Zora Kerova

Zora Ulla Keslerová (born 11 August 1950 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actress, dancer, singer and model. Often credited under the names Zora Kerova, Zora Kerowa or Zora Keer, she became known for starring in numerous Italian horror films during the 1980s.

Zora started her career as a dancer and singer, later becoming a photo model. Kerova made her screen debut in the Italian film, La febbre americana (1978). A year later, she appeared in the Czech drama, Křehké vztahy, and another Italian film, Terror Express. She followed by starring in cult horror films such as Antropophagus (1980), Cannibal Ferox (1981), Lucio Fulci's The New York Ripper (1982) en The New Barbarians (1983). She appeared in another two Fulci films, Touch of Death (1988) and Sodoma's Ghost (1988).

I met Zora at Weird Worcester 2 on 19 July 2026, where she signed my Cannibal Ferox Blu-ray cover.

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Fabio Testi

Fabio Testi (born 2 August 1941 in Peschiera del Garda, Italy) is an Italian actor. After growing up witnessing film work done around Lake Garda, Testi entered the sets of the film and began work as a stuntman and a double on set, where he worked as a stuntman on The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Testi continued stunt work and getting roles in low budget genre films until he was cast in Vittorio De Sica's historical war drama The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970). Following this film, Testi became a star in Italy, appearing in some artistic films by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and Claude Chabrol. Testi also continued to work in poliziotteschi genre films as well as gialli, including What Have You Done to Solange? (1972), Gang War in Naples (1972), Revolver (1973), Stateline Motel (1973), Four of the Apocalypse (1975), Go Gorilla Go (1975), The Big Racket (1976), The Heroin Busters (1980), and Contraband (1980).

I met Fabio at Weird Worcester 2 on 18 July 2026. He signed the sleeve of my copy of Stateline Motel. Unfortunately he signed the back of the Blu-ray cover but it was great to meet such a legend of Italian cinema.

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Renato Casaro

Renato Casaro (born 26 October 1935 in Treviso, Italy; died 30 September 2025 in Terviso, Italy) was an Italian artist known for his film posters. He painted over 2,000 posters, which included First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rambo III, Over the Top, Lock Up, Cliffhanger, Red Sonja, Total Recall, Dances with Wolves, Misery, and many more.

I purchased the signed Rambo III print from RACC Trusted Seller #147 Roland Brödner in April 2025.

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Casper Van Dien

Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. (born 18 December 1968 in Milton, Florida, USA) is an American actor, best known for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the science-fiction action film Starship Troopers (1997). Other credits include Tarzan and the Lost City (1998), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Sanctimony (2000), The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006), Watch Over Me (2006–2007), Born to Ride (2011), Shiver (2012), Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2013), Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine (2017), Alita: Battle Angel (2019), and Mad Heidi (2022).

I met Casper at Comic Con Scotland Aberdeen in March 2026.

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Startship Troopers Q&A panel

Ricky Tomlinson

Eric Tomlinson (born 26 September 1939) is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Bobby Grant in the soap opera Brookside (1982–88), DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker (1993–2006) and Jim Royle in The Royle Family (1998–2012). He also played the titular character in the 2001 football mockumentary Mike Bassett: England Manager.

I met Ricky at Comic Con Scotland in Edinburgh in October 2025

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Q&A with Ricky Tomlinson and Will Mellor

Denise Richards

Denise Lee Richards (born 17 February 1971 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA) is an American actress, model and television personality.

She rose to prominence with roles in the science fiction film Starship Troopers (1997), the erotic thriller film Wild Things (1998), and as Dr. Christmas Jones in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999).

I met Denise at Comic Con Scotland Aberdeen in March 2026. She signed a photo from Wild Things, which had already been signed by Neve Campbell.

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As Kelly in Wild Things, also signed by Neve Campbell

Starship Troopers Q&A panel

Jsu Garcia

Jesus "Jsu" Garcia, also credited as Nick Corri (born 6 October 1963 in New York City, New York, USA), is an American film and television actor and producer.

I know him for his roles in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Gotcha! (1985), Predator 2 (1990), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), Candyman: Day of the Dead (2000), Traffic (2000), Collateral Damage (2002), and We Were Soldiers (2002).

I purchased the signed photo below from Woody's Memorabilia in April 2025.

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Marta Svetek

Marta Svetek (born 20 March in Lljubljana, Slovenia) is a Slovenian actress and voice acctress known for videogames Valorant (2020), Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (2021), and Battlefield 2042 (2021) and action-thriller I Am Rage (2023).

I met Marta at Horror Con Scotland in Paisley in November 2025.

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Leslie Hoffman

Leslie Gail Hoffman (born 21 January 1955) is an American former stunt performer, stunt coordinator, and actress. Films for which she did stunt work (often uncredited) include 1941 (1979), Airplane! (1980), Motel Hell (1980), Death Wish 3 (1985), The Naked Gun (1988), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Scream 2 (1997), and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

She played the Hall Guard in the original Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).

I met Leslie at Horror Con Scotland in Paisley in November 2025.

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