You know they say Never Meet Your Heroes
in case they turn out to be absolute dicks.

I met Patrick Moore once and he wasn't a dick. Just absent minded. Later on he agreed to answer some questions for an article I was writing, and fulfilled the deal with a sheet of A4 fresh off his 1932 typewriter, in the post three days later, therefore proving himself a legend.

Have you met your heroes and how did it work out?
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:50, archived)

I doubt i will ever meet Optimus Prime :(

( Mrs Sp@m, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:52, archived)

I loved Mark Kermode's review of that film

( St. Defenestration The REAL one, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:53, archived)

He's a bit shit really
he expects stories and good plots from Michael bay films
( Mrs Sp@m, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:54, archived)

I used to hate Kermode
but since I saw Pans Labyrinth I totally agree with everything he says
( Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:56, archived)

what does he say
I've only seen the transformers review and I am far too lazy to look at other things.
( Mrs Sp@m, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:58, archived)

he liked star trek

( Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:59, archived)

I liked Star Trek
instead of Kirk being the suave, controlled tactician that he was in later years, the young Kirk got the crap kicked out of him all the time. Made a change.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:06, archived)

what did he say about Pan's Labyrinth?

( CowJam, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:16, archived)

It's a decent spanish civil war film spoiled by some sub-muppet bollocks.
(I should imagine)
(if that is not what he said then he was wrong)
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:19, archived)

"needs more Animal drum solos"

( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:23, archived)

Ooh
if I press Ctrl+Enter from the subject line, I don't need to enter any message at all.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:24, archived)

And a bit of manamana

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:25, archived)

If I liked some franchise
and a director made a monstrously shit film of it, I'd be aggrieved. Did you honestly like it, or do you just forgive its being shit because it has Transformers in?

I've only seen clips of it, mind.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:21, archived)

It's not a patch on the original film.
But it's not terribly shit, like Secretary.
( JessAction Give me all your expensive brandy and hubcaps., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:36, archived)

I haven't heard it yet.
you got a linky by any chance?
( Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:55, archived)

There isn't really anything to 'hear'

( Mrs Sp@m, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:55, archived)

www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/2009/06/transformers_190609.html
( St. Defenestration The REAL one, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:58, archived)

hahahaha

( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:19, archived)

^^ what flapjack said ^^

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:24, archived)

you might in transformers 3
if you audition
( Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:54, archived)

But I won't because he's not real he's a fictional alien robot who can transform into a vehicle
Sorry to disappoint planearm but it's all CGI.
( Mrs Sp@m, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:56, archived)

*reads*
*runs off crying*
( Pickle Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:16, archived)

Anne Summers would be all over that shit
if it were true.

/solo sex quip
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:16, archived)

you might get to
meet his voice artist though. Although in that case, chances are he was also the voice of Gi Joe, ManDark, Wolverine, Store guy #2 in Family Guy and Godzuki. Voice talent actors tend to get around.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:54, archived)

they do but's not the same

( Mrs Sp@m, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:57, archived)

Maybe I'll get to meet him, but, Gonz is all the way over there so it may be a while

( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:54, archived)

'The Gonz of Navarone'
I hear he's nice, really.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:56, archived)

Gonz with the Wind

( magnum, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

Gonz in Sixty Seconds

( weaver., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:09, archived)

The Gonzfather

( broadsword, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:10, archived)

Porky's 2
electric Gonzaloo
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:11, archived)

Batman Begonz

( broadsword, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:15, archived)

why do I feel ilke a Creative Writing teacher in a cardigan
when I want to clap and praise your 'excellent sideways thinking'?
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:18, archived)

When I was 20 some of my heroes were goth rockers Tiamat
I got an interview with them for the student rag, trekked to London to see them, met them in the Astoria for a coffee and, as they deadpanned me and looked utterly bored, a chilly silence developed. A silence I punctured by blubbing out in a teenage high pitched squeal "I CAN PLAY ALL YOUR SONGS ON GUITAR!"

The interview finished about 18seconds later.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:55, archived)

aw dude
but then, if they were as friendly and accessible as McFly you may have also lost all respect for them.

(RIP Astoria by the way.)
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:58, archived)

I liked them because they'd just picked up where Sisters of Mercy had left off
it was looking so promising.
My interview technique has got better with age.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:59, archived)

I met Sylvester McCoy. He was beyond wonderful. He gave me a hug.
I've also met Jon Pertwee. He was a proper luvvie, but very charming.
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 20:59, archived)

One day I hope to be groped inappropriately by Tom Baker.

( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:00, archived)

nice, nice, LECHEROUS PERVE C-C-COMBO BREAKER
I don't know what's got into me tonight
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:01, archived)

I thought the McCoy was funny
ever since he was in Vision On. It was nice to see him purge the Dr Who typecast by playing a real-life story kidnapper who tied up a woman and kept her in a hweelie bin in his garage for months. It was a highlight of early Channel 5. regarding Tom Baker, just wangle your way onto a stage production with him, I'm sure it will only be a matter of time :-)
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:03, archived)

But Pertwee is dead now, so he was dead before you met him and dead after you met him
I can only conclude that you were a contributing factor in the death of Jon Pertwee, you fucking bitch.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:00, archived)

I WASN'T
I told him I was actually more excited meeting him more than anyone else, as I loved Worzel Gummidge. He was quite pleased :)
( Wicca'd Witch needs ideas for a new sig on..., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:03, archived)

There's only so much
the heart of an aged dandy can take, and I'm pretty sure WW could finish him off any time she liked with a bat of the eyelids.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:04, archived)

Not quite my hero - but I met Toadie out of Neighbours
he was a good laugh, and took the piss at out of my arm, which had just come out of plaster following a quad bike accident
( h3donist tryin' to play me out as if my name is Sega.., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:03, archived)

I met Paul Van Dyk at a club many years ago when I was off my nipples on pills
I kept telling him he was great, he looked embarassed & fucked off to get a beer as soon as he could.

Also, I was dj'ing at a club in Brixton & well known female techno dj Gizelle was up after me. We chatted for a bit, she leaned in towards me, I thought she was going for a kiss so I kissed her. Took her a bit by surprise, she was only leaning in 'cos she couldn't hear what I was banging on about.

Ooh, I feel all qotw now.
( broadsword, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:03, archived)

I saw PvD come on and sing one of his tracks live with Element Four, before starting his 3 hour set at Gatecrasher
he tripped over a stage amp when he ran from the mic to the decks and nearly fell on his arse
( h3donist tryin' to play me out as if my name is Sega.., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

Heh :)
It was 1993 when I met him, his MFS x-mix had just come out. Fooking hell I feel old :(
( broadsword, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:09, archived)

In my industry, I get to meet many people.
I suppose it would either have to be John Lennon or Jimi Hendrix.
( Captn Hood-Butter is not dead yet., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:05, archived)

dood!
I'd one day like to chat to Trevor Horn- have you had dealings, and is he a dick? Should I avoid to avoidworshipping disappointments? Or is it irrelevant? :-)

/still sorry about his wife and the air rifle incident though, not that I had anything to do with it...
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:11, archived)

I've only met him at a party.
It was one of Gus Dudgeon's do's and I didn't speak to him much. Horn always said that Gus was a great producer. He taught me lots, mind you we did it all very differently then. I met Hendrix when I was a lad at the Isle of Wight festival. I was there with my uncle who was with a newsreel crew.
( Captn Hood-Butter is not dead yet., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:16, archived)

ah well
you can AWESOME me up when I come to your do anyway. It's all wasted on these kids really :-) They don't even know they've been born, apart from the involountary respiration of course.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:21, archived)

Winner

( Major Turd for tonight only, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:15, archived)

No I haven't

( magnum, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:06, archived)

I have not met any of them.
I hope to meet 2 in my line of work.
( WHARRGARBL, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:09, archived)

John Holmes
and you're a fluffer?

sorry, kidding

"That motherfucker died of AIDS or some shit"
"I heard he fucked fourteen thousand bitches"
(Mr Bungle)
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:14, archived)

I WAS 4 FEET FROM RUSS ABBOTT

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:12, archived)

i've never found anyone who fulfills my need
a lonely place to be, and so i learn't to depend on me,
i decided long ago, never to walk in anyones shadow
( mongychops, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:23, archived)

Apparently my Grandad used to have Stirling Moss over for Sunday lunch occasionally
and he brought a young Roger Moore with him a few times.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 21:28, archived)