Astra's actionfigures in Action

Finally! It took a lot of effort but was so worth the trouble. I actually called to the UK and ordered two paper copies of the Ipswich Star newspaper with my friend Julie Shofner and myself in it. It's right on top of page 2 if you turn the title page.

The paper version is only an abridged version of the online article, which you can read here: http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/what-s-on/news/fans_from_around_the_world_follow_doctor_who_and_torchwood_star_john_barrowman_to_ipswich_1_4088688

So I can say now I have been interviewed by the same newspaper like John Barrowman ;) If the picture I posted is too small for reading, try this link for a bigger version:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q227/DieAstra/Cardiff%202015/SKMBT_C22415062913340_0001.jpg



Oh, Julie also was so kind to let the online version print and let it sign by John after I had already returned home. What a nice gift. And apparently John commented that he had seen and read it. He really sees everything. How does he do it with his busy schedule?



I think it's time for a new tag. Introducing the I'm famous tag. Covering me being in newspapers and TV, displays of figures in magazines and being retweeted or replied by Barrowmans. Can't find the Christmas stories that were published in my local newspaper right now, I shall add them later. And probably the story of the author of a Götz George biograhpy that once called me...

In Ipswich. John was stuck in traffic, but we had fun anyway, chatting with all the other people waiting with us. One had her phone and updated us on where he was right now. We were only about 17 people so each got an autograph and a photograph.

I lost count how many times I have been famous now ;) That time when I got interviewed for TV and newspaper when President Obama visited my home city and I walked around with a 12″ version of him… or that time Carole Barrowman reposted the pictures of my Torchwood figures reading her “Hollow Earth” book… Or that time a story I had written was published in my local newspaper… Or that time my Doctor Who figures doing the Hamlet play made it into the Shakespeare magazine…

But here is a new one. An article with an interview with a friend and me. We were both at the John Barrowman concert in Ipswich on Tuesday, and beforehand had answered some questions about why fans travel from all over the world to see him in concert.

You can read the article here: http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/what-s-on/news/fans_from_around_the_world_follow_doctor_who_and_torchwood_star_john_barrowman_to_ipswich_1_4088688

And this is the review about the concert: http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/what-s-on/news/review_john_barrowman_ipswich_regent_may_26_1_4088609

And finally the interview with John: http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/what-s-on/news/ipswich_regent_bound_doctor_who_and_torchwood_star_john_barrowman_interviewed_1_4085549

So basically I have now been interviewed by the same newspaper like John Barrowman. Something to put into my résumé ;)

I need to find out how to get a paper version of that.