I must admit I'm curious as to who these event people are. Information without a website is always off-putting and as you rightly say the costs are pricey but then *if* they really have a DB event then I imagine he won't be cheap.

That weekend I'm technically elsewhere anyway so at the moment it doesn't bother me.

But from the costs it would be £120 for a DAY's Gold "seating" I assume, auto and photo. That's more than I've ever paid for x amount of guests at weekend convention.

There is a site (although it isnt working right now) and the company is Jealous events, who brought Mercedes McNabb over for halloween.

I also have phone numbers for them.

(Edited by Cat 09/01/2003 23:33)

Yep these are the same people that ran the overpriced Halloween Ball back in 2002.

I'm posting this quote from another message board as someone on there has already phoned Glenn and basically is quite comprehensive in what it has to say. (I've edited out some opinions that were included so not to sway anyones decision)

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After reading all these comments yesterday and then seeing the advert in the buffy mag this morning, I decided to telephone Glenn at Jealous Events to find out exactly what the prices are for. The info he gave me is as follows.....

It's a one day event that is repeated for 3 days. Events will be the same on each day, so it doesn't matter which day you choose to attend.

Ticket prices are £79, £69 or £59 depending on where you choose to sit (most expensive tickets are at the front obviously). However, the actual seats aren't reserved, only the area in which you'll be sitting. Therefore, it would still be possible to be one of the first people to book a top price ticket, but not be right at the front. Having said that, Glenn assured me that the seating is tiered and all seats will have a good view.

Supporting guests are not yet confirmed. I asked Glenn if they would be main cast who will be "supporting" David at the event, or whether they are "supporting cast" and he told me that they would be guests who "have appeared on the show" (make of that what you will). I then asked him if it was just an Angel event, but he said it would be "Buffy and Angel".

The two different prices for the photos/autrographs were explained like this....

"£49 buys you an autograph from David. You will get your photograph taken with him at the same time. Then if you should ever wish to sell your autograph, you'll still have your photo as a reminder, as well as being able to prove to the buyer that the autograph is genuine. The price of £29 offers the same service, but for the supporting guest(s)" There are only 500 photo/auto tickets available for each day.

The photographs you have taken with the guests will not be signed as "there won't be the time".

The VIP Rooftop Reception is to all intents and purposes the same as the cocktail parties arranged at other conventions. Glenn said that there are a limited number of tickets available for this (I forget the number) and that it'll be a champagne reception...a chance to mingle with the guests, including David and his wife. I asked Glenn if he knew how long the champagne reception would last and he replied that "as with most receptions, it'll be about an hour, possibly a little longer".

I was on the phone to Glenn for roughly 15 minutes and he was very nice and very informative, without giving me the hard sell. However, I still find the prices he is charging absolutely extortionate. Bearing in mind that both S3 events and Sector 14 are offering a Cocktail Party totally free of charge as an early booking incentive!!!

£49 for an autograph and a photograph???? Outrageous! Most other conventions charge £10 for each photo or autographed photo, and they are seperate sessions so you even get to meet the guest twice! Not so here unfortunately!

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That basically outlines the costs involved

Someone somewhere is out to make a profit and I really feel sorry for the fans that *really* can't afford those prices

I'm not sure it's fair to place the blame solely on the event organisers. Almost the entire cast of 'Angel' apart from David are doing 'End of Days' - he must at least be aware of the convention scene in the UK and its nature. And yet he's signed up for this event, for which he will presumably be making a lot of money.

Basically, the 'fair-priced' events rely on the guests also charging a fair price for their attendance. When they don't, this is what happens.

True, but i think the company will still make a healthy profit.

i dont care who's taking me for a mug, the company or David, i still wont pay those kind of fees.

Also, JM is of on similar popularity level, yet he's doing S3 events this year and their tickets are only £85 (i believe). still much cheaper.

Don't normally post in this forum.. but...

This month's issue of the Buffy magazine has a half page advert advertising the event. As i don't attend these events, i was of the opinion that this is expensive.. and it seems i'm being proved right. I can't believe the prices!!

At the end of the day, an event is an event, and all organisers have to cover their costs. We can only give this organiser the same benefit of the doubt as people would have done when Sector14, Starfury & Wolf started out.

There will always be people willing to pay to see a guest star of their favourite show in their own country. Especially the lead star who's last appearance was 2 years ago doing a sheep-herding signing in a very cramped area of a shop over 2 days.

T21 is neutral among organisers, but of course we would never encourage members to join up for something they cannot afford so please consider all the costs for a day.

The website http://www.jealousevents.co.uk/is now active and gives full details of costs.

Please feel free to discuss the event below

Ok to be honest after looknig at the website, it does look really good, and fir a £49 you get a lot, but the fact you need to par another £49 to get his autograph and a photo with him is a bit much and £29 with a cast member, when all other events they are only normally £10. I do agree very expensive but it does look good, if i was rich i'd go

lol Forbidden Planet got ripped off too lmao when he did his signing at Fp i was working at Warner Brothers so myself and a mate went to head office to put forward the suggestion of having him come into the store to get more people in back then his agent/whoever asked for a whooping 10k just to have him to walk around the store and this within the company that owned both Buffy & Angel then.
Turns out Fp was charged ALOT more then 10k which was later rumoured to be the pay off for his divorce. who knows what really happened but if 10k was discount for WB (or even just average asking price) can you imagine how much he could charge now if he wanted.

I have booked a ticket to this, but do agree that it is extortionate!!!

Jealous Events told me that the only reason they managed to get David here, was lots of money, six figures to be precise, and that's a lot of money to cough up up front. It's more than the rest of the Angel cast cost together.

I know that DB is famous and part of that is being able to cash in on it, but surely you would think that as it is for the fans, he wouldn't charge so much, it's not like he needs it, he's very wealthy already!!

Think I'll wait until DB is less popular - give it 4 years, and Angel will probably have finished, and DB may be reduced to making films of 'Valentine' caliber. Perhaps then, whoever is responsible for the current extortionate fees may reconsider!

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by Faith5by5


I know that DB is famous and part of that is being able to cash in on it, but surely you would think that as it is for the fans, he wouldn't charge so much, it's not like he needs it, he's very wealthy already!!

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How do we know that he's "very wealthy"?.. i don't for sure.. i don't know how much he makes per episode of "Angel", is it as much as SMG makes per episode of Buffy?.. and though i'm not defending him, but like the rest of us mortals, he has bills to pay, a mortgage to pay and a son to raise and that costs money.. and i'm sure his agent and those affiliated with him/to him make their fair share of money from him/his name/the character that he plays.

Which is true for the other actors on 'Angel', all of whom (with the possible exception of Charisma) I would imagine get paid a fair bit less than David.

If people will pay that amount to see him, then I can't blame him for doing it, but it certainly doesn't do much for my opinion of the guy... (not that he'd care, obviously )

i also booked for this,but only because i really want to meet him.when he was at fp i missed out,my friend went and i didnt know,i was gutted because it was on my birthday too.i was lucky because i have just started a new much better paid job which helps,but i agree that the prices are alot.one person i know has paid out about 350 for the day.shes got 2 gold tickets,an auto/photo session and the vip session.if i knew he was coming over to do a less costly signing,i would have gone for that but you just dont know when hes coming again.

Hi, I'm new around here, but have been involved in conventions for a while, primarily selling in the dealers room of shows. A lot of discussion goes on between dealers, organizers, fans, and even guests about what's going on "behind the scenes."

The story (unconfirmed, but heard from people I personally believe know the facts) is that David Boreanaz is charging $250,000 (plus airfare) to do the Brighton show.

Do the math, how many autographs/photos have to be sold to cover an outrageous (in my humble opinion) fee?

MercBard

I shudder to think how many years I have to work to make that money, and he's going to charge it for one night!!!!

I find myself thinking, god, he's only an actor, he's only doing his job, just like the rest of us, and well, I must be a bit sad to want to meet him, but then I think sod it, I still want to see him. Hence, I suppose, why famous generally equals rich.

Hmm, having re-read this, I know what I mean, I just hope my wittering makes sense to you lot!!

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by Faith5by5
I shudder to think how many years I have to work to make that money, and he's going to charge it for one night!!!!

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Actually he's not making that in one night, its three. And then you have to give and take the couple of days of travel and settling in too.

All in all he's an actor with a young child who's being away from any other tv work and his family for the best party of a week, although I guess it depends what else he's signed up over here to do at the same time. At least they haven't still got big breakfast to make a prat out of him this time round

True that other actors may be happier to come over for a more reasonable fee, but then they are happy just for the chance to lark about in a completely different country which isn't an opportunity that would come up for ever US actor

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by Pegasus
(quotes)Actually he's not making that in one night, its three. And then you have to give and take the couple of days of travel and settling in too.

All in all he's an actor with a young child who's being away from any other tv work and his family for the best party of a week, although I guess it depends what else he's signed up over here to do at the same time. At least they haven't still got big breakfast to make a prat out of him this time round

True that other actors may be happier to come over for a more reasonable fee, but then they are happy just for the chance to lark about in a completely different country which isn't an opportunity that would come up for ever US actor

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Well, surely what you've just said about other actors on the show applies to David. I blame his management team because it is them who dictate what should be charged.

Personally, I'd rather have things signed by stars that are more than happy to do it for free (not including the price of the event itself) than pay an additional fee. I know I was in the right place at the right time, but I managed to get my photo taken with both Amber and Joss at N3K for nothing and they were more than happy to do that and I didn't have to queue for hours for them. Okay, the photos weren't signed but I got their autos separately later, again, for free.

At the end of the day, it's up to the individual if they want to pay lots of money for something (and I'm as guilty of that as anyone!) and all power to them. It's supply and demand after all. But, if I've paid quite a substantial amount of money to get into a con, I'm a little reluctant to part with more cash for something that, if you're persistent, lucky or both, you will get for nothing.

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by Pegasus
All in all he's an actor with a young child who's being away from any other tv work and his family for the best party of a week,

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From what i've hears jamie, and there for his son, will be coming over too (and attending the cocktail party).

well probably not the baby for the party but jamie will. so i've heard, i forget where tho but it was a reliable source.

Again i'd say his popularity is on par with James Masters, yet he obviously doesnt charge so much.