Vampire Diaries successes - DragonCon 2012 (sort of)

Ian Somerhaulder

Comments: Ian is one of the celebrities I most wanted to see at DragonCon 2012, but I have to admit, I was not thrilled with the handling of his photo opps and autograph sessions by Celebrity Authentics. I did get a photo taken with Ian, but he was very late to his photo opp session and then the organizers rushed us each through his line in a not-so-friendly way. Ian himself was very nice for the minute and a half I got to talk to and pose with him. Unfortunately, I had been given the wrong schedule for the day when I picked up my tickets and missed his autograph session even though I'd forked out money for a ticket. Very long story short, I finally got this autograph through the mail from Celebrity Authentics, thankfully, after assuming I was out the money I had paid for his autograph session. They had told me it wouldn't be personalized if I got one, but this one is, so I'm grateful for that at least. I'm a HUGE fan of Ian's, but I have to admit, my DragonCon experience with him left a lot to be desired. I'm glad I got my picture with him though. He's just as hot in person as he is on TV!

Steven R. McQueen

Comments: Steven is the only other person from The Vampire Diaries of whom I pre-ordered an autograph ticket for at DragonCon, and unfortunately, he had to cancel his appearance due to filming the show. I was given the option to have his autograph mailed to me, and since I adore him (he is the grandson of the amazing classic film actor Steve McQueen after all), I didn't ask for a refund. This autograph arrived in the mail a week after DragonCon, and I didn't have to badger Celebrity Authentics to get it.

Dragoncon 2012 successes

Dean Cain
in-person success
9/2/2012

Comments: When I was in college, "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" was one of my favorite shows. I was completely smitten with Dean Cain. I loved, loved, loved Superman and Dean Cain. I never thought I'd have the chance to meet him, but I finally, actually met him at Dragoncon this year. I suspect I blabbered like a fool, and the first words out of my mouth were "Can I please hug you?" He happily obliged, and we had a very nice, brief conversation in which I confided that I went into newspaper reporting in part because of Lois and Clark, hence this inscription. So glad I got to meet him!

Gillian Anderson
in-person success
9/2/2012

Comments: When I was in college, my favorite show was absolutely "The X-Files" and I've seen every episode, multiple times. Again, I never imagined I would ever get to meet agents Mulder or Scully, but thanks to Dragoncon, I was able to meet Gillian Anderson (Scully)! Dream come true. If only David Duchovny had been there. Maybe someday.

Felicia Day
in-person success
9/2/2012

Comments: I have to admit I didn't discover how awesome Felicia Day was until I went to a Buffy panel at Dragoncon 2011 and found her to be one of the most entertaining celebs there. Curious, I watched "The Guild" and was hooked. Mostly, I greatly admire all that Felicia has accomplished -- she's doing most of the things I really want to do in life: writing and producing her own shows over at Geek and Sundry. I love watching The Flog there. I'm convinced Felicia Day and I should be BFFs. She was probably the nicest celeb I met at Dragoncon this year.

Kat Graham (Vampire Diaries)

Kat Graham
In-person/radio station appearance
8/8/2012

Comments: Kat Graham, aka Vampire Diaries' Bonnie, stopped by my hometown's radio station to promote her music, and my niece -- who is a huge fan of the show along with me -- and I were able to meet her. Super nice lady. We each got this free mini poster signed.

I've got Peeta!

Josh Hutcherson
Sent: March 16, 2012
Received: May 25, 2012

Address used:
Josh Hutcherson
The Beddingfield Co. Inc.
13600 Ventura Blvd.
Suite B
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Comments:  I've been trying to get Josh Hutcherson's autograph for years - LOVED him in "Firehouse Dog" and "Bridge to Terabithia" - and now that he's played Peeta in "The Hunger Games" movie, I had to try again. I'm glad I finally got a success, but unfortunately, it appears to be an Auto Pen. Still, better than nothing, right?

Another Hunger Games success: Cato!

Alexander Ludwig
Sent: March 17, 2012
Received: May 20, 2012
Address used:
Alexander Ludwig
1014 Robson Street
P.O. Box 73501
Vancouver, BC V6E 1B0
Canada

Comments: Cato is not a favorite character from the books or movies, but there's no denying Alexander did a great job bringing him to life in a very evil fashion!  It's not personalized, but that's OK. I'm glad to get a response now that the movie has been so popular. Thanks, Alexander!

Hunger Games success: Isabelle Fuhrman!

Isabelle Fuhrman
Sent: March 17, 2012
Received: May 19, 2012
Address used:
Isabelle Fuhrman
Trilogy Talent
13425 Ventura Blvd
2nd Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
USA

Comments: I can't say I like the characters she plays (they're all evil!) but I needed Isabelle Fuhrman's sig for my Hunger Games collection, and she was nice enough to respond. She's actually a very good actress (Have you seen "Orphan"? OMG!), and she seems kind to her fans. A talented young actress on the rise, I'm grateful to have this one. :-)

The Pitt Boss!

Shorty Rossi
Received: May 12, 2012 | In-person - Charlotte Pet Expo

Comments: I met Shorty at the Charlotte Pet Expo, where he was appearing to promote his new book. I got a signed book and this signed 8x10, too. I love "Pit Boss" on Animal Planet and admire Shorty for the work he does to find homes for pitt bulls and to educate people on them.

Scream queen Debbie Rochon

Debbie Rochon
Address used: none (it was a gift) You can find contact info on http://www.debbierochon.com

Comments: A good friend sent me this as a birthday present. She has connections to Debbie and knows I'm a fan of B movies and horror, and of course, I was thrilled to get this. I've been a fan of Debbie's mainly from listening to her on the now canceled Fangoria radio show on Sirius, but I have seen some of her movies too. This was a cool present!

Glenn lives!

Steven Yeun, actor on "The Walking Dead"
Sent: 3/5/12
Received: 4/9/12
Address used:
Steven Yeun
Pine River Entertainment
1200 South Corning Street
Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Comments:  "The Walking Dead" has become one of my favorite shows, and Glenn as played by Steven Yeun is probably my favorite character on it. I'm very excited to have this one for my collection. Steven seems to be a great TTM signer as well. He signed the 8x10 I sent, but many people are receiving signed photos from the show by emailing his management company at http://pineriverentertainment.com/ . So happy I got this one!