Serenity Convention, Thistle Heathrow
POSTED BY: Phoebe
UPDATED: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:13
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Originally posted by slayerfest:
Officially there is one more Firefly actor expected to be in attendance.
Andy
One more than pictured??? Tell! Who??
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Originally posted by firefloozysuzie:
Thanks, Andy.
Again, coming from the States, I don't know this Sean or his philosophy, nor anything about how he does what he does. I appreciate very much that there are people on this board who can vouch for him and the quality of his events. It's quite a leap of faith (not to mention a leap of the Atlantic Ocean!) for me, so thanks for calming my nerves :-)
P.S. Does he *often* add late guests to the roster? How do you see the odds of a full Firefly cast showing up at the Heathrow Thistle? Will there be happy surprises? I LOVE happy surprises...sigh.
When I went to the Fusion convention this year, Sean was adding guests even in the very month of the convention. Every time I got online it was a pleasant surprise to see the site updated.
And yes, do tell who!
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We don't know who yet, Sean likes to keep these things close to his chest but it won't be a Firefly guest who has visited Starfury before as all the previous visitors are already announced! Sorry I can't be more helpful. I am guessing only Sean and the guest know who it is.
Andy
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As Andy has said, it is more than likely that the "surprise" guest, if there is one, will be announced on stage at the opening ceremony.
One thing you didn't mention was the photo session. I know you said you don't like the guests having to sign for hours, but all the FF guests we have had so far are still amazed at the fan base in the U.K. and are happy to sign for fans, plus you will still get a chance to have a chat with them, even for only a few minutes. You also have a chance to speak to them in the photo session, so I hope you and your daughter are going to get at least a couple of photos with the guests.
I am sorry you haven't got into the meet and greet, but in fact this is one of the few times that Sean has had a meet and greet, he doesn't normally do these at his conventions.
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It's also worth pointing out that, while they undoubtably do love the event, this is still a job for the actors concerned. They have to put up with much more onerous, difficult and boring things in their profession that have another fan ask for their autograph.
As far as extra guests go, the convention was scheduled to co-incide with the launch of the movie in the UK. I would have thought that if the movie had been released in May, most/all of the cast would have been over here plus have set aside that time specifically for promotional purposes (i.e. no acting jobs around those weeks). However the shift of release date means that they will be released from such restriction and therefore could take jobs plus they'd be coming over purely for this convention. This means that some people might be too busy to do it when they would have liked to if they were in the UK. For example, I think Joss would probably find it way too much of an imposition.
But the stars are only one element of a convention (I'm told, this'll be my first), there's also meeting other fans, dressing up, drinking booze and dancing badly.
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K, have to step in here, Creation doesn't punish people for not being able to buy their tickets on the first day but punishes them for not having much money instead, do you really think that's ok??
Just a thought...
Robyn.
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OOps! it might help if I read on before answering, sorry i just got p***sed off about the mail. 
We still ok?
Robyn.
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Many an event (sporting, theater or music) is set up to reward best seats or favors to those patrons who line up early, or who are otherwise in a position to buy tickets the minute they go on sale. Even Creation Entertainment - with it's Gold Ticket Seating - tends to sell out those Gold Passes well before the event. I don't see how allowing latecomers an opportunity to buy admission to the Meet and Greet, as a separate charge, would necessarily "punish" anyone. (Creation Entertainment often hosts a charitable breakfast or luncheon for a separate fee, so people who want to meet the talent socially can do so while contributing to a cause.)
I don't get why this has become a debate about which is morally superior: First come/best served vs. premium priced tickets. Plenty of promoters use both to maximize sales and profit.
As to your question, Robin. I think we're okay... unless I continue to get the sad impression that I'm being cast as some Greedy Rich Ugly American.
Which I'm not. I'm just a Firefly mom who's going to be travelling a very, very long way and spending a lot to take my teenager to this convention. Naturally I want my kid to have a great time. Nothing more sinister than that.
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I've already apologised for sending the post in the first place, I think maybe your wording in your initial post confused me. The way you put things in your post now gives me a much better understanding of how things work at that seems ok.
I also have a sneaky suspicion that I may have simply been jealous of people who can afford all this stuff and, of course, you can go to American events and most of us can't afford that so, again the jealousy bit on my part.
Robyn.
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I understand! I'm jealous of all of you who live in the UK, and got your tickets early, and can go to these Starfury events without spending a thousand dollars just to get there!! :-)
Also, I apologise for spelling your name wrong.
Robyn, is it? Are you in college or what?
General notice to FFFnet: There is so little Profile information about folks on this board vs. the OB. Maybe we should introduce ourselves before we meet in April?
I'll start! I'm Susan (obviously), in my forties, have a daughter, Samantha, who will be seventeen by the time we go to the Convention. I'm married and live in a largish town in New Jersey, U.S.A. Currently I work part-time as a teacher while I finish getting a Master's degree in education. My original degree was in human information processing. I used to write computer manuals. I'm a Trekker from way back, a lifelong sci-fi nerd, and still play Magic:The Gathering by 1990s rules. We got a whole box of Unhinged Booster Paks for "Chrisnukah" and haven't opened them all yet. When we get to the UK, Sami and I will be going up to Edinburgh to visit Jodie, who is studying at Napier University. When Jodie was Samantha's age, she lived in our house one summer while participating in a friendship program for N. Irish kids.
Can't wait to see Jodie again, see our BDH at the Convention, and meet all of you! It'll be great.
OK...who's next? Robyn?
Hamsters is nice...on toast points..with a little parmesan and lots of rosemary...
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