So my encounter with Aaron Stanford went like this;

After the film "How I Got Lost" we all proceeded to exit the threatre, but the Director, Joe, had informed us that they would all be at the Yard House downstairs if we wanted to come up and talk. I'm in the lobby, and mom goes to smoke a cigarette, I see Aaron coming over and thinking he might scram out of the theatre, I approach him;

Me: Aaron?
Aaron: Yes?
Me: Hi! *extends hand* I'm April and I'm a big fan of your work.
Aaron: *shakes hand* Thanks.
April: Uhm, I was wondering if I could get a picture with you?
Aaron: Sure.
Girlfriend: I can take the picture.
Me: Thanks. *we put our arms around each other and GF snaps picture.* Thanks again.
Girfriend: No problem.
Aaron: *pat on shoulder* Thanks for coming out.
April: *proceeds to act like a chicken with her head cut off the next couple of hours.*

Mom and I headed down to the Yard House to get beers, and sure enough the cast and crew were all there, but even when we mustered up the courage to get closer to them and talk, we wussied out and left. 1) I didn't want to come off as a stalker since I just asked for a picture 2) They were already engaged in conversation 3) It was awkward and I'm socially retarded.

( And here is the picture )

Two events coming up in my neck of the woods that I really would like to go to was wondering if anyone wanted to go to with me;

Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble store in Huntington Beach, at Bella Terra, 7881 Edinger Ave. #110, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Jim Beaver (Bobby Singer from Supernatural) is going to be singing his book "Life's That Way."

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Wednesday, April 29th at 4 p.m. at the Newport Beach Film Festival at Fashion Island Edwards Island 5, 999 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, California 92660

Aaron Stanford (most notably known as Pyro from X-Men) has a role in "How I Got Lost" and is going to premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival... (http://newportbeach.bside.com/2009/films/howigotlost_newportbeach2009( He might be there for Q&A; the writer/director most likely will be there.

So... so wants to come with me and stalk meet celebrities? I FEEL SO WEIRD GOING ALONE! DON'T MAKE ME!

Last chance to get Xmas cards from me this year! Also, if you commented about getting xmas cards in 07' 06' and 05' I'll be sending you guys cards this year too.

Next entry will be about my weekend fun down in San Diego with the SO CAL Repo Army :) So much fun! Darren Smith and his wife met up with us at some random restaurant to chat. They were too nice! I got to dance in front of a full seated theatre!

You guys have to see REPO! It's awesome! And I'm not just saying that because I'm part of the street team, but you really gotta see it.


*Edited with better quality. This was actually on Darren's blog.

I'm sure there are more pictures of me floating around, and there were a couple more of me on the repo boards, but this was the nicest one of me. Cause I'm my worst judge. After the first showing, we went into the bar and I introduced myself. Darren and Terrance are really nice guys.

After the midnight showing, a camera guy from Lionsgate came and filmed us singing. Honestly, I didn't know the song that well and winged it. LOL! So I guess this is going to end up on the DVD in the additional goodies. He also got us individually for pictures. After, Terrance came down (after he saw us upstairs singing) and got into the photoshoot with us. Sorry if this sounds fangirly, but out of all the people to stand with, he went between me and policepenguin and thanked us over and over. So I can officially be a fangirl and go "OMG TERRANCE TOUCHED ME." LOL.

So these pictures will be coming out soon and maybe I'll be on the DVD. *runs and hides.*

SUPPORT REPO! These guys are too nice and sweet for you not to.

Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut
I'm not going to ruin any spoilers for the film, but it was a hell of a lot more interesting this time around. The new special effects were awesome and the eye thingy in the picture was pretty. It was great getting to finally see the deleted scenes added in and the special features added! I actually cried! God, I love Donnie Darko!

-Nods- Jake was there! -Squee- and if it wasn't for my mom, I would have missed him, for she spotted him out, being interviewed by press and I just stopped dead, gawking.




I really wanted to get more, but my hands were shaking and so I had mom get em'. No photos allowed in the theatre, but there were tons of the press taking pics, which I found to be unfair.

Cast and Crew Appearances: Richard Kelly, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Duval, Katharine Ross, Beth Grant, Jolene Purdy, Gary Lundy, Holmes Osborne, and 2 cast/crew members whose names I forgot, forgive me!

I'm so pissed that there weren't any photographs allowed by the audiance, I would have snapped away, but nope, our camera's would be taken away from us.

I kept looking to Jake, being a fan of him, and he kept looking in my direction. I guess he remembered the brown haired girl with the nervous hands and the shorter blond grabbing the pics.

Damn, I wish I got a yellow ticket! Then I would have been able to go to the after party! -Sob-

How I wish I could have gotten a pic with him, or autograph, but alas, I couldn't because my mom was awfully tired and pissed off and hurt my feelings about me 'acting like a fangirl.' -Cries- She said I was going to get hyper and pushed away by security.

I couldn't even try to wait until the group photoshoot was over because I'd already been insulted and would've felt worse if I even attempted, plus I had no choice. Yeah, there were security guards surrounding them, but I could have at least asked. No harm in that, but no, I had a mom who was pissed off at me, even earlier that morning because she was stressed.

I'm such a hypocrite. I say I'm not a fangirl, but then I get giddy when someone mentions something I like. -Pouts- And I know they're just people, I'm just ADHD/OCD and admire their talent, and can't help it if I'm boy crazy... I feel horrible now for having that said about me and want to crawl in a hole and never come out. I'm ashamed of myself. Hate myself even more for getting so hurt for being called a spaz.

And I don't know why I'm even complaining, at least I got to SEE Jake! The Donnie! Got TWO pics, was TWO feet away from him! Yeesh, what is wrong with me?

-Bounces- I saw Jake Gyllenhaal! Aaaaah! -Sad again and then happy, then sad. So on, so forth.-