Hello and welcome back to another blog where this week Showmasters revealed on their social media channels and exciting announcement.
Actor, Robbie Coltrane who is best known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films has been announced as the latest guests to join the line up of stars who will be attending this years summer's convention at London Olympia in July. From what I gather this comic con will be Robbie Coltrane's first ever convention appearance so this is very exciting.
Robbie Coltrane is a huge talent and very experienced actor, I particularly like his performance as Doctor Samuel Johnson in Blackadder.
Robbie Coltrane will be attending on the 25th July, that's the Saturday, he'll be there all day Saturday. Don't go Friday or Sunday expecting to see Robbie Coltrane, he won't be there.
It was only when I went on the website to look at what Showmasters would charging us good tax paying people to meet him where I got the shock of my life, and people naturally would take a step back when they look at these prices.
An autograph from Robbie Coltrane will cost you £75, same price if you want a photo, diamond pass which guarantees you 1 autograph, 1 photo shoot and a gift is £195. How Showmasters can charge this amount is beyond me. It is annoying how Showmasters are justifiable for charging this ridiculous amount of money. This has nothing to do with Coltrane, he didn't choose the price, and though I understand the convention is a business and it needs to bring in the cash... really? £75? for some people that's too expensive, the average person can't afford to pay this amount of money to see the stars they love. So that in itself is disappointing but not unexpected.
But great that they've got Robbie Coltrane, I'm sure lots will pay to meet him and some of the other names they've got coming like Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad, he's £75 as well. If it's between Aaron Paul or Robbie Coltrane, I'm going to go with Coltrane.
