First target is tennis legend Martina Navratilova. This was a tip from a Master so I had to get autographs for him. Sadly she said she doesn't sign at airports (a lie according to said Master) but via begging I manage to get the photo op by promising not to post it online (she said she doesn't like the way she looks right now and doesn't want the photo online). Sucks I couldn't help the Master out though.
Next up is a flight for both Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo. My prediction was that Lupita would have hat and shades, be escorted by security, and do no autos and no photo ops.
I was mostly right. Everything I said came true except she did photo ops! I couldn't believe it. So I got a photo op. It's an improvement compared to my shot in NYC but not by much as she has hat and shades in both shots. I did see a photo op a Master got where it looked like he had her one on one at night and she had shades no hat. So this airport photo op I got is likely as good as one will ever get unless she does an organized signing of some kind. I attempted autographs but she wouldn't sign.
David was nice as can be but sadly he had hat and shades. I will have a chance in NYC to upgrade this one.
On to the next spot for Jeffrey Tambor (Hangover movies among others), and other actors from Transparent. As we arrive we found out we missed him because we were looking for parking. But fear not we still have exits.
We wait and we see actresses Trace Lysette and Kathryn Hahn and get photo ops. Turns out Kathryn is a great score because she was in Anchorman, We're the Millers, Step Brothers, Tomorrowland, and many others.
Time passes and I have to move the car. I run back and see Jeffrey Tambor walking with his entire family. He was nice as can be Unfortunately during that time we may have missed actress Amy Landecker walking by.
Sadly my Jeffrey score was somewhat negated because I found out I did in fact get him in NYC. But I like this shot better because in my NYC shot he has spectacles, I look more stressed due to the NYC crowd, and said crowd can be seen in the background of the photo op.
We had info for WWE in Philly, but me and adelta decide we were just too damn beat after all that combo hunting. So we decided to call it a day.
Jeffrey Tambor
Kathryn Hahn
Full list of photo ops
The next day I have a flight Chadwick Boseman AKA The Black Panther. Before paps got to him I had him one on one and he would do nothing saying "c'mon man what are you doing here". I followed him to the car and got threatened by his driver. I then got in a spat with the driver telling him that I will stay here and I also recorded him. He said the police was coming but then simply drove off. I then walked away.
After this bust, I went to a signing with Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde. The photo op was a guarantee but they said he would only sign the provided 8x10. A long time grapher arrives and he is upset because of the no extras rule.
Zakk arrives and takes a group shot with everyone in line. Then everyone lines up for photo ops and goes back in line for autographs. The grapher asked Zakk if he could get the album done instead of the 8x19 and Zakk told him to bring him both he'll sign them.
So we go in line and the grapher gives me one of his items to get signed. They are of course being so strict on extras making sure no one takes anything with them when they go get the auto. So the grapher hides his vinyl in the back of him. He goes up to Zakk and pulls it out and gets in a huge spat with the security guard. Right there I had no plans to get the item signed. Not that I'm above being yelled at but not doing it for someone else. To the grapher's credit he was successful, so I can't knock his methods. He got a total of 3 items done including the provided 8x10. I then go to Zack and get my 8x10 done.
After this I go to the airport and meet up with adelta plus one other buddy for Steve-O from Jackass. Unfortunately adelta didn't do his homework and failed to check if the reservation was still valid (turned out he changed to the next day). After that I called it a day.
I consider this day a bust. I got just one combo
Photo op
Autograph
Behind the scenes
Chadwick Boseman being a dick
Grapher hides a vinyl
Grapher gets in a spat with security
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