John Turtutto is one of those celebs. He’s been in a few movies that you instantly
associate with him. For mom and dad, who
aren’t up to date on movies, he played Monk’s brother.
I had to work this day and I was late. Late meaning, I wasn’t able to get to the
theater as early as I hoped. It happens.
As I was driving up to the parking lot, I
saw my fellow hounds swarming him. I knew
as I found my parking spot and rode of the slow elevator I had missed my opportunity.
My friends showed me their successes. And then they quickly swarmed Stephen
Tobolowsky, who rode the elevator up with me.
I wasn’t part of that swarm as I had gotten his ‘graph the previous
year.
Even though I missed my chance when John entered, I still
had a chance when he left. So I waited. My
friends hung out with me. Not so much
for support but for a second chance at additional signatures. When john
finally left the theater, my friends, let me approach him first. I asked for an
autograph and held out my clipboard, he started reaching for it and then his
handler announced they were going to eat.
His hands fell and he turned away.
I said ‘sure’ and walked away.
And we waited some more.
When his group finally returned from dinner, my friends
again let me go first. This time I got a nice signature. I thanked him and left. He signed for a few
others and then he entered the theater.
After a long day at work and a long day at the theater it
was time to go home and see the wife and cats and relax.
AH
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