Like others here, at a book signing I'd love it, but otherwiseI just want to say thanks. I did notice he did it with a smile in his face, unlike other celebrities that get uppity. The man is a class act.
As God Is My Witness....I will never do this
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I would just yell as loud as I could, "PLAY FREE BIRD!"
I would just yell as loud as I could, "PLAY FREE BIRD!"
Can't say as I'd want that done to me, so I wouldn't do it to him (or anyone).
That said, there's a way of doing these things, and from what I saw on the vid the prevailing attitude seemed to be one of "Sign, b*tch!" which kind of made me think that they weren't what you might call 'real' fans. The one woman near the beginning, Little Miss 'Don't knock it and make it squiggly'...didn't seem to have much sincerity in her voice really. I bet that thing went straight up on eBay.
I have to say my patience would be virtually nil, and I'd dare anyone to say something like 'Don't make it crooked!' to me. They'd soon be an offended ex-fan, I reckon.
That said, there's a way of doing these things, and from what I saw on the vid the prevailing attitude seemed to be one of "Sign, b*tch!" which kind of made me think that they weren't what you might call 'real' fans. The one woman near the beginning, Little Miss 'Don't knock it and make it squiggly'...didn't seem to have much sincerity in her voice really. I bet that thing went straight up on eBay.
I have to say my patience would be virtually nil, and I'd dare anyone to say something like 'Don't make it crooked!' to me. They'd soon be an offended ex-fan, I reckon.
I wonder if he has ever signed Mickey Mouse in a book?
I wonder if he ever signed Phuk Ewe.....
One thing occurred to me: has King ever written a story about signing autographs? I would love to see a short story based on this encounter. Not sure what it would be, but there are so many angles, I would guess. Author gets irritated at autograph seekers, attacks the crowd. Crowd gets irritated at author, attacks author. Weird person gets author's autograph and controls what the author writes, author needs to destroy autograph. Autograph seekers put books up on eBay, author finds out about it, tracks down every person and gets revenge. Author kidnaps one of the autograph seekers, plucks one from the crowd and takes the person away in the limo, somehow convincing the driver and entourage to go along with it. A book signing sees all the people in line suddenly turn into zombies.
Would love to see King have fun with that encounter in print, but I don't think we'll see it. Fun to muse about, though.
Would love to see King have fun with that encounter in print, but I don't think we'll see it. Fun to muse about, though.
I was going to say the same thing. Could be a comedy, with the bad fake-fan having to write "I will not pester famous people for their autograph" on a blackboard, perpetually, in Hell. That's probably how Rod would have handled it, like the episode where the bad guy was told, "But...this IS the other place."Write it yourself!
Seriously, though, I wrote to a congressman (can't remember who, off the top of my head) about making it a federal law that celebrities can not be bothered "off the clock", by paparazzi, when they're just trying to enjoy a quiet meal with friends or family. Didn't hear back from the lawmaker, possibly too much money is being made by selling all those personal photos to magazines that serve people who need to get a real life, rather than worrying about what a celebrity had for breakfast last month.
If I were to share a meal with Steven Spielberg, for example, I would be more interested in how he and George Lucas come up with story lines or camera angles and editing, than what their favorite beverages are, unless that was somehow relevant to the technical subject of movie making (like the Nepal tavern scene).
Another problem is how parts of interviews are taken out of context. It should be mandatory that the entire interview is included. All, or nothing.
[Different variations on this theme exist]
“Senator, how long have you been/have you stopped/beating your wife?”
“That is an outrageous accusation! I have never beaten my wife.”
Headline: Senator denies he is still/refuses to say he has stopped/beating his wife.
The bottom line is that being famous does not mean you have to somehow forfeit your human rights to have privacy. That is a strange myth.
A celebrity’s fans have enjoyed their book, movie, etc, and that is enough. Buying a book or movie ticket pays for that momentary enjoyable experience, and does not entitle someone to inquire into a famous person's private life, ad infinitum.
Overall, our society is becoming coarser, and good taste and respect are becoming scarcer every day.
I think individual paparazzi should start being targeted and followed around for days on end, with every single private detail
of their personal lives plastered all over the world, until they see the light, repent of their evil ways, and get a productive job. After all, some of these pests are "famous" and thus not immune from the rules they play by. Live by the sword...
Maybe episodes like this were the basis for Misery?
If I were to share a meal with Steven Spielberg, for example, I would be more interested in how he and George Lucas come up with story lines or camera angles and editing, than what their favorite beverages are, unless that was somehow relevant to the technical subject of movie making (like the Nepal tavern scene).
Another problem is how parts of interviews are taken out of context. It should be mandatory that the entire interview is included. All, or nothing.
[Different variations on this theme exist]
“Senator, how long have you been/have you stopped/beating your wife?”
“That is an outrageous accusation! I have never beaten my wife.”
Headline: Senator denies he is still/refuses to say he has stopped/beating his wife.
The bottom line is that being famous does not mean you have to somehow forfeit your human rights to have privacy. That is a strange myth.
A celebrity’s fans have enjoyed their book, movie, etc, and that is enough. Buying a book or movie ticket pays for that momentary enjoyable experience, and does not entitle someone to inquire into a famous person's private life, ad infinitum.
Overall, our society is becoming coarser, and good taste and respect are becoming scarcer every day.
I think individual paparazzi should start being targeted and followed around for days on end, with every single private detail
of their personal lives plastered all over the world, until they see the light, repent of their evil ways, and get a productive job. After all, some of these pests are "famous" and thus not immune from the rules they play by. Live by the sword...Maybe episodes like this were the basis for Misery?
If the opportunity presents itself for an autograph request AND if the time and place are appropriate to the situation, I'll respectfully ask, but only after a few things are checked off on the ol' common sense clipboard. No autograph request is worth making the one you're seeking it from want to jab you in the eye with his or her Sharpie. Defeats the purpose of meeting an idol, isn't it? You may have the autograph you've been after, but you'll also have the unfortunate memory, forever to hold in infamy, of that celebrity thinking you were a complete five-star wacko.
Yeah, giving autographs is a hard job for celebrities... I just don't get why some people behave like crazy fans when taking an autograph. I have three autographs in my collection, two from my favorite singer and one from my favorite actor. And from my experience celebrities like giving autographs, it is usually a very friendly process, gives a chance to say some good words to your favorite celebrity, maybe even chat a bit. I like when fans just make a line and give one another a minute to take an autograph, a picture and say a few words, when everyone is polite and treat one another with respect it is usually great for everyone, especially for celebrities.
We are his fans and like his work, but I think it is on a respectful level.
I think as I was scrolling along a line someone said they sell it and yes that's true on ebay.
In my life, there is a community I love also and it is the martial arts/stunt community.
I have contact with many and have been honored to speak with some Grand Masters in martial arts who have trained celebrities for films,
on my call in radio show.
I think because of the respect on my call in radio show, where I never allow any callers, if any are calling in to "disrespect" my guests, because like
in a household when you have a guest that is what they are in your home and that is how I treat them on my show.
But also it is word of mouth that I protect my guests, in which it allows me to take my show even further and am able to "preserve" history in that community where I am working to try to get people like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt and other people.
I learned you have to treat people like human beings.
I know too that on boards on the internet it seems to be easier to communicate to talk with people but out there in the world, even standing in line at a store ever notice how impatient people get? So what I do in line, I put a little bit of space in front of me and the other person. Yes, I know in the back the person behind you in line wants to be so far up your butt because they are impatient and can't wait their turn. So you can just imagine how it is for a celebrity or someone in the limelight.
So also I have gotten pictures of someone else who I admire and it's Jackie Chan. They are real pictures of Jackie Chan and I would never ever sell them on e bay and even though those pictures are of him, I feel as though the couple of pictures I have of Jackie Chan is something special.
Also I was invited to be a board of Advisor for the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame and am trying to raise money for a new museum for all the things in storage for about 65 years that the ceo John Hagner has collected.
I thinking maybe I should donate the pictures of Jackie Chan there and help to try to preserve a community in films, in the action and stunt community and give them a little bit of honor.
So indeed I don't think I would want to bother Stephen King but I think people that like any celebrity without having to go through the hassle there are fan clubs where you can get an autograph picture and though it might cost it might be better to go through a fan club than go through a mob of people, plus you wouldn't go insane, unless you don't have patience enough to wait for a signed autograph. But still I think a fan club might be a better way to get a signed autograph and then you wouldn't really be bothering the celebrity
I think as I was scrolling along a line someone said they sell it and yes that's true on ebay.
In my life, there is a community I love also and it is the martial arts/stunt community.
I have contact with many and have been honored to speak with some Grand Masters in martial arts who have trained celebrities for films,
on my call in radio show.
I think because of the respect on my call in radio show, where I never allow any callers, if any are calling in to "disrespect" my guests, because like
in a household when you have a guest that is what they are in your home and that is how I treat them on my show.
But also it is word of mouth that I protect my guests, in which it allows me to take my show even further and am able to "preserve" history in that community where I am working to try to get people like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt and other people.
I learned you have to treat people like human beings.
I know too that on boards on the internet it seems to be easier to communicate to talk with people but out there in the world, even standing in line at a store ever notice how impatient people get? So what I do in line, I put a little bit of space in front of me and the other person. Yes, I know in the back the person behind you in line wants to be so far up your butt because they are impatient and can't wait their turn. So you can just imagine how it is for a celebrity or someone in the limelight.
So also I have gotten pictures of someone else who I admire and it's Jackie Chan. They are real pictures of Jackie Chan and I would never ever sell them on e bay and even though those pictures are of him, I feel as though the couple of pictures I have of Jackie Chan is something special.
Also I was invited to be a board of Advisor for the Hollywood Stuntmen's Hall of Fame and am trying to raise money for a new museum for all the things in storage for about 65 years that the ceo John Hagner has collected.
I thinking maybe I should donate the pictures of Jackie Chan there and help to try to preserve a community in films, in the action and stunt community and give them a little bit of honor.
So indeed I don't think I would want to bother Stephen King but I think people that like any celebrity without having to go through the hassle there are fan clubs where you can get an autograph picture and though it might cost it might be better to go through a fan club than go through a mob of people, plus you wouldn't go insane, unless you don't have patience enough to wait for a signed autograph. But still I think a fan club might be a better way to get a signed autograph and then you wouldn't really be bothering the celebrity
While I wouldn't've minded a signed book or a slip of paper, I'm guessing he must get a bit annoyed having to sign his name over and over again: I have no idea how many times he's done that.
For this, I would respect him enough to thank him for all the great books he's written, offer to buy him a cup of coffee, and if I'm feeling brave... ask for a hug.
For this, I would respect him enough to thank him for all the great books he's written, offer to buy him a cup of coffee, and if I'm feeling brave... ask for a hug.
we are living in a celebrity orientated society where the slightest think is on google or twitter.Celebs are judged on the clothes they wear who there seeing etc. I would never ask steve king for an autograph, maybe shoot the Breeze with him over a cold bud. Do these people realise it is very annoying for someone shoving something in there face. that is the price of being famous, be it steve, or an American footballer. I don't think I could handle that. Basically if you sign, more people will want a signature and if you don't people will say.... celebraties can't win. they pay a high price for their salaries etc. Steve's books have made me extremely happy (although it appears any of my favourite characters are killed of, think Cell or BOB or Duma Key, I actuallythought we would have more adventures to duma key.
That video is just sickocentral.
But I'm sure that Marsha's getting some decent bank.
Goody.
But I'm sure that Marsha's getting some decent bank.
Goody.
I'm trying to understand your meaning:
Are you saying that this is the price he has to pay to reap the benefits that he does?
And, you are disgusted by both the behaviour of the crowds and by the fact that he does this?
... are you accusing Marsha of exploiting Stephen for money...?
I don't think this is it, but my question above was to try and clarify.