, 2003: Message edited by: Rynoah, the Overly-Happy ]

[Arwen_Evenstar]

K, i didnt put this dream in my last post because i thought it was <I>too</I> weird, but...eh.<P>My family was trying to set up a tent outside this weird building in the middle of this really muddy street, so me and Mama decided to go in and look at the building and when we got in there was this hella long line. There was a little sign sayin that Elijah Wood was givin out autographs, and i was like 'YES!' Anyway i lined up, then for some reason i went to check my hotmail and when i got back everyone was gone. I went to see if i could get into his room but i couldnt and it turned out that viggo mortensen, billy boyd, orlando bloom and dom monaghan were staying in this building too, in this way:<BR> B E<BR> V D<BR> O<P>Anyhoo, i went to viggos room and he was there(i know this sound weird but i <I>swear</I> i am not making it up) dressed up as a clown teaching a math class...dont ask...but he wouldnt sign an autograph either. , <I>then</I> I saw Orlando and stole some paper and a pen from someone in viggos class and asked if Orli would sign it, and he said(in his <I>incredibley </I> sexy brit voice) 'Ive got a better Idea!' So he goes into his room and comes out with a poster with the pic of the four hobbits on Amon Hen(which i thought was odd because he wasnt in it) and on the side it said, 'Elijah wood is Frodo, Sean Astin is Samwise, etc.' And next to 'Orlando Bloom is Legolas he signed his name, then he took it to Dom, Billy and Viggo and they all signed it! But i didnt get the autograph off Elijah, whose i orignally lined up to get. <P>And that, is the BEST DAMN DREAM OF MY LIFE!<BR>Yeah, and seriously I <I>did not</I> make that up! Hard to believe i know but...yeah...BEAT THAT ON THE WEIRDNESS SCALE!<BR>Bye!<p>[ March 26, 2003: Message edited by: Arwen_Evenstar ]

[Estelyn Telcontar]

People, this forum is for discussing the LotR movies, not the scripts of your own dreams or the possibilities of connection to actors. For that, please go to the Mayhem forum. Unless someone posts about the original topic soon, this thread will be closed.

[Mordor_Queen]

My friend met Christopher Lee on holiday, because he was on the same plane as her! She got his autograph too.

[Eruwen]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>My dads friend worked on the Pirates of the carriban movie and he knew how much my sisters and I love LOTR so he got us these autographed pics for X-mas. mine says<BR>Katie<BR>(heart)<BR>Orlando Bloom<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Hey, Earwen...when was that? I'm just wondering because my sister is in Cali right now on an Honor Society trip, and they went to go see the Queen Mary cruise ship. Well, she said that they passed by a dome-shaped building that they were filming Pirates of the Carribean in. I was just wondering if Orli would have happened to be there. She said a lot of people were going in and out of the building so they might have been filming. Was that a while back, or just recent as to they would still be filming this week?<P>Other than my sister passing by a building, I have never met any actors...especially not LOTR. I would die to meet one of the Hobbits though...well...actually any of them. You are all so lucky. No one ever comes to NC.

[Goldberry]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I'm going to NEW ZEALAND for the ROTK premiere so I hope I'll see all of the stars there!! I'm so excited even though its ages away![ <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>WHAT!?!?!?! How in the world did you get tickets to that? When is it? I am SOOOO jealous right now, it's not even funny. Make sure you tell us all about it! <P>You guys are all so lucky, you have people's autographs and stuff. Maybe I will someday steal the autograph my friend has of Viggo.

[Meela]

I had another David Wenham sighting. I think he lives in my town! *shrieks and faints*

[Goldberry]

Another David Wenham sighting? Where!?!? I must move to your town! <P>If you see him again, get his autograph and give him a huge hug from me. lol. And he'll turn out to be some random guy. His autograph will say, "John Smith" or something, hehe

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

I just saw a guy who looked incredibly like Dom, but nobody would ever come to Massachussetts. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I could be related to Patrick Stewart and/or Martha Stewart as we share the same name. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> If I were you, I wouldn't post your last name online....

[dunadan_aragorn]

Let's see, i went to some premiere, and met Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom (he is MUCH prettier in person ) and Billy Boyd. I have all three actor's autographs. Hanging over my bed. FRAMED.

[Goldberry]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Let's see, i went to some premiere, and met Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom (he is MUCH prettier in person ) and Billy Boyd. I have all three actor's autographs. Hanging over my bed. FRAMED. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>WHAT?!?!?!?!?! how? when? where? you are SOOOO lucky!!! I live in the middle of nowhere so I am never going to be able to go to a premiere.

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I live in the middle of nowhere so I am never going to be able to go to a premiere. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Goldberry, I feel your pain. I as well am in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. Damn Nowhere!!<P>Beruthiel, think you can get Billy's autograph for me?

[Morgul Queen]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I'm going to NEW ZEALAND for the ROTK premiere so I hope I'll see all of the stars there!! I'm so excited even though its ages away! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Woohoo!!! I'll see you there, cause Im a Wellingtonian born and bred...GO 'CANES!!!!!! tell you what, I'll meet you outside Te Papa and we can go for a pizza and some Kumara chips

[Beruthiel]

Hey Morgul Queen! Cool, I'm not the only barrowodwner going <BR>I'll try to get as many autographs as I can but like I said before I bet it'll be extra packed in Wellington so I might not be able to get many.<BR>Back to the topic though, I'm so depressed right now because today Ned Kelly is opening and I know for a fact that Orlando Bloom is in the city RIGHT NOW and I can't see him me and my friend were thinking of going to every top class hotel to try and find him <p>[ March 27, 2003: Message edited by: Beruthiel ]

[Goldberry]

Wow, Beruthiel, you live in a city where Orlando Bloom would actually want to go (unlike my town or anywhere near my town)! Heck, if he were in my town, 1) everybody would know, and 2) it wouldn't be that hard to find him as there is about 1 hotel and 1 store. lol. Yup I live in a hick village. SMALL TOWN PRIDE BABY! lol just kidding. Sometimes I wish I lived in a city. You should feel very lucky!!! <P>I wish Orlando Bloom would come to my town! Or better yet, Elijah or Billy. <p>[ March 27, 2003: Message edited by: Goldberry ]

[Brinniel]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Sometimes I wish I lived in a city. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Hey, celebs don't visit only cities. Sun Valley is a place a visit regularly, and it's a tiny little village. But I'll bet that half the population is celebs.<P>Also, even if you do live in a city, it doesn't mean a celeb will visit it. I live in a small city and the only LOTR actor who has ever visited it is Sean Astin and that's only because he came to support the democrats which our state is seriously lacking in.

[dunadan_aragorn]

i m in england goldberry. if you really wanted to know.

[morwen steelsheen]

My cousin knows elijah wood he went to her house once, she also knows orlando bloom pretty well.

[Lutfiska]

I´ve met viggo mortensen (before fotr and ttt), it was on an airport and I asked him where the toilet was ;D

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Lol!<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Let's see, i went to some premiere, and met Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom (he is MUCH prettier in person ) and Billy Boyd. I have all three actor's autographs. Hanging over my bed. FRAMED. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You kidding???? <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I live in the middle of nowhere so I am never going to be able to go to a premiere. <BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well...I will never get to go to a premiere, that's for sure. I live in Massachussetts, so maybe the actor's will come to Boston...I go there a lot.... I am going to California April vacation, maybe one of the actors will be there? Fat chance. I will be in a <I>few</I> of the bigger cities.... Wishful thinking, that's what this thread is... <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Orlando Bloom (he is MUCH prettier in person )<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Even prettier? Wow... <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> cause Im a Wellingtonian born and bred... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Wish I were...have you ever just seen any of the stars of LotR just casually walking down the street, going into CVS or something? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> i m in england goldberry. if you really wanted to know.<BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, a few of them were born there. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I´ve met viggo mortensen (before fotr and ttt), it was on an airport and I asked him where the toilet was ;D <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Okay...not exactly the first thing I'd ask a movie actor....

[Lutfiska]

Well...I dont really think actors are something special. Ok if you meet someone who is president or do something real.. Actors=pysch, plz don´t kill me for saying this all fans. The movies were great though

[Goldberry]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Hey, celebs don't visit only cities. Sun Valley is a place a visit regularly, and it's a tiny little village. But I'll bet that half the population is celebs.<BR><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>lol. Maybe in some places . . . *thinks wishfully*. <P>But not in my town. Believe me.

[Morgul Queen]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I'll try to get as many autographs as I can but like I said before I bet it'll be extra packed in Wellington so I might not be able to get many. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Well, I was in the 'Reject corner' Last year and I still got four Autographs AND a hug from Elijah Wood (Go Me!!!!) also ummmmm...we're going at 8:00 in the Morning and we're going to hang around and do some shopping at Cuba St first (Im going with at least 3 other People). And while you're in old Te Whanganui-o-Tara (one of the Maori names for Wellington) don't forget to check out the wellington market!

[Meela]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> don't forget to check out the wellington market! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Does it sell Wellington boots?

[Everdawn]

I went to the Austrlian premiere of TTT, with my cousin, and my Aunt, who is a member of the press here. We met David W. and Miranda Otto, at the afterparty. I am the biggest Mira fan now! she is so nice!<P>And recently I went with my Aunt and cousin to the Brisbane Premiere of Ned Kelly and we met Joel Edgerton. <P>And my Aunt and my cousin went to the "Hard Word" permiere in Australia last year and who happened to be there, but the cast of Ned Kelly and Orlando Bloom!... I was so bummed I couldnt go.

[Beruthiel]

Where abouts in Australia are you Everdawn?<BR>Like I said before I couldn't go to the Ned Kelly premiere but I just found out today that Orlando Bloom wasn't even there after all. Morgul Queen, I'm really uninformed, when exactly is the premiere? Because here in Aus TTT was in cinemas Dec.26 so will it be on the 17th or 28th in New Zealand?

[Goldberry]

Any more David Wenham sightings, Meela?

[Meela]

Ive seen him a couple of times he wanders here and there, they say, disguised as a regular guy, hatted and coated. And everywhere his friends slip past our nets.<P>(sorry, movie moment there...)<p>[ April 05, 2003: Message edited by: Meela ]

[Niluial]

My uncle (well actually my moms’ cousin) is a dress designer, but not just a small one but a big one! He made one of Princess Diana’s dresses, One of the wedding dresses from the movie Run Away Bride, Witney Huston’s wedding dress, Most of the clothes for the movie Body Guard by Witney Huston, he makes dresses for the queen of some country and lots more! His name is Mark Bower and he lives in New York City. I went there a while ago to his studio. I stayed with him for about a week and he was really rich so it was nice . He took me to his studio often. I suppose he doesn’t rave about meeting famous people because he has met so many already it is not a big thing. So everyone knows Liv Tyler is a model?...I am sure all you of do you are all cleaver people .. ! So he had to measure her and make sure the dress looked good and that there were no faults. So I shook Liv Tyler’s hand, I helped her up onto a chair (so he could measure her), I spoke to her and she spoke to me in some elvish (of what she knew) and then she had to go ! I was SO sad!

[Gorwingel]

I just got back from a charity showing of TTT with Sean Astin! It was in Portland Oregon (I drove 2 hours to get there). Sadly I did not get very close to him and I was not able to get an autograph (or photos , because it was in a movie theater and cameras are banned from in there) but I still had a really good time. He answered about an hour and a half of questions, and we also got to see his family (his daughters are so cute, and he calls them "his girls" ) That was the reason he could not do the whole "meet and greet" thing because he wanted to spend time with his family, which was fine with me.

[Mattius]

Well Sean Bean lives in my city (no not Gondor, Sheffield you fools of forum members!) and he is regularly spotted. He has a season ticket at Brammel Lane (Sheffield United's home ground- thats soccer to you Americans or football to the rest of the globe!). My mates sit just behind him. He also has a 100% Blade tatoo too along with his elvish one. Cool huh!

[Rynoah, the Overly-Happy]

I'm jealous, Mattius.

[Goldberry]

I am jealous too!

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

So, Rynoah, are you going to move there now? <BR>I am SO jealous. Jealous jealous jealous.<BR>JEALOUSY REIGNS!

[Morgul Queen]

the premire is on the 17th but im also going to the RotK stamp collection launch on the 2/3rd where they give you loads of free mercendise.<P>Wellington boots???????????????????<BR>Do you mean Gumboots???????????????<BR>You'll need some cause it has a tendancy to rain a lot. The other night we had over 50mm of water on the ground and walking to school was really hard.<P>The wellington markets are indoors for a reason but you can get lots of stuff there (i got the lost road for $5 there and sometimes the actors hang around the food market there, a friend of mine had a 'run-in' with John Rhys-Davies a the market).<P>Sorry for rambling but as you can tell i love my city!

[thalioniathiel]

I've met Sean Astin, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens at a booksigning and discussion they had when they were in LA last year. <BR>Viggo was at a booksigning here the other month but I went to my trig class instead, since it was test prep day. <BR>Andy Serkis had a recent booksigning in the area, too, but I didn't go. <BR>I heard that Viggo goes to Venice Beach sometimes; I was just there yesterday but didn't see anybody who looked like him. ;-)

[Arwen_Evenstar]

YOU GUYS ARE SOOO LUCKY!<BR>I would kill to meet dom! Or Sir Ian! I would be like *bow* SIR IAN!!!! I wouldnt be able to move for a week!<BR>How do you get to the premier afterparty? Did you guys win tickets? Lucky buggers!

[Lady_Báin]

Viggo Mortensen was in Iceland last week and a friend of a friend works at a restaraunt that he went to, and he asked her where the bathroom was!!! It was soo funny though when my teacher announced this piece of news to us, a girl in front of me said "who?" and this other girls goes "You know Aragorn." hahahahhahhahah that was so funny (to me anyway), okay bye then.

[Rynoah, the Overly-Happy]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>So, Rynoah, are you going to move there now?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Hmm.... <P>In all seriousness, I doubt it.

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

LoL! Well...I am seriously afraid that if I meet any of the actors I'll start blubbering and acting like a total fool of a Took.

[Morgul Queen]

the first thing i did (after asking for PJ's autograph) was Ask if I could shake his hane (he said yes) and then beg him not to make us wait so long for RotK

[Everdawn]

I live in Brisbane but my aunt lives in Sydney and my cousin lives in London. <BR>... We got to go to the afterparty because my aunt was invited... so she took my cousin and I along...<P>Hey!! David Wenham was Diver Dan off Seachange! i only just realised that yesterday!

[Lucinda]

Must be nice living somewhere with a possibility of someone comeing! Nearest weve had was the Archbishop of Canterbury, and he was kinda undercover. Noone would want to come to Saudi with all this war business, truth be told, noone would want to com normally. We have to sneak pork across the causeway from Bahrain, labelled Veal, For goodness Sake!!!!

[GlingleglingleglingleFairy]

Wah! I live in New Zealand and I've never been remotely close to meeting anyone. My friend, though, knows some incredibly rich guy who's going to the premiere and I'm so angry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Meela]

I could have sworn I saw Viggo Mortenson the other day. See?? Everyone's coming to visit meeeeeeeee!!

[Faramir Fan]

Argh!!!! No more talk of the island paradise I call New Zealand - j/k<P>I had the most amazing trip there in January. For anyone one who is going I would recommend buying the Lord of the Rings Guidebook, were you can find out what was filmed where.<P>I went to Hobbiton, and took the tour (expensive but well worth it! How much would you pay to walk in the Shire!!!)<P>I used the book the most when I went to "Windy" Wellington. I started from the Te Papa Museum, where I spent 4 hours alone in the LOTR exhibit. From there I walked up to Dynocks bookstore where I picked up an autographed copy of a Making of the Lord of the Rings book (by PJ and Richard Taylor among others). Then I took a cab up to the top of Mt. Victoria and after a very steep decent, was able to take this picture...<P> <P>I could barely hold the camera, in hearing Frodo screaming "Get off the road!" in my mind.<P>I have some other pretty cool pictures of Hobbiton and around Wellington. I never made it to the South Island, so I am saving it for next time.<P>One problem, I am almost afraid to return to New Zealand, because I am quite sure the next time I go, I will stay for good.<P>I am completely jealous of those of you who are going to the ROTK premier. I went to the Embassy Theatre and it is incredible!!!<P>Oh and edited to say, just to keep this post on topic...I met Billy!!!!<P>[ April 14, 2003: Message edited by: Faramir Fan ]<p>[ April 14, 2003: Message edited by: Faramir Fan ]

[Beruthiel]

Wow you met Billy Boyd? Lucky you... Is he as funny in person as he is on the dvds?<P>I saw that guide book on sale but it was right next to Unfinished Tales so I got that instead <P>That pic is so cool!

[Faramir Fan]

Yup he has to be one of the most engaging people I have ever met...He had a cold and was exhausted from a rigourous travel schedule but he was very kind to spend 20 minutes talking to my kids about the movies and how they did what. He explained quite a bit on how they managed to do the Treebeard scened and let me tell you, when he described 10 hours on a bicycle seat as being "uncomfortable" I think it was a serious understatement.<P>My youngest was shocked that Billy sounded exactly like Pippin - and told him so...Which I think amused him a little.<P>I didn't notice his sense of humour when he was with my boys, it was more of an interaction and Q & A session. But later at the presentation at the university, Billy was a riot - oh the stories he told of nailing camera men with rocks, breaking noses and hitting them in other places as he described "where a man never wants to be hit." He captivated that room, including my Dad who came with me and wasn't a LOTR fan.<P>He did do a fun joke when he stood with my boys for a picture. Just as I was about to take it, he asked them if they had had their second breakfast's yet....

[Ainaserkewen]

Mondieu! dunadan_aragorn you met Elijah!!!<BR>Was he as nice and momma's-boyish as the interviewers say? I'd love to go to new york or something and find him hanging out at the Library(a cafe) or something.<BR>Why are actors lives so fasinating???

[Rynoah, the Overly-Happy]

That's awesome, Faramir Fan. Sounds like a blast. <P>I think actors are so fascinating because so many people "know" them, yet they don't, so they actually want to get to know them personally. Kinda like a "there but out of reach" concept. Or maybe I'm just too tired to think now (I just spent an hour jogging, mmkay?)

[peonydeepdelver]

I know an actor- my dad! LOL, he was actually an extra in the movie Amistad that came out a few years ago. In the last court scene with Anthony Hopkins, he's ALLLL the way to the right in the top row. He's kinda bald too You probably need the widescreen version on DVD to see him though. He got to meet Steven Spielburg, Anthony Hopkins, and Matthew McConaghy (sp?). I think it'd be awesome to meet Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, because they have such a great sense of humor. I like humor.

[Frodo 007]

Ive met Dom and Billy at a bar in Wellington called "Hotel Bristol", i got their autographs and talked to them for a little while.<BR>Thats all my encounters sadly, but ive also got the autograph of PJ,Elijah and Karl at TTT Premiere in Wellington!

[Elvish Hermit]

one of my dad's fire buddies is Jack McGee. However, his largest claim to fame is being the bad santa in the remake of "Miracle on 34th Street" After that it was being a construction guy on Seinfeld for a few minuets and he has done numerous small parts since the 80's.

[kittiewhirl1677]

Okay, yes this is from the ancient first page, but umm Rynoah, you think you're related to PATRICK STEWART? THE PATRICK STEWART WHO PLAYES PICARD ON STTNG?? YOOOOUUU AAAAARRRRREEEE SSOO LUUUCCCKKY!!!<P>Yes, getting carried away. But as most of you know, I have a very big obsession with Star Trek: TNG. <P>Back on topic: I've never met an actor. As GaladrieloftheO said, some actor may come to Boston as it is a well-known place(well, by me anyway-lol), and then I'll be right there, right on the spot! I really wanna meet all the actors from LOTR. But since Massachussets is a more quiet state than some, there's a VERY limited chance of that.

[Morgul Queen]

Karl was great, eh Frodo 007!<BR>I may seem over ambitious in asking you this, but I'm going into the RotK street party with a group of friends and I was wondering if you and anyone else going would like to join us!<BR>(Please say yes...please say yes...we don't quite have enough 'normal' fans going, and too many fan girls...have to annoy them somehow...)

[Meela]

*puts up fairy lights and hands round paper cups of lemonade*

[Morgul Queen]

*Brings out the ale and the Pipe-weed, after all whats a party without these essentials*

[Everdawn]

*sighs* celebrities are a blast.. I hope to be a tabliod journalist one day... or entertainment like my aunt.<BR>Then I would meet them!... and then stab them in the back...lol... nah, i NEVER do that!

[Morima]

A friend of mine has a friend who collects autographs, and he's got lots of contacts. So I'm told that whenever Elijah Wood comes to Norway, I'm gonna go with my friend and her friend the autograph-guy and meet him! Whenever that's gonna be... (c:=

[Morgul Queen]

Back to the topic........kinda <BR>At my college as a fundraiser we have a work day, which is where we find a place to work for a day to raise money for the school.<BR>Anyway, I rang up WETA and got the shock of my life...The Esteemed Richard Taylor picked up the phone and answered....anyways to boil down a conversation, Mr. Taylor said that they already have one SHC girl working there but to ring back if need be and He'll see what He can do...Is it any wonder I have been walking around in circles for the past hour trying to get rid of my excessive bouncy-ness (and this is the Morgul Queen we're talking about here, the dark, negitive one. *shudder* bouncy-ness does not suit me)

[Beruthiel]

OH cool Morgul Queen! I have to do that work for a day thing next year, maybe I'll call him up as well and fly over to new zealand! that would be so cool!<P>Well good luck! my fingers are crossed for you (and if you do get in, tell mr. taylor that next year, expect a girl from melbourne to be ringing up )

[Bekah]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Hahaha You've no idea how many people have asked me that Earwen! I'll post every single picture I get on a thread someday so you'll get to see everything <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>A quote from a few pages back.<P>a) I live in NZ, so I'm going to try to obtain permission to go down to Wellington for the premiere.<P>b) I have some photos of NZ available; however I need your (this is to all people interested) email address to send them. There may be some delays before you receive the photos, for which I'm sorry, but I am fairly busy in real life. You'll get them eventually, though.<P>c) I've never met any actors and I have no claim to fame other than that I live in NZ. <P>~ Elentari II<p>[ June 08, 2003: Message edited by: Bekah ]

[Niluial]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I have some photos of NZ available; however I need your (this is to all people interested) email address to send them. There may be some delays before you receive the photos, for which I'm sorry, but I am fairly busy in real life. You'll get them eventually, though. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Oh Beka I would love some photos!!! Oh the joy.. . Of course when you are not to busy! my email is niluial@hotmail.com.. so yea!!

[Beruthiel]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I have no claim to fame other than that I live in NZ <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Thats good enough for me!<P>Please send me some pics! <P>that was me you quoted by the way! but I may not even be able to go to NZ after all that...fingers crossed!<P>EDIT: I edited out my email address just in case. I hope you got mine down Bekah<p>[ June 08, 2003: Message edited by: Beruthiel ]

[Atanvarne]

its so unfair ive never met anyone let alone anyone from lotr, although 2 people in the 6th form at my school look freakily like ELijah Wood, its the eyes i think

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Please do not post your e-mail addresses on the forum - you never know who is reading and could misuse them. PMs are for personal contacts.

[Bekah]

Good idea. Nil, Beru, I've got your addresses now. It might be a good idea to edit your posts now.<P>I'll send the photos soon to you guys. If anyone else would like to receive them, please PM me with your email address.<P>~ Elentari II

[Frodo 007]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Karl was great, eh Frodo 007!<BR>I may seem over ambitious in asking you this, but I'm going into the RotK street party with a group of friends and I was wondering if you and anyone else going would like to join us!<BR>(Please say yes...please say yes...we don't quite have enough 'normal' fans going, and too many fan girls...have to annoy them somehow...)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>did someone say PARTY???oooooo yay!!!i am so there!!!when and where is this street party???ill probably bring some of my friends along!!!what exactly do we have to do for this party???

[Mordor_Queen]

my friend met christopher lee and got his autograph...