May '19
@owl got me to tag along with her to an event in Dallas in which Nicholas Brendan of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame was holding a gathering of sorts to hang out with his fans. He does these things pretty regularly, and this one was at some random-ass house of only about 20 people. Mostly 30+ year old female Buffy fans who have watched the show too many times...
Owl's met him before at a few of these things, because she's a Buffy nut. I'm more of a casual fan, so I just wanted him to sign my "Blood on the Highway" dvd and get a signed 8x10.
Funny enough, his girlfriend/manager hadn't even heard of the movie. Then, later on, I asked him about it, and he said he hasn't even seen the movie. He did recall his scenes, his dialogue, and that the movie was filmed nearby, though.
So how was the man himself? Super hyped up, that's for sure. Very friendly, but he was bouncing all over the place, telling stories, watching a couple fan-favorite episodes, and being very patient with owl's obnoxious brother, who was getting off-topic and following him around wherever he went. Seriously, even I was feeling embarrassed by him, but Nicholas wasn't showing any signs of annoyance by the guy, so kudos to him for that.
It was an interesting experience to be in a laid back event like this with a "pseudo-celebrity" (his words). He does these things as some form of charity for depression, and I'm sure he's on meds, because he was jazzed up the whole time. Maybe he was on speed. Very respectful and outgoing, either way.
Fun facts: He says he had sex with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Eliza Dushku, which is pretty amazing. His current girlfriend is pretty hot, too.
Cool guy. Too bad he doesn't get much work because of some domestic dispute claim from a few years ago that's biting him in the ass, but from my experience... he's all right.
Owl's met him before at a few of these things, because she's a Buffy nut. I'm more of a casual fan, so I just wanted him to sign my "Blood on the Highway" dvd and get a signed 8x10.
Funny enough, his girlfriend/manager hadn't even heard of the movie. Then, later on, I asked him about it, and he said he hasn't even seen the movie. He did recall his scenes, his dialogue, and that the movie was filmed nearby, though.
So how was the man himself? Super hyped up, that's for sure. Very friendly, but he was bouncing all over the place, telling stories, watching a couple fan-favorite episodes, and being very patient with owl's obnoxious brother, who was getting off-topic and following him around wherever he went. Seriously, even I was feeling embarrassed by him, but Nicholas wasn't showing any signs of annoyance by the guy, so kudos to him for that.
It was an interesting experience to be in a laid back event like this with a "pseudo-celebrity" (his words). He does these things as some form of charity for depression, and I'm sure he's on meds, because he was jazzed up the whole time. Maybe he was on speed. Very respectful and outgoing, either way.
Fun facts: He says he had sex with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Eliza Dushku, which is pretty amazing. His current girlfriend is pretty hot, too.
Cool guy. Too bad he doesn't get much work because of some domestic dispute claim from a few years ago that's biting him in the ass, but from my experience... he's all right.