I met ben barnes , jessie mei li and the cast of Shadow And Bone this weekend for the SAB convention 'ASOCAS3'.
For the first day I took my photo with ben. He was really super nice. When he saw my sweater and my hat, (merchandising his "Songs For You" EP" he said "wow , you look amazing". he asked me how I was. He gave me a hug as soon as he saw me. I managed to speak to him in English. I showed him the pose I'd chosen and he agreed straight away. He thanked me in French.
In the afternoon I had my selfie with him. Basically it was just a single photo and he took 2 (a simple one and a funny one).
Throughout the day, there were various panels with all the actors/actress.
The second day I had a total of 5 extras with ben and jessie.
I got my picture with jessie mei li . She loved my beanie with the grishaverse logo. She said i was amazing . And then my picture with Ben and Jessie. They were sweethearts, super nice. Just before the darklina photo, despite the stress, I managed to focus on Ben and asked him "can you wait a bit until I put on my beanie for the photo" directly he said yes. When he saw my beanie, he had a big smile on his face and said it looked cool.
I didn't get a chance to ask Ben my question at the panel, as a lot of people had gotten up to ask him questions.
In the afternoon there were selfie sessions with Jessie. She was really sweet with me. She took 3 selfies with me instead of just one.
After that came the autograph session. For Jessie it was quite quick as I had managed to get to the front of the queue.
Fun fact: jessie pronounces my first name correctly. When she heard how I pronounced it, she repeated it very seriously so as not to make any pronunciation mistakes. She was even very touched that I wrote her a letter. She looked me straight in the eye and said "thank you, darling, that means a lot to me". (So now I tell myself that Jessie has a bracelet that I made her).
For Ben's autograph, the queue was surprisingly quick too.
I asked Ben (with the help of the translator because i was very stressed), was he inspired by Billy Russo (his character in the Marvel series The Punisher) to play Kirigan. Since Billy and Kirigan have a lot in common .
He told me he'd been inspired by it, as they're very similar.
I waited until he had signed my book before handing him the letter I had written him.
He was really touched that I had written him a letter. He thanked me by holding my forearm, looking me in the eyes and saying "thank you, beautiful, that means a lot to me".
It really was the best weekend of my life. I don't regret a thing. I met some extraordinary people. I overcame my shyness a little during the weekend. I cried at the end of the closing ceremony because I didn't want it to end.
Another fun fact. Calahan Skogman was so touched by the presence of so many fans that he took out his phone during the opening ceremony to film us (so I'm probably in his phone). And Luke Pasqualino unfortunately had to leave in a hurry due to a personal problem. He still finished everything he had to do at the convention, and then went back to the panel room to thank us for our kindness, for the warm welcome he'd received from us, and for making him feel at home with all the fans.
There was also a problem with a couple who brought their children (one not even a year old and the other not even 6 months old). All this without protecting their ears).
There was also a problem on both days. With a "fan" who made Daisy Head and Danielle Galligan cry. Right after she made Patrick Gibson and Sujaya Dasgupta really uncomfortable. Patrick laughed but very nervously. They didn't answer the question, which was so embarrassing for them.
After that, she forced Calahan to do a pose for the photos that he didn't want to do because he was so uncomfortable. She pushed until he reluctantly agreed. Then she said he'd touched her inappropriately during the photo. Which isn't true, because the fans in the room and the organization's staff saw exactly what had happened and that she was the problem.
After chatting with fans going to various conventions on Twitter. I've learned that in addition to a girl disrespecting Archie Renaux at Asocas2, there's also Paddy Gibson who's been the victim of some insults and criticism by some fans at the same convention.
About asocas3 :
I make friendship bracelets for asocas3 !!!
I'll share the bracelet advance as it happens on my amita fan account "amitafrenchfan" . Because putting it on my personal account would take too long to explain to my family, who follow me on my account.
Realizing that in about twenty days I will meet the cast of shadow and bone in Paris, that this will be my first convention ever ALONE, the first time I will meet my favorite actors and that I will have to leave my comfort zone #introvert
