Over the years, I have met or
obtained autographs from quite a few actors from the Star Wars franchise. Though
they have all been great. The ones from the O.T. (Original Trilogy) will always be my favorite. Simply
put, those are the movies I grew up on. Out of all of those from the original
trilogy there is one name that will always be on top of my favorite encounter
list. That is the incredible Jeremy Bulloch. I have met Jeremy several times
over the years here in Dallas. Every single time he has been nothing but
awesome. Out of all the times that I met him, two things stick out the most. I’ll just tell you my favorite to keep it short.
I
remember when what was called at the time Dallas Comic Con announced him for one their shows (Richardson-2008 to be exact) I was so excited. There are a small handful of actors that I could meet over and over and be just as happy as the first. And Jeremy Bulloch is one of them. Like almost every Star Wars fan, Boba Fett was always a
favorite of mine. It was his mystery (like Han) that really intrigued me. You
didn’t need a complete detailed backstory to know about him. You could tell by
his appearance and his character that he was not one to be trifled with. I was huge fan of Jeremy's obviously from Star Wars, but also from one of my favorite British shows, Robin
of Sherwood as Edward of Wickham. Doctor Who fans would know him as Hal and Tor. And also as Robert Fett in the short Tale of a Time Lord.
While
I was waiting in line to meet him, I noticed everyone was getting Boba this and
Boba that. Obviously with Star Wars and Boba Fett being as big as they are, it’s
pretty safe to assume that is what he is mostly known for, especially here in
the states. While I was waiting, I took the time to look over the photo selection he
had. ALL Star Wars. Not exactly what I was looking for. I didn’t notice as it
was happening, as I was looking over his photo selection, Maureen was
apparently noticing the look of concern on my face. Maureen is Jeremy’s wife. She
said hello while Jeremy was finishing up with the gentleman in front of me and
asked if I wanted one of the pics on the table. Before I could answer Jeremy
had finished with the guy and asked my name and reached out to shake my hand. So
I didn’t have a chance to answer her straight away.
I
was speaking to Jeremy and Maureen for a couple minutes and I told them that I
was really hoping they had a photo of him as Edward of Wickham from Robin of
Sherwood. Robin of Sherwood had been a favorite of mine since they first started airing it on the local PBS station here in Dallas. Maureen gave a little smile and proceeded to reach down into her
portfolio and said “Well Riley, I do have ONE. But it’s a weird size. No one over
here (U.S.) really likes this size as it’s not an 8x10.” She actually brought
one copy of this photo from the UK and it was exactly what I wanted. So
obviously I said “I’ll take it”. Jeremy made sure I was positive that I wanted
it and of course I said yes. He said he will sign another one for me for no
extra charge. Cool. He signed them and took a photo (at no extra charge. I
really missed those days). He thanked me, Maureen thanked me, and they both
said see you next time. That was just one time. As I said, Jeremy is an awesome
guy and you can tell that he and Maureen both love their fans and not just their money.
