USA film festival 2019 – encores autographs

It seems every year I have success at the USA Film Festival. 

I rarely get autographs from the same person more than once. I do make expectations, especially when it comes to books. At this year’s festival, I picked up 4 signatures that I have gotten before.  Some I have previously written about and some I haven’t.

Udo Kier – He was nice. He walked to the front door and stopped to sign for us. Then he saw how many people wanted his autograph. He said he would sign but he wanted to it inside the theater. I assume he wanted out of the sun and the heat. Like the Pied Piper, we followed him to the lobby and handed him our items. He tried to personalize everything. 

Stephen Tobolowky – always a very gracious signer. He seems to always stop, sign, and chat. My Wife knows him from Groundhog Day. I thought he was funny in Californication.  Everyone is looking forward to seeing the Deadwood movie.

Traci Lords – I was happy to see her in Dallas. She is interesting and has an interesting story. One of the hounds brought a copy of her book and she mentioned she was happy to see someone actually buy it.

Dale Dickey – the previous time I got her autograph was at this Film Festival many years ago.  No one knew she was there. I saw her sitting in a chair outside the theater and I just stared. I wasn’t sure if it was her or not. At the time I was the only one to notice her.  I looked for her image on IMDB and showed the photo to fellow hound.  I asked if he thought that was her.  He said yes and went straight over to and chatted with her. All I had at the time was a 3 x 5 card.  This time I printed a photo.  While I would have loved an image from My Name is Earl, I couldn’t find one I liked.

She is friendly and always tries to comment about the photos being handed her to sign.  She gives a comment or two about the show or a quick amusing anecdote.

AH

USA Film Festival – odds and ends

Dallas is lucky enough to have a couple of film festival year. Most recently was the USA Film Festival.  Lots of actors and directors showed up.  A few of them I knew and got their autographs.

Kim Darby was dressed in white and graciously signed.  I remember her as Miri in the Star Trek episode of the same name. I know everyone loves her from true Grit but for me she is forever Miri.

Also there from my childhood was Bert I Gordon. Who doesn’t remember those classic sci fi/horror B movies form the 1950’s? Earth VS the Spider and The Amazing Colossal Man made up many of my Saturday afternoon as a child.  He gladly signed to the few that recognized him.

And sometimes just being a people watcher pays off.  A bunch of us were sitting and waiting and I noticed a lady I swore was on My Name is Earl.  I spent too much time staring and finally looked her up on my phone.   I found a photo and leaned over to one of my associates.  He confirmed it was Dale Dickey and walked up to her and got her autograph.

She was happy to be spotted and very happy we called her by name.  In My Name is Earl she played a lady of ill-repute and is often asked if she was the hooker on the show.  She told us about the time she was on an airplane and the stewardess recognized her and said rather loudly – you’re the prostitute!  And she quickly asked the stewardess to give some context to the statement.  She had us all laughing.

AH