So this is a little delayed but I finally got my pictures back.
About a month ago I met both Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving. They were both in a play "Hedda Gabler" here in Sydney. So a friend of mine from my NZ trip (thus another fan) went to the play. We had to wait in line to get standing room tickets because the play had long since sold out. It was so worth it. The play was incredible--instense, riveting, well-acted, etc...Cate was simply amazing. The opportunity to see her act was a chance I could not pass up . Her presence, the way she simply becomes her character. It's one thing to see her in movies but to see her in person, wow. And Hugo was fantastic as well, he also created a very interesting character.
Anyway, after the play my friend and I tried to figure out where the actors would come out. I asked the guy I bought the program from but he was way too full of himself: he informed us that the actors would not be leaving and would simply be eating in the Green room. I asked where they would leave in the evening and he sort of waved his hand to one side and said it was not public access. So we went to where it looked like they might come out and waited. Our patience was rewarded when Hugo came down, along with one of the other actors. Hugo was very nice, despite having to rush away between shows. He posed for photos with me and my friend and signed all the things I had for him to autograph: two pictures, my LOTR book and the program. I thanked him and told him I had really enjoyed the performance.
Awhile later we lucked out even more when Cate came down. She was clearly in a rush but stopped to sign the program of another girl waiting and my book. We asked about photos but she apologized saying she didn't have time. As she drove away she said 'bye to us--a class act.
So no photo with Cate, but here are the pics of me and Hugo:
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