I’ve met Jensen, Jared, Rob Benedict, Richard Speight, Ruth Connell, DJ Qualls, and even Misha at creation cons— Pitts ‘17 & ‘18 and NC ‘21.
Let me get the unpleasant one out of the way first.
Misha, who I did not speak to or seek an autograph from, I watched from a distance and attended about 10 minutes of his lone panel at NC 21.
He’s a dick. Seriously. His panel at NC had about a 40% attendance (compared to every other headliner, who packed them in. DJ Qualls had a packed, laughing crowd, for instance).
He ignored fans whenever he was off stage, even as they pathetically called for him with cutesy “Misha, Misha” when he was walking back to his auto table. No eye contact and complete silence and zero smiling. He was stone faced with every fan at his (short) auto line unless they came up to him gushing about him, then he was all smiles and superficial charm.
In the first ten minutes that I listened to his panel, he mentioned Jensen about three times and made a dig at Jared. I left due to disinterest and also to apply makeup for my J2 photo op!
Jensen was warm, and kind, and a gentleman in every single interaction I’ve had with him.
The very first time I met him in Pitts ‘17, I was a shaking nervous wreck. He opened his arms wide and said “come here, bring it in” when I started saying things like I can’t believe it’s you and I can’t believe your real, oh my god I’m going to die. Stupid fan girl shit meeting a very handsome celebrity for the very first time.
He opened his arms and I fell right into him and he hugged me tight. He also squeezed my shoulders several times as I said more stupid fan girl shit and smiled a warm, genuine smile that crinkled his eyes.
Several observations about Jensen from these combined cons—he always asked permission to hold a child and he was always so gentle and sweet with fans’ children.
He met fans with the same energy they brought. If they approached him predatorily and with sexual vibes he didn’t respond well. He would smirk but it was hollow. And he DID NOT like when people grabbed on him and tried to kiss him.
If people approached him with warmth and sincerity and true humble nerves (like myself) he was very warm and kind and sweet right back.
(Btw, he was all muscle and warmth and like velvet when I held him and hugged him. It was like hugging a panther or something. Good lord.)
Ruth, Richard and Rob were so very sweet and fun. Rob’s eyes are crystalline blue. Richard is funny and just as charming as his Gabrielle/Loki personas. Ruth is adorable.
Eye contact for days. Sincere listening. Sweet and humble. Called me “Darlin” a few times, because of course he didn’t know my name, but it didn’t make it any less sweeter. I did joke at Pitts ‘17 during a J2 photo op that we were J cubed, because I’m Julie with Jensen and Jared. He gave me a high five, then joked that it wasn’t a very high five because I’m short (5”3) and stretched my arm wayyy up and did another high five which he called a “slightly higher five.” 🤣 seriously cute with the dad jokes.
I could go about Jared forever. What a gorgeous man in every particular.
Pardon my fat self. I’m a lot smaller these days due to better diet and diabetes management and mounjaro.
Long post/reply, sorry. I have a hoard of observations and stories to tell from the cons.
So trust me: Misha is a dick.
Jensen is reserved but a gentleman and will give back what you give, and lord help you if you piss him off.
Jared is a darling. Unless you piss him off. Then he’s just as frosty as Jensen and you’ll feel the chill from ten paces.