Starfest '07

Talk about other science fiction and fantasy.

Moderators: systemcat, ramoth

Postby Herculean Platypus! » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:34 pm

Gil looks slimmer than the last time I saw him- which was in a minor supporting role in some straight-to-video action movie a few years back...

Is it me, or are all the pics monitor-scrollingly HUGE?
:confused2:
User avatar
Herculean Platypus!
Admiral
Admiral
 
Posts: 315
Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:30 pm
Location: In the 24 and 1/2 century

Postby systemcat » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:31 pm

Found out what set off the fire alarm was some one had lit a cigarette by a smoke detector. Went to Wendy's for lunch this is also where my dinner was. The restaurant seemed to be the restaurant of choice for people attending this event.

Once I got back to StarFest I wandered around it more and saw the upper floor of it which had a staff room. And if I'm remembering right two rooms were for watching videos plus a room with well crafted models in it.


Image

Image

After being upstairs decided to attend an event and went to StarFleet Academy: Life Skills Rec Deck. This is where the "Banned from Argo" song came from. This was also on the same paper ...



Klingons Are Coming
By Jeff Duntemann

(To: "Christmas Is Coming")

_______________________________


Klingons are coming;
They pack a lot of clout--
Rev up your hyperdrive and let's clear
out.
If you haven't got a hyperdrive a phaser
beam'll do
But if you haven't got a phaser beam
then
God...help...you!


Met up with a group named the USS Pioneer at this, pretty kind people, I ended up having good conversations with three of them.
The room got a little too noisy and this lead me into another room. Reason why it got noisy was it's door was open and it happened to be right by Leonard Nimoy's autograph booth ( he'd just shown up).

Image

Nimoy is the one who's wearing the glasses sitting down.

In that next room was a debate on who's the toughest guy in scifi. At night I found out StarBuck won that. Didn't stay in the room very long and went to the next room which was Kooking with Kroesh.

Image

Spent some time wandering around the large area I mentioned about earlier and checked out the booths better & got some info from them.

Now after having been on my feet most of the day I decided I needed a little rest and when into one of the video rooms and projected on to a large screen watched Star Trek 4 from the point of "Hello Computer" on.

... I started writing more in this post but cut it out due to fear of my session on the net timing out. There is a LOT I'm going to state about the Q&A that Gil Gerard and Erin Gray had. So in the next post of this series on StarFest you'll be getting as many details as I think to state well here & remember. :)


Erin :cat:
User avatar
systemcat
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 1263
Joined: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:44 am
Location: Houston

Postby ladyfreebird » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:28 pm

Again Erin, those are some great pics. Thanks for sharing.

graylady
User avatar
ladyfreebird
Fighter Falcon
Fighter Falcon
 
Posts: 968
Joined: Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:51 am
Location: Nebraska

Postby systemcat » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:29 pm

Later shortly after 5:30 after being forced to move twice due to people with VIP seating, Gil Gerard and Erin Gray's Q&A started. I got into the forth row with a pretty good view of them on stage. Gil talked about his relationship with Erin in a very fiskly manner. At one point some guy was shouting, one of the things this guy said what reason is unknown, "Coma!". Gil after having heard that "Some one give that person an enema, that will help'em," or really close to that. Erin was asked about how did she get into Tai Chi. This was a long story that got Gil a bit restless, Erin saw the body language he was giving better then I did because she knew with even the little of movement he wanted the mic again. Short version of the story, when Ms. Gray was working on Silver Spoons, she found out that for an episode about to be filmed she needed to sing. Well she was feeling a bit under the weather and went to a person she'd been seeing for some time for giving her acupuncture. He told her she wouldn't need his help any more if she got into Tai Cia, plus she wouldn't have to pay him a good amount of money for his service. She said that because she's been doing Tai Chi she hasn't had a cold in 14 years. Now turns out Gil has also had acupuncture done, he said he needed it after filming episodes of Buck Rogers. Working on that show was so wearing for him he needed it in order to get out of bed right in the morning. Turns out back in 1979 acupuncture was illegal in the U.S., doctors didn't recognized it as a real practice. He was never caught but Erin was stocked to learn it was illegal back then. She said she had a fear that one day she might be forced to ... and if I'm remembering this right. Forced to run outside naked with forty needles in her due to an Earthquake. Gil said he'd be with her in having that fear too.

Image

A question was asked how did the auditions go for the show ( Buck Rogers ). Gil stated he never had to have an audition, that he'd been offered the role three times before he accepted. He had a fear the show was going to be like Batman and that's why he kept turning it down till he read the script to the Awakening and decided it was worth the shot because the story was so good. Erin was asked to do a screen test right after she had just filmed for another project. She as tried and wasn't too wild about jumping on to another project after over 10 hours of filming. I think it was ten hours that day, but she'd been working hard for a number of days and really wanted a rest. She asked about what kind of character Wilma Deering was and was told some things like Wilma was raised by computers not people. That Wilma was very career driven and didn't socialize with others except for work. That when she meets Buck it well made her womanhood blossom. Gil was stocked the show had a series Bible cause he never got to see it, only Erin saw it. He said how he played Buck was he'd read the script and even rewrote it at times, would play Buck how he best felt it should be done.

They were asked if they'd ever played pranks while working on the show. Yes they did, one was solely a joke Gray had made while Planet of the Slave Girls was being filmed. This prank was also mentioned by her at the '05 Mega Con.( see the report in the valleyofeagles yahoo group files ), about you could only lay an egg once. Now the joke both of them did together was Gil got Erin into going up the one of the hot shots working on Buck Rogers after having just stepped off a plane and, Erin did the acting on stage to go with this story. She when up to this man and went on about what a wonderful time they'd had together and in bed, that maybe drinking was a blame why he didn't remember her. Well he was terrified of what Erin was doing to him because his wife had walked behind Ms. Gray while it was going on. Now to end the joke which I bet had scarred the man out of his wits by what she was doing to him. Gil walked up and said she was with him and explained the joke to him I believe. Why there were no bonus features for the DVD was some one had stolen a blooper reel that had been put together.

Also asked was which did they like better season one or season two of Buck Rogers. Neither of them had any thing good to say about season two but Hawk. Hawk was the only good thing they could think to say besides Gil had like working on the Satyr episode. Now Gil was disappointed by some thing that didn't happen with the show. He had his own vision for Buck that never came to be due to the show not getting a third season. His vision for Buck was that after five hundred years and the Earth changing so much wouldn't Buck want to explore the world to see the changes? Universal said they'd consider this story line if the third season happened for the show :(. I took in this fact with very good reason hint hint.

Image

Gil was asked about his health and he proudly showed off his flat stomach & told of his road to getting a healthier life style. How he was told by his doctor when he was at a bad weight that if things didn't change that he'd have only two years to live. When he first started talking with his surgeon they had a dinner where he in the afterwords of his surgery noted that what he ate that night would have been enough to eat for two weeks. That part of what they had done to him during the surgery was drain out a chemical from him that what this chemical does is signal the brain it needs food. He said that in obese people they carry more of the chemical. That's why many diets fail is cause they cave into what this chemical is telling them to do.
Gil also noted that the special done on him for the Discovery Health Channel is up for an Emmy.

Another question that came up was why didn't Buck ever sleep with anyone, Wilma included. Gil answered that by "What do you think was the only thing that didn't thaw out for Buck after five hundred years?" Now why it was stated Buck and Wilma never sleep together was Wilma would have to die afterwords. He stated that every time people would sleep together in a TV story the partner would get killed of. From Gil again "They never touched pee pees," about Buck and Wilma. Some one in the crowd shouted "Ardala!" this was about some one Buck could have slept with with good cause to being killed off. Gil pointed out what had happened with Buck and Ardala during the Awakening. Also on note to that movie/episode, when Gil found out how the ballroom scene was going to be filmed he held up the production for three hours till the scene was changed. Reason being Wilma was going to be the only woman in uniform and the rest in dresses. Gil had noted it was a family show, that little girls could be watching this. The change he got made in the ballroom scene was that more women than just Wilma would be wearing uniforms. Again with that episode, a scene Gil wanted in it. He wanted a scene where Buck is looking out at New Chicago and Doctor Huer tells him it wasn't a nuclear holocaust that devastated the Earth but a man made environmental one.

Both were asked about upcoming film projects, Gil answered first on this. He didn't have as long a list as Erin but he did have a list. He was recently filmed in a movie for the Sci Fi Channel named and I wish I could remember the whole name but "Bone" was part of it. I believe the next word in the name started with an "L". He said that he'd been casted with a lot of other former action stars. He as mentioned a few other projects but I can't remember their names. Erin proudly stated she had also recently been in a film for Sci Fi Channel and an independent film. That by the way she described it, it seemed to sound like quite the drama. She also stated she writes for an online newsletter for Vivmag http://www.vivmag.com/. And that she runs a company named Heroes For Hire, Gil was her first client for that. Now some thing both stated together was about how they had a film coming out where for the first time since filming Buck Rogers they got to work together. It's name is Storm Effect, Gil played Erin's boss as she is playing on of his employees. If I'm remembering this right Gil plays a bad guy and the place they work in deals in nuclear technology & there is a hurricane bearing down on the work place. Sounds like a good suspense film in my opinion.

It was also asked if either of them would be reprising their rolls for Buck Rogers in the future. Both stated how it wasn't going to happen and Gil pointed out how Hollywood had no interest using him in a role like that being over 50. But Erin stated there was a rumor that there could be a Buck Rogers film project on it's way.

At the end one of the staff with StarFest came on to stage with a large sign for StarFest and asked the both of them to sign it which they did. After they went off stage and people started leaving I asked the StarFest staff member a couple things. First: the rumored Buck Rogers film project, I asked if it might have any bases off any internet fan fiction. The staff member said it might because Hollywood didn't like it's own ideas too well so Hollywood might look to fan fic for inspration. Second: What was going to be done with the StarFest sign they signed. The staff member told me it was going to be put into an auction.

I'll be posting more on StarFest later but here's something I'd like to share now because I forgot about it in earlier posts.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/nightat ... zE8mRfVXcA

Click on the link for the T-Rex in Denver, I'm the one in the blue ball cap.



Erin
Last edited by systemcat on Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:16 am, edited 2 times in total.
User avatar
systemcat
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 1263
Joined: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:44 am
Location: Houston

Postby systemcat » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:05 pm

Typed this once before but the forum went offline while the post was being set in.

After the Q&A there were no episodes screened of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. I wandered around for a awhile and saw the Klingon Warrior Tournament in the large area. Men fighting each other with soft Bat'leths covered in sliver duck tape.

Talked with one of the staff helping setup for the Federation Ball for a while. She helped me get a pain med. for my knee, remember the scooter accident months ago?

The Federation Ball costs extra from the con. but it was worth it. Reason why I'm not going to post the last picture I took is because as I was putting my camera into my pocket when I snapped it. Not a picture worth showing here. But here's some from the dance. ...

Image

Image

Image

Don't worry the little kid was dancing, he seemed to really want to cut a rug.

While taking the camera to the hotel's front desk I remembered there was a part of the con. I'd missed to whole day. This was the freebies area, found it closed by the time I got there. Turns out the freebies were movie posters of movies in theater and ones to come.

When I got back to the Ball I danced for a while before a dance contest started up. Didn't participate in this due to my knee hurting despite the pain med. . While sitting on the sidelines I saw two guys get really frisky with each other dancing and talked with one of them.

Stepped out of the Ball to talk with another guy at it. We could barely hear each other in the room. We only stopped talking to listen to ticket prize drawings that were being done though out the dance and getting drinks of water.

This event, StarFest on the whole for that day was so great that besides dressing up for it next year I'm going to stay the whole three days for it.


Erin :cat:
User avatar
systemcat
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 1263
Joined: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:44 am
Location: Houston

Postby tron » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:18 am

WOW :headbang:
I am AMAZED.
I wish they had stuff like that near me oh well.
although it would have been worth a plane trip just to see the star wars stuff and JANGO. I AM A HUGE jango fan.
well It looks like you had a fun time.

BTW I can't seem to find you in that yahoo video can you give any hints?

do you know if there is anymore coverage of this event?

p.s: Erin I didn't mean to anger or upset you with the whole f<mod. edit>.com thing I always get a nerd and a geek mixed up.

nerd = computers
geek = sci fi

...forget it I'll just pm you
<Please don't censor my signature, systemcat.>
User avatar
tron
Fighter Pilot
Fighter Pilot
 
Posts: 31
Joined: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:28 am
Location: you know where

Postby systemcat » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:18 am

I'm sure others have written coverage of this event but I don't know what websites to look at for it. However on StarFest's official site you'll see pictures from it Tron.

I'm can't seem to open up that video clip either, I was hoping some one with a better internet connection could. ... What the clip is is the people who were working in the Night at the Museum T-Rex tour. Filmed a bunch us us right in front of Rex. I think one of the tour people was interviewed inside the hotel about it too.

Another note about the report, remember that Gil Gerard movie I couldn't remember the whole name to? Well my memory was wrong about the second word starting with an "L". In my StarFest booklet it states some short bios on the stars at it. Turns out that movie he was talking about was Bone Eater.





Erin :cat:
User avatar
systemcat
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 1263
Joined: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:44 am
Location: Houston

Postby tron » Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:43 am

Had a hell of a time doing it but I did manage to finally download the video.
first 95% of it is simply an ad showing only related people and items.
the other 5% flashs by so quickly I couldn't tell if you were there... oh well :crybaby:
<Please don't censor my signature, systemcat.>
User avatar
tron
Fighter Pilot
Fighter Pilot
 
Posts: 31
Joined: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:28 am
Location: you know where

Postby systemcat » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:11 am

Another thing about this event, remember that booklet I told of in my last post? Well on it's back cover it states who they've booked so far for next year's con., this is the list so far.

Amanda Tapping
James Callis
Nichelle Nichols

Another thing about next year's con. it's in the same place but it has different dates.

April 18 - 20


Erin :cat:
User avatar
systemcat
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 1263
Joined: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:44 am
Location: Houston

Postby systemcat » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:53 am

Rebecca just posted the photos I took of Gil by himself. The reason why there's two pictures is another person close by took a pic. at the same time I did. So I took the second in case the first didn't turn out right because of that.

http://gilgerard.tripod.com/Conpictures.htm




Erin :cat:
User avatar
systemcat
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 1263
Joined: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:44 am
Location: Houston

Postby Herculean Platypus! » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:18 pm

systemcat wrote:Rebecca just posted the photos I took of Gil by himself.
http://gilgerard.tripod.com/Conpictures.htm


I had to look to see if there were any pics of Erin Gray there. Mmm-boy! I know she's old enough to be my mother, but I'd still date her. And remember, when I say "date her", I actually mean "sit on a tree branch with binoculars trying to see into her bedroom window." ;)
User avatar
Herculean Platypus!
Admiral
Admiral
 
Posts: 315
Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:30 pm
Location: In the 24 and 1/2 century

Postby Hawkfan » Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:46 pm

Thanks for the report, Erin! It was fun to read.

Mariet
User avatar
Hawkfan
Colonial Judge
Colonial Judge
 
Posts: 120
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 6:20 pm
Location: The Netherlands

Postby Rebecca » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:27 am

Hello

Gil pointed out how Hollywood had no interest using him in a role like that being over 50


That's a shame. It obviously doesn't apply to Harrison Ford who at the age of nearly 65 is reprising his role as Indy.


Heard rumours regarding that 'Storm Effect' movie. Got to get more details regarding that. :happy3:

Nice con' report.

:blob:
Rebecca

"Learn from the past and look to the future. In my day people never quite got the hang of it. I hope you have better luck" - Capt. Rogers (Dorian Secret)

gilgerard{dot}com
User avatar
Rebecca
Trainee
Trainee
 
Posts: 5
Joined: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:07 am
Location: England

Postby systemcat » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:34 am

If you could post on those rumors you've heard about Storm Effect that would be greatly appreciated. :biggrin: The day after the con. I did a net search on the movie but nothing showed up. :???:





Erin :cat:
User avatar
systemcat
Site Admin
Site Admin
 
Posts: 1263
Joined: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:44 am
Location: Houston

Postby Rebecca » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:49 am

The rumour was just what you said in your con' report. That Gil and Erin have got together for the first time since BR in a movie called 'Storm Effect'.

Sorry. I don't know anymore.
Rebecca

"Learn from the past and look to the future. In my day people never quite got the hang of it. I hope you have better luck" - Capt. Rogers (Dorian Secret)

gilgerard{dot}com
User avatar
Rebecca
Trainee
Trainee
 
Posts: 5
Joined: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:07 am
Location: England

PreviousNext

Return to Other Science Fiction and Fantasy

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests

cron
Hosted by Freeforum.ca, get your free forum now! TOS | Support Forums | Report a violation
MultiForums powered by echoPHP phpBB MultiForums