Not So Funny When It Happened

SORRY, don't know why the cut on the last post work. Hopefully this one will!

( Gareth on Sunday )

Okay, going to try to keep this short and sweet, more Q&A style and not so narrative, we'll see if I succeed

Q: Would you come back and play Ianto Jones if they asked you?
A: Yes, but it would have to be in a way that didn't cheapen the death scene, ie woke up and it was all of dream thing... He said but sure he'd love to play Ianto in a parallel universe, evil Ianto, Ianto squared, etc.

Q: Do you ever go to Ianto's shrine in Cardiff?
A: Yeah, I've stopped by occasionally, it's really quite amazing. He said funny thing, the city of Cardiff had to put up a sign explaining that it was a shrine to a television character because a lot of folks were getting quite concerned that something really tragic had happened to a real human being and it was scaring folks. He said it's quite large now, amazing what 9,000 hysterical women can do! *eg*

Q: Children of Earth was quite dark, do you like doing dark pieces?
A: OH YEAH, love it, love that whole Greek Tragedy type thing, gives you a chance to exorcise demons.

Q: How did you get into acting?
A: First role at 10 or 11 playing a robot and I was hooked! Though my robot voice did sound like a Dalek. After that took some acting classes that he regretted then landed with the National Youth Theater that he LOVED. He did Mack the Knife there and that's when he got noticed and got representation and yeah, that's how it started.

Q: SO, whatcha doing now?
A: Producing a graduation film, the Kasimir Effect, doing some writing with Kai Owen, and I've got Panto coming up in a few weeks.

At this point I shout to him YEAH, you sure can ROCK a tri-cornered hat!

GARETH: OH GOD, you've seen that poster?!?!?! HOW AWFUL! *and he starts making the goofy face he has in the poster* Just ugh!
ME: Yup, not your best color
GARETH: NO GOD NO, Gold is NOT my color, I am hoping that was only for the photo shoot and they'll let me wear another color for the show, perhaps black!

Q: What's it's like doing the radio plays?
A: Good, but you've got to be careful NOT to go over the top with your performance.

Q: Has John Barrowman heard your reading of Sin Eaters and has he commented on your 'Jack' voice? (personal aside, his Jack voice ROCKS)
A: I don't know if he's heard it, but even if he has he'd be all "OMG I sound NOTHIN like that!" *he says in a PERFECT Barrowman voice, and starts laughing*

Q: Will Blue Gillispie do a US Tour?
A: We'd like to and there are some folks who've volunteered to help put that together, but takes time, money, etc. and we would really need US representation to pull it off. But we'll see, we'd like to.

Q: Why does the Welsh Ambassador in the Lost Souls sound like he has a French accent? (Lost souls is a Torchwood radio play, Ianto pretended to be the Welsh ambassador)
A: WHAT, FRENCH?!?!?!?! BLOODY HELL WOMAN, I AM WELSH, What an INSULT! FRENCH! GEESH! *laughing* Next question FRENCH!

Q: What role would you like to play?
A: Ooohhh, something historical. I'd LOVE to do Vlad the Impaler. I mean talk about a GREAT real character! There's all this fake vampire stuff around but I mean he was REAL! What a nutter!

Q: What was your best convention moment?
A: Kai and I were at a convention in California and a rugby tournament was on. A bar down the street had a $20 cover at 7:00 AM and you could watch the game. SO the place was PACKED with Welshmen and we hung out there and got PISSED and then went back and did our panels - GOOD TIMES!

Q: Why do you think American audiences get into Torchwood more than they do Dr. Who?
A: The sex. *laugh*

Favorite place you've filmed: Brecken Beacons (Countrycide)

Where would you like to film?
Miami and the Canadian Rockies

Q: Do you believe the rumor that John Barrowman is a robot that Scot Gil built?
A: No, I think Scot Gil is a robot that John Barrowman built, I mean have you seen that guy? He's RIPPED, yup, Scot is clearly an android.

Q: Favorite Doctor Who?
A: Sylvester McCoy, because he's the one I grew up with.

Q: Which Doctor would you want to join as a companion?
A: MMMM, not sylvester McCoy, needs to someone more that you could just you know, pop down to the pub with. MMM, Matt Smith, YEAH, I'd go with him. I've met him seems quite nice and like a guy you could go to the pub with and have a pint.

Did I post the other day that he read for the US pilot, "Rex is not your lawyer" but didn't get the part, it went to David Tennant? He didn't even know David was reading for it. He found out when he read it in the papers that David had the role and he was like WELL, good, at least it went to some real competition (or something like that)

They told him that the Save Ianto Jones campaign had raised over 11,000 pounds for Children in Need. He was quite chuffed (to borrow a British phrase)

Lets see that was most of Saturday. He also talked about being scared of the Stingrays in the water in Miami. At breakfast in the morning we did say, Gareth, you do realize that sting rays really aren't dangerous. YEAH, he says, tell that to Steve Irwin!

Also from breakfast my friend asked, hey you've been in the States now for a while, when do you go home?
A: Yeah, yeah, I've been here a month, but I go home tomorrow. Can't wait, I REALLY miss my dogs!
*cue us trying not to go AAWWWWW* Instead we asked what kind and they are whippet mixes (he has 2) and ferrets. We talked about some other stuff at breakfast, but most was just normal conversation, and not really of interest to others. Though he did say he went to the original Cheers (Bull Finch Pub) and liked it, had a good chicken pannini there.

OK, so I lied, this is only the rest of Saturday and Sunday breakfast, I'll post Sunday separately.

Cuz it's been a long day and I've been drinking for the last 5 or 6 hours....

I'm going to dinner with the celebs in 30 mins. so no time to write up Gareth's talk now, but a fly by pic spam posting of Gareth.

( Cuz I know that's what you really want to see! )

Hey there, this is the first of my Saturday posts. This is just Corin Nemec, I'll post Gareth next and then go back to James Hong.

( So, onto Corin )

Of course it's just barely 9:15AM so no wonder it's quiet! My two roomies have gone downstairs for breakfast, but I'm not a big breakfast person, so I'm nibbling on mini-bagels, yogurt and diet coke in the room and enjoying a little quiet time. Thought I would take this opportunity to post about yesterday.

Gareth has been spotted in the building with Gemma, unfortunately, not by me though. Oh well, we'll see him soon enough. Registration yesterday was a bit of a drag. Stood in line for over an hour. Not sure what was taking them so long, because there weren't all that many people. Should have just waited a couple hours then gone down, because by about 6:00 PM there was NO line. Oh well!

Didn't do too much yesterday, went to the dealer room, saw some cool T-shirts I am going to HAVE to buy. My favorite: "You had me at restraining order" *snerk* Went to the opening ceremony in the hopes that Gareth my show, but no, it was just the organizers.

Back up to the room hung out, drank wine, watched the tail end of the Wizard of Oz and then went downstairs to watch the live Shadowcast of Repo! The Genetic Opera. Want to talk about a STRANGE juxtaposition of two shows! Both have heros and bad guys, music and death, and well, um, that's about where the similarities end.

First talk I want to see today isn't until 11:00 AM Corin Nemec of Star Gate and Parker Lewis Can't Lose fame. Just chillin' until then, might go hit the vendor room to pick up the t-shirts.

Hopefully I'll have pics and more to share after the talks today and dinner with the celebs tonight.

Current Mood: relaxed

SO, WAY back on July 17th I posted about Gareth David Lloyd coming to Boston in what seemed like the incredibly distant date of November 13-15. Well, guess what? IT'S HERE! And he's going to be here, barring any Torch-tanic fiascos. Where is here? It is New England Fan Experience and United Fan Con. It is the WIERDEST conglomoration of a fan con I have EVER seen, it's got sci-fi, pop culture, anime, gaming, and a science track. Just ODD, but thus far, the organizers seem on top of it, they've been doing this or some version of this con for the last 10-15 years or so, so I am hopeful it will turn out good!

Got a couple friends coming in for this, one is taking the train up from North Carolina and battling the delays caused by Ida. Hopefully she won't be waylaid too long!

Looking forward to a great weekend, hanging out with friends, being my true geek-self and laughing A LOT! I'll post photos (and maybe videos if I can figure out how) and con reports of course!

If you have a twitter account you can follow along at the hash tag #nefanx

Con Web site: http://www.nefanx.com/ For those in the Boston area, tickets are still available - come join the mayhem first hand!

OMG - I just found out that Gareth David Lloyd is going to be appearing in Boston at a convention the weekend of Nov. 13-15.  Already have a couple of fan girly pals coming in for it! I'm VERY excited!

Weekend package tixs are fairly affordable at $125 (includes reserved seat, one dinner & one breakfast with guests in attendance), and hotel rooms in downtown Boston for $149 is DIRT cheap!

For details go here http://tinyurl.com/mxp4pt :)

YES, we are probably sick and twisted folks that the headliner is Leonard Nimoy and we care more about seeing Gareth, but, um, wellllll, it's Gareth! ;)

/Public service announcement

Hey there everyone thanks for your support *HUGS FList* - WE WON!!!!!!!!  I'm really happy and thrilled we are going to be able to donate money to leukemia research in Jessica's memory!  So thanks all who helped and/or tried to help, your efforts were truly appreciated!  *hugs*

AND to give PFT Corp. their due, it was probably it was just a glitchy site (as shown by the multiple problems folks were having) and they really didn't cheat.  I mean if I think about it rationally, what company would EVER risk their corporate integrity over a frikkin' t-shirt contest!  But man I was PEEVED at the time!

So once again, I thank you all for your support it means a lot to me!  *hug*

YAY!  The race committee fixed it, it's back up and % reset to where they were before the mysterious glitch!

http://www.jpmorganchasecc.com/tshirtcontest.php?city_id=4

ERG
Page down 4 times "Just Green It"
Then end to get to the vote button, might need to click it twice

THANKS!

ARGH!  So much for us winning the t-shirt competition.  The site has had a mysterious malfunction and only company names G and after are appearing.  MMMM.... odd our major competitor was a computer tech firm and at the same time our shirt dropped off the site their shirt jumped by 20% (we had just been a couple points apart).

I MEAN COME ON PEOPLE!  It's for CHARITY!  If you can't win honestly do you REALLY need to resort to sabotaging the site?!?!?!  That's just mean, and it's CHEATING!

PHT Corp = TOTAL FAIL!

YES, I have sent a note to the race committee, but the day before the event I'm sure they've got more pressing matters!

FList I need your help!  Our company is competing in the JP Morgan challenge this Thursday.  As part of the challenge there is a T-shirt design competition.  Currently our company (ERG)  is in 2nd place but we would like to win!  The company currently in first place is a MUCH larger company than we are so they've got us out numbered in voters - HENCE where my helpful flist comes in!

First prize is $500 to donate to charity.  We would like to donate the money to a local leukemia group in honor of one of our colleagues who passed away this year.

Besides all that it'll be FUN to help the little guy win over the big guy!  SO, please go and vote, vote early, vote often (yes you can vote multiple times).  My company's name is ERG and the t-shirt design is "Just Green It" (we are supporting greening offices at this event as well).

Voting closes at 5:00 PM EST today.  Votes LATE this afternoon will help us spring ahead of the unsuspecting competition!  Instructions below:

We are within 2% of the popular vote to WIN the Corporate Challenge T-shirt contest...    If we band together...we can WIN!!.   During your lunchtime break, please take a moment and cast your vote(s) for our TShirt.  Here's how:

1.  Click http://www.jpmorganchasecc.com/tshirtcontest.php?page=tshirt&city_id=4
2.  Use the page down button 4 times to get to our ERG tshirt and select by clicking on the circle to the left of ERG.
3.  Use the END button to jump to the bottom and click on Vote.      

The page will refresh and you should see a "Thanks for Voting" screen.... if not, scroll down and revote.  Two consecutive votes will always register the vote.

Q:  Can I vote multiple times?
A:  Yes, but you will need to wait 10 seconds between votes or it will not register.   If you see the message "Poll Results", your vote didn't register.
     You need to see the "Thanks for Voting" to have your vote count.

Current Mood: hopeful

Just a fly by posting - might do a couple of these as little thoughts come back to me over the next couple of days:

When asked what classic super hero he would like to be Gareth answered Batman without hesitation (I'd pay to see that), he then went on to praise Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker and said what a finely nuanced job he had done.

Oh, and John's next album is going to be songs from the movies and he encouraged folks to send in emails to his web site with suggestions.

Okay, once again this is going to jump around a little bit because I just realized I left some things out from Saturday with all the chaos and racing around and what not.  SO, here goes, buckle in, it's JB so you know its going to be a bit of a wild ride!

( So close but oh so far! )At the end they brought everyone up on stage for one final good bye, it was a fantastic weekend everyone!  See you all next time JBs on this side of the pond!



SO, your mission readers should you accept it write to BBC at  http://www.topgear.com/us/contact_us/ to request JB on Top Gear and write to BBCA to request Tonight's the Night at:  http://www.bbcamerica.com/viewer_relations.jsp  Start writing folks!

Current Mood: accomplished

Okay, and now the post you've all been waiting for, the final session with Gareth, and then John and Gareth. 

First off, let me say, WELL DONE GARETH!!!!  He had the responsiblity of shouldering this con dumped on him at the last minute.  Initially at the cocktail party on Friday it was looking like he might be slightly overwelmed, but he rallied SPECTACULARLY and really stepped up to fill in some really big shoes.  Well done lad, well done!  You should be very proud of this accomplishment!  And thanks Gabriel for keeping him safe all weekend from the Curse of Torchsong!

Gareth, first up, lots of Q&A for him.  Sorry I remember some of the details of the others better because I was actually taking notes, Gareth, too hard to drool, watch his every move, and take notes simultaneously - I'm sure you understand but I'll try my best none the less

( This is all out of order, I'm just putting it down as it comes to me: )
Okay, so I lied at the beginning, JBs stuff is going to have to come in a fourth and final post, Gareth's post has grown WAY too long on its own, guess I remembered more than I thought!  Gareth judging drag queens, I'll pay to see that!

Current Location: home
Current Mood: exhausted
Current Music: sound of a small airplane overhead

Okay, where was I when I when I left off last night?!?  Oh, yeah, I think I had made it through Peter's talk on Sunday. 

( Okay, I'm going to try using a cut, though I haven't had much success with that lately: )

Okay, I'll start this post tonight because I need to unwind a bit before bed, but since it's already after 1:30 AM who knows how long I'll last!

Morning started off waiting in line AGAIN this time for photos with Carol and then a second Gareth photo. Gareth was having a GRAND time with his second photo op. People were having him strike all kinds of odd poses, women were jumping into his arms and having him play out all kinds of senarios (much to the dismay of the photographer who was concerned about staying on schedule - screw that, this was WAY more fun). My pose wasn't too creative just a standing spoon cuddle, but mmmm, is that lad adorable! I did have a creative pose thought up and I'd even brought props, but it was a John/Gareth/me pose and wouldn't really work without JB.

Then onto the Carol Barrowman and Tommy Lee talk (the illustrator of the Selkie comic NOT the rocker). They were talking about Comic Con last year and Carol told a story about leaving in the car, they were pulling out of the secured parking area when John screamed, "OMG STOP THE CAR NOW!!!" The driver slammed on the brakes and John threw open his door and went racing down and across the road (Carol said damn lucky he didn't end up like Tom Price!). John was racing after none other than Lindsey Wagner, the original Bionic Woman. He was all fan-boyey and Carol said Lindsey looked a little concerned about who was this mad man that just raced down the street to catch her! LOL

Next up was Peter Wingfield - he started by showing a bunch of photos from the filming of Riverworld (based on the Phillip Jose Farmer novels more info. here: http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/sci-fi-casts-riverworld-p.php The photos look FANTASTIC. Great costuming, GORGEOUS location in Northern British Columbia. BEAUTIFUL horses, though Peter said they were HUGE (and they looked it). One of his stage directions was he was supposed to get an order and then JUMP up into the saddle and ride off. The stunt coordinators said you're going to need a box to stand on. Peter was like really, well okay if you think so, but I'm pretty limber, got good jumping skills. So he stretched and got ready and said his line and LAUNCHED onto the back of this horse only to end up halfway up him and slowly slide back down. He looked at the stunt guys and said, "Um, I'm going to need a bigger box!"

Peter also filmed an internet series that he thinks will start airing at the end of this month. It's called 10,000 days and its about the people who survive a massive meteor strike on earth and what they go through. Filmed outside of Los Angeles and pretty much all the talent was paid gas money to get there, and not much else, but they did it because they believed in the story AND they are exploring what might become the new evolution in entertainment and they all want to be a part of it somehow. The series is called 10,000 Days and supposedly they'll be a web site up by the end of the month at www.10000daystheseries.com but I just checked and there's nothing there now.

He talked about going back home to Cardiff and how much it had changed. He said he went for a run in an area that used to be a bit sketchy and he rounded a corner and there was a Masariti dealership with a boat dealer on the other side. And the luxury condos on the Cardiff docks just blew his mind (I mean, COME ON, he said it's the Cardiff docks, it's not Nice!)

Then he said something about it was his mother's birthday today and YES, he would call her later. Someone yelled, "call her now" and he laughed and said, would you be okay with that. Everyone applauded and so he tried to call his Mum. Couldn't remember if he had her listed under Mum or her name. It was her name with Mum in brackets after it like he might forget LOL! Unfortunately, signal sucked in the building, so call wouldn't connect. Someone shouted, "Maybe she changed her number" and he just about fell over laughing at that!

He talked about the end of Highlander and how wierd that was after Adrian Paul left. Because of contractual issues or something Adrian wasn't in the last few episodes and the final episode filmed was just Mythos and Joe on what amounted to a road trip. Mythos and Joe's Excellent Adventure (as the woman who asked the question called it). Peter laughed at that and said it was GREAT fun filming it because it turned from Highlander into just a 'buddy film' with shadows of Highlander. He said it was a bit odd after 5 season to have the guy who had carried the show gone for the end of it. BUT, it worked for Peter because he got to play the big finale scene and that was fine with him!

Okay, been writing for over an hour. Damn near 2:30 AM here, must go to bed. I'll post more tomorrow, I promise!

Current Location: home at last
Current Mood: exhausted

Okay, just a few brief pics to post and then I have GOT to run to the airport to catch my flight.  I will try to write up my thoughts tonight while waiting for my flight and post them in the AM after I'm back home.

OKAY,on to pic spam, stories will have to wait until later!


Tommy Lee & Carol


Peter calling his mom to wish her happy birthday


Mark thinking


RIGHT HERE!


Yeah, AND....


JB listening and smiling at ME!!!!! OMG

Must run or I'll miss the shuttle!

Last unclaimed signed copy of the Face of Bo in North America is now MINE!

YIPPEEEEE!!!!!!

Where do I begin.....

Start at the beginning I suppose - so 4:30 in the morning UK time John appears via sky chat in his little gray hoodie.  Gareth and Carol have been on stage having a good flirt (again) and then Gareth starts flexing his arm muscles, Carol does the same , so not to be outdone, John whips off his shirt and starts flexing.  Gareth says DAMN, you've been working out mate.  John said are you crazy I've been on the road for the last two weeks busting my ass on stage each night, who needs a gym.  And trust me, he did look VERY FIT!

Okay, let me back up to earlier today (and he repeated it tonight) What the hell did JB do to his ankle you might be asking, was he staggering around in stillettos practicing for La Cage?  NO, he said, don't I wish.  He was relaxing on his back deck day after his final tour gig at the Albert Hall and he was walking toward his pool and his flip flop caught just at the edge of the concrete and the lawn and his ankle snapped sideways and he collapsed on the lawn.  His Mum was there, thought he was being a baby and went over and kicked him and said OH, stop being a baby and git up, whatcha doin' laying there.  He had to explain that he really was hurt and eventually he convinced them he was really injured. Two or three MRIs later they say he's torn all the ligaments in his ankle.  He's in one of those big plastic cast things.  Which he kept lifting up to show us.  

Jumping around a bit here, sorry, so many stories popping in my head in random order.... 

SO, earlier today Tom Price was the first person in JBs Q&A session.  He stepped up to the microphone and the audience went wild.  John was looking totally perplexed  didn't know why all the cheering, because they hadn't sent him the video feed yet.  The moment he got it and saw poor Tom standing there with his arm in a cast and sling he started applauding and laughing and said "TOM, you IDIOT!  They drive on the OTHER side of the road in the US!  My God are you okay?!?!?"  Tom replies "Well at least I didn't trip in my own damn backyard!  At least I'm HERE!"  LOL  John just about fell outta his chair at that!

Someone asked JB about the scene with Gray in the basement of the hub and how do you prepare for a scene that intense.  And he said for that scene he just thought about it as someone he had a strong physical attraction to and having to kill them.  Then he said, yeah, strong physical attraction, have you seen Lachlan Nieboer?  Not hard to do that, Carol chirpped up and said YEAH, UM, I'd take that!  John said you sis could only get my sloppy seconds and they bantered back and forth about that and then (unbeknownst to John) Gareth snuck out on stage and gave Carol a HUGE snog and the crowd goes wild.  John couldn't see it he had the video feed from the Q&A mic. not the main stage and he said, what, what?!?!?  Someone said, Gareth just snogged Carol.  John said, my point EXACTLY, my sloppy seconds sis!  *cue crowd going wild and Gareth flipping him off*  Much giggling on JBs part.

Mark Shepard jumped in the Q&A line this afternoon and asked HEY, why aren't I in Torchwood?  When are you going to find a role for me in Torchwood?  JB said well any guy who comes to Torchwood needs to measure up, think you could handle that.  Mark, thought he could!  

Tonight's cabaret.  John sang one song, on his own, no music no accompaniment and it was BEAUTIFUL, pitch perfect and moving.  Peter Wingfield did a couple numbers on an acoustic guitar and he sang and they were nice.  Gareth did two songs from Blue Gillipsie "Bam Bam" and I don't know the name of the other.  He also did one song on piano called "take it like a bitch".  The boy has some SERIOUS lung power.  Music/sound kind of reminds me of a cross between Black Flag and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

Okay, damn near 12:30 here, let me go pretty up some pics to post then its away to bed.  Pics below, sorry I can't figure out how to get a LJ cut to work of late, so just deal with the pic spam.  Sorry dial up users!



JB & his Mum


Not me, HIM

I'll post more tomorrow, going on 1:00 AM here now, so I must sleep!

ENJOY!