I met David Tennant!

[kae_nine]

As some of you know, 2011 has been a rather horrible year for me so far (bar my job, which is just as time-consumming as it's fantastic), but this summer proved that there can be a silver lining in every cloud.

See, I went to see Much ado about nothing on July 14, with my friend chandramas , and we had a blast (the play was hilarious and totally worth it -

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[wendymr]

*pounces* (gently) and *hugs*!

I know, I know, I owe you an email - better still, a Skype call. When would work for you?

And that's wonderful! I'm so thrilled for you, especially with the disappointment last year over Hamlet and everything you've been going through in the last year. I'm so glad you got to meet the two of them and talk to them, and this is a lovely photo :) YAY!

[kae_nine]

Yay! Wendy! I've missed you! You owe me an email? Hey, *I* owe you emails, too!

Skype is easier for me, as my GP recommended not to spend too much time typing on a keyboard because of my wrist issues. As for when, it depends on you more than me, since I'm on holiday and you're probably not. When is it easier for you?

[wendymr]

Skype's great - I'd prefer that too. Timewise, weekends are best, otherwise I'd be getting you out of bed *g*

Maybe next Saturday, late morning my time - around 11, which would be 5:00pm for you. How would that work?

And I'm off to the UK on Thursday next week, to meet up with yconnell and yamx, also to see MAAN!

[kae_nine]

Saturday, 5 pm. Yep, works for me!

And yes, was wondering when you were going to London. Brilliant! You're gonna love MAAN. :)

[kae_nine]

Thank you, that's very nice of you. :) I've always enjoyed reading about people's account when they met David, but never thought I'd ben lucky enough to be the one to meet him!

[yamx]

You still exist!!!!! *hops happily*

That's an awesome pic! :) I'm so glad you got to meet him and talk to him!

Where there millions of people at the stage door?

[kae_nine]

Yes, I still exist!!!!! LOL. *hops too*

And yes, there were quite a lot of people at the stage door. We got there first, though, and waited for over two hours, but time flew because we chatted happily and that was the only way to be on the first row and talk to them.

[yamx]

I'm sorry to here about your arm and the Bad Stuff happening. :(

*nods* I can imagine there'd be quite a crowd. Glad you got to be first! :)

I wonder what it's like being a celebrity like that. I sometimes find it difficult that I can't walk through town without running into at least a dozen students. (I love my students, but sometimes I'm just having a bad day and my hair is weird and I'm wearing an old shirt and I just want to buy some milk and be left alone!) Imagine if EVERYONE knew your face... *shudders*

[kae_nine]

Gosh, tell me about it. Most embarrassing moment for me was to buy lingerie and the saleswoman was a mum at my school... Yikes!

I definitely wouldn't like to be in their shoes. That said, the encounter happened at the stage door, where David and Catherine come out every night for a few minutes especially to sign autographs, take pics and meet the fans.

[jpgr]

Oh, that is just fantastic. It's nice to see how concerned and feeling they are for their fans. Congratulations!

[kae_nine]

Yes, I couldn't believe it myself, even though I've heard people say what a wonderful guy David is to his fans, but he really sounded concerned and everything. What a lovely man. :) And he's just as handsome in person as on TV!

[lea724]

That is so great! I've met my fair share of actors at stage doors (I love going to musicals when I'm in New York and meeting the actors afterwards) and when they're tired or cranky or very obviously don't want to be there, it really can ruin the whole experience for me; but I can tell just based on that picture how thrilled David is to be around his fans and ahhhhh! You're so lucky to have met him!!!

[kae_nine]

Awww. You'll get your turn! Honestly, I always thought I'd never meet the guy, and look, it happened. :) And yes, they're definitely the kind of actors who respect their fans and seem genuinely happy to meet them. They still have both feet on the ground and don't act in a superior manner around people: they come out the stage door greeting everyone, smiling, and they chat with us even as they keep signing as many autographs as they can. I suppose they know that people wait for several hours to see them - and some actors don't care, but it feels to me like they do. :)