Rachel Skarsten DragonCon 2021

Well, the last Batwoman autograph I got was Rachel Skarsten. But I chose a Lost Girl photo as I really enjoyed that series. I was really happy to finally get her. Rachel was sweet.

She was seated between Wallis Day and Nicole Kang so there as some good-natured banter between the three. Wallis and Nicole recognized me from the previous day so I think everyone was relaxed and I just watched the exchange.  It did seem there was a lot of respect between them and they enjoyed hanging out at the convention.

AH

Anna Silk Dallas ComicCon Fan Days 10/2015

I think Dallas ComicCon did great in getting Anna Silk to attend. She has not done very many shows and none that I know of it in the USA.

Her line was slow. I got in line while she was doing photo ops but once she returned sand starting signing, the line moved just as fast. (Hyperbole.) Anna took a lot of time with each fan. It seemed her fans didn’t know how to end when their conversations were over. While you see some people not know when they are dismissed, her fans were denser than average and just soldiered onward.  A lot of her fans had 5 minute inactions with her. I spent close to 2 hours in a ‘short’ line.

Am I calling the kettle black? Maybe. I love having interaction with the celebs.  I also know when people are waiting and I move along fairly quickly.  

Anna was extremely friendly and open with her fans. She posed with people for selfies and had a constant smile on her face.  That smile never faded as the next guess walked up.

My interaction was brief and perfunctory.  The night was getting late and I still had some work to before I left.

AH

Paul Amos ComicCon 2015

Paul Amos is another cast member from Lost Girl.  This is a series I watch regularly and enjoy.

As I stepped up to his table, I noticed he didn’t really have his iconic tattoo under the eye.  With the prevalence of ink on people nowadays, I was actually surprised that wasn’t real.  As he signed I did ask about the tattoo.  He said the show did want him visibly inked.  They wanted something a little larger but he did have some say in what he wore.  They provided several choses and he found one he liked. He mentioned there was backstories for the choices he had.

AH

Rick Howland ComicPalooza 2015

I really enjoy Lost Girl. I consider myself lucky to have gotten so many autographs from that show. Rick Howland is the latest one from that Canadian production.

He was nice and friendly and signed.

Later that night I saw him at the hotel restaurant bar.  It’s oh so tempting to walk over and introduce yourself.

It’s also oh so tempting to be a pest too.

While sitting and having a nice nightcap called: Pepsi on the rocks,  I chatted with a friend and we kept our distance; which really is a good thing to do when you have too much caffeine in the blood system.

AH

Ksenia Solo Rose City ComicCon 2014

There was no reason at all for me to get Ksenia Solo’s autograph again. I was able to see her in Houston less than a year ago and she was a super sweet. In fact, some friends even got to hang out with her in the hotel bar and she bought them drinks.

However, I saw this photo and I couldn’t resist.

As I waited in line, I saw her interact with people she met over the weekend and little ones.  She genuinely seemed to enjoy being at the show and getting to know fans. She didn’t hide her face in a phone or chat with her co-star, who was sitting next to her. She was up front and accessible.

As she signed for me, I mentioned how my friends got to hang out with her in Houston. While she couldn’t remember (and I told her I didn’t expect her to remember them) she tried hard to recall the event.  Then one of my fellow hounds came up and joined the conversation. He mentioned how jealous we all were. As a group, in Houston, we had just separated. Then we see photos on Facebook of what we missed.

She signed and we left. No drinks this time either.

AH

Emmanuelle Vaugier #SDCC 2014

One of my favorite booths at SDCC is Holzheimer’s. The friendly staff, the celebs, and relaxed atmosphere make it a ’must see’ each ComicCon.

That last sentence sounds like a restaurant review. Sorry about that. The point?  I like the booth.

I was excited to see that Emmanuelle Vaugier from Lost Girl was going to sign there. I enjoy the show, I think the actress is stunningly beautiful, and if there is a chance I could chat with someone for a moment, it would be at this booth.

As I walked up, Emmanuelle was idly chatting with her handler.  The handler is someone I have a nodding acquaintance with.  We’ve bump into each other at dozens of conventions over the years.  She’s handling celebs and I want celebs’ autographs. We are bound to see each other often. We rarely exchange words as she is busy working and I’m busy collecting.

This day, the handler was a chatter Cathy.  As I said hello to Emmanuelle, the handler gave me a big hello back. We actually chatted for several minutes regarding other shows and celebs.  It was funny.  While I was enjoying getting to know the handler better, I also felt I was ignoring Emmanuelle, the main reason I was there.

After a couple of failed attempts to steer the conversation back to Lost Girl and Emmanuelle, I succeeded. As expected, I loved the time I got to spend with her and I verified she was just as gorgeous in person as on the show.

AH

Ksenia Solo ComicPalooza 2014

Yes, I watch Lost Girl. And I’ll also admit I find KseniaSolo much more attractive than the lead character.

I like a girl that changes her hair every week and wears high heels.  And let’s not forget those eyes…sigh

(Swack! Ouch! – the back of my heads stings - wife leaves room in a huff…oh well.)

My friends (Dee and Dee) and I were standing in line for Ksenia. We are all enthralled by her beauty. To pass the time we started chatting. Actually, I started chatting as the line moved.  Before I knew it, the people in front of us were gone and there was a 10 foot gap between us and the table. Ksensia was just idly sat and watched us with chin in her hand… looking gorgeous (I quickly duck my head in anticipation of another swack.)

We rushed to the table and apologized.  She said she didn’t want to disturb us.  We embarrassingly laughed.  She added the convention seemed serious.  Again, we laughed. She said it so sweetly, that you had to believe she was willing to wait for us.

When I got my turn I mentioned how much I liked that she was always changing her hair on the show.   She didn’t quite get what I mean and pulled her hair from her shoulders and said they lighter color she was wearing now was recent and probably won’t be on the show.   I pointed at the photo she signed with the green weaves and sad, on the show she is always changing it.  She smiled and said yes.

There was so much more I wanted to say but didn’t as I already held up the line. I felt I was fanboying out…it’s usually better not to gush too much. So I left with my photo.

AH

PS –my friends and I had left the convention. We were done for the day. We were chatting on a street corner for 15 minutes. They were staying the night and I was about to drive back to Dallas. They suggested continuing the conversation at the hotel bar, out of the heat.  It was sooo tempting but I realized I was doing most of the talking and they could use a break from me. I begged off.

They ended up meeting Ksenia at the bar, getting a photo with her, AND she bought them a round of drinks. So jelaous.

AH

Zoie Palmer and Kris Holden-Reid ComicPalooza 2013

Coming down from Canada were two actors from Lost Girl, ZoiePalmer and Kris Holden-Reid. Both were gracious and posed with fans and chatted as long as the line wasn’t too long. 

Zoie looked much prettier in person and you almost want to ask if they play down her looks on the show…but how do you ask that?   She often got requests for table-side photos which she granted.  All the fangirls asked if Kris could be dragged into the photo too.

Kris held his own court.  Wearing glasses and standing the whole time.  He chatted and posed for photos. When I was with him I asked if he ever ate a calorie in his life.  He laughed. If you ever saw the show, you know why I asked.  He did say he watched his diet and only had the occasional beer. He mentioned the writers were good about giving him a week's warning if he needed to take his shirt off so he could prepare.

In my head, I’m thinking I’d need a year’s warning before I took my shirt off on TV. Then maybe a few years’ warning to look as good as he does.

 AH