Death of a star

[veronica_rich]

Okay, maybe he wasn't a well-known actor by name, but if you're 20 or older chances are you saw or heard Lance LeGault on an old TV show or rerun from the latter half of the last century. Maybe best known as A-Team foe Col. Decker, Lance passed away earlier this week at his home.

About 10 years ago, some friends and I tried to organize a convention for England involving a reunion of the A-Team actors; my job was publicity, including making contact with the actors' publicists, and in a few cases, the actors themselves (the project fell through on funding as well as our limited experience doing such planning). Lance either didn't have a publicist or the person directed me to talk to the actor himself; I don't remember (this happens sometimes - I remember wanting to interview Christopher Lloyd once and his agent said Lloyd was on some bike tour and even HE didn't know where to reach him or he'd have me call him direct, LOL). Anyway, I spent the better part of an hour on the phone with Lance telling him our idea. I remember he seemed quite excited, and told me stories about his career and Elvis - I don't remember if I took notes somewhere, but I may look later to see. Anyway, he was very gracious and nice, and pretty funny to boot.

RIP, Colonel, sir.

Comments

[kronette.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you were that big of an A-Team fan. I have two friends who were fans from way back when. One helped with the letterzine, I think and did some of the first vids (the California group), and the other friend is on the east coast. There used to be a link online for the letterzines; I have one of them. The Cali friend occasionally runs into the actress who played Amy - Melinda - she was a real estate agent.

[yoiebear.livejournal.com]

It's very odd how publicists connect reporters to celebrities. When I contacted chef Sara Moulton's publicist last year about her appearance in my hometown, I not only got Sara's (my original celebrity chef girlfriend) vacation spot phone number, but also her home number, which I kept just because.
I still wonder how it is decided...

[a-silver-rose.livejournal.com]

Ask her about Murdock, Kronette. G'head, ask her. *EG*

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

Oh, you.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I didn't write fic, I was just on a Yahoo Groups list around 2000 or so, and heavily favored Face/Murdock; in fact, that was my first slash OTP. I talked to Lance, T's and Dwight's agents, and met Dirk (at Archon in fact). I interviewed a guy at Top Cow back in 2003 about the movie that didn't happen (well, before the one that eventually DID, I mean). That's about it. Oh, and loved the show - "Cowboy George" remains one of my favorites. I swear, entertainment would be to put Chris and Dwight in a room together, give them an animation, and let The Voices duel it out, LOL.

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I think it depends on their mood that day.

[kronette.livejournal.com]

I swear, entertainment would be to put Chris and Dwight in a room together, give them an animation, and let The Voices duel it out, LOL.

That would either be the most frightening thing ever filmed, or the most brilliant.

I've never met Dwight :( I've seen Dirk twice and talked to him about his second book about his father.

TheA-Slash list? I was on it (just checked; I wasn't Kronette on there, rather Shelley Wright) and posting fic. I should add those to my Ao3 account, while I think of it. After I feed Mr. Annoying Cat of course (YES I WILL FEED YOU YOU STARVING CREATURE WHO ATE 3 HOURS AGO).