I got to watch Bruce Campbell the other day with his fans for several hours. What really impressed me about him was that he wanted to connect with them. Each person he met, he would shake their hand, ask them what their name was, and then ask them what it was that they do. He showed an interest in them and not only was that, IMHO, wonderful and utterly unique for a pro to do, writer and actor really, but it eliminated a lot of the flustered "what do I SAY??!!" for the fan. It gave them an easy way to interact with someone that they really are fannish over.
Anywho, I realize that him being primarily an actor makes that different in many ways, but I think in the end what is going on is that people want to make a connection, and for a lot of them they probably figure the only way to do that is to talk about something that they do and know that you do - writing. Perhaps if you give them another option, they will be less annoying and more interesting? Just a thought. :)
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Date: 2005-12-30 10:21 am (UTC)Anywho, I realize that him being primarily an actor makes that different in many ways, but I think in the end what is going on is that people want to make a connection, and for a lot of them they probably figure the only way to do that is to talk about something that they do and know that you do - writing. Perhaps if you give them another option, they will be less annoying and more interesting? Just a thought. :)