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Post by Ela on Jan 17, 2018 22:24:54 GMT
Just bought my ticket for Florida Supercon, July 12-15.
So far the only Who guest is John Barrowman, but they usually have more than one.
So far, they have some Star Trek and other guests, as well as some comic artists.
I reserved a room at one of the Supercon hotels, too. Totally worth it for the Fast Past - I won't have to wait in long lines to see celebrity guests and get into events. Also, last year there was a huge traffic jam for people trying to get to the con on Saturday and Sunday, which I won't have to deal with, as I'll be right across the street from the convention center.
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Post by Ela on Aug 8, 2018 20:31:44 GMT
Finally sharing my photos from Florida Supercon last month.
I met Gates McFadden, Dr. Beverly Crusher from Star Trek TNG, at Florida Supercon. She was lovely to speak with. She’s a fantastic dancer, too, tap danced with Nana Visitor at their Q&A.
Meeting Nana Visitor, Kira Nerys from Star Trek DS9. I was surprised how tall she is. She said, “I’m wearing high heels.” 🙂 But we also discussed the fact that she looked short in DS9 because so many of the other actors were so tall. (I was later informed by a friend that's she "only" 5'7" - which is still taller than me.
This is how I was dressed the first day of Supercon, wearing a hat and a Tom Baker scarf. Including a Doctor Who t-shirt. And the first few people I met, including the Supercon volunteers who checked me in, thought I was cosplaying either Harry Potter or Mary Poppins. 😯
Me with a Giant Duck. A bathroom renovation company in the Supercon exhibit hall had it there for photos. I took the pic because my daughter-in-law's last name means something to do with ducks.
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Post by Ela on Aug 8, 2018 20:38:40 GMT
A bunch of selfies with John Barrowman.
At first he wanted to do them himself and kept commenting that my selfie screen was dirty (which it was, cause I don't use it much).
I convinced him to hand the phone to someone else and we got some uncloudy selfies.
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Post by Ela on Aug 8, 2018 20:47:17 GMT
John Barrowman did his Q&A in cosplay. I gather that's pretty standard for him. Here's my pic of him wearing a TARDIS dress and silver heels, taken from far out in the audience:  Better photo by the Supercon professional photographer:  While we're on Q&As, here's a picture of William Shatner doing his Q&A, again, taken by the official Supercon photographer:  |
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Post by Ela on Aug 8, 2018 20:52:18 GMT
I also met Mike Colter, who plays Luke Cage in the Marvel shows, and had this conversation with him.
Me: I haven’t watched season 2 yet.
Him: What are you doing to me?!
Me: Well, you see, if I start watching...
Him: You’ll have to watch the whole thing at once.
Both of us: Laughter
And Sadie Sink, Max in season 2 of Stranger Things.
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Post by Ela on Aug 8, 2018 21:12:59 GMT
Stage 9 Studios had a set of the bridge of the Enterprise at Supercon for people to take photos, so someone got the idea to do the Doctors on the bridge of the Enterprise. But first, the owners of the set wanted to do photos with Billy the Marlin, mascot of the Miami Marlins baseball team, so we did the Doctors on the bridge of the Enterprise with Billy the Marlin in the captain's chair: Then we did the Doctors on the bridge. Hold onto your hats, the Doctors are doing some crazy flying! A friend of mine has a small TARDIS model that he takes around to cons and uses for photo ops with cosplayers and celebrities. (You can also spot it in the pics above on the bridge of the Enterprise.) He calls it The Legend of the Traveling TARDIS. He apparently also has or participates in a podcast now.
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Post by Ela on Aug 8, 2018 21:17:53 GMT
Almost forgot to upload my professional photo op with John Barrowman. With the scarf, of course.
Forgot to mention that when he first saw my Blake's 7 shirt, in the selfies upthread, he exclaimed, “Doctor Who AND Blake’s 7!” I told him that almost no one here knows Blake’s 7, but I knew he would, which is why I wore the shirt. He liked that.
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Post by mark687 on Aug 8, 2018 21:32:52 GMT
Thanks for Sharing Ela 
Regards
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Post by masterdoctor on Aug 9, 2018 1:35:07 GMT
Mike Colter and John Barrowman are likely the two nicest people I have met. Mike Colter is especially down to earth and doesn't let it get to his head that he is famous. He is just there because he loves that people love his work.
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Post by Ela on Aug 9, 2018 2:11:18 GMT
Yup. They were both fantastic.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Aug 9, 2018 2:32:53 GMT
ZOMG!!
(Luke Cage !)
My wife, child and I are meeting Mr Barrowman in a couple months at Adelaide Supanova. Ray Parks (Darth Maul) as well..!
Someone should start a thread for people to post pics of Who/other people they have met (if you feel comfortable posting).
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Post by Ela on Aug 9, 2018 4:52:35 GMT
I just post my pics in the con thread of the con I met them at. I've seen others do that, too.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2018 9:09:51 GMT
I just post my pics in the con thread of the con I met them at. I've seen others do that, too. Love the pics....and the shirts for every occasion too. |
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Aug 11, 2018 11:48:44 GMT
Some fantastic pics. and Gates McFadden still looks the same |
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Post by Ela on Aug 12, 2018 3:11:48 GMT
Thanks. And yeah, Gates McFadden looks great. So does Nana Visitor - love her current hair color (and I told her so.) They were both fun to meet, very down to earth. |
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