#fanexpo 2012

[xgurl07]

Gorgeous.

[topoet]

Flashback Friday 

Day 2 #FanExpoCanada 2012

https://topoet.ca/2012/08/25/day-2-fanexpocanada

[rainbow-filmnerd]

I CAN'T EVEN RIGHT NOW-

It's confirmed y'all! Check out this recent guest announcement from FanExpo Boston!

I could be meeting Bob Newby/Raphael himself! That'll be two for two in terms of meeting 2012 voice actors for the Turtles! And back to back years, no less!

[riviia]

I haven’t shown off my cosplays in tumblr since like 2012, and I wanted to showcase my Midsommar cosplay from Fanexpo Canada this year because it is probably the favourite one I’ve done.

(Lots of glue, flowers and tears involved in the making)

[savagechickens]

Cat vs Dog doodle (at FanExpo Vancouver 2012) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaK9HBlPwym/?utm_medium=tumblr

[helpagirlout-lander]

With a resume spanning nearly thirty years, Graham’s got a REP!! This post got long REAL fast as you factor in he’s been spotted in (by my best count) 137 television episodes! He’s no stranger to film either and now a fan fave in more than one fandom. He’s the only actor to have worked with Sylvester Stallone in films as both Rocky AND Rambo. Take a peek!!

Return to Treasure Island (TV Mini Series, 1986): Ned: S1E2 - Mutiny

Highlander (TV Series, 1996): Charlie Tarvise: S4E21 - Judgement Day

Casualty (TV, 1998): Gerry Talbot, 5eps: S13E10 Clip (Graham @ 7:01), Two / S13E18  Clip (Graham @ 8:34), Two (Graham scenes @ 5:01 & 6:12), Three (Graham AND Tobias Menzies @ 7:43), Four (Graham & Tobias @ 4:56, again @ 7:28), Five (Graham @ 8:14) / S14E1: Clip (Graham @ 7:44 & 8:23), Two (graham @ 4:35 & 5:57) / S14E3: Clip (Graham @ 7:42), Two (Graham @ 9:00), Three  / S14E6 : Clip (Graham @ 1:28 & 4:47, 5:43, 7:10), Two (Graham @ 2:54, 4:51, 7:19), Three (Graham @ 3:48, 6:15, 7:23, 8:16), Four (Graham @ Beginning, 0:36, 1:09, 1:48, 2:40 )

Red Dwarf (TV Series, 1999): Ackerman, 5eps: S8E3 - Back in the Red Pt3 / S8E5 - Krytie TV, Making of (Graham @ 7:46) / 30th Anniversary

Heartbeat (TV Series, 1999): Derek Flowers: S9E2 - Tricks of the Trade

Dinotopia (TV Series, 2002): Ajax: S1E3 - Handful of Dust

Rosemary & Thyme (TV Series, 2003): DI Taylor: S1E3 - Language of Flowers

Murder City (TV Series, 2004): Noel Fredericks, S1E4: Clip

Empire (TV Mini Series, 2005): General Rapax, 5eps: Episodes 1-3: Clip (Graham @ 1:58), Two (Graham @ 0:48), Three (Graham @ 3:19 & 4:28), Four (Graham @ 5:09), Five (Graham @ 2:38) // Episodes 5-6: One (Graham @ 4:39), Two (Graham @ 7:47), Three (Graham @ Beginning), Four, Death (Graham @ 3:27) // Watch Entire Series

Rome (TV Series, 2005): Urbo, 2 eps: S1E9 Clip 

The Bill (TV Series, 2005-6): Pete Larson, 6eps: S21E68 - The Boys Are Back in Town / S21E72 - The Scapegoat / S21E85 -  A Mean Game Pt1 / S21E86  - A Mean Game Pt2 / S22E8 - Spirits / S22E20 Connections Pt2

Jekyll (TV Mini Series, 2007): Gavin Hardcastle, S1E6:  FanVid

NCIS (TV Series, 2007): Aleksei, S5E6: Fanvid (Graham @ 2:05)

Lost (TV Series, 2008): Sergeant, S4E5: Clip (Graham @ 0:38), Two (First 20 Seconds)

CSI Miami (TV Series, 2008): Mitch Davis, S6E16: Clip (Graham @ 0:21)

Pushing Daisies (TV Series, 2008): Hansel Von Getz, S2E3: Clip

24 (TV Series, 2010) Mikhail Novakovich, 7eps: S8E16: Promo, Full Ep (ReDubbed in French) / S8E17: Promo, Full Ep in French / S8E18: Promo, Full Ep / S8E19: Promo, Full Ep / S8E20: Promo, Full Ep (In French) / S8E21: Promo, Full Ep (In French) / S8E22: Promo, Full Ep (in French)

The Good Guys (TV Series, 2010): Dolph: S1E7 - Hunches & Heists

Outlander (TV Series, 2014-2020): Dougal MacKenzie / Buck MacKenzie, 19eps: See Master Post

Colony (TV Series, 2018): Andrew MacGregor, 3 eps: S3E3: Clip (Graham @ 0:57), Two (Graham @ 0:15), Three / S3E4: Clip, Two (Graham @ 0:19) / S3E5: Clip, Two (Graham @ 0:31), Three (Graham @ 0:29)

Lucifer (TV Series, 2019): Father Kinley, 6eps: S4E1 - Everything’s Okay / S4E2: Clip / S4E3: Clip, Two, Three / S4E7: Clip, Two / S4E9: Clip / S4E10: Clip // Jibland2019, Two, Three

Preacher (TV Series, 2016-9): The Saint of Killers / The Cowboy, 42 eps: TVGuide / KTLA5 // S2 Saint Promo, Two, Three // Premiere: AP //  S1 Trailer / S3 Intro / S4 Teaser, S4 Featurette // SDCC 2016: IGN, MTV, IMDb Q&A, Panel Part One & Two, AMC, TVLine, Vulture // SDCC 2017: EW, MTV, Panel - Saint Clip, Full Panel,  IMDb, TVLine // Clips: Saint Shoots Thru Planet / Jesse & Saint in Australia // S1E9 Finish the Song - Clip // S2E1 On the Road - BTS, Clip  / S2E2 Mumbai Sky Tower - BTS, Two - Clip / S2E4 Viktor - Deals w/ Satan / S2E5 Dallas - Viktor / S2E6 Sokosha - BTS, Jesse & Saint, “Get On Your Knees” / S2E12 On Your Knees - Returns / S2E13 The End of the Road - BTS // S3E7 Hitler - Trailer, Visits Hitler (Graham @ 2:11) / S3E10 The Light Above - Saint vs Satan, Meets w/ Satan, Sydney // S4E3 Deviant - Turtle Pie / S4E6 The Lost Apostle - Preview / S4E7 Messiahs / S4E8 Fear of the Lord / S4E9 Overture - Trailer, Saint vs God / S4E10 End of the World - Jesse vs Saint, Saint vs God

Men In Kilts (TV Series, 2019-): See Master Post

For Queen & Country (Film, 1988): Lieutenant: Full Movie (w/ a young Denzel Washington!)

Freedom Fighter (TV Movie, 1988): Guard: Full Movie

Erik the Viking (Film, 1989): Thangbrand, Etc: Full Movie (Starring: Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt, John Cleese, and fellow S1 Outlander Alum Tim McInnerny (Father Bain))

Macbeth (Film 1997): Banquo: Full Movie

Dot the I (Film, 2003): Detective #1: Trailer (No Graham) / BTS with Tom Hardy & Charlie Cox, JUST BECAUSE (No Graham)

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (Film 2003): Submarine Captain: Deleted Scene

Good Girl, Bad Girl (Film, 2006): Gromek: Trailer (Graham @ 0:35)

Rambo (Film, 2008): Lewis: Mercenaries Clip / Die for Something Clip / Collider Interview / Wellington Con Interview

Sisterhood (Film 2008): Martin: Trailer (Graham @ 1:29)

Secretariat (Film, 2010): Earl Jansen: Trailer (No Graham)

The Wicker Tree (Film, 2011): Sir Lachlan Morrison: Trailer / Full Movie / BTS / Clip

The Hobbit: Unexpected Journey (Film, 2012): Dwalin: Announcement Trailer, Trailer #1, Trailer #2, Trailer #3 / Full Movie // BTS, Two, Three, Four, Dwalin’s Chair, Mr Baggins, Graham Does Metalica, “Middle Earth” (Graham @ 0:56), “Windybeard” (Graham @ 0:10), Archery Training, Beard Envy / Dwarf Bootcamp // Clip, Two, Three, Four, The Fish, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven // Premiere

Note: I tried my best to get the numbered clips in the right movie’s category. I haven’t seen the films, so I may have misattributed some...

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (Film, 2013): Dwalin: Sneak Peek, Teaser, Trailer #1, Trailer #2, Trailer #3 / Full Movie / Berlin Premiere /  Clip, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six / Costumes

Plastic (Film, 2014): Steve Dawson: Trailer (Back of Graham’s head @ 1:03) / Premiere (Graham @ 4:42) / Full Movie

The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies (Film 2014): Dwalin: Teaser, Trailer #1, Trailer #2 // Full Film // Premiere, Two, Anglophile / Clip, Two, Three,  Four, Five, Six, /  Deleted Scene / SDCC 2014 Full Panel

Creed (Film 2015): Tommy Holiday: Interview / Trailer (No Graham) / Clip (Graham @ 1:36), Two (Graham @ 1:08), Three (Graham @ beginning & 1:15, 2:25)

The Finest Hours (Film, 2016): Frank Fauteaux: Trailer (Graham briefly in background @ 1:53), Trailer #2 (Graham @ 1:07), TV Spot (Graham @ 0:40) / Clip, Two / BTS (Graham @ 5:09 and on) / Full Movie

The Stolen (Film, 2017): Bully: Trailer (Graham @ 0:42)

Aquaman (Film 2018): King Atlan: Extended Trailer (Graham @ 2:09) / Clip, Two (Graham @ 0:39)

Stakeout (Film 2019): Ibrahim Kozlov: Trailer (Graham @ 1:20) / Full Film

Actors Talk About Themselves / TheCouchCast

iFit: New Zealand / Scotland

ComicCons:

2013: HobbitCon, Two, Singing, Closing Ceremony (Bonn, Germany) / DragonCon: “Dwalin”, Panel #1 Full, Panel #2 Full / SupernovaCon, Two, SeaFM Interview @ 2:39, Q&A // 2014: FantasyCon: Who’s Line Is It Anyway, Dwalin, Kickoff Panel, Dwarven BootCamp / Wales ComicCon // 2015: Cincinnati ComicExpo, Two / MTL ComicCon / LIGeek / RingCon (Outlander) One, Two // 2016: RingCon: “Dwalin, Gloin and Bombur - At Your Service”/ MegaCon Tampa Bay: Hobbit Panel / “Finding Your Inner Dwarf” / Welligeddon: “Dwarves Believe They’re Giants”, “That’s Not Creepy At All”, “Fish Scene”, “Dwalin”, “HobbitCon” / MotorCity ComicCon // 2017: SupernovaCon: Lightsaber Presentation / CollectiveCon // 2018: SideshowLIVE! / TheOneRing Interview  // 2019: GalaxyCon

Charities:

Breakfast for SickKids - FanExpo Canada 

Commercial

Ford Focus (2005): One & Two

Jaguar (2017)

Upcoming Projects:

This Guest of Summer (2021): Mallory: Welcome / Caitriona Balfe “Auditions” / Sideshow Live! / Twitter w/ Stephen Walters

[fantasyscribblings]

I wasn’t even sure I was going to write this, but I have so many memories bouncing about in my head in regards to this whole situation, and I just... it seems like it might help if I just explain?

Back in 2013, I was going through some stuff, as most people tend to do. My long term role playing partner/roommate/friend had discovered tumblr, and had essentially abandoned role play writing to get in deep with the Supernatural fandom.

I didn’t understand Tumblr back then, so, I started getting interested into video game... videos on youtube. No one big ironically, there was a small group I followed, and still follow today. Joshscorcher, Fawful’s Minion, RabbidLuigi, and Alex Rochon to name a few. Alex and Josh were the two big ones I followed, I liked their style, thought they were funny, etc. I had never even heard of tgwtg or anyone affiliated with them at that point.

Then I heard Josh mention in one of his videos that the Nostalgia Critic was a big influence for him, so, as you do, I went and checked him out. I got hooked. So much so, that when Alex tweeted about Doug coming to a local con, I decided I wanted to go, and meet him.

Now, I had only ever been to one can before. I’d gone to AnimeNorth in Toronto, my first year moving to Toronto the year before. I’d also realized my Anxiety disorder, was not that nice when it came to bigger cons. Toronto gets two major cons, AnimeNorth in... the north, and FanExpo downtown.

FanExpo scares the living hell out of me, just the prospect of being around that many people. Let alone paying that much money!!!

Either way, the con that Doug was going to was in Hamilton, and it was at a Convention centre connected to a Sheraton.

I work for Sheraton, which means, I was able to get a cheaper hotel room. Not to mention, the convention, ConBravo, was relatively cheap.

So, I went to ConBravo... and found myself at home. It was a smaller con, with nice people, and a calm atmosphere for a ball of anxiety like me.

I even ‘cosplayed’ as a genderbent Nostalgia critic. 

I remember so many of my first interactions there. At AnimeNorth, I hadn’t seen anyone who was listed to be there. I found myself seeing everyone all over the con though, and I got to take pictures with them, which was amazing. Even better, after Doug’s panel, myself, another genderbent NC, and a guy dressed up as him, all approached the podium to ask for his picture (we’d found each other throughout the con and bonded as you do). He then surprised us by asking US for a picture of the three of us together.

I hadn’t been that big into watching everyone on the site at that point. But I did get pictures with ThatScifFiGuy and ToddintheShadows, which was awesome!

I went back the next year, when they had an even bigger lineup, and at that point, I’d started watching more shows, and exploring the Con more. AngreyJoe had even been there, and his interaction is one I will especially never forget. I’d been exiting a panel room (D20 Live!!) and he was there, outside the room taking pictures with a fan. I smiled, and waved at him (still wearing my NC cosplay from the year before) and I swear to god. This is how he replied.

“Oh wow, you’re beautiful.”

Now, I’m not saying this to brag. I have rather low self esteem, I’d just been floored that this guy, whom I’d never met before, would say this to me of all people. Silly little story, but one I’ll never forget. Also, I got pictures...

I didn’t Cosplay NC after that, but I continued going, every year but 2016. I even brought my girlfriend to ConBravo last year, and we’re excited to go this year too.

We got to talk a lot to Malcolm, and even Doug at one point. Doug even got interested when he found out Liz does special effects for movies and such. (She has a wicked scar she does for Zarya and he was super impressed by it) He’d been curious if we lived in the Chicago area, and seemed sad when he found out we were Canadian.

I had also been a big fan of Alyson though, and seen quite a few Phelous reviews I enjoyed. So, when it came out they were gone... and why. My view of the NC began to shift south. I started to watch a lot less, especially since I began to grow tired of his... antics in his videos. I found myself liking them less, and the ‘clip-less’ reviews, especially the ones of movies still in theatres were ones I outright avoided.

Then #ChangetheChannel happened, and I watched as people began to leave the site. People I truly loved watching, like MikeJ, Linkara, ToddintheShadows, FilmBrain. It was Linkara’s leaving that did it for me though, that brought me to click that ‘unsubscribe’ button. Reading the document broke my heart, knowing I own the anniversary specials, breaks my heart. I only keep them now for the signatures scrawled across them... Heck, I’ve only seen Kickassia, and like the first video of Suburban Knights (I have difficulty watching anything with too much second hand embarrassment)

I instead subscribed to everyone as they left, and began following their own channels. I followed them on twitter, and in the case of the smaller channels, like ERod, I added them to my Patreon. I even added Tamara to my Patreon. I just wish there was a way to support Malcolm too... he was so nice to me and Liz, and we loved him and Tamara the most in the newer NC videos.

I’m sad to see something that was such a big part of my life such as ChannelAwesome go down like this. I hope that the producers get the apology they deserve. Naive little me hopes that Malcolm and Tamara are treated better, and that if Doug and Rob really are looking at the legal stuff behind leaving, that they LEARN.

tldr; if it wasn’t for Doug attending a Convention in 2012, I never would have found my favourite con, or found the courage to try new things. I’m just sorry it had to end this way...

[fangirl-lizzie-mt]

On Friday I attended FanExpo Canada 2017 and met my all time favorite guests that were there! The morning consisted of shopping and then at 330pm it was time to meet Matt Smith. He is so soft and so very sweet! Asked for for a hug and he instantly opened his arms up. Accudently touched it butt as we were both turning away opps. After that it was more shopping and lining up for my friends panel she wanted to attend.. at 500pm it was time to meet John Barrowman! It was my second time seeing him, my first being in 2012. John was also very sweet and the hug was so warm lol he calls all his fans sweets when they are done meeting him which I loved! It was definitely an experience I won't ever forgot!

[lily-padfoot]

So yesterday, I was walking around the vendors at FanExpo when I came across a booth with different moon phase pennants. The woman started explaining that what their shop does, is find what phase the moon was on a specific date of importance to you. Initially, I had said the day I was born and turns out, I was born on a New Moon. Which was pretty cool.

Then Becky suggested I ask about June 4, 2012. So I did. And when she told me it was a full moon, I honestly tried so hard not to cry. Kylie gained her wings on a full moon.

So I decided to purchase it and we decided to put it in a dragon pennant. Not for any symbolic reason. I just really love dragons. I also went with the rope instead of the chain because I knew that rope is much more sturdier than the very thin chain they were offering.

It also glows in the dark. This is what it looks like after shining my phone flash on it for about 10 seconds.

[topoet]

Flashback Friday

Day 1 of Fan Expo Canada 2012

https://topoet.ca/2012/08/24/day-1-of-fanexpocanada/ 

[rainbow-filmnerd]

SU: Thank you, Steven Universe (tribute piece)

I haven't done a tribute piece like this since that TMNT 2012 painting I made in 2017... But here's my drawing for one of my favorite cartoons of recent years, Steven Universe. I will admit, I was not too crazy about it when I first saw advertisements back in 2013. I assumed it would be another ridiculous cartoon like Nickelodeon's Breadwinners or even Teen Titans GO!. But I still remember back in August 2016, I first heard "Stronger Than You" and watched Steven Universe clips until 1am. 😂

I've grown to LOVE this show, and many amazing memories followed. I think the most memorable for me was meeting Zach Callison at FanExpo Boston 2017, and then meeting Michaela Dietz, Estelle and Deedee Magno-Hall the following year at the same convention (still wished I got a pic with Estelle, but I couldn't afford it!). By the time the show was winding down, I thought of drawing a little something to say thank you to everyone who contributed to this franchise.

I'm quite happy with the outcome of this one. I did wanna stay true to the cartoon style, but I still wanted to incorporate my art style into it (the details on the ears, little Steven having a bit of neck action, and their eyes having just a hint of pink). I'm still no pro at drawing stars decently, but I did try to hide how bad the star was in big Steven's shirt. Thank goodness he wears a black t-shirt in Future. 😜 Also, the black outline is a little shaky, but then again, I really didn't want to mess it up.

Even though I was not there at the very beginning, I'm glad that I got into it just before the Pink Diamond craze began. 😅 Thank you Steven Universe for being a cartoon I got to watch in these past three and a half years.

[ichthyosteak]

I think this was the line for the FMA panel? FanExpo 2012! (So surprised this is even in Google images! Ha!) (I don't even know who took this but thanks! :D)

[notesfromovenhead]

Even more Frankenweenie

[dayleg]

i was going through my pictures from fanexpo again and found this gem omfg

[rainbow-filmnerd]

In Between the Cons

I still can't believe it's been two weeks since I went to FanExpo Boston 2019. And now, two more weeks until I head back home and go to GraniteCon. And I also realized that I'm potentially meet two famous faces and names involved in TMNT in less than a month.

But to commemorate this date in between FanExpo Boston AND GraniteCon, I got a little video for you all!

When I met Sean Astin at FanExpo Boston, the majority of the time was talking about TMNT 2012. Here's a little bit of the conversation. 👇👇👇

I look forward to going to GraniteCon in two weeks!