Paying to meet the famous

[Small Man Big Horse]

I just saw this news story on Chortle where you can meet David Jason and have your photo taken with him, if you can afford the £255 charge, anyhow - https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2019/11/23/44848/pot_pourri%2C_rodney%21

And tying in to the above, on Friday I went to see The Dollop podcast being recorded live as a friend is an enormous fan and bought me a ticket - which cost £82 (inc. booking fee) and allowed us to meet the two co-hosts, US comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds, after the gig. We were led in to a small room and somewhat naively I thought we'd get to just hang out with them for an hour or so, or something like that, but nope, all we got was two minutes chatting to them, a photo, and that was that. And given that normal tickets only cost £30 I thought it was a bit of a rip off personally. Still, said friend who paid for it all and is an enormous fan seemed happy enough, and I suppose that's the main thing.

I have paid to have a photo with Stan Lee once, which cost £25 in total, but a friend and I went halves on it and as I thought it'd be a once in a lifetime opportunity I don't regret it. Especially as Lee's now dead. And at a tiny sci-fi convention I paid £10 to get Chris Barrie's autograph for my former partner, and again that's something I don't regret as I got the chance to chat to him for a bit too, and hell, a tenner's not exactly breaking the bank.

Anyhow, enough rambling, have you ever paid to meet a celebrity / get their autograph / have a photo taken with them? And if so, how much did you pay? And was it worth it? WELL, WAS IT?!?!!!??!?!?!

[Buelligan]

Nope never paid and not about to start.  I've been eyeballed by Bowie, kissed by AC/DC and stared in the tits by Kate Bush but they all did it gratis.

[Icehaven]

I saw an ad for "An Evening With Bob Geldof" type thing a while ago, and there was a option to pay an extortionate amount more than a regular ticket (can't remember how much it was but it was in the hundreds) and meet him after, and I was fascinated with wether or not anyone actually did.

If anyone wants a 2 minute conversation and to have their photo taken with me I will be in the pub, and charge the bargain price of a pint of Thatcher's Gold. Please form an orderly queue.

[idunnosomename]

Doesnt help the cab profile of OFaH fans as legend garys that article. Bet some of those people with triggers face tattooed on their face will pay it though. It is for diabetes anyway so they might get it back.

Bands do these meet 'n' greet packages but not the ones I see since they're not really famous and they usually run their own merch desk. But they sound fucking awkward as hell and i wouldnt pay a tenner for it never mind the hundreds

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

£15 to see Limmy on an ego trip and read 5 minutes of a book. Basically to be in a room, not even with him having planned very much to say. A total waste of time and sure I bet there is a funny video online where he is all postmodern about it but the bottom line was: the night was shite and a waste of money

[Dex Sawash]

I paid like fifty bucks to get wife and me into Thomas Jefferson's house, turns out he was dead and a rapist.

[Small Man Big Horse]

I saw an ad for "An Evening With Bob Geldof" type thing a while ago, and there was a option to pay an extortionate amount more than a regular ticket (can't remember how much it was but it was in the hundreds) and meet him after, and I was fascinated with wether or not anyone actually did.

If anyone wants a 2 minute conversation and to have their photo taken with me I will be in the pub, and charge the bargain price of a pint of Thatcher's Gold. Please form an orderly queue.

Christ, I can't imagine Geldoff having fans that obsessive, especially after all these years, but I guess it's possible.

£15 to see Lemmy on an ego trip and read 5 minutes of a book. Basically to be in a room, not even with him having planned very much to say. A total waste of time and sure I bet there is a funny video online where he is all postmodern about it but the bottom line was: the night was shite and a waste of money

Not a Motorhead fan then I take it?

And I know, I know, I just couldn't resist. I had tickets to see Limmy do one of those gigs as well btw but then fell ill on the day itself, at the time I was gutted but perhaps it wasn't such a bad thing after all.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Edit, fixed. I must have also mentioned Lemmy recently, stupid phone/brain.

[Icehaven]

... they sound fucking awkward as hell and i wouldnt pay a tenner for it never mind the hundreds

This is it, it's the photo for social media you're really paying for, not to be the 10th time today they have the same conversation to pretend to be interested in.

[Buelligan]

I paid like fifty bucks to get wife and me into Thomas Jefferson's house, turns out he was dead and a rapist.

Are you Prince Andrew?

[Rizla]

Sue Cook but she cancelled last minute.

[Icehaven]

Christ, I can't imagine Geldoff having fans that obsessive, especially after all these years, but I guess it's possible.

Exactly! And it wasn't even a gig, he was talking on stage for a few hours then the lucky special ticket holders got their meet and greet after. Bob Geldof. I have no interest in the man but I almost wanted to go just to see what the fuck he talked about for hours and see what someone who would pay hundreds to meet him looked like.

[biniput]

Nope never paid and not about to start.  I've been eyeballed by Bowie, kissed by AC/DC and stared in the tits by Kate Bush but they all did it gratis.

As a large Bush fan I consider you a jammy get. When/where by the way as she really doesn't do publicity or anything much at all and would be the last person to do this sort of thing these days.

[thecuriousorange]

Mel Gibson is doing a few meet-and-greet event in the UK this year, with eye-watering prices. I thought he was hated now.

[Icehaven]

Mel Gibson is doing a few meet-and-greet event in the UK this year, with eye-watering prices. I thought he was hated now.

Anyone who attends and doesn't call him sugartits should be ashamed of themselves.

[Buelligan]

As a large Bush fan I consider you a jammy get. When/where by the way as she really doesn't do publicity or anything much at all and would be the last person to do this sort of thing these days.

I happened to be standing up when she walked past me, she's extremely short I'm not and she did a sort of tits upwards fear glance.  As well she might.  It was in Bristol coincidentally and a fair few years ago, so no point in popping down there now I'm afraid.

[touchingcloth]

I prefer the thing where you can pay a Euro for Corbyn to record a voicemail message for you.

[idunnosomename]

do you know how much it costs for a meet and greet vip package with Metallica

yeah

thinkin

guessin


well it's over 2 grand

imagine paying millionaires a couple thousand euros/dollars/pounds to chat to them. though to be fair the band are roped into it by an agency, they get a decent cut I'm sure, but someone else is making the money, and they can hardly say no.

[Rolf Lundgren]

I don't mind extended cast members of old television shows earning a few bob but David Jason must be doing well enough not to charge £300 odd for a meet and greet. The repeat fees for A Touch of Frost alone must be enough to purchase a small Pacific atoll.

Technically I've done this for book signings and haven't feel particularly short changed for getting an autograph, copy of a book and a brief chat. Handing over money just to have a photo I'd feel a bit awkward about.

[imitationleather]

It's a bit like how a lot of pornstars are also on AdultWork these days. Apparently.

[idunnosomename]

For the David Jason thing all profits go to charity, I doubt he's getting any more than expenses, hospitality and maybe a bit of a tax rebate

[Buelligan]

And some sex.

[touchingcloth]

David Jason:£300 is I think the most desolate celeb:meeting cost possible. Metallica:2 grand? Sure. David Jason:£300? Mental. Imagine being David Jason and going home to your wife:

Hello, my husband, David Jason. What have you done today?

Earned £300 by meeting some people.

Ridiculous.

[Elderly Sumo Prophecy]

I happened to be standing up when she walked past me, she's extremely short I'm not and she did a sort of tits upwards fear glance.  As well she might.  It was in Bristol coincidentally and a fair few years ago, so no point in popping down there now I'm afraid.

Mounds Of Love

[Buelligan]

David Jason:£300 is I think the most desolate celeb:meeting cost possible. Metallica:2 grand? Sure. David Jason:£300? Mental. Imagine being David Jason and going home to your wife:

Hello, my husband, David Jason. What have you done today?

Earned £300 by meeting some people.

Ridiculous.

So no sex then.

[Beagle 2]

Nah, I mean, they're just people aren't they. Far too shy. I was stood in an empty corridor with Chris Morris once and I still couldn't bring myself to say anything to him. I've been forced to enter into awkward conversation with Billy Bragg and Simon Munnery because my mates dragged me into it and I felt like a fucking tit, the forcedness of it. The idea of paying to tell somebody I like them or get their image makes me feel a bit bilious.

[BlodwynPig]

I paid to have a phone call with Princess Superstar... she was perfect!

[touchingcloth]

So no sex then.

No. Sex.

[TheMonk]

Must admit I am quite up for a gift of a paid recorded message on Cameo from Gilbert Gottfried or the like.
Quite a library of celebs these days.
https://www.cameo.com/gilbertgottfried

[easytarget]

As a large Bush fan I

can't get enough of Hampton Court Maze?