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#26

re: Question..........why do people who post here have to get their picture

Posted: 9/27/06 at 10:43am

So this was clearly directed at me, so I shall tell you what John Lloyd Young said to me....he said...."insert my name, it is nice to see a familiar face here, how are you?"

In answer to your question of why.....One, it was for charity. Two, I felt like it. I have no delusions that JLY (or Josh Strickland) and I are friends. Also, you can see in my profile that I have 3 with each of the aforementioned performers. I am thinking it wasn't just directed at me since I haven't met Beth Leavel.

I have just recently started taking pictures with people, as I was used to just having them sign the Playbill. It is just another way to remember the time of meeting them.

I also happen to work within the industry, so sometimes I feel like I shouldn't post my pictures, but I also feel some of the fans would like to see them.

Updated On: 9/27/06 at 10:43 AM

#27

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 10:58am

I have taken two (count 'em) photos with "celebrities." One was with Angela Lansbury (and I don't even have it anymore). The other was with an acquaintance of mine who's starred in a show.

#28

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 11:26am

And the Tony for most multiple fan pics taken goes to - Michael Ball in THE WOMAN IN WHITE STAGEDOOR. Even with all those missed shows, I'd bet the farm that MB easily tops any Broadway performer as far as having camera-happy fans.

#29

re: Question..........why do people who post here have to get their picture

Posted: 9/27/06 at 11:29am

Wow--that's the first time MB's ever topped anyone.

#30

re: Question..........why do people who post here have to get their picture

Posted: 9/27/06 at 11:32am

Unlike Max Von Essen?

#31

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 1:52pm

hey--that's just MY theory...

So SCB takes pix, so what? He could be doing drugs or painting gang signs on walls, or hassling shopkeepers. Pretty harmless.

#32

re: Question..........why do people who post here have to get their picture

Posted: 9/27/06 at 1:58pm

I've always assumed they did it because it made them happy, I don't know.

#33

re: Question..........why do people who post here have to get their picture

Posted: 9/27/06 at 3:22pm

I used to be a repeat picture-taker, but I think the most I have with any one person is 5. And keaton is right, I did it because it made me happy. I don't usually do it any more because I just don't want to any more. Maybe I "outgrew" it or maybe it's just a "been there, done that" thing. There are a few big celebrities I would like to meet if I ever get the chance, but that's about it.

#34

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 3:33pm

I don't know if this message is directed towards myself or not but normally if I get a picture taken with a celebrity repeatedly, never more than 2 times its becuase I might not like the way I looked. I know its vain but for instance, the picture I took with Beth Leavel after the first preview, I looked terrible and the second time after the performance on Sunday, I gave her a gift and asked if she wouldn't mind taking one. I like this one much better and am able to put it in a photo album now.

Happy...Everything! Kaye Thompson

#35

re: Question..........why do people who post here have to get their picture

Posted: 9/27/06 at 3:36pm

Who the f*ck cares? If they want to take pictures with the same people over and over . . . that's their business.

"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2

#36

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 5:13pm

To quote Roxie Hart, "it's because they didn't get enough love in their childhood...and that's showbiz kid!"

"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello

#37

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 5:42pm

maybe the photo place keeps loosing the pictures!

#38

re: Question..........why do people who post here have to get their picture

Posted: 9/27/06 at 6:09pm

I find one picture to be sufficient. I have a scrapbook full of pictures from both regional and well-known celebs over the years, but they are ONE photo apiece. I think I have more autographs than actual pictures, though. I just don't see the point of multiple photos with people that are practically strangers to me. But I guess whatever floats one's boat.....

#39

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 6:33pm

"To quote Roxie Hart, 'it's because they didn't get enough love in their childhood...and that's showbiz kid!'"

I agree Betty. I think some of these people didn't/don't get enough attention from their real lives, and need the fantasy to feel like they have a purpose...or just to feel loved. Or in the alternative...if their real lives were fairly normal at some point, these stalking activities will surely ruin what they had. JMHO.

If you'd have been there...If you'd have seen it...I betcha you would have done the same! - CHICAGO

#40

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 6:36pm

I do it, I guess it makes me happy.

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#41

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 7:28pm

Wow Betty and NYLG....you couldn't be farther from the truth on that one. Must be nice to be able to sit in judgement of others. I am sure you both do things others would deem "weird". BettyBoy....your profile says massage therapist....does that mean you weren't touched enough as a child? That would seem to be the case based on NYLG's theories...

Updated On: 9/27/06 at 07:28 PM

#42

re: Question..........why do people who post here have to get their picture

Posted: 9/27/06 at 7:32pm

they're are so many people i always want my picture with, but i always ruin the picture somehow when i have tried taking pictures with performers in the past
i always get all weird in the face, and blush, and stuff...particuarly when i had my picture with Angela Robinson after THE COLOR PURPLE :P wow, shes pretty

but anyways, i might attempt pictures if i see WEDDING SINGER again
:)

#43

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 10:32pm

and he's hot as hell, Im not gonna lie lol
This is true. This is true.

Wow--that's the first time MB's ever topped anyone.
I think that's offically my new sig.

I have NEVER met Cheyenne Jackson. I have never hung out with him in his dressing room, he did not tweet me, he never bought me a beverage, and he mostly certainly didn't tickle me. . .that is all.

#44

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 11:00pm

"Wow--that's the first time MB's ever topped anyone."

Thanks lildogs: my first authentic BWW spit-take.

"They have never understood, and no reason that they should. But if anybody could . . . " --SS

#45

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Posted: 9/27/06 at 11:10pm

Here's the real question. Why so many .......... in the title of the thread?

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#46

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Posted: 9/28/06 at 12:15am

Ellipses. The dots. They are "ellipses".

According to Strunk and White, I'm pretty certain that the traditional quantity of dots is three. I don't know how flexible that rule is. S&W = not very flexible, generally.

From the Greek word for "omission", which I can no longer recall, although I can still quote "The Cheese Shop" in its entirety. 30 years and counting... <----Ellipses

"They have never understood, and no reason that they should. But if anybody could . . . " --SS

#47

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Posted: 9/28/06 at 12:24am

I can understand one picture, but multiple seems a little creepy. That's just my opinion. I'm sure these people just like pictures more than I do.

"People that excel in the arts understand that the journey is the reward...the result an added bonus. Every day I act or train is a blessing and a dream come true. If Broadway beckons so be it. I have a personal definition of success that is unshakable by a possibly unobtainable goal." -HamletWasBipolar

#48

re: Question..........why do people who post here have to get their picture

Posted: 9/28/06 at 12:28am

The real question is, why do you care?

I have numerous pictures with multiple people. If I see someone in multiple shows, I'll probably take a picture with them at each show, since I group my photos in albums by show and such. If I go to a special event (such as the Flea Market) or on a special night (say, a closing) I'll ask to pose for a picture, so I can remember that night specifically.
I have multiple pictures with many people, some I know better than others. The ultimate reason is because as time goes on, I change and they change, and why, if we all agree to be in the picture together, is that any concern of someone else?

"It's not for sissies, contrary to popular belief." - Tommy Tune, on musical theatre.

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#49

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Posted: 9/28/06 at 8:08am

SCBWannabe...I have NEVER been starstruck. It's one thing to admire talent, but I have never understood people who fawn all over "famous" folk simply because of their celebrity. Performers are just people who happen to make a living in the public eye. You said: "I have just recently started taking pictures with people, as I was used to just having them sign the Playbill. It is just another way to remember the time of meeting them." Tell me...do you have an annual photograph taken with your accountant when you get your taxes done?

One of my dearest friends is firmly ensconced in show biz (including Broadway), and pretty much knows everyone. I have NEVER asked him for a favor or an intro...never had the desire to ask. We even have a joke between us...often when he innocently "drops" the names of colleagues or friends during the course of conversation, I respond by saying thud. I don't want to be friends with these people just because they are performers. I don't even want to know them, for that matter. I just want enjoy their work. That's all.

My family and friends are the ones with whom I choose to be photographed. If my opinions make me weird...so be it.

*ETA

If you'd have been there...If you'd have seen it...I betcha you would have done the same! - CHICAGO

Updated On: 9/28/06 at 08:08 AM

#50

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Posted: 9/28/06 at 9:28am

But NY--you've never been starstruck, which is fine. Your opinion is valid. Is it so wrong for others to be starstruck though? It makes some people happy, and as long as they don't cross any lines, what's so wrong about being really happy to get an autograph/picture from a favorite performer?

I'm one of the people very excited to get one picture with or talk to performers. I have a lot of friends who aren't starstruck and can't relate/understand why. But they do understand it's something that makes me happy, so they say more power to me. They don't dismiss my feelings on the subject just because they themselves don't have the same feelings.

"If there was a Mount Rushmore for Broadway scores, "West Side Story" would be front and center. It snaps, it crackles it pops! It surges with a roar, its energy and sheer life undiminished by the years" - NYPost reviewer Elisabeth Vincentelli

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