Collectormania kicks off in two weeks, and I'm fairly excited! The event runs every August, where the public can meet cult tv and movie actors. As convention experiences go, I prefer this kind to spending three nights at a hotel. Everything's held within a big sports arena and mall. Day tickets are cheap, and it's cool mingling with favoured guests.
I've missed the last few, (really wanted to meet The A Team's Dirk Benedict two years ago), and determined to spoil myself silly. Notably, Alice Krige is a must see. She played the deliciously sexy and creepy Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact. I'm not a huge Trekkie, but FC has a place in my heart. I also enjoyed her Silent Hill and The Little Vampire roles.
Joe Flanigan is a genuinely awesome surprise too. Being a picky sci-fi fan, there's few key franchises etched onto my geek psyche. 'Stargate: Atlantis' is fondly loved, for its art direction and likable characters. Sheppard was a good successor to SG1's Jack O'Neill. However, I stopped tuning in religiously after a couple seasons. With nostalgia being a frequent buzz word these days, shaping my entertainment choices, I'm really pleased he's attending!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Marina Sirtis (Star Trek TNG), Peter Davidson (Doctor Who), Anthony Head (Buffy), John Rhys Davis (Lord Of The Rings), Dave Prowse (Star Wars), Robert Englund (Nightmare On Elm Street), Kenny Baker (Star Wars), Paul Blake (Greedo, Star Wars), Nicholas Brendon (Buffy), Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), Shane Rangi (Nazgul Witch King, LOTR)
It's funny, when you follow good actors and their work, but rarely hold the belief: 'I want to meet them!' Then, considering talent you just vaguely admire, realise they impacted more than first thought. This applies to people such as Danny John Jules (Red Dwarf), Sylvester McCoy (Dr Who) and Dominic Keating (Enterprise.)
So, yeah.. I'm keen to meet the above for different reasons. I also want to pose a couple unique questions, which isn't a regular habit. (Importantly, they'll be behind the scenes related, because I like the technical side of tv production.) Normally, I can't think of anything intelligent, and listen away. Fingers crossed I don't chicken out beforehand!
There won't be a chance of buying tonnes of memorabilia. Well, cheap items aren't out of the question, cash flow pending. I'm hoping to pick up the third issue of Dark Horse's Serenity comic, completing the set. I'm not an obsessed comic aficionado, but need my Firefly fix. :D Photo shoots are a lot of hassle, taking away from everything else. Sensibly, I'm dodging them completely. I hate the hurried nature, and getting lumped with an awful snapshot. The only shoot I liked, came from the year Collectormania launched in 2007, with Robert 'Freddie Krueger' Englund. Playfully, I struck an uber worried expression, complimenting the tradmark claw on my shoulder, and his maniacal snarl. It's a comical and memorable picture. I can remember the process clearly - and his fierce, chilling laugh. :D
August twenty first is the only day I can attend. Given the location, and long distance, I usually try to go on the opening day. If I can score what I need, then I'm not fussed about the remainder. Secretly, I don't want any huge, last minute announcements, least those who mean a s***. There's nothing worse than sorting your budget, deciding who's important and who isn't etc, and another huge name is kept to the end. Aaargh! It's a total decision making nightmare, hehe.
I've got a digital camera prepped, (same one I used for the TNA tour) and am glad there's enough money put aside generally. I nearly didn't, eventually having to scrounge an extra thirty six smackers, generated from trading in DvDs, video games and a DAB radio. The travel alone is expensive, between taxis and a forty minute train journey back home.
Anywho... Life's been uneventful since January, and boredom's irritated the hell out of me. I look forward to injecting fanboyish glee back into my routine.