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How to not seem like a stalker or creepy fan
Sunstrand
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This may be a short question but through a weird cosmic quirk I have the pleasure of asking for some swag from Nathan Fillion. My question is what should I ask for and what would be crossing the line into crazy territory? To expand on how I get to ask, my brother in-law is good friends with his cousin who grew up together with him and is like a brother, he has apparently said that if he has any fans that these guys know he'll do his best to score them some sweet stuff.
I have been a fan of stuff he's been in but I don't want to come across as a raving lunatic or stalker when I ask for something. Is it wrong to get the Firefly discs signed, or Serenity? Or a replica revolver signed (I would buy it then get him to sign it, I'm not that greedy)? What I was thinking of asking for may be a little more difficult, I was thinking that because he is shooting Castle now he could snag me one of the prop "Storm" novels or assuming it happens on the show a Nikki Heat prop?
What do you guys and girls think? Too stalker-ey? Anything that would be cool that I'm forgetting about? Anything that can be framed gets bonus points.
I have been a fan of stuff he's been in but I don't want to come across as a raving lunatic or stalker when I ask for something. Is it wrong to get the Firefly discs signed, or Serenity? Or a replica revolver signed (I would buy it then get him to sign it, I'm not that greedy)? What I was thinking of asking for may be a little more difficult, I was thinking that because he is shooting Castle now he could snag me one of the prop "Storm" novels or assuming it happens on the show a Nikki Heat prop?
What do you guys and girls think? Too stalker-ey? Anything that would be cool that I'm forgetting about? Anything that can be framed gets bonus points.
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FOUR SWEATER VESTS!
Ask for a signed captain hammer t-shirt.
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Get a date with one of the Housewives. :winky:
No, anything from Firefly/Serenity would be fine since he seemed to enjoy the show and didn't get fired or anything. Creepy/weird would be clothing; props are probably fine to ask about, maybe even more possible since it's not being made anymore.
To echo, asking him to sign DVDs or another piece of memorabilia would come across as rather normal, as well.
As long as your not asking him for a vial of sweat or the shirt off his back (preferably with bloodstains!) I wouldn't be concerned. I'm sure that he's seen his share of crazy fans, and if you're not crazy there shouldn't be a problem.
Having him sign your replica revolver is definitely within bounds, though.
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*DEMAND* he contact Joss and get the red button! Then once you get it, press the ever living fuck out of it and get the show back on the air! *WIN*
I think you need the three switches too.
When you start getting into him providing things to you...well, that's kind of creepy and over demanding. Remember, it's not like you know him personally, it's coming to you from cousin to brother-in-law. The more people involved in the request, the weirder it seems. Also, while I understand it’s Nathan freakin’ Fillion we’re talking about here, and you’ll want him to sign everything you own Firefly related, be considerate and just ask for 1-2 autographs, tops.
I got a neat slide thing from him form Firefly and his autograph, and i don't think he was creeped out of the fact that i was a fan of him as an actor and valued his work. I think he appreciated his fans a lot to be honest. I assume you must be Canadian/Albertan if you know somone who grew up with Nathan? Because i think he likes us Canadian fans the mostest.
So don't do anything like that.
Why do you assume that she would be ashamed of being in Playboy?
I don't think he meant ashamed, I'm pretty sure he meant exactly what he wrote: "creepy."
Hey would you mind signing my spankrag of you? I've only used it for 9 years...
MY suggestion though, if you can wait a couple of months, to get him to sign a copy of Heat Wave, written by Richard Castle, coming out Sept 29th.
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Slightly cooler swag that doesn't cross the creepy border...see if he can get you like a crew shirt for what ever projects he is working.
Oh, she totally wasn't ashamed - I think she even made some comment about how much better she looked back then or something. The context of this makes it even better though; the event in question was a discussion panel on female condoms. At Stanford University.
Anyway, enough about that.
According to Jewel Staite at a Convention panel, Nathan Fillion's home might as well be the Firefly/Serenity museum, due to his propensity (sic?) to pocket props and wardrobes (sometimes those of other characters) and show them off at his home.
Probably easier to get a Firefly prop than a Castle prop. But then, he may just sit around drunk and stare at them all of the time, remembering "the good old days".
I totally speculated that second part.
Signing stuff = good and not creepy.
If I were you, I'd ask if you can arm wrestle him. And get someone to take a picture while you do it. That is the greatest thing you can get from a celebrity.