Meeting Linda Blair…share your experience
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MikeJackKearney — 13 years ago(March 17, 2013 04:31 PM)
I posted about this in a different thread, but I'll repeat it here for you guys.
She was selling her cookbook at a cult video store in Portland. Some guy brought in an Exorcist poster for her to sign and she held up her book and announced loudly to him (and everyone else), "THIS is the only thing I care about right now!" I'm like, "Okay, sure, I get it but damn, lady, you're making an appearance in a CULT VIDEO STORE." It's not like he attacked her at a health food store and demanded that she talk about playing Regan or something.
Later on, a Filipino woman and her daughter were loitering around the table, kept gushing over "movie star Linda. Movie star Linda." Linda summoned one of the bored hipster girl employees over to the table and declared, "Take this woman and her daughter to the counter and print out a list of Linda's movies FOR CHILDREN."
The girl sort of scoffed: "Um, have you made any?"
I snickered, and Linda shot me a disapproving look. Then turned back to the girl "Uh, yeah, I made something in Romania. I think it was a superhero movie. I'm sure I did. I can't remember what it's called. But I'm sure you have it."
I offered, "And then there's always Savage Streets."
Linda glared at me again. -
dmhead777 — 12 years ago(August 17, 2013 08:59 AM)
I met her at Flashback Weekend here in Chicago. It's a local horror convention that comes around once a year.
Well, Exorcist is my all time favorite horror film. I always wanted to meet Linda Blair and now was my chance. I waited in line for over an hour with a friend. As we scooched to the front, there were people in front of us getting a picture with her. I was like ok, 20 bucks like usual to meet someone and get their autograph/picture. I was wrong..
It turns out that it was 30 for an autograph and 50 with a picture. I know she was in the Exorcist, but holy crap. It turns out that it was normal prices, but she was advertising her company to help animals and everyone who met her and wanted her autograph HAD to donate to her cause as well. Instead of putting a jar to the side saying, 'hey donate if you like', no everyone, if you liked animals or not, had to donate to her animal cause. It should have been a red flag there.
Two people ahead of us were talking to Linda and she was being super nice to them. These people spent a lot of money to meet her, like over $100 to get like this huge poster, a photo, ect. Well, Linda needed a pen and her assistant (either her personal assistant or probably one that was hired just for that show) was answering questions about the animal cause to the fans. Linda called her name ONCE and after the assistant didn't hear it, Linda started snapping her fingers and saying the girls name super loud. Linda looked super annoyed, but really bitchy at the same time. Even the people she was getting the photo with were looking at each other all weird.
When it came to get my signature, these people were still there making small talk with Linda. I know it's partly their fault that they didn't move on and I get she was being nice, but it took away from my experience. She didn't give me eye contact and was like "What's your name?". I told her and she started talking to the other people again. She then forgets and asks it again. I pay my 30 and took off.
Now, I get that she had a lot on her plate. But how she was with the fans and how everyone had to pay to donate to her cause, I felt a little taken advantage of.