There I was in Virgin Megastore, Picadilly circus, on my hunt for a Wii when I notice a large queue going around the edge of the store. 'What's this all about?' I asked the burly security bloke. 'Simon Pugg, init', he replied. 'Simon Pegg!?' 'Yeah, that's him, he's signing films and stuff' 'Can i join the queue?' I asked. 'No, all done for now. You can't.' he answered, with his stupid Hot Fuzz badge glaring at me. I wandered around to the other side of the store to see if i could catch a glimpse of Simon and Nick Frost (who the posters i now see everywhere are declaring is also present). I see a big commotion under the stair case area (like the press type area) and lo and behold, there they are, along with Edgar Wright. I wandered a bit closer, expecting to be turned away by the young lady standing at the end of their table, on the opposite side of the huge queue. 'Hi!', she beamed, 'Got your stuff for signing? Good, off you go' and she directed towards the table. This presented an issue as actually, I had fuck all for signing, except maybe my chest and I believe Simon don't swing that way Mister. Now, instead of being sensible about the whole thing, my brain had a fantastic idea. Get Photos! Out came the new camera phone. 'Hullo guys, can I get a picture??' I said in what must of been my most demented voice. 'Yeeeeaaaahhh, sure, no worries' they chirped. I moved down the line grabbing what photos I can before someone who's been queuing gets fucked off with me. I get to Simon and he looks at me. 'Where's your thing? Your thing to sign?' He says waving a sharpie at me. 'I don't have one... I left my DVD at home I didn't know you'd be here, I feel so very, very stupid Simon.' 'Hah, don't worry, take this' He produces a DVD sleeve for Shaun of the Dead and signs it, then passes along to get the others to sign it too. He hands it to me along with some Hot Fuzz pin badges. 'Here you go!' I managed to say thank you before the girl next in the queue started to whine about her having to wait ages. I smiled at Simon, he gave a little wave and off I went, feeling very smug about thwarting queue Nazi and feeling a bit of my own bit of deep-down Hot Fuzz about how awesome Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright are (not gay). (maybe a little) PICTURES: Try to look normal please. Nope, no good. 'Can you work a camera mate? Do you need a hand?' Wheeeee, now on my actual copy of Shaun of the Dead!
Nice one man, I got mine signed when I saw a live cast commentary for Shaun of the dead just after the DVD came out, they really are two awesome guys, Pegg was very cool and frost told a friend and I about how he used to draw Hitler tashes oh daisy’s face on the Spaced DVD boxes until Jessica Stevenson saw them in some guys store and had a go at him.
sweeeeeeet. wow that dudes gone all skinny. also that husky guy who host danger! is friggin hilarious.
