Monday, 21 October 2013

Melbourne airport

Just checked in. Just swipe Frequent flyer smartcard and check luggage with smart tag.

Dont fly out till 14:55 but will use the Qantas lounge until then.

Sunday, 20 October 2013

Sunday at Armageddon

Got some more autographs. Sunday morning is a good time as it is fairly quiet at the convention. Added Ian McNeice,Simon Fisher-Becker and Norman Lovett (Holly).

Went to Claudia Black's Session. She is probably a bit more like Vala from Stargate than Aeryn from Farscape.

Then Ty Olsen from Supernatural/Defying Gravity and Eureka. It was quite a noisy panel and some one in the audience told him they had just got a text from a friend who was in the Norman Lovett talk next more that we were being very loud so Ty got us to make more noise for a moment. Very interesting guest. He was Sheriff Andy in Eureka for a few episodes.

Got my photos with Ben Browder and Claudia Black, Tony Amendola,Claudia, and a group Doctor Who shot (Cheaper than getting all of them separately).

Everyone was sweating as it was 30 outside and a lot hotter inside the Showgrounds Pavilion. I went through a lot of water during the day (at $4 a bottle).

Went to the Corey Feldman talk about half way through so I could wait around for the Billy Boyd one that followed. They seemed to have lost track of Corey and he didn't turn up. Seemed he wasn't feeling well.

It was worth the wait for Billy Boyd (LOTR and Space Milk Shake). He is a really entertaining fellow. He had the attention of the audience for an hour. He realised that a lot of use were getting tired after a long day in the heat and not because of boredom.

Asked a question about the working environment on Space Milk Shake. A lot of footage couldn't be used because the camermen,sound operator were laughing at cast antics.


Saturday, 19 October 2013

Armageddon Expo Melbourne 2013

Collected a number of autographs today include Tony Amendola (Stargate/Once Upon a Time),Dwight Shultz (A-Team/Startrek/Stargate) and Dan Starkey (Strax) and Claudia Black (Farscape/Stargate).

Also went to the talks by Ian,Simon,Catrin and Dan. Ian and Simon are just great.

Am having dinner tonight with the four Doctor Who Guests (Ian,Simon,Catrin and Dan)

Just got out of a film showing at Armageddon Expo. They showed 'Space Milk Shake'.  Very funny. Can't wait to buy a copy but they are having trouble with distribution at the moment. Billy Boyd introduced the film.

I thought of a number of films that I have really enjoyed while watching it including Alien,The Quiet Earth and Green Slime and the TV series Quark.

Just an idea or scene that reminded me of each of these films.

Just had dinner with the four Doctor Who Guests. There were two tables and the guests swapped after the main course so we got to talk to all of them. Am getting a group Doctor Who Photo with them as well as Ben Browder.

Having Lunch

Just having some lunch after the last Doctor Who talk today (Catrin Stewart and Dan Starkey).

Going to get Claudia Black autograph and then goto a film showing at 4pm (Space milk shake) then dinner tonight with the doctor who guests.

Armageddon expo melbourne

Just collecting autographs (Tony Amendola,Dwight Schultz and Dan Starkey) at Armageddon Expo.

Caught the last half of Ian Mcneice's (Winston Churchill) talk.Very entertaining.