As promised in episode 2.6, here’s the picture of me with actor Mark Shepherd at Comic Con. This was around 2011 because he had been in “The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon” arc in Doctor Who which is why he was able to spot him in the crowd. It’s properly blurry because a stranger was taking it for me for me in the middle of a crowded show floor, and it was rushed because Mr. Shepherd had things to do. Notice he has his badge turned, so you can’t see his name which is a common thing for people of note to do at the con.

The poor man definitely looks tired, but he doesn’t look as grumpy as I remembered him being when some sweaty hump (me) interrupted his attempt to get to a booth for a photo. It was pretty gracious for him to take a moment and indulge me.

There have definitely been other people of note who have not been so gracious, and while I don’t want to post a Wall of Shame, they left a lasting impression on me to the point where I can’t enjoy their work as much as I did before. I mean, I’m sure they’re all decent people at heart, and I shouldn’t judge them based on a very, very brief encounter on a hot, sweaty, loud, and exhausting show floor, but I do.

Not so with Mark shepherd, though. He was kind enough to stop, and he asked for a charity donation which I gladly gave (not to him, but to the charity at their booth).

Sadly, I don’t have any pics of me peeing next to Edward James Olmos.