I’ve seen people talk about actors and artists that had a terrible time.

My own would be Anne Rice. She wrote Interview with the Vampire after her young daughter died of Leukemia. Then her husband suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage. I suspect her Christian, anti-fanfic phase was a result of mental illness and manipulation from the publishers, although I don’t think she ever apologized.

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    The car salesman guy is Connor Cochran. He would beg fans for crash spaces instead of buying hotel rooms on the tour.

    Claimed Beagle was a drunk with dementia at the trial. Judge found no basis to that claim.

    Early years of touring wasn’t like this. Peter always remembered me because he has a friend with the same name. But last time I saw him, he was exhausted.

    Cochran is now penniless and divorced last I heard.

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      I got ripped off for the Deluxe Last Unicorn edition by that snake. I’m still mad, esp as money is very tight.

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        Yeah, I mentioned those a couple of comments down. There were a few promised items that never were produced even though there were pre orders.

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          I’m dumber than most. Sometime in 2014, I got mad about the wait and found Colan’s phone number. I’d been emailing a pile of assistants, but I found his home number. He offered me a refund, but talked me out of it, since he was “so close” to getting them done.

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      We were last in line to meet Peter at the last show of the night and he was so exhausted. It was still such a positive experience, he’s so kind to everyone. I have almost no interest in meeting celebrities… Even ones I really like. but Peter Beagle, I would take to dinner.

      Basically him and Liam O’Brien, I’d like to meet. Everyone else can get fucked lol