So I know that this doesn't count for much or is even very much on topic because it is definitely a just my opinion thing.
I don't like Gary. So me and my friend in our younger days used to go the theatre alot. We used to go to stage door but I would like to think we were very respectful and never demanded anyone's time. If people came out after a show and wanted to get going we wouldn't even look in their direction so as to not pressure them. But most of the time, even though the theatre cast want to get home themselves, they would often oblige for a signature on a programme and a chat.
Anyway, when Gary did The Full Monty show in our home town, my friend was beside herself. She'd been a fan since footballers wives and often used to tweet him. She told him she was going to the show and he very kindly said to stop by after and say hi at stage door.
So there we were waiting on a cold blustery night. There was us two and one other person because I don't think stage doors are popular in home towns as opposed to the west end. Anyway, we hear this big commotion behind the doors and then two massive security came out who were escorting Gary who had his head down, shades up and hood up. It was comical considering there were three of us. In contrast, the rest of the cast and arguably a more famous cast member from corrie although slips my mind who, were all lovely and friendly to us. My friend tried to get Gary's attention and it was a bit mortifying when she said her Twitter name to him. Anyway he just looked at her and shook his head and carried on walking. As he was walking down the street with security a big hen party who had seen the show rounded the corner. They were drunk and all like Gary can we get selfies. So he shouted out I will have one picture and one only and it will be a group one. Then he pointed to my friend and said you will have to be in this one if you want one which she agreed to and dragged me along at which point I wanted the ground to swallow me up because he clearly wasn't in the mood. The hen girls were trying to talk to him and he just kept repeating Picture Only. As if we were the paparazzi or something lol. I never expect anyone's time after they worked their arse off on a show all night but he really was acting like a world famous A lister.
This was years ago now. He may be perfectly lovely to others he has met but I will never forget that interaction. He used to tweet my friend alot before that show and she tweeted him thanking him for a brilliant show and his time after and he never said a word to her after that. Was so strange!
Sorry if you read all that. Everyone has a bad day and I'd like to think it was the for him but a few others in the theatre forum also found him to love himself so who knows.
