Note from Electropolis…
[i]Very astute of you, to see this side of MM. I have seen lots of pix (real life) where he is cordial, or smiling, but they are fewer than those of Brian or Xenia.[/i]
A lot of us have speculated over time that when MMcM is being charming to the fans, he is really “onstage”, and that this is not natural to him. I believe he is an extremely shy person who is not comfortable around large numbers of strangers. In fact, from all I’ve managed to gather, he’s really only comfortable in the company of other actors and entertainment people.
I haven’t heard too much about Xenia, but she seems to be able to mix with fans very well (if she’s not comfortable doing it, she at least hides it well).
Brian Downey, on the other hand, probably never met a stranger in his life.