By and copyright of Owen Quinn
Saturday 24th August 2024 saw the start of Dublin Comic Con’s summer edition and arriving for one day only was Ray Winstone. This would be his second convention appearance ever. I wasn’t sure what to expect from him but all the interviews I had ever seen with him he was pleasant and very much a talker.
I had first become aware of Ray when he starred in Robin Of Sherwood way back as Will Scarlet alongside firstly Michael Praed and then Jason Connery. There were a few people in front of me so I had time to observe how he was with them.
Guests can be hit and miss. Some can be rude and abrupt making you want to tell them to shove their autograph up their arse, one in particular that weekend but others are an absolute joy and those few minutes you get to talk to them last a lifetime.
Ray Winston is one such guest.
He was attentive, talkative and patient with everyone. We talked about Robin of Sherwood, Eastenders, his movies, Indiana Jones and introduced my son to him who was his volunteer for the day. I forgot about Black Widow until after I walked away. I can tell you that he enjoyed Dublin Comic Con be cause he got to talk with people and had a ball. What I should have done was bring one of my Indiana Jones comics with him on the cover but the signed Indy photo did the job.
If I ever have a dinner party where I can pick my guests, Ray is first on the list. Awesome treat and an awesome guy who actually cares about the people he meets.
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Cool! By all accounts Ray is a lovely fella and it’s great to hear you found him to be so too.
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Oh very much so. I wssnt sure how he would be so was delighted how down to earth he is. Sorry I didn’t bring my indiana jones cimic with him on the cover to sign
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