Nice weekend...
Jun. 7th, 2004 01:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lonelybritFirst, two reminders about two 'thon things that are still taking sign-ups:
The Wes/Faith Ficathon -![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lovesbitca & darling_effect. Yes, it's het. But it can still be dark and angsty. A ship I still have a soft spot for even now.
Wesathon -mirax_terrik. Basically a chance to do anything centred around Wes, be it fic or icons. So it looks to be a general mix of het, slash, and gen.
So, me and a pal toddled on down to Edware Road to spend a day at the SFX con. We still weren't entirely sure who we would be seeing as the guest list had been constantly changing since it was first posted.
First up was supposed to be Peter Williams, a.k.a. Apophis. Only he had had to cancel, so instead we got David Palffy, a.k.a. Anubis from SG-1.
Anyway, the guy is an absolute sweetheart. He came out smiling, and despite the fact that most of the would-be audience were still in bed (10am), he kept on chatting to who were there, encouraging questions and generally being a very good host. He told us how he met Anthony Hopkins in the tube station late one night - went up to him, because starstruck, went away again, AH then came over and chatted with him. He told us of how he got into acting - he was training to be a lawyer, his mate an actor. Went with mate as moral support for an audtion, ended up auditioning himself. He got the part and years later is a broke actor. His friend is now a very successfully rich lawyer. LOL.
Oh, and in case people are wondering just what Anubis is wearing underneath that cloak of his, the answer is: Boxers and biker boots.
My friend's initial reactions to seeing Palffy were 1) "I didn't recognise him!", and 2) "WHY did they cover up his face. They should not be allowed to cover up someone like that!"
In short, Mr Palffy is most definitely a hottie. Surprise surprise. My friend is now hoping that Anubis does return in the next season of SG-1, and that this time the writers will keep their promise and allow Anubis to show his face.
Oh, and a long time ago he was training to be an opera singer. But sadly he refused to sing despite much pleading from the audience!
A bonus guest that arrived half-way through his talk was Sue Anne(sic), who played 'The Egyptian Godess of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll'. (Some name beginning with H.) She too was an absolute gem. Very funny speaker, and by the end the two of them were laughing with the audience about musicals and melting shrimp. A very good pair of speakers.
After them was Ms Kristen Dalton from The Dead Zone. The poor lady was knackered, it being 3am by her body-clock. Still, she was very gracious, continually laughing and smiling as she answered questions. She also guest-starred in SG-1 - in an ep where she had to sit in a glass cage, and then be alternately sprayed down with fire retardent and endure flames so close and hot they literally melted the hem of her skirt.
On the whole she talked about The Dead Zone, and, as I don't watch that show, whilst her talk was enjoyable, I didn't remember that much of it. But she was genuinely charming.
Then it was time for the auction. My friend perked up her ears when a signed script of an SG-1 episode was produced - but sadly it quickly went beyond her budget.
She then proved herself to be one of the bestest bestest bestest friends in the WORLD when they next held up a signed photograph of AD.
"I'm getting that for you."
Which, damn me, she then went and did. I think she regretted it when seven hours later I was still spontaneously squeeing and hugging her and promising her the world on a tea-tray. I did then manage to find and buy for her a signed Michael Shanks photo as a thank-you however, so she was partly mollified. ;)
Dean Haglund, the blonde Lone Gunman from The X-Files was a total blast. He alone was worth the entry fee. A wonderful, wonderful speaker, and a tremendous wit. His talk just flew by, with the audience giggling pretty much nonstop throughout. Regarding the fate of the Gunnmen in their final episode, he says he thought it actually kinda cool. A good way to go.
He also finds it highly amusing that he has yet to be told the The Lone Gunmen is officially cancelled.
Chris Barrie, a.k.a. Rimmer from Red Dwarf was also highly entertaining. Of that famous scene where Rimmer is getting oiled down by two scantily clad blonde females, Barrie says that actually the experience was far from enjoyable as somehow sawdust managed to find its way into the oil. Meaning he was being lightly sandpapered with every take.
CAMERAMAN: "You having fun there, Chris?" **nudgenudgewinkwink**
CHRIS:*pained* No.
He has heard that there are banks and people and such that are talking about transferring funds etc. He's not holding his breath, but, according to these people, it looks like a movie of Red Dwarf is far from being ruled out completely.
Dominic Keating... *sigh* I think he was pretty much the star of the day. He's currently starring in ST: Enterprise as Malcolm Reed. (Not sure about character's name.)
Like Haglund, Keating is a born entertainer. He walked out on stage and instantly launched into the tale of just how he got the part on the show. From that point on the audience was entralled. He was simply a brilliant speaker, engaging us right from the start. And yes, he was also incredibly funny.
Sadly, very, very sadly, the photoshoot for Billy Boyd started midway through Keating's talk, and so me and my friend had to miss a fair chunk of it. But, we were back in time for the end...
And if anyone does have pictures of Keating in that PVC costume they apparently had him wearing for, like, 2 seconds, any links would be highly appreciated.
One of the anacdotes that sticks with me is where Keating, after doing a rather prim and proper accent, was told to be more 'blue collar'.
Accordingly, he comes in to work the next day with a broad Yorkshire accent. At the end of the scene...
IMPORTANT GUY #1: What is that? Scottish?
IMPORTANT GUY #2: Don't be silly. It's Welsh!
DOMINIC: **sigh**
After that he suggested that maybe he just speak in his normal voice... and they agreed. The rest is history :)
The final guest was, of course, Billy Boyd, a.k.a. Pippen from Lord of the Rings.
In the end, he actually wound up being asked far more questions about Master and Commander rather than LotR. He said that, yes, he did get an interest in sailing after filming. He got given the *entire* set of O'Brian books by the publishers. And that he's scared of heights and that having to stand on a tiny piece of wood with a sheer drop in front of you, Russell Crowe sword fighting behind you, and having to look brave and undaunted and *not* hold onto anything whatsoever for support, is actually quite scary. The moment they said 'CUT' he was clinging to the nearest piece of rigging for dear life.
He has also never yet been flashed, although he has had people ringing his hotel room at 7am asking him to come down and sign a poster.
His advice is to drink at least two litres of water a day.
And to *always* have the painkilling injections when having a filling. He had to have a filling during a day of shooting LotR. Because of a tight time-scedule and plans for a dialogue-heavy scene, Boyd a) was wearing full cosume when in the chair, and b) opted to go without the injection so he could do the dialogue later.
His feet sweated so much that his hobbit feet fell off. And then they didn't shoot the scene anyway.
Moral of the story; always have the injection.
And those be my ramblings for today. I might try watching one of two eps of ST: Enterprise, I was *that* charmed by Mr Keating. Likewise, I'm keeping my ears pricked regarding SG-1. If Anubis does come back, I am so there...
The Wes/Faith Ficathon -
lovesbitca & darling_effect. Yes, it's het. But it can still be dark and angsty. A ship I still have a soft spot for even now.Wesathon -
mirax_terrik. Basically a chance to do anything centred around Wes, be it fic or icons. So it looks to be a general mix of het, slash, and gen.So, me and a pal toddled on down to Edware Road to spend a day at the SFX con. We still weren't entirely sure who we would be seeing as the guest list had been constantly changing since it was first posted.
First up was supposed to be Peter Williams, a.k.a. Apophis. Only he had had to cancel, so instead we got David Palffy, a.k.a. Anubis from SG-1.
Anyway, the guy is an absolute sweetheart. He came out smiling, and despite the fact that most of the would-be audience were still in bed (10am), he kept on chatting to who were there, encouraging questions and generally being a very good host. He told us how he met Anthony Hopkins in the tube station late one night - went up to him, because starstruck, went away again, AH then came over and chatted with him. He told us of how he got into acting - he was training to be a lawyer, his mate an actor. Went with mate as moral support for an audtion, ended up auditioning himself. He got the part and years later is a broke actor. His friend is now a very successfully rich lawyer. LOL.
Oh, and in case people are wondering just what Anubis is wearing underneath that cloak of his, the answer is: Boxers and biker boots.
My friend's initial reactions to seeing Palffy were 1) "I didn't recognise him!", and 2) "WHY did they cover up his face. They should not be allowed to cover up someone like that!"
In short, Mr Palffy is most definitely a hottie. Surprise surprise. My friend is now hoping that Anubis does return in the next season of SG-1, and that this time the writers will keep their promise and allow Anubis to show his face.
Oh, and a long time ago he was training to be an opera singer. But sadly he refused to sing despite much pleading from the audience!
A bonus guest that arrived half-way through his talk was Sue Anne(sic), who played 'The Egyptian Godess of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll'. (Some name beginning with H.) She too was an absolute gem. Very funny speaker, and by the end the two of them were laughing with the audience about musicals and melting shrimp. A very good pair of speakers.
After them was Ms Kristen Dalton from The Dead Zone. The poor lady was knackered, it being 3am by her body-clock. Still, she was very gracious, continually laughing and smiling as she answered questions. She also guest-starred in SG-1 - in an ep where she had to sit in a glass cage, and then be alternately sprayed down with fire retardent and endure flames so close and hot they literally melted the hem of her skirt.
On the whole she talked about The Dead Zone, and, as I don't watch that show, whilst her talk was enjoyable, I didn't remember that much of it. But she was genuinely charming.
Then it was time for the auction. My friend perked up her ears when a signed script of an SG-1 episode was produced - but sadly it quickly went beyond her budget.
She then proved herself to be one of the bestest bestest bestest friends in the WORLD when they next held up a signed photograph of AD.
"I'm getting that for you."
Which, damn me, she then went and did. I think she regretted it when seven hours later I was still spontaneously squeeing and hugging her and promising her the world on a tea-tray. I did then manage to find and buy for her a signed Michael Shanks photo as a thank-you however, so she was partly mollified. ;)
Dean Haglund, the blonde Lone Gunman from The X-Files was a total blast. He alone was worth the entry fee. A wonderful, wonderful speaker, and a tremendous wit. His talk just flew by, with the audience giggling pretty much nonstop throughout. Regarding the fate of the Gunnmen in their final episode, he says he thought it actually kinda cool. A good way to go.
He also finds it highly amusing that he has yet to be told the The Lone Gunmen is officially cancelled.
Chris Barrie, a.k.a. Rimmer from Red Dwarf was also highly entertaining. Of that famous scene where Rimmer is getting oiled down by two scantily clad blonde females, Barrie says that actually the experience was far from enjoyable as somehow sawdust managed to find its way into the oil. Meaning he was being lightly sandpapered with every take.
CAMERAMAN: "You having fun there, Chris?" **nudgenudgewinkwink**
CHRIS:*pained* No.
He has heard that there are banks and people and such that are talking about transferring funds etc. He's not holding his breath, but, according to these people, it looks like a movie of Red Dwarf is far from being ruled out completely.
Dominic Keating... *sigh* I think he was pretty much the star of the day. He's currently starring in ST: Enterprise as Malcolm Reed. (Not sure about character's name.)
Like Haglund, Keating is a born entertainer. He walked out on stage and instantly launched into the tale of just how he got the part on the show. From that point on the audience was entralled. He was simply a brilliant speaker, engaging us right from the start. And yes, he was also incredibly funny.
Sadly, very, very sadly, the photoshoot for Billy Boyd started midway through Keating's talk, and so me and my friend had to miss a fair chunk of it. But, we were back in time for the end...
And if anyone does have pictures of Keating in that PVC costume they apparently had him wearing for, like, 2 seconds, any links would be highly appreciated.
One of the anacdotes that sticks with me is where Keating, after doing a rather prim and proper accent, was told to be more 'blue collar'.
Accordingly, he comes in to work the next day with a broad Yorkshire accent. At the end of the scene...
IMPORTANT GUY #1: What is that? Scottish?
IMPORTANT GUY #2: Don't be silly. It's Welsh!
DOMINIC: **sigh**
After that he suggested that maybe he just speak in his normal voice... and they agreed. The rest is history :)
The final guest was, of course, Billy Boyd, a.k.a. Pippen from Lord of the Rings.
In the end, he actually wound up being asked far more questions about Master and Commander rather than LotR. He said that, yes, he did get an interest in sailing after filming. He got given the *entire* set of O'Brian books by the publishers. And that he's scared of heights and that having to stand on a tiny piece of wood with a sheer drop in front of you, Russell Crowe sword fighting behind you, and having to look brave and undaunted and *not* hold onto anything whatsoever for support, is actually quite scary. The moment they said 'CUT' he was clinging to the nearest piece of rigging for dear life.
He has also never yet been flashed, although he has had people ringing his hotel room at 7am asking him to come down and sign a poster.
His advice is to drink at least two litres of water a day.
And to *always* have the painkilling injections when having a filling. He had to have a filling during a day of shooting LotR. Because of a tight time-scedule and plans for a dialogue-heavy scene, Boyd a) was wearing full cosume when in the chair, and b) opted to go without the injection so he could do the dialogue later.
His feet sweated so much that his hobbit feet fell off. And then they didn't shoot the scene anyway.
Moral of the story; always have the injection.
And those be my ramblings for today. I might try watching one of two eps of ST: Enterprise, I was *that* charmed by Mr Keating. Likewise, I'm keeping my ears pricked regarding SG-1. If Anubis does come back, I am so there...
