Telaryn's brush with Hollywood...

[telaryn]

So this was my fifth Comicon. And in all that time, the closest I've gotten to the numerous celebrities that go to the convention center is the one year I saw Seth Green walking by the table.

You'd think that this year, being posted to our satellite booth in the Dealer's Room equivalent of Eastern Siberia, my odds of spotting somebody famous would be even worse.

Heh -- you'd *so* be wrong.

To set the scene: Friday morning. My associate salesperson and I are restocking the booth prior to the hall opening. H is plugging in the lights and I'm working on the stacks when I see people approaching the table out of the corner of my eye. Not unusual -- pre-open is really the only time a lot of the smaller dealers (myself included) have a chance to shop.

So I look up.

*slow blink*

Samuel L. Jackson is standing at my table, looking at our shirts.

Samuel L. Jackson.

For those of you who read about my close encounter with Jewel Staite at last year's Dragoncon -- you'll probably be amazed to know that I shifted immediately into cool, calm, professional mode. We chatted about the t-shirts (he didn't buy any, but acted like he was interested), he complimented our setup and moved on.

H, who is twelve, had gotten to her feet while we were talking, but to her credit stayed quiet and didn't try to fangirl her way into the conversation.

The two of us stayed *really* quiet until he was about four booths away.

*Then* we lost our shit. Completely quietly, but *very* obviously.

Samuel freakin' Jackson. Oh. My. God. I'm getting fangirly again just thinking about it.

Comments

[freixenet.livejournal.com]

DUDE!!! Samuel Jackson was breathing your air??? That is a major, major score.

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

I *still* can't believe it!

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God. I am so impressed with you right now.

And you know what would have been perfect? If you said, "Hey, aren't you Easy Reader?" ;)

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

LOL -- nah, that would have just made me look like a dork, considering Morgan Freeman was Easy Reader. :)

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

Joke. I was joking. (Granted, with my current level of mental fugues, it's not hard to think I wasn't.)

Seriously, that is hella cool. And I'm really impressed that you maintained coolness.

[crevette.livejournal.com]

That's Samuel MOTHERFUCKING Jackson to you, babe.

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

LMAO -- it so was, too. According to reports from the "Snakes on a Plane" panel, "motherfucker" in all its various conjugal forms was the most commonly uttered word by anyone and *everyone* on the panel.

[geekymary.livejournal.com]

That's so completely awesome.

[happygoth.livejournal.com]

That is the most awesome icon ever. Where did you get it?

[geekymary.livejournal.com]

Someone on a board somewhere had it, I said pretty much the same thing you just said, and she said I could have it without credit.

And so I pass it on to you. I don't have anyone to credit.

[happygoth.livejournal.com]

How do I get it? Can I just save it from your LJ?

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure what the rules are for Macs, but in Windows you would just go to her user pics page, right click and save.

If you have any problems, I'll grab it from geekymary and pass it on to you.

[happygoth.livejournal.com]

Will it save the animation, or just do a screenshot?

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

As long as you save the icon, then turn around and upload the file to your own LJ (without opening the file first), it should come through intact.

[happygoth.livejournal.com]

Ah, good. I will try that.

[major-thom4321.livejournal.com]

Coooooooooool!!!

[happygoth.livejournal.com]

*ahem*

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

HOLY CRAP!

[ivyfree.livejournal.com]

Samuel L. JACKSON? You were in SAMUEL L. JACKSON'S presence? :::fans self::: Can I TOUCH you????

[razzle.livejournal.com]

Sequel to S on a P: Samuel At Your Booth!!!

That's reeeeally awesome! :D

[grindar.livejournal.com]

come on, considering what we did with Mercedes Lackey, just seeing a celebrity shouldn't be that big a deal.

[telaryn.livejournal.com]

1. It was *you*, darlin' -- not *me*.

2. Don't you mean "to", not "with"? ;)

3. There's a little bit of difference between a fantasy author and an A-list Hollywood actor...I would point out that nobody had to explain to you who Samuel L. Jackson was. *g*