The other big reason I took a day off from work was to get
Kate Beckinsale’s autograph. She is known for wearing black latex in the Underworld
movies. She is just as pretty in person and seems to be genuinely friendly.
This was also a massive line and it also took a long time. While
I did not have time to relate my anecdote to her, I have the time to do so
here.
Back in the good old days of SDCC, the crowds were not so
oppressive. You could wander in Hall H at the last minute to see a panel. Then decide
it wasn’t for you and wander into Ballroom 20 without waiting. You would be in
the back of the room but no big deal; you were there. In those days, I would venture
into panels while waiting for the next autograph opportunity. I would just sit and
rest. Maybe eat a protein bar and guzzle some water.
Back then, I sat through a panel for the movie White Out. It
wasn’t a very good movie and the panel wasn’t all that interesting. The movie
is a murder mystery set in the Antarctic. At the panel Kate was asked about the cold and
hardship of working in freezers all day.
She is fully aware that she is pretty and considered sexy. She
had just done 2 Underworld movies in a skin tight outfit and was comfortable
with that. She is also British and has a sense of humor. She mentioned one of the toughest things to
get used to on the set of White Out was the quiet. She paused. She further explained that she
would bend over and it was silent on the set. Another pause as no one understood where she
was going. She then continued that her parka was so bulky no one was even
looking at her. When she wore her black
outfit on the Underworld set, if she bent over, a dozen crewmen would grunt or
whistle as they appreciated the view. Then the audience got it and laughed.
AH
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