I second Tom Savini. really nice guy. jeremy bulloch is a legend too. his wife maureen was really friendly.
i wanna defend peter mayhew... after reading a few of these posts i have to say i can see how someone would interpret him... i spent a day with him and it took me a while to get used to his dry humour. also, hes a very ill man. at one point i could honestly see tears in his eyes welling up when he walked.
my conclusion is that he tries his best, but as humans do sometimes loses his patience. i certainly wouldnt call him a bad person. cranky at worst.
another standout guy is chris judge from stargate. spent a few days in a hotel with him and he was a legend. was genuinely struck by how 'normal' he is, and willing to join in with socialising etc. aj buckley was handing out tequilas all night too (sorry to say im teetotal haha!).
im quite dissappointed about julie benz. on the plus side, i met mercedes mcnab from buffy. at one point i thought i was annoying her and said id leave, but she was really friendly and asked me to stay and talk to her (she had no que at that moment) and i left when she had another que forming. she denied photos, but only towards the end of the day, when shes started sneezing and coughing - she really didnt look well. she apologised profusely to anyone she denied though, obviously not wanting to cause offence.
would love to see her again
