Why if you stage door often, or get hello/hugs from cast members, does everyone assume that you want or think you need them to be your friends??
That's totally fine that you don't understand why anyone would want autographs, some do, and some don't.
But why is it such a crime to enjoy getting autographs/pics, etc, and leave it at that? To truly want to tell people how wonderful you thought their performance was? Why does everyone assume that people who stage door are gonna show up at their apartments?
"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
"But why is it such a crime to enjoy getting autographs/pics, etc, and leave it at that? To truly want to tell people how wonderful you thought their performance was? "
Well i dont really want to start a debate here,, and I think fans are great. At times it I think people go a little overboard and show up every night and often block tourists from getting a hello or whatever.
"Why does everyone assume that people who stage door are gonna show up at their apartments?"
Believe it or not that is a reality. I have seen it happen, especially subway stalking. I know the fan is ...you know.. just interested and may have only good intentions,,, but it's rather strange. I was out one night with a close friend and some groupies followed us to a bar. It's really strange.
For me an outsider who has actual friends and family on stage,,, it's weird to see people on here talking like they are close with these "stars." One performer is mentioned on here frequently I know for a fact is afraid of the poster. Someone made a hysterical comic of the "fan" and jokingly put in her dressing room. Updated On: 5/4/06 at 07:21 PM
I had that problem when I went to Anthony Rapp's booksigning. I thought a silver Sharpie would be best on the broadway version of Rent poster, but you could barely see it. I say go for the black, i usually get the stars to sign by their photo anyway. Besides, if its a playbill like The Odd Couple or Hairspray, black works best!
The one that loves the most...is at the mercy of the one that loves the least.
mejusthavingfun, please, before you attack more members of this board, learn to differentiate between a comma, a period, and what their purposes are in a sentence.
I haven't attacked anyone, that other guy is throwing insults. As far as my punctuation and syntax are concerned, I don't give a fcuk. I am a legit and paid writer by trade, I probably know more about the English and Spanish languages than you are interested in learning. This is a message board not the Times. This is like a pickup game for me. So spare me the Lisa Simpson better-than-me bit. Updated On: 5/4/06 at 09:38 PM
It's sad that you have to defend yourself to a bunch of people on a message board whose opinions you obviously don't care about. So giving us the whole "I know more about the English language" etc etc crap, well, it's pathetic.
Dude it's a joke and obviously you got it. Why don't you end this? I sent you an pm already about your azshole remark. I'm real sure you'd say that to my face.