Yeah, I concur. I too met him many years ago and he had a very
friendly relaxed attitude. He struck me as a very genuine, nice guy.

Gavin

--- In friendsofanne@..., "Gareth Preston"
<gazhack@...> wrote:
>
> That's a great photo of you both. Colin Baker is simply one of the
nicest actors you could hope to meet. I've always enjoyed our
encounters at conventions over the years. The fact that he's
continued to support fandom despite the flak he got from some
quarters back in the eighties speaks volumes I think.
>
> Gareth
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Will Hadcroft
> To: friendsofanne@...
> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 3:28 PM
> Subject: [friendsofanne] Colin Baker
>
>
>
> Friends,
>
> I've added a photograph of myself and Colin Baker, the sixth
actor play The Doctor in Doctor Who, between 1984 and 1986, to
the "Childhood Influences" section of the Photo area of the site. He
really was the hero of my teens.
>
> I was thrilled to have a drink and a chat with him following his
performance in Bedroom Farce at the Lowry theatre earlier this year.
>
> It really is quite something to have this man first endorse my
book The Feeling's Unmutual, and then maintain contact thereafter.
My 15-year-old self used to dream of such things!
>
> Best,
>
> Will.
>