When I’ve gone to celebrity book signings in the past (Rupert Everett, Bill Clinton, etc) standard procedure is you put the name for the dedication on a post-it and that’s all they sign. ‘To Gretchen- Lots of Love, Bill’ (well, ok, maybe not love, but you know what I mean). Not so for the funny and friendly academy-award winner Emma Thompson! She was signing copies of the new Nanny McPhee book at Waterstone’s Piccadilly (aka the BEST book store EVER! – friendliest, most helpful staff, comfy chairs, great views, but I digress) and sure enough the staff passed out the post-its for names. However, when we got closer in the queue, I could hear her chatting with people, ‘What would you like me to write? Is it a special occasion?’ etc. So when I went up to the table, I told her one of my copies was for Lucy (Stu’s niece) who was having a birthday, so she wrote Happy Birthday, and then I said another was for my nephew Destin, whose birthday wasn’t until November. ‘And how old will Destin be?’ I told her and she wrote “To Destin, who I hear is 6 and Gorgeous!’ (which of course he is – see photos in post below...lol). She then asked if I was on holiday here and I said no that I was now living in London and she said ‘Oh, I do apologise for the weather!’ I then thanked her for taking time to sign my 3 allowed copies and she replied “No, Thank YOU for buying 3 of my books.” I LOVE Emma! More pics of her here
Sunday, July 4, 2010
E.T. = the extra talented and talkative Emma Thompson
When I’ve gone to celebrity book signings in the past (Rupert Everett, Bill Clinton, etc) standard procedure is you put the name for the dedication on a post-it and that’s all they sign. ‘To Gretchen- Lots of Love, Bill’ (well, ok, maybe not love, but you know what I mean). Not so for the funny and friendly academy-award winner Emma Thompson! She was signing copies of the new Nanny McPhee book at Waterstone’s Piccadilly (aka the BEST book store EVER! – friendliest, most helpful staff, comfy chairs, great views, but I digress) and sure enough the staff passed out the post-its for names. However, when we got closer in the queue, I could hear her chatting with people, ‘What would you like me to write? Is it a special occasion?’ etc. So when I went up to the table, I told her one of my copies was for Lucy (Stu’s niece) who was having a birthday, so she wrote Happy Birthday, and then I said another was for my nephew Destin, whose birthday wasn’t until November. ‘And how old will Destin be?’ I told her and she wrote “To Destin, who I hear is 6 and Gorgeous!’ (which of course he is – see photos in post below...lol). She then asked if I was on holiday here and I said no that I was now living in London and she said ‘Oh, I do apologise for the weather!’ I then thanked her for taking time to sign my 3 allowed copies and she replied “No, Thank YOU for buying 3 of my books.” I LOVE Emma! More pics of her here
