On April 11th, Jo, Lisa, Ann, Natz, Mel, Lester and Patsie met Johnny at the Pinewood studios – one more meeting of 8 for some of them.
Thanks to all, and especially to Jo and Patsie for allowing me to use their pics and report.
Here is the exiting report of Jo:
“(…) We went to PW (Sweeney Todd filming) last week and were told to come back (just us, noone else) by Johnny’s bodyguard as he didn’t have time to stop that day. And we weren’t sure whether to believe him! Sorry Jerry!
We got to Pinewood (thats Ann, Natz, her twin Mel and myself at about 2.15pm. We split up as normal, myself and Ann on one entrance, the twins on the other. Lester arrived at 3pm and Lisa and PAtsie joined us at 3pm. Lisa went to the other entrance, Lester and Patsie joined me and Ann. And we waited! Finally, Johnny’s car arrived at about 6pm. And he wasn’t in it!
Jerry got out and came over to us. He took our stuff off of us to get signed and told us Johnny would sign them for us and then he’d bring him round to us for a chat and photos. He had some pirates stuff to do so he couldnt sign everything for us in front of us as it would have taken to long. So, we gave Jerry our pics and he took em. I got a Libertine pic for me signed, plus personalised autos for Allison and Bev and an unpersonalised one for Debbie.
Then, atlast, at 7.30pm, the car came back, Jerry got out, opened the rear door and Johnny got out! He was already smiling and waving and calling hello! just for fun He looked incredible!! He was wearing a white Tshirt, black jacket and blue jeans (I think they were blue) and a POTC cap!! Bless him! We all got photos with him, I gave him a thank you card (signed by all the members of my group) and the pirates book I brought for him. I told him all about you my little yahoo group and he thought it was cool! He gave me a kiss and hug hello and kept touching my arm as I was talking to him! I said it was so awesome to see him and he said “I’m the one thats honoured!!!” OMG!!!Squeeeee! Then I got my pic! The other girls all got fab meetings too. Lisa gave him a Rolling Stones T Shirt from my yahoo group.
He talked to us all about Sweeney Todd (he apologised for his singing in advance – lol!) and kept thanking us for coming. We got more kisses and hugs and then he had to go but the meeting definately wasn’t rushed in anyway. We all got our moment! He thanked us again for the gifts and got back in the car. As they drove off he wound down the window to wave to us all and thanked us yet again! love
Just amazing!! We are all pretty happy right now! (…)”
Later she added:
“(…) The Sweeney Todd bit was funny because Natz asked him, is it true you will be singing and dancing? And he answered “Unfortunately yes” and grimaced, then he said “Well, I try too anyway. I aplogise in advance for how it turns out!” I’m sure he will be just great!
At the end, as he was getting back in the car, Jerry said to us (with lots of sarcasm) don’t tell anyone about this guys!. He knew only to well we’d tell everyone and fans know ehere they are anyway! Johnny pointed to Jerry and laughed! It was so funny!”
“(…) You know, it could well have been the best meeting of all of them aswell – (tho him speaking like Capt JAck in my ear will probably remain the best moment!) He really was so happy and relaxed, it was so great to see him like that, esp after the times he’s had recently.(…)”
“(…) Both Jerry and Johnny remember us…
Jerry is the head of the largest secruity firm in London and handles all secruity for the premieres etc. We have been to a number of premieres (not just Johnnys films) so he does know us now.
Jerry also does secruity for our favourite band and we spent a week last year at Abbey Road in London when they were recording and Jerry was also there then.
Johnny does not know us by name but when we say, “We met you at the Isle of Mann etc” he always nods and remembers things about that meeting – or things that one of us have given him as a gift.
Johnny seemed in really high spirits and probably the most relaxed I have ever seen him – in the light of Lily Rose situation this was great to see (…)”
Later, Jo made a more detailed report, read here:
” You know, it?s the same week as the Isle of Man meeting was 3 years ago?? Anyway, heres all I can remember! Enjoy!!
So, Patsie, Ann, Lester and myself were sat on the grass outside PW chatting. Lisa, Natz and Mel were at the other entrance. Suddenly, Johnny?s car arrived and we all jumped up.. all trying to get our stuff together, we were all flustered!! Then Jerry got out and said, ?It?s ok, he?s not here right now!? Then he asked where the others were and we said they were the other side. Jerry was like, ?I told you all to wait at this entrance! Are they deaf!? LOL! He stomped round to fetch them and then walked back over with the others. I was talking to Terry driver at this point, about the lovely weather, getting time off of work and how long we waited. Then Jerry told us thatwe could all have 3 autos each (I managed 4, 3 personalised, 1 not). Then Jerry said he would bring Johnny round to meet us and have pics and a chat! So we all wrote our names on postat notes and stuck them on the pics and gave them to Jerry. He told us he would be about an hour and a half. And then they drove off. Before, he told us they were in a rush because Johnny had ADR to do for Pirates. Jerry said ?He never stops working on Pirates.? Lisa said that maybe Orlando could do some work instead and Jerry laughed at that!!
So, then the waiting began! Every car we were looking up and getting excited about! Then we were like, Ford NO, Mercedes NO, Saab NO. Made the clock go quicker!! Then finally, that car turned up again! We were seriously going mad! I picked up my book and thank you card and tried to look calm but failed miserably. We were all arguing over he would go first, none of us knew what to say! So Natz was like ? ?I?ll go first!? The car pulled up, Jerry got out and then opened Johnny?s door and he stepped out. He was drinking something as he moved. He called hello and waved as he got out of the car. It was amazing to see him. He smiled at me and I was shaking!
Then he was out of the car and walking towards us. Natz went to him, got a hug and a kiss and a pic on her own and one with her sister Mel. They both gave him bunches of flowers and got more hugs and kisses and photos on their own as well. I couldnt hear what they said to him apart from ?Thank you for stopping.? He said it was his pleasure.
Then, it was my turn.
I walked up to Johnny and he put his arm round me, smiled and asked me how I had been (!) I said fine, asked him how he was and he replied good. I gave him a hug and we kissed (!) I gave him the pirates book and he started flicking through it. He said it was great and that he would enjoy reading it later! I then gave him the thank you card, which he also had a quick look at. I told him all my friends from my website had signed it for him an he said ?Oh right, yeah. Thanks so much.? I told him it was brilliant to see him. He said it was a pleasure, that he was honoured.? I smiled like a loon and bless him, he grinned back. I asked for a photo and he said of course and my god, he pulls you close to him! Lisa took my pic and then I got another hug and a kiss and he thanked me again. Then Lisa went up and gave him the Stones T Shirt. He said ?Ah, a bigger bang,? and asked if she saw the gig. She said no but a friend in the states had and had brought it for him. He thanked her and she told him that Kandy in the states had measured the T Shirt up against her habby as him and Johnny were nearly the same size. Johnny laughed and said it should fit then! Lisa then got her pic, hugs and kisses. Then it was Patsie, Lester and Ann?s turn. Lester gave him letters from a fan, Ann gave him another bunch of flowers. After that, Natz asked him about Sweeney Todd and he apologised for the singing in advance. He said they were ?back on track.? Natz, Mel and Lester got pics again cos their first efforts hadnt come out properly. Johnny was so patient! But then Jerry said it was time to go (he had already handed us our autos) so it was time to say bye! Johnny hugged and kissed us all goodbye, said he?d see us again soon (!) and thanked us AGAIN for coming and for the gifts. We told him he was welcome and thanked him again for his time. He got back in the car and as he did, Jerry said, a bit sarcasticlly, ?don?t tell anyone about this girls!? Johnny pointed at him and laughed and Jerry laughed! Was a cute moment!? Then Jerry closed the door and got in the front. Johnny wound down his window and waved and thanked us again and blew kisses!! We all waved back and then he did up the window and was gone! Cue much screaming and hugging!
It was just fantastic and I hope that gives you a bit more details!!
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Especially Patsie was so kind to make many many pics, which you can all see right here.
