Blake Bashoff Stagedoor video- Page 3

[caitlinette]

Posted: 6/13/08 at 2:45pm

I can't see videos on my computer (it's old and slow), so if anyone could tell me what happened in the video I'd be most grateful.

[winston89]

Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:22pm

I am bad at summerizing sp? these things. But, I will try.

Basicically its a bunch of photos of things like Blake's name on the cast list hanging in the the lobby, a picture of the ticket they got from the student rush line and a picture of the kids in the student rush line waiting to get tickets. The backround music for all of this is Don't Do Sadness. I really didn't watch the entire video because I was just shocked about what was going on that I couldn't bare to watch it. But, from what I saw there was this young fan who was overly invasive to Blake's personal space. Handing him a scrapbook that she made and shoving the camera in his face.

It was clear that she was making him uncomfortable. But, the sad part about the whole thing was that she didn't know that she was making anyone uncomfortable. This I feel is because everyone else around her was acting the same way so she assumed that what she was doing was okay and there was no problem with it.

Also, some of the comments on the video freaked me out a bit. As I said earlier on this thread someone made a comment on the video about how she was acting out of line and that when you give an actor a gift like a scrapbook it comes off as a tad bit freaky. And, they actors end up having a laugh at the gift givers expense because of that. She did a bad job of justifiying sp? her behavour by saying that it was okay because it was blakes first night. I didn't know what part of that to correct first.

[ILoveMyDictionary]

Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:29pm

That girl was annoying.

Girl:"want to say something to the fan club?"
SA Cast member:"ummm Hey fanclub..."
Girl: hahahah *giggle giggle*

ETA://And to think I'm stepping boundries when I ask for an autograph and a picture with a cast member. Updated On: 6/13/08 at 04:29 PM

[Weez]

Posted: 6/13/08 at 5:24pm

ILoveMyDictionary: yup, I feel that way, but reading this thread, I feel a LOT better about it now.

If I ever start filming someone at the stagedoor and giggling like an imbecile, then anyone who identifies me has my permission to shove me under a bus. That's a 5'4" English girl, wears glasses, likes bright clothes, will doubtless look like a bunny in headlights when you say "hey, are you Weez?" to her. 'kay?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/13/08 at 9:51pm

To the poster that wanted to see the OTHER Blake SD vid...it was taken down. The one that put it up got LOTS of greif over how innappropriate it was.

Bad enough she wouldn't STOP filming even though he specifically said he was uncomfortable with it; he also said he was shy and she basically responded with, "I don't believe that."

Then to make matters worse, she posted it so the world to see how uncomfortable she made him. (Please note: not the same person as the scrapbook vid.)

Her "rationale": I just wanted something to remember the special night. That's a great fan, eh?


Auuuugggh.


Personally, I don't get the gift giving. But I don't really get autographs, either. But I don't think it makes anyone crazy or stalker material. Just different than me. And even if the actors DO throw away a bunch of the stuff and possible even have fun at a fan's expense: MOST of them do understand that it comes from a good (albeit misguided) place.

[winston89]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 10:54am

I saw the other video before it was taken down. Couldn't the person filming it realize that if someone says that they are uncomfortable. That maybe they are uncomfortable and don't want to be filmed.

[MuseOfComedy]

Posted: 6/14/08 at 11:07am

i saw the video before it was taken down too. it was awkward. he even tried to cover his face at first.

[heythereladybird]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 2:59am

to quote the breakfast club "we're all pretty bizarre. some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all"

we all have our own little obsessions, quirks, and guilty pleasures that we don't like to put out in the open because we're embarrassed of what others might think or that others may judge us. Well, I say eff that. You only live once and why should you censor yourself? should she really spend her time being SO concerned of what people on broadwayworld.com think of her?(people who criticize her for being pathetic and obsessive with a lot of spare time on her hands, when pretty much the same thing can be said about the nay-sayers--except, their obsession seems to be bashing people on message boards)

I don't mean to be rude but I know this girl, and she is very sweet and only had pure intentions...she was just misunderstood. she is not a stalker, because she doesn't follow these people home, she doesn't sit outside their apartments waiting for them to do whatever. she appreciates their work and is a very thoughtful person. I know how this can seem, I know that you all think that she's weird, or creepy, or strange, or a stalker. but she is none of these things. she is just very very in love with this show. who knows, maybe this show struck a chord with her. shows can do that to people, and I'm sure thats happened to you. hell, back in the day, rentheads would sit outside that theatre for godonlyknows how long--no matter what the weather--so that they would be able to see that show in the first or second row for only $20...and this happens with a lot of shows nowadays...but no one talks about how that could seem 'pathetic', or 'weird'...because we've accepted that as something that is "normal" or something acceptable so people aren't writing threads about that.

I just think that we are all weird. We've all done things that we aren't exactly proud of that others may never understand. So that is why I am saying this. No one, no matter how special you may think you are, is exempt from this. so please stop hating on her. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. She is a sweet sweet person, in love with a show. I'm sure that that last statement has applied to all of you at some point with some show, or else you wouldn't have made an account on broadwayworld.com to talk about things like this...

[emo_geek]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:28am

Try this video for creepiest stage door moment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6QD7aLRvWU

[Mealz1042]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 8:02am

oh gosh at port authority yesterday there were these fans who gave johnny gallagher a happy birthday scrap book including random pictures of him, quotes that he has said, and paintings or drawings of him and something. And their reply to everything he said was: Hahahah [giggle giggle] like they video girls... they also gave him a rubber ducky w/ 4 leaf clovers on it and those weird sunglasses that have like lines cutout through them... very peculiar

[winston89]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 9:44am

heythereladybird,

There is a huge difference between having an obsession and crossing the line with it. unfortunatly, the two usually go hand in hand.

It's okay if your friend wanted to see the show many times. I was the same way for Rent. But, I never did nor thought of doing anything freaky like what your friend did. Yes, there are obsessions. But, even those obsessions can and do have limits and your friend crossed them.

[heythereladybird]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 11:36am

she slapped some pictures and lyrics together into a scrapbook and gave it to someone. and this is crossing the line?

I've seen some people do a lot more at stagedoors that would definitely fall under your hat of "creepy", and this is nothing. she's harmless. I don't mean to sound redundant but she's a very sweet girl. She doesn't deserve to a have a bunch of people talking about how pathetic they think she is on a message board.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 11:52am

What about that creepy video of a Wicked tour stage door where some boy shows Victoria Matlock his tattoo(of elphaba, i believe) and then told her he was in love with her?
ill find that later when i get home.

[shh282]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 12:16pm

Wow. the Stop it thing is completely ridiculous

just. wow.

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 12:19pm

Found that one, Taylor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=556nG5ocAqc

EEK.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 12:26pm

Nice! Thanks. Poor girl. How the hell does a married woman respond to that? Honestly.

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 12:28pm

She handled it nicely. In that kid's twisted alternate universe, she isn't married.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 12:33pm

"she slapped some pictures and lyrics together into a scrapbook and gave it to someone. and this is crossing the line?

I've seen some people do a lot more at stagedoors that would definitely fall under your hat of "creepy", and this is nothing. she's harmless. I don't mean to sound redundant but she's a very sweet girl. She doesn't deserve to a have a bunch of people talking about how pathetic they think she is on a message board."

Sounds like you are a friend of this girl trying to defend her. Or perhaps you are her.

Whatever the case, you're missing the point. It had nothing to do with what was in the scrapbook. It was about how she presented herself to the cast and invaded their privacy by sticking a video camera in their face even though some were uncomfortable, then posted it on YouTube. She was just really invasive. I'm sure she's "harmless" and a "sweet girl," but that doesn't justify her actions. Additionally, I don't get why people make scrapbooks, but it would've been less creepy if she just simply handed it to him.

I guess you can argue that people take pictures with favorite actors and posting it on Facebook is just as bad, but in my opinion, it isn't, and it certainly isn't as creepy since fans commonly ask for photos and an actor can simply turn down a photo request if they don't want to take one. But using a video camera is going too far - unless you are just capturing the whole stage door experience from a distance and not making the actors feel obligated to say anything on camera.

Updated On: 6/16/08 at 12:33 PM

[shh282]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 2:39pm

I actually find this one hysterical, and I think Lea Michele handled herself very well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKDGFRVL4vU

[winston89]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 4:47pm

millie_dillmount,

Thanks. That's what I was going to say. It has nothing to do with what is in the gift your giving to the actors or what the gift is for that matter. What it has to do with is how you handle yourself at the stage door. And by the way that the girl was acting it was clear that she was crossing the line.

As for the Matlock video. I couldn't watch it without having the scene from the Borat movie playing in my head. The scene where he asks Pam Anderson to marry him at the Virgin Megastore. I don't know why I have that scene playing in my head. But, I do.

As for the rest of them. It is hard for me to watch them without either feeling totally bad for the actors or feeling that the person making the videos has no brains because they don't realize what it is wrong that they are doing. Its usually a good combo of the two.

[Revolutionary]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 5:26pm

You guys are kind of overreacting. Blake was clearly not annoyed or scared. Come on you guys. He just had that kind of normal reaction that anyone in that position would have, he kind of feigned amusement and he did that weird 'Yay.' accompanied by an uncomfortable giggle. We've all been there.

I left a message for the person who made that video (and scrapbook) like a month ago when I came across it on youtube. If you read the comments, my comment is on the first page, I was polite, and she responded to me, basically saying that she just made the scrapbook for fun, she wanted him to feel 'welcome' and that she had fun giving it to him.

So whatever. You can try to warn as many people as you want to, to not give crazy intricate stage door gifts and to restrain themselves and remember their manners the best they can, but teenaged girls are going to do what teenaged girls want to do. There ain't no stopping them...

[Fiyero13]

Posted: 6/18/08 at 11:22am

Just watched that lea michele proposal one, that was really freaky

[Mealz1042]

Posted: 6/18/08 at 12:15pm

revolutionary, none of us think that she was ill intentioned. thats the scary thing though, so many fan girls have NO idea how ridiculous they are, and then go on to make fun of other fangirls. It's interesting to witness.

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 6/18/08 at 12:16pm

These videos make me ashamed to be a stage-doorer, even though the most I ever say to an actor is "Great Job" or "I loved your performance". I think this one is creepy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3a76PNdVQ

[antiandrewx]

Posted: 6/18/08 at 12:17pm

^ That one is really weird.