The headliners for this event were Henry Winkler (the Fonz) Lindsay Wagner (Bionic Woman), Gareth David Lloyd (Torchwood),William Moseley (Narnia) as well as a selection from Star Wars, Dr Who, Bond Girls and many more. Great to see Jeff Wayne back too promoting the 30th Anniversary Tour of War Of The Worlds for 2009.
As ever the UKG was well receieved with a large contingent in attendance. Sean and I were there both days as Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann. One of the best parts of the weekend had to be on the Sunday afternoon when were were walking around with other UKG movie characters Mad Max, Neo from the Matrix and Austin Powers. What a surreal vision we must have been! It was such a laugh and so much fun, just great
. Amanda Muggleton who played Chrissie from Prisoner Cell Block H wanted her photo with us all as she thought we were great. As ever Warwick Davis and his family were just lovely and so chatty, lovely lovely people as well as Jeremey Bulloch who is just wonderful to talk to. He told us he will be appearing at a UKG event sometime next year in his very own Boba Fett costume, wow how cool will that be. Will post any news here when I know when.
Yet another great event and really looking forward to the Spring Mem. Thanks to Sean again for being just lovely to walk around with as it is with all the guys and gals of the UKG! You all rock!
So now I will sign off with one of the coolest dude around! Eeeyyee!
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( 3 / 168 )The UKG enthralled the crowds at the National Space Centre's Movie Mania Weekend. Joined by the UKCM (the UK Colonial Marines group), the Replica Prop Board guys, as well as a great display of movie vehicles from Hullywood Entertainment and film props from the London Prop store.
Thousands of people descended upon the Space Centre and were welcomed by and array of movie characters such as Iron Man, Batman, Mad Max, Indiana Jones, Stormtroopers, Pirates of the Caribbean characters to name a few.
Alongside the film characters were the real stars of Hollywood including Kenny Baker and Jeremy Bulloch, who played R2D2 and Boba Fett in the Star Wars films, Warwick Davis and Rusty Goffe and Ian Whyte (Predator). Star Wars author and New York Times #1 bestselling author Karen Traviss was on hand for a Q&A session and Terry English the famous Armourer of many movie costumes, especially Aliens and Excalibur had a dispaly and Q&A session too.
Among the activities was a Pirates of the Caribbean class, which taught children to act, sing and fight like pirates. The Ghostbuster Experience, seeing the boys getting rid of a pesky ghost! Batman was seen dealing some justice out to the Joker and his Goon gang. Some amazing movie cars on display such as Knightriders Kit, The Blues Brothers car and some American Cop cars.
This gives you an idea of what an excellent weekend the Space Centre held. So many brilliant costumes on display with some great new ones having their first outing. Sean and I also laid on a Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann sword fight in the afternoon, after spending the morning being dressed as an Alien and Colonial Marine! This event also saw my first outing as Elizabeth Swann in my costume I made, took nearly a year to make!
Another highlight of the weekend had to be when we went for an evening meal at the local Noodle Bar where we ordered some Foo Kin Rice! It was worth it just for the waitress to come to the table and say "Who ordered the Foo Kin Rice", childish but bloody funny! Thanks to the Scott family and Kieran for joining us for the meal, was a great start to the evenings social.
As ever the Space Centre did an amazing job or organising this event with the help of the UKG. Thanks also to Sean for help with my costume and all the sword fight practise and for the great character interaction as the Marine and as Jack, you were ace!
For further photo's check out Garys site HERE
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( 3 / 150 )Sorry this is a little rushed, I have been been busy learning lines and rushing around doing events!
I thought I would post this as this is fairly quick as I haven't got around to writing my reports for the Space Centre event and Mem and I'm off again for a week. This Saturday I have got a big audition for an online soap opera, this is the second stage of auditions, will let you know how it goes. I have also been shortlisted for a film I auditioned for, I have to record a second audition for them in the next couple of days. I have been offered a role in a sci-fi pilot/promo which will be filmed in Port Meirion in Wales, famous as the setting for the 60's TV series The Prisoner, and also the new remake starring Ian Mckellen. Filming for the film project I will be in is due to start around April 2009, unfortunately not with Ian Mckellen!
Filming for the Derby Uni short is done and should be completed just before Christmas. I'm also looking at another couple of scripts but it hasn't been comfirmed yet whether I will be involved at this stage. Flippin heck they all seem to come along at the same time!
Off to Monaco next week on a UK Garrison troop for a couple of days, looking forward to that and as usual will post up some photos and a report.
So as I haven't got time to post my reports for another week or so I have posted one of my favourite photos from NSC in my new Elizabeth Swann costume! Taken by the ever talented Gary Sheriston I hope he doesn't mind me posting it here, I will post a link to his site when I post my report.
Until then catch up with you in a week or so!
Jo
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( 3.1 / 127 )Just a quick note to let you know I have just got back from the Memorabilia Show at the NEC Birmingham. I will be posting up a report on this and the Movie Mania weekend mid week. I will also give you an update on the Student film I am working on and further filming updates.
Until then....
Jo
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( 3.1 / 156 )Since I posted last I did half a days filming on a new childrens programme The Legend of Dick and Dom, anyone who knows them they are very silly and their humour is very slapstick. It was set (loosely) in medieval times and is a 10 part series starting in January on the BBC. Thankfully I probably won't be seen as it was just standing next to the main characters listening to someone doing a speech. It was just the one scene so I really doubt I will be seen. All I know it was very cold but filmed at a beautiful castle called Allington near Maidstone.
On a better note I have been approached by some students at Derby Uni to appear as the main character in their first film of their course work. It will be a 5 minute short about a woman who's boyfriend commited suicide and she goes through a mental breakdown when she starts to see him appear around her. Filming should start in the next couple of weeks.
I also went to an audition for a new online soap opera and got through the first stages of the audition, I'm waiting for the next audition script to come through to learn for the next stage. Will let you know how it goes.
Also the big Movie Mania weekend is coming up at the Space Centre in Leicester on the 15th/16th Nov, I shall be going along as 2 characters this time, my Alien costume will be worn for the first part of each day and I shall hopefully be wearing my new Elizabeth Swann costume for the second half. The costume is almost complete, I will post some piccies up shortly of it's progress.
Later
Jo
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