Besides the big event already reported, there wouldn't be too much more meets for me in December as I would leave the nation less than half way through.
First up, my final road trip of 2024, Macaulay Culkin. I've tried for him on the street before and to say he's not cooperative is an understatement. At first I had the meet and greet for Erie, PA and that got canceled due to snow. PUNCH. Due to my schedule, at this point it was either go to the one in Louisville, Ky or nothing. So I went to the Kentucky one.
Arrived late the movie had already started. Sat through the Q&A and trivia where he gave out some signed prizes. Then it was time for the photo op line. He was nice and friendly which is a huge contrast to what I've seen on the street. Left after the show, drove some. Then slept about 3h on a wooden bench in a dingy rest stop (it was too cold to nap in the car), and finished the drive back soon after.
After I arrived back home I went to a venue for actress Kelly Bishop (Gilmore Girls, Dirty Dancing). When she came out she was very giving for the photo op but refused to sign. Went to another venue for actor Travis Van Winkle (F13th 2009) but never saw him. It seemed he had left the show so I never went back. Big mistake as he didn't leave the show. PUNCH.
After the long event of December, my final paid/organized meet of 2024 is the lead singer of the band Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore. You paid for the event and the book and you got in the book signing line after his talk. Since I was worn out from the previous few days, last thing I wanted to do was wait outside the venue for a chance. And good thing too because he would end up quickly running off and doing nothing for no one.
After his talk ended, I got a photo op with Ian MacKaye who was in attendance. He was in the bands Minor Threat and Fugazi. At the book signing Thurston Moore was cool. Most people weren't asking for ops but those that did got it.
The final meet of 2024 would be one of the directors of Airline, the Naked Gun movies, Ruthless People, and more. Namely, David Zucker. I would not be in the nation for his event, but as luck would have it, I found his flight coming in about 3 hours before my flight leaves out. AND the same airport. So that worked out well. I half regretted not going to his event in Philly in October 2023. In hindsight I'm glad I didn't. This saved a lot of money and time.
Saw him and he was nice as can be, did the photo op and signed three items for me. My Ruthless People vinyl signed by Danny Devito, my Naked Gun 2 1/2 poster signed by Leslie Neilson and Priscilla Presley, and a Naked Gun DVD cover.
This officially marked my final combo of 2024.
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