In Regards to Rent 10 — Page 3

Strega, I don't at all get that impression from Wilson's girlfriend, and I can't speak for Taye or Idina, but avoidance of fans and obligation to sign autographs is not why Adam and Jesse were not at the party.

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I saw Jon Bon Jovi there outside.

Strega, I don't understand why you would expect them to mingle with fans, and I'm actually a bit confused as to why one would approach them for an autograph at the party. You have to remember this was their night, not yours, and they don't know you or any of the other fans (and maybe they would recognize some, and I'm sure they would behave accordingly). If everyone went to approach them for autographs, they wouldn't get time to celebrate for themselves.

I just read a NY Times review saying JBJ was there. I can't believe that God would be so cruel to me!

Whoa- you guys are coming down hard on me for my opinion. All I am saying is that they have to expect fans who pay $1,000 or more for this amazing one time event to get autographs. And I wasn't implying that Adam & Jessie didn't go b/c of not wanting to sign auto's. I heard that Adam was moving to CA the next day. Even if they said that no autographs would be signed I still would have paid the $ and went.
Orangeskittles- which bar downstairs? Was there another level I didn't know about?

I agree with that assessment -- it was their night, and though I know people would've been up in arms if they refused to sign autographs (which I *highly* doubt any of them would have done, as a straight-up policy), I think on the whole, it was important for people to keep in mind that though being at the party allowed them access to these people, the focus of the night was not the same as the focus of a stage-door experience. It was a celebration, not heaven for the autograph-seeking fan.

I highly, highly disagree with the idea of spending however much was spent to go to this with a primary goal of the night being to get autographs. I know a lot of people will be like "I paid a thousand bucks, I deserve some autographs!!" but is that *really* what it's about? If you're paying $1000 to go to something where getting autographs are such a high priority, something's wrong with that.

Yes, Adam is in California.

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Updated On: 4/27/06 at 10:41 PM

"All I am saying is that they have to expect fans who pay $1,000 or more for this amazing one time event to get autographs."

That's a shamce because as someone who wasn't able to go because I couldn't aford $1,000 even if I saved since this thing was announced, I would have be beyond exhilirated just to be present at the concert itself and to see the Original Broadway Cast in action. I don't think I could ask for more than that. The party and autographs (though, I never ask for autographs anyway) would have very much been an afterthought, and not at all what I thought I'd be entitled to.

The 1000 dollars was for CHARITY. Not so you could get autographs.

We posted at the same time, so maybe this post is irrelevant, but the fact is they DID sign, and they were all very sweet.

Updated On: 4/27/06 at 10:49 PM

Well, my intention is not to "jump down your throat" about it. I'm just saying that no one should expect autographs because they payed $1,000. Which you did say. You said " Fans payed a lot of money for this and they have to expect that they come to the after party they will be signing autographs. I guess that's why some of them didn't bother to go," and I think it's a shame that if people are thinking that way that they went instead of people who'd be more grateful about the experience alone, and who had zero expectations about meeting the cast, seeing them at the party, or getting autographs.

No one misread your post. You expressed an inappropriate sentiment, and people are responding appropriately.

This was THEIR event, THEIR night. Wilson had every single right to spend sometime with his girlfriend, and Daphne had every single right to enjoy dinner and spend time with her friends and husband who came to share the evening with her. It wasn't an appropriate place to seek autographs, and you probably caught them at a bad moment. The fact that you're not taking this experience and reflecting on perhaps how you asked for the autograph or the moment you chose to approach them indicates that you are likely a bit self-involved and actually experienced the result of your own inconsideration in their reaction.

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Updated On: 4/27/06 at 10:56 PM

This is supposed to be a fun forum to post on. You guys are way to serious for me. I did NOT go to this to get autographs. Again, I said I would pay and not expect to get them. If I expected them I would have waited at the stage door. All I meant was that if it were me I would be more willing to give autographs knowing that these die hard fans paid a lot of money to come see me. Like Anothy Rapp did. I guess some actors are more willing than others. Anthony took his time signing every paper that was in front of him and stoping to take pictures and chat and there were others like Daphne who were trying to stay away. Which is fine too. I didn't see her walk in so it might have been different then. But Wilson (before his gf took control), Gwen, and even Timothy all took their time signing and chatting with fans. Again I DIDN'T EXPECT that, it was nice to see and experience. That's all I am saying. I hope everyone had as much fun as I did. Maybe we will be there again in another 10 years! Take care.

"Again I DIDN'T EXPECT that"

By complaining that some people didn't do it, you are implying expectation.

Cripes, how old are you?

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I hate it when people bring up an issue that *obviously* gets people riled up, and then goes "you guys are way too serious! This is supposed to be fun!"

Look. I'm not like, blatantly accusing YOU of going only to get autograhs, even though your posts indicate that you put an awful lot of weight on it. What I'm writing is a response to the issue *in general*. Why is that hard to understand?

Bottom line is that this was their night, not their night to accomodate the fans. They were accomodating, but they also deserved to enjoy the party, dare I say more than the fans and other guests did. The fans are not their primary responsibility. Do I expect that I should've been able to chase down Adam Pascal so I could've said goodbye to him, rather than give up and let him spend time with his best friend before he moved across the country? No. If Daphne was more interested in spending the time with her husband, than with fans that she doesn't know from a hole in the wall, then that's her right. Anthony happens to be *extremely* accomodating, and that's a great gift, but it's not the way everyone is.

Also, were you not aware of the fairly large amount of security surrounding some of the actors? They guards were ushering them along to the party; not staying to sign a million autographs was not entirely their doing.

I'm a fan. I've met Wilson's girlfriend more than once. I met her on Monday night. She was nice to me. Maybe *she* is not the problem. Maybe it's because I wasn't pawing at her significant other when it wasn't my place.

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Updated On: 4/27/06 at 11:21 PM

Broadway.com has great pictures from Rent 10 http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Photo_Op.aspx?ci=528172
(There is proof of JBJ being there as well)

I miss strega2 already.

You know, when I read this, my first thought that Wilson seems to have a damn fine woman for a girlfriend. Perhaps he didn't really want to spend a lot of time placating stranger and she decided to be the heavy for him. If she kept "stealing" him all night, it certainly sounds that way.

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