I?m back home and ready to tell of my encounter. It was surreal. He got to DITHOT (DeppInTheHeartOfTexas from JDZ and my co-moderator there on the Oprah Noodlemantra?s Book Club forum) before me. We both had him sign the same thing?The Saroyan Reader. But I?ll let her tell that story. She said most of it and then I froze after he signed my book and only said, ?thank you? as our eyes met (He always looks fans straight in the eye). He responded with ?No. Thank you.? He lingered in front of me while signing autographs for fans behind me. I should have been taking pics but decided to take in the man instead, studying the Jack Sparrow tattoo, his leather cuff and his ?3? along with admiring his swags. He has a very delicate build and a gentle & gracious demeanor. And for those who are still wondering what he smells like–I did smell something that was not there prior to his being in front of me. It was some sort of cologne. And it disappeared as soon as he left. The pic below is the best I got. You can see a blurred Johnny and DITHOT?s hand and her book?just prior to his signing it.
It was quite fun seeing all the other stars?especially Joanne Worley, Orlando, Keira, the other pirates and my governor (I was a big Terminator fan). I ditto what those have said about Disney doing a good job of hosting the premiere. They were mostly very helpful and informative once the day arrived.
The best part of the experience was sharing it with my buddies, though?some good friends I made on JDZ. And I would have had a great time with them whether or not I had met Johnny. My heart goes out to those who traveled many miles and waited over 12 hours but were unable to have their Johnny encounters.
