*an arm & a leg just to meet a celeb...?*
I must begin by thanking natas_amsg for the icon. I dig the combination of Emily and The Doors.
So, I'm not even sure if I want to see James Marsters at SFX, should I be buying a ticket to see what all the fuss over him is about?
I can't decide if I care...
Can I just comment on how much money James is going to be making for a weekend stop-over in T-dot:
In Canadian dollars:
200 tickets @ $625 = $125,000
500 tickets @ $200 = $100,000
500 tickets @ $80 = $ 40,000
______________________________
$265,000!!!!
In US dollars:
200 tickets @ $500 = $100,000
500 tickets @ $150 = $ 75,000
500 tickets @ $60 = $ 30,000
______________________________
$205,000!!!!
Geez, I can't believe he is earning this much moula. Unbelievable. That being said, ya gotta admit it's weird to spend $200 to meet someone for 10 seconds, get his autograph, take a photo with him, attend a one-hour Q&A and a 45 minute acoustic music set.
I don't know how I feel about the convention circuit when I see how much it is based in money, as opposed to actors who actually want to meet their fans and plug their latest projects.
30,000 is the projected attendance for The Canadian National Expo, so I have to wonder if this exclusive deal James Marsters has going is the right way to broaden his fan-base, but boy do I see how it's going to expand his pocketbook.
If anyone here gets tickets, please comment on this post and let me know. :)
For the sake of comparison, I'll mention that I am spending $30 to see Aimee Mann in July, Robyn Hitchcock will be accepting $25 when his show is rescheduled, and last July I paid $55 (which I thought was *so* steep) for a ticket to see The Finn Brothers.
After those kinds of shows though, usually I get to connect with the musician and have a chat; sometimes I'll get an autograph and once in a while a picture. All that costs me is time after the gig waiting for the artist to emerge from their dressing room.
When I met Kevin Spacey at The Toronto International Film Festival, he was lovely, we talked about Beyond The Sea, the movie he was screening at The Varsity, and he was happy to pose for a picture with me. And there is a much longer version of that story that you won't get to hear about now. ;-)
I've interviewed countless celebs, which involved a lot of research and in-depth conversations, but no exchange of money. Yes, it was good promotion for the artist/musician/actor, and I benefited from the pieces airing on the radio or on TV. Even though I was working, it felt more natural to do one of the above than attend a convention.
Maybe I'm just tired and being overly analytical?
Comments?
fading back into yesterday before tomorrow comes,
~ rls
So, I'm not even sure if I want to see James Marsters at SFX, should I be buying a ticket to see what all the fuss over him is about?
I can't decide if I care...
Can I just comment on how much money James is going to be making for a weekend stop-over in T-dot:
In Canadian dollars:
200 tickets @ $625 = $125,000
500 tickets @ $200 = $100,000
500 tickets @ $80 = $ 40,000
______________________________
$265,000!!!!
In US dollars:
200 tickets @ $500 = $100,000
500 tickets @ $150 = $ 75,000
500 tickets @ $60 = $ 30,000
______________________________
$205,000!!!!
Geez, I can't believe he is earning this much moula. Unbelievable. That being said, ya gotta admit it's weird to spend $200 to meet someone for 10 seconds, get his autograph, take a photo with him, attend a one-hour Q&A and a 45 minute acoustic music set.
I don't know how I feel about the convention circuit when I see how much it is based in money, as opposed to actors who actually want to meet their fans and plug their latest projects.
30,000 is the projected attendance for The Canadian National Expo, so I have to wonder if this exclusive deal James Marsters has going is the right way to broaden his fan-base, but boy do I see how it's going to expand his pocketbook.
If anyone here gets tickets, please comment on this post and let me know. :)
For the sake of comparison, I'll mention that I am spending $30 to see Aimee Mann in July, Robyn Hitchcock will be accepting $25 when his show is rescheduled, and last July I paid $55 (which I thought was *so* steep) for a ticket to see The Finn Brothers.
After those kinds of shows though, usually I get to connect with the musician and have a chat; sometimes I'll get an autograph and once in a while a picture. All that costs me is time after the gig waiting for the artist to emerge from their dressing room.
When I met Kevin Spacey at The Toronto International Film Festival, he was lovely, we talked about Beyond The Sea, the movie he was screening at The Varsity, and he was happy to pose for a picture with me. And there is a much longer version of that story that you won't get to hear about now. ;-)
I've interviewed countless celebs, which involved a lot of research and in-depth conversations, but no exchange of money. Yes, it was good promotion for the artist/musician/actor, and I benefited from the pieces airing on the radio or on TV. Even though I was working, it felt more natural to do one of the above than attend a convention.
Maybe I'm just tired and being overly analytical?
Comments?
fading back into yesterday before tomorrow comes,
~ rls