BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / What would you say if you met your favorite Sherlock actor?

**Posted by Davina** July 4, 2012 5:32 am

Irene, it is ALWAYS better NOT to suck when swimming. Maybe that is why you have problems with it.

**Posted by Irene Adler** July 4, 2012 7:30 am

Davina wrote:
Irene, it is ALWAYS better NOT to suck when swimming. Maybe that is why you have problems with it.

That may be the problem, yes.

**Posted by Sammy** July 6, 2012 9:14 pm

Um, I guess I would, like... faint?
No, seriously, I guess I would be so nervous that I couldn't get one single word out. In the best case I might blurt out something German! Haha.

I can see how some of you would play the "motherly" card. That's actually quite an advantage, I guess. If Benedict would see me he would probably think: "Oh no, another annoying teeny fangirl" Sooo...
Is it weird that I would love to be famous just so that he might also be interested in my person and not just the other way round? Haha.

I've met musicians I adored at that time before. It was an autograph session and there was actually enough time and space for... I don't know, anything. The only thing I accomplished was saying "thank you thank you thank you" over and over and shake their hands.

If I knew I was going to meet Benedict or Martin or someone similiar I guess I would write myself some lines and rehearse them!

**Posted by KeepersPrice** July 30, 2012 1:02 am

At last, I have finally decided on the perfect approach I would take should I ever meet up with one of my favorite actors from the show; i.e. Ben or Martin.

I'd whip out the paper and pen I would always have handy and ask them to please sign an autograph for me and could they please write "To the only woman I have ever loved"

The I would smile fetchingly and gush, "I'll never wash this paper again!"

**Posted by AreYouTryingToDeduceMe** July 30, 2012 10:45 am

Ok, so here is what I would do if I ever encountered Benedict:
>I'd approach him if he didn't look too busy
>smile politely, introduce myself and explain my adoration for him, followed by a request for an autograph
>while he signs my autograph, I pull an expression of sheer horror and fear on my face
>followed by shrieking and shouting, "VATICAN CAMEOS!"
>then I'd duck down quickly in a vulnerable position
>at that point, I'd watch and see if he falls for it...

...at least he'll remember me, right?!?

**Posted by Molly Hooper** July 30, 2012 10:55 am

He won't go forgetting that in a hurry!

**Posted by Davina** July 30, 2012 10:56 am

If you had the words: Vatican Cameos written on the piece of paper you ask him to sign then he is almost certainly bound to say...'Vatican Cameos?' and then you could duck down.

**Posted by Molly Hooper** July 30, 2012 10:58 am

Ah! That would be brilliant!!

**Posted by AreYouTryingToDeduceMe** July 30, 2012 11:03 am

Davina wrote:
If you had the words: Vatican Cameos written on the piece of paper you ask him to sign then he is almost certainly bound to say...'Vatican Cameos?' and then you could duck down.

Holy crap, YES. Five internets for you. *clap clap clap*

**Posted by Fetchinketch** July 30, 2012 2:58 pm

Sammy wrote "Is it weird that I would love to be famous just so that he might also be interested in my person and not just the other way round? Haha."

An absolutely adorable bit from the BBC 6 Music radio program that Martin and Amanda hosted was when Amanda was teasing Martin about how fanboy Martin was about wishing that he could meet his musician idols like Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. He was afraid he would come across as creepy.

The link is in the Martin Freeman section of this forum.

**Posted by SusiGo** July 30, 2012 5:43 pm

AreYouTrying, what a gorgeous signature, LOL

**Posted by veecee** July 30, 2012 6:41 pm

Davina wrote:
If you had the words: Vatican Cameos written on the piece of paper you ask him to sign then he is almost certainly bound to say...'Vatican Cameos?' and then you could duck down.

OK, now are we all going to go around with "Vatican Cameos" on scrap of paper just in case? It couldn't hurt.

**Posted by Mattlocked** July 30, 2012 6:46 pm

No problem, there must be some little space between all those just-in-case-"I believe in Sherlock Holmes"- and "Moriarty was real"- post-it notes.

Last edited by Mattlocked (July 30, 2012 6:47 pm)

**Posted by ancientsgate** July 31, 2012 2:24 am

I would probably opt to not speak to Ben or Martin. Leave them in peace. I'd stare, though, and if I caught their eye, I'd say hello, I admire your work a lot. Nice to meet you! I've met a few famous folks over the years, and they're just people. If you talk to them as you would anyone, and don't go on and on more than 30 seconds, and for the love of God, don't ask them for anything, they'll be polite back and give you a nice memory.

**Posted by The Skull** July 31, 2012 5:45 am

veecee wrote:
Davina wrote:
If you had the words: Vatican Cameos written on the piece of paper you ask him to sign then he is almost certainly bound to say...'Vatican Cameos?' and then you could duck down.

OK, now are we all going to go around with "Vatican Cameos" on scrap of paper just in case? It couldn't hurt.

Absolutely.

**Posted by Mattlocked** July 31, 2012 7:16 am

ancientsgate wrote:
I would probably opt to not speak to Ben or Martin. Leave them in peace. I'd stare, though, and if I caught their eye, I'd say hello, I admire your work a lot. Nice to meet you! I've met a few famous folks over the years, and they're just people. If you talk to them as you would anyone, and don't go on and on more than 30 seconds, and for the love of God, don't ask them for anything, they'll be polite back and give you a nice memory.

Well, usually I don't talk to anyone in a cafe or so, especially not saying "Hello, I admire your work..."
But I got your point. Trying to stay nice and polite and don't ask for autograph when they are just in the middle of dinner!

**Posted by ancientsgate** July 31, 2012 9:00 am

Mattlocked wrote:
[Well, usually I don't talk to anyone in a cafe or so, especially not saying "Hello, I admire your work..." But I got your point. Trying to stay nice and polite and don't ask for autograph when they are just in the middle of dinner!

Naturally you'd say what would sound right to you. The I admire your work is this old lady speaking. I could say I'd like to have you right here on this cafe table until you beg for mercy, twice. Twice. But I think I admire your work might go over a bit better. *runs away laughing*

**Posted by Mattlocked** July 31, 2012 9:58 am

ancientsgate wrote:
Mattlocked wrote:
[Well, usually I don't talk to anyone in a cafe or so, especially not saying "Hello, I admire your work..." But I got your point. Trying to stay nice and polite and don't ask for autograph when they are just in the middle of dinner!
Naturally you'd say what would sound right to you. The I admire your work is this old lady speaking. I could say I'd like to have you right here on this cafe table until you beg for mercy, twice. Twice. But I think I admire your work might go over a bit better. *runs away laughing*

Hm.... This I have to think over for a while, really!!

**Posted by KeepersPrice** August 4, 2012 3:20 am

I'm back on this link because I just found out the craziest most amazing thing! I'm actually closer to having a chance to meet Ben than I would have thought possible when I left the house this morning. Well, actually the chances of meeting him are still basically slim to none - but I do have a chance to talk with someone who knows him quite well!

Here's the situation. My husband teaches music at a private school in Massachusetts. We're good friends with fellow music teacher, Chris Walter. Chris is from Britain and his niece is Natalie Walter. Natalie is a pretty British actress who used to date David Tennant. She and David and Ben all know each other well and often hung out together. In fact, when David Tennant recently married, Natalie sat with Ben at the wedding. My husband learned all this talking with Chris today when he mentioned that we might go to London in March because I'm Sherlock obsessed.

Here's the weird part. I met Natalie in 2006 when she was in Boston with a touring company of "As You Like It" . Chris and his wife had tickets but couldn't go see it for some reason. He asked us to take the tickets and bring his two kids with us so they could see their cousin afterwards. So we waited and she came out and the kids talked and I don't remember one blessed thing about her or the conversation. How could I know that 4 years later I'd be obsessed with one of her friends and the show he's in???? Drat! *tearing hair out right now*

Anyway, Chris said something about having Natalie send me something (stupid husband didn't get the details so I'll have to call Chris tomorrow myself and find out what he meant. Men! Don't they realize the importance of these things! ) But my main hope will be meeting up with her in London in March for tea if she's free. I better start practicing my lines right now in case she brings Ben with her

**Posted by ancientsgate** August 4, 2012 4:25 am

KeepersPrice wrote:
I'm back on this link because I just found out the craziest most amazing thing! I'm actually closer to having a chance to meet Ben than I would have thought possible when I left the house this morning. Well, actually the chances of meeting him are still basically slim to none - but I do have a chance to talk with someone who knows him quite well!

*is envious, is very very very envious* Good to dream about, even if Ben never gets inside your line of sight. But hey, you know what? Miracles happen every day. Just please, dear god, if you do meet him, think of something more original than my "I admire your work" to say to him, okay? lolol