| Meeting Melora *squee* |
[Mar. 6th, 2007|07:13 pm] |
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It's been a day and I am still filled with OMG I MET MELORA *squee*. For the second time in 3 days! It all started when Melora posted on her Myspace that she was doing a screening of the film she directed and acted in, YOU on Monday. She needed 20-30 people to watch it and fill out a questionaire. Thankfully it fit perfectly into my schedule so I headed off to LA. Thank god I had that excitement after a particularly sad spoiler made me sad Monday morning. So thankfully I get there perfectly at 4 and head into the studios which is always a bit movie surrealish. So I approach a group of people, not sure if it's the right place but as I get close I see her! *cue OMG moment* As I get close, she sees me and goes up to me, greets me, shakes my head (EEE) and smiles :D She said thanks so much for coming and I said, thanks for inviting me. And then the thing that made me SO happy:
SHE REMEMBERED ME!!! From the Paley Festival! *feels special* I was so psyched. She said they had a great time there and it was great to be with other people watching the episode and hearing the laughs. I said I loved it too as I had never watched The Office with other people except one time with people who weren't really fans and didn't get it (I'm talking about you Escapade people I kind of watched Cocktails with). Then she asked me what my name was again and I was like Ashley and it seemed like she remembered me from Myspace. She asked me where I was from and I said that I went to college in Orange. And then she asked me what my major was and I said Psychology. Have I mentioned the part where I'm having a personal conversation with Melora Hardin where she's actually asking about ME?? I will never get over that. She was just so nice and interested and caring and just *happy sigh*
So then I reiterated that I love Michael and Jan and that they were my Jim and Pam. And I said that there were a lot of people who loved them too (yay fellow M/J fans!). You could tell she was really happy to hear that, she was so thankful to me about The Office love. I told her that I was trying to convert all my friends to watch it and already had gotten two of them even though they were more Jim/Pam fans. But yeah, have I mentioned that she looked just as absolutely beautiful as ever?? She was wearing jeans (Casino Nightesque), a white with blue stripes shirt and a black vest with her hair up looking similar to how it was in Cocktails. She looked professional but casual which fit the setting. She invited me to have some drinks and sit down and was just so nice to me. You could tell she was the director of it all and she was definitely a great host of it. After I just had the biggest holy shit! moment that I actually talked to Melora. So surreal. And then I hung around awhile and mostly watched her a lot in total amazement that I was in her presence. Yeah, sometimes I'm just the biggest fangirl. But she sounded like Jan! So freaking weird to hear her and actually be there.
So then I went to see the movie which I loved. Melora was amazing with the acting and it was great to see Brenda Strong who I loved in Everwood/Desperate Housewives and Allison Mack who I love in Smallville. I really liked some of the visuals and editing in the movie as well. It's definitely a very emotional, touching movie with some great scenes of comedy and a very loving, family feel. It's basically about a man whose wife dies but he still sees visions of her while he tries to raise his daughter. ( Some minor spoilers for the movie with a distinct Michael/Jan focus ) So when the movie comes out, everyone should go see it! Support Melora, she's awesome.
So then I filled out the questionaire which took forever because I am such a perfectionist and wanted to make sure to give Melora good feedback (very similar to my fannish feedback habits of course). I was the last one to finish which wasn't the best thing to do since I still had to ask her about future episodes. I heard her talking on her cell phone to her daughter at one point and it was just sooo cute. She said "I love you" to her! I saw her father and mother there too and her mother was actually there when I went down to talk to her before I left. I went up to her and she thanked me so much for coming and I said I was really glad to come and that I had really loved the movie and that she was awesome in it. Melora thanked me and smiled and was just really grateful. So then I mustered up the courage to ask what all of us Michael/Jan fans are dying to know, "I was wondering if you could tell me anything about Michael and Jan in the upcoming episodes." She laughed a little and said it was cute but that she really didn't know much. But she did tell me ( Spoilers for The Office under the cut ) She thanked me again for coming and I said that I had a wonderful time and thanks for inviting me.
So yeah, that was my experience. I wish I had gotten more from her in the way of spoilers but my mind was going blank at the time from meeting her and I didn't want to pressure her too much or hold her up from going to dinner. I was just BURSTING with love after meeting her though. It's so great to actually be able to talk to a celebrity in a relaxed setting. I like one on one talk the best so this was just the coolest experience. Melora is officially my favorite actress and an absolutely amazing person. And I LOVE LA for providing me with this oppurtunity. I'm fastly growing addicted to it and now can't wait to meet The Office cast again and especially her (and Steve if I get the chance). It's nice that she's not a HUGE name so it's easier to get to meet her. I've been listening to some of Melora's music the past few days (still waiting for her cd) and I just love it. She's so multitalented. Here's my favorite of the ones I've listened to:
Melora Hardin - All Messed Up So sexy, catchy and great.
I'm still reeling from meeting her. *channels Michael* I LOVE THIS WOMAN!!!! |
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