TMC
07-13-2022, 01:04 AM
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/stranger-things-joseph-quinn-broke-down-tears-comic-con
Back in May, Stranger Things made its much-anticipated return to our screens, after the COVID-19 pandemic seriously delayed production.
The fourth season of the hit Netflix show introduced us to a whole bunch of new characters, but none were as well received as Eddie Munson, played by British actor Joseph Quinn.
Nonconformist outsider Eddie captured viewers’ hearts as he took some of the Stranger Things’ kids under his wing when they joined high school.
The lovable metalhead was at the center of many key scenes from the season and resonated with fans of the show as he quickly became one of the most-liked characters in its history.
So it’s unsurprising that when Joseph signed up to appear at conventions this summer, he was in incredibly high demand for meet-and-greets.
In fact, it has been reported that Joseph was oversold by 400 tickets at London Film and Comic Con on Saturday, and staff at the event ended up “yelling at” the star for taking too long with the fans who’d paid to see him.
Meet-and-greet opportunities for Joseph ranged from £45 to £125, depending on the type of pass that attendees selected, and Joseph was seemingly keen to make sure that everybody got their money’s worth.
“Wanna know how bad the access was at LFCC for Joseph Quinn's Upside Down photo shoot?” one patron tweeted. “With one of my other photoshoots, I was 43rd [in line]. with Joe's? 428th.”
Another fan called out the way staff treated Joseph, as they tagged the convention's organizers, Showmasters, online. “I had such a good weekend at @Showmasters but I will say one thing,” they wrote. “If you guys continue to treat your guests the way you treated Joseph Quinn you are going to lose out on a lot of your regulars with that outrageous behavior from your staff. It’s disgusting how he was treated.”
“The way Joseph Quinn was treated at LFCC is ****ing disgusting,” one more claimed. “Staff fully yelled at him to shut the **** up and to just sign and not to interact with fans bc they over sold and couldn't get all people seen.”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if Joseph Quinn never attended another con after LFCC… The entire experience today was a shambles! He did his best to make everyone feel they had a moment despite the staff not even stopping the queue to let him have some water,” someone else wrote.
“The way LFCC treated Joseph Quinn was horrendous, I feel so bad for him,” another added. “Both Joe and the fans were treated like **** all for LFCC to make as much money as possible. LFCC really need to treat the guests with respect. And the ‘staff’ constantly shouting at you, WTF.”
Among the chaos, fans consistently heaped praise on Joseph for remaining warm and friendly toward them, with one sharing her photo from the event and writing: “The organization was a shambles and the staff were rude as hell. But Joseph Quinn was so genuine and friendly and gave me a hug even though the staff were yelling at him to hurry up.”
And someone who attended the convention on Sunday took it upon themselves to speak on behalf of everybody as they publicly thanked Joseph for his time during a Q&A, in a clip that has since gone viral.
“Mine’s not really a question, it’s more of an extension of gratitude, really,” the fan stated after being selected to speak. “I’m sure a lot of us have heard what happened yesterday — whether it’s true or not — about how you were treated.
I won’t comment on it,” they continued. “But I just wanted to say thank you from all of us, we’re really grateful that you’re sharing your time.”
At this point, the crowd applauded, and Joseph looked visibly emotional as he seemingly choked back tears.
“Thank you for signing our things,” the fan went on. “For spending time with us and making our summer. I think that we’ve all really connected with Eddie, for one reason or another — whether we liked his music taste, or that he’s an outsider like you mentioned. I think all of us are part Eddie.”
“We’ve traveled far because we all really connect with you as well, and you’ve really made our weekend. You’ve really made mine as well, you were so nice to me and my guide dog yesterday,” they concluded. “However you were treated yesterday, we are so grateful — thank you.”
Joseph appeared to be completely taken aback by the heartfelt speech, and wiped both of his eyes as he started to cry while the crowd cheered and clapped.
He took a moment to regain his composure and then playfully asked the fan, “Aww, why’d you do that?” as he dabbed at his eyes again. Clearly at a loss for words, Joseph then said: “Thank you for your kind words, thank you.”
Back in May, Stranger Things made its much-anticipated return to our screens, after the COVID-19 pandemic seriously delayed production.
The fourth season of the hit Netflix show introduced us to a whole bunch of new characters, but none were as well received as Eddie Munson, played by British actor Joseph Quinn.
Nonconformist outsider Eddie captured viewers’ hearts as he took some of the Stranger Things’ kids under his wing when they joined high school.
The lovable metalhead was at the center of many key scenes from the season and resonated with fans of the show as he quickly became one of the most-liked characters in its history.
So it’s unsurprising that when Joseph signed up to appear at conventions this summer, he was in incredibly high demand for meet-and-greets.
In fact, it has been reported that Joseph was oversold by 400 tickets at London Film and Comic Con on Saturday, and staff at the event ended up “yelling at” the star for taking too long with the fans who’d paid to see him.
Meet-and-greet opportunities for Joseph ranged from £45 to £125, depending on the type of pass that attendees selected, and Joseph was seemingly keen to make sure that everybody got their money’s worth.
“Wanna know how bad the access was at LFCC for Joseph Quinn's Upside Down photo shoot?” one patron tweeted. “With one of my other photoshoots, I was 43rd [in line]. with Joe's? 428th.”
Another fan called out the way staff treated Joseph, as they tagged the convention's organizers, Showmasters, online. “I had such a good weekend at @Showmasters but I will say one thing,” they wrote. “If you guys continue to treat your guests the way you treated Joseph Quinn you are going to lose out on a lot of your regulars with that outrageous behavior from your staff. It’s disgusting how he was treated.”
“The way Joseph Quinn was treated at LFCC is ****ing disgusting,” one more claimed. “Staff fully yelled at him to shut the **** up and to just sign and not to interact with fans bc they over sold and couldn't get all people seen.”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if Joseph Quinn never attended another con after LFCC… The entire experience today was a shambles! He did his best to make everyone feel they had a moment despite the staff not even stopping the queue to let him have some water,” someone else wrote.
“The way LFCC treated Joseph Quinn was horrendous, I feel so bad for him,” another added. “Both Joe and the fans were treated like **** all for LFCC to make as much money as possible. LFCC really need to treat the guests with respect. And the ‘staff’ constantly shouting at you, WTF.”
Among the chaos, fans consistently heaped praise on Joseph for remaining warm and friendly toward them, with one sharing her photo from the event and writing: “The organization was a shambles and the staff were rude as hell. But Joseph Quinn was so genuine and friendly and gave me a hug even though the staff were yelling at him to hurry up.”
And someone who attended the convention on Sunday took it upon themselves to speak on behalf of everybody as they publicly thanked Joseph for his time during a Q&A, in a clip that has since gone viral.
“Mine’s not really a question, it’s more of an extension of gratitude, really,” the fan stated after being selected to speak. “I’m sure a lot of us have heard what happened yesterday — whether it’s true or not — about how you were treated.
I won’t comment on it,” they continued. “But I just wanted to say thank you from all of us, we’re really grateful that you’re sharing your time.”
At this point, the crowd applauded, and Joseph looked visibly emotional as he seemingly choked back tears.
“Thank you for signing our things,” the fan went on. “For spending time with us and making our summer. I think that we’ve all really connected with Eddie, for one reason or another — whether we liked his music taste, or that he’s an outsider like you mentioned. I think all of us are part Eddie.”
“We’ve traveled far because we all really connect with you as well, and you’ve really made our weekend. You’ve really made mine as well, you were so nice to me and my guide dog yesterday,” they concluded. “However you were treated yesterday, we are so grateful — thank you.”
Joseph appeared to be completely taken aback by the heartfelt speech, and wiped both of his eyes as he started to cry while the crowd cheered and clapped.
He took a moment to regain his composure and then playfully asked the fan, “Aww, why’d you do that?” as he dabbed at his eyes again. Clearly at a loss for words, Joseph then said: “Thank you for your kind words, thank you.”