Peter & Alice @ Noel Coward Theatre

Dame Judi Dench (Skyfall, Shakespeare In Love, Notes On A Scandal) is one the nicest actresses I've ever met. Before this evening I've met her several times and I'm happy to know that she didn't change a bit. When she left the theatre afther her performance she signed my posters of Skyfall, My week with Marilyn and J. Edgar. She was also willing to pose for another picture. Always a threat to meet her!

Celebrities @ Best Western Parkhotel Dortmund

When the convention Movie Days was announced, I knew I couldn't attend this one because I was in London at the same time for the annual Empire Awards. Because of that, I went to the hotel where the celebrities where staying. In the lobby on the day before the convention I was able to meet the following celebrities.

 

Emily Kinney (The Walking Dead) signed my poster of The Walking Dead and posed for a photo. 

Roddy Piper (They Live) actually is a wrestler and a one-time actor. But the only time he actuall did a decent acting job was the classic movie "They Live", in which he didn't actvery well by the way. Still I was very happy to meet him when he checked in.

John Schneider (The Dukes Of Hazard, Smallville) also was very friendly. When he walked through the lobby he was happy to make a picture with me.

Andrew Rothenberg (The Walking Dead) was a bit strange. Luckily he didn't object when I asked him for a picture.



Celebrities @ Bafta Afterparty

This year the afterparty of the Bafta's was particulary bad. French collectors had no decency at all and harassed the celebrities which made it almost impossible to meet some good celebrities. The security put up some barriers and it will probably be my last time, because it is probably ruined forever now...

Luckily I was able to meet a few celebrities.

Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Incredible Hulk, Lie To Me, Rob Roy)

Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene, Silent House, Oldboy)

Juno Temple (The Dark Knight Rises, Killer Joe, The Three Musketeers, Kaboom)

Sally Field (Lincoln, Mrs. Doubtfire, Forrest Gump, Not Without My Daughter)

Amy Adams (Man Of Steel, The Fighter, The Master, Doubt)

Alan Parker (Mississippi Burning, Midnight Express, Angel Heart)

Ben Whishaw (Skyfall, Cloud Atlas, Perfume, I'm Not There)

Tom Hooper (Les Miserables, The King's Speech, John Adams)

Olga Kurylenko (Quantum Of Solace, Seven Psychopaths, Oblivion)

Mark Strong (Robin Hood, Shelock Holmes, Zero Dark Thirty, Kick Ass)

 

Matthias Schoenaerts (Rundskop, Rust & Bone, The Loft)

Simon Pegg (Star Trek, Tintin, Hot Fuzz, Shaun Of The Dead)

David Morrissey (The Walking Dead, Centurion, Basic Instinct 2, The Reaping)

Luke Evans (Fast & Furious 6, The Three Musketeers, The Hobbit 2 & 3, Immortals)

Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion, W.E., Brighton Rock, Shadow Dancer)

 

Dexter Fletcher (Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Layer Cake, Wild Bill) 

Celebrities @ Claridges Hotel

When I waited at Claridges hotel I was able to meet two very nice people.

Academy Award winning director/actor Ben Affleck (Pearl Harbor, Argo, The Town, Daredevil) was happy enough to pose for a photo when he departed his hotel.

His wife Jennifer Garner is finally done looking for Rambaldi artifacts because her TV-show Alias ended a few years ago. I always loved watching that series. She is also known for movies like Daredevil, Elektra, The Kingdom and Pearl Harbor. When she departed her hotel she was also willing to pose for a photo.

Celebrities @ Covent Garden Hotel

The Covent Garden hotel in London was a good hotel this time around. Here I was able to meet one the best actors of the world. 

Two (soon to be three) times Academy Award winner Daniel Day Lewis signed my DVD-covers of The Last Of The Mohicans and There Will Be Blood and he posed for a picture, which actually made my trip already a succes! 

Two times Academy Award winning actress Sally Field signed my poster of The Amazing Spiderman as well as my DVD-coverof Mrs. Doubtfire. Luckily for me, she was also willing to pose for a picture.

Four times Academy Award nominated actress Amy Adams signed my posters of Man Of Steel and On The Road. She was also willing to pose for a photo, wearing the same sunglasses as two years before.

Ow... and I almost forgot to mention that Hugh Laurie signed my poster of House, but unfortunately he was unwilling to pose for a photo.

Celebrities @ Soho Hotel

When I was in London I waited at the Soho Hotel. It's usually not a bad hotel to meet some celebrities. This time there wasn't much action. But I was able to meet some celebrities at the Soho Hotel. The absolute best one to meet was Joaquin Phoenix for sure. The actor (Gladiator) was really nice, despite his reputatio of being an asshole. He was not willing to pose for a photo but did sign my DVD-cover of Gladiator.

Tom Hardy is now mostly known as Bane from The Dark Knight Rises. At the moment he is busy remaking Mad Max in the title role. Other than that he is also known for Inception, Warrior, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and This Means War. When he departed the Soho Hotel he signed my poster of Tinker Tailor Soldier spy and posed for a photo.

John Hannah is mostly known for his parts in Spartacus and The Mummy. When he departed the hotel he was also willing to pose fo a photo.

American comedian Sarah Silveman was in town to promote her voice work for the movie Wreck It Ralph. Other than that she is known for movies like There's Something About Mary and School Of Rock which in both she played supprting roles. She posed for a picture when she arrived at the hotel.

A Good Day To Die Hard UK Premiere @ Empire Theatre

I went to London for the UK premiere of the fifth Die Hard movie; A Good Day To Die Hard. Unfortunately  it rained all day and Bruce Willis wasn't in a good mood. He didn't do anything at the red carpet. Luckily I was able to meet rising star Jai Courtney (Spartacus, Jack Reacher).

Jai Courtney signed my poster of A Good Day To Die Hard ans posed for a photo.

European Premiere Of The Last Stand @ Residentz Cologne

Together with fellow collector Rene I went to Cologne for the European premiere of the new Arnold Schwarzenegger movie "The Last Stand". Besides Schwarzenegger himself, Johnny Knoxville and Jaimie Alexander also came to Cologne to promote the movie. Although it was impossible to get a picture with Schwarzenegger he actually did sign my posters of "True Lies" and "The Last Stand". That's more than Rene who was left standing empty handed...

 

Jaimie Alexander (Thor) signed my poster of The Last Stand and posed for a photo.

Johnny Knoxville (Jackass) signed my poster of The Last Stand and posed for a photo.

Not a bad premiere after all....

Ralf Moeller @ Hyatt Hotel Cologne

I was quite happy to meet German actor Ralph Moeller (Gladiator, The Scorpion King, Best Of The Best 2) when he arrived at his hotel in Cologne. He was very friendly and posed for a photo. 

Sebatian Koch Reading In Dusseldorf

My first celebrity activity in 2013 is a fact! Together with fellow collector's Rene, Bart, Tom and Stjepko I went to Dusseldorf to meet German actor Sebastian Koch who will play a major part in the fifth Die Hard movie coming out next month. Apart from that he has leading roles in Zwartboek, Das Leben Der Anderen and Sea Wolf. When he arrived in his VW Golf 3 after waiting for 40 minutes, he signed my poster of Die Hard 5 and Unknown. He also signed my boxset of Zwartboek and my DVD-covers of Sea Wolf and Das Leben Der Anderen. And yes... he also posed for a photo. Very friendly guy!