DELIVERY = SUCCESS!
Hi everyone!
First off, I want to apologize for being so quiet. If you follow me on Twitter (@egglasses) you’ll have a better idea of what’s been happening, but to summarize: school got really busy and once I finished putting together the gift, I and the Hannibal crew had to play a bit of email tag to get the delivery details sorted out. But! I come bearing wonderful news!
THE FANNIBAL GIFT HAS BEEN DELIVERED!!!
Here’s what happened: Loretta directed me to Danny Fredericks, Bryan’s personal assistant, and we figured out a time & place to meet. Unfortunately, I was unable to visit the set, and Bryan’s back in LA now working hard on writing the next half of season 2. Nevertheless, I met up with Danny and it was amazing! He is a really nice guy and just as much a Fannibal as the rest of us.
We met at a coffeeshop and sat down to discuss some Hannibal-related things. I showed him the recipe box and explained how I came up with the idea, how all the Fannibals sent their cards in, how the cast/crew could take their individual cards home, etc. He seemed really impressed and happy with it! He kept saying that it was really cool, amazing, etc. He also said that everyone would really love it and it would help lift their spirits a lot.
After that we talked a bit about season 2 and how awesome it’s going to be, and – he showed me a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos!! Ahh!! Nothing too spoilery, mostly set construction and fake limbs, but it was really cool! He kept hinting that season 2 is going to be even gorier and more powerful than season 1. I’m so excited! He also explained that he’s the guy in charge of stockpiling & organizing the photos that Bryan livetweets during the episodes, so we really have him to thank for all of the amazing eye candy we get to see!
Since Bryan is in LA, it might take a little while for him to see the gift, but Danny assured me that he’d do his best to get pictures/proof showing the cast & crew with the cards. He also said that they all have these collage walls in their trailers with fanart, letters, etc, which I thought was really cute and awesome. Apparently they have a similar wall at the office too!
My brain is still a bit fuzzy because I’m so happy and excited, but suffice to say, it was amazing to meet Danny and talk to him about Hannibal and the relationship between the fans & the creators. It’s clear that the cast and crew really appreciate all of the fans and they treasure the relationships they’ve cultivated with everyone.
I’ve been blown away by the kindness and generosity shown to me by not only Danny, but also Loretta, Bryan, and most especially all of you guys! Without the Fannibals I would never have gotten the strength or courage to attempt this project. I’ve learned a lot and I hope to do more gift projects in the future. Thank you to every single person who sent in a card, offered their support, put up with my slowness, and generally was just an amazing friend to this silly fangirl. I’ll be sure to keep you updated as I receive info about post-delivery shenanigans, so stay tuned!
Let’s all continue to support Hannibal and all the wonderful people behind it! Thank you again for all your support, and don’t forget to Eat the Rude!