#fbbc con 2023

[laf-outloud]

I worked in the restaurant industry for years, I have friends that own breweries. Jensen should be so ashamed of himself. If the FBBC special family party was an event held by anyone else, they would be in hot water right now.

They didn’t deliver on anything they promised. No Danneel, but her parents and brother were there which just makes it extra weird that she didn’t show up. Jensen barely interacted with fans and spent most of his time hiding after advertising for MONTHS that it was going to be a lively, personal affair. And I get it, those people are crazy and I wouldn’t want anything to do with them either, but I also wouldn’t tell them to pay to spend time with me so… And those special “member’s only” glasses? Available for sale at FBBC. The special “member’s only” bottled beer? Available for sale and on tap at FBBC. They’re claiming it’s extra inventory/leftovers, but I don’t buy that. So they didn’t get anything they were excited for– no fun Jensen, no mini concert, no Jenneel content, no exclusive merch, and it looked like a lame night in general. Jensen can pretend all he wants that he’s different and not like the rest of the guys in Hollywood who open up breweries because they want more money and like beer, it’s clear to anyone with eyes that he’s exactly like them.

Thanks for sharing your inside perspective. My guess is that FBBC isn't important enough in the brewery community for them to be lambasted for such a lame event.

It sounds like the only exclusive thing to the membership is Jensen, except most of these fans also go to SPN cons where they have even more access to him with autos and panels so even that wasn't exclusive.

"Jensen can pretend all he wants that he’s different and not like the rest of the guys in Hollywood who open up breweries because they want more money and like beer, it’s clear to anyone with eyes that he’s exactly like them."

I couldn't have said it better!

[hologramcowboy]

I do believe Jensen is trying but it may not be enough. It’s obvious that he’s struggling to get the roles and work that I think he THOUGHT he would have. He changed agents in 2019 and used the Bacchus King, Nascar and Vancouver soccer events as PR to elevate his image before spn ended.

Jared bowed out of that soccer tourney to give Jensen the solo PR.

He auditioned for the voice of Batman in an open casting process in 2018 and landed a series of three animation movies which he recorded bt 2018 and 2021.

Jensen seemed to panic a bit during s15 hiatus when he had nothing lined up. He worked his connnections as anyone seeking work should. He had meetings with CW execs, WB execs — probably asking for a holding deal (jared got one so I am sure he believed he should too). He reached out to Kripke to see if he had anything. (Which he did with SB). WB gave him the production company in lieu of a holding deal or a series to star in. So he was pretty booked in 2021 bt The Boys, Batman voice, Rust, and his EP duties of CMP (as limited as they were).

Fast forward to post Rust (Nov 2021). He admitted he had nothing lined up going into 2022 and again he panicked a bit a asked his agent to schedule introductions meetings along with him contacting his network on his own. Jared lines him up for a Walker directing gig, and he secures a guest role on Big Sky for the s2 finale.

Going into 2022, he hired a new PR team (Narrative) and had to change agents again (bc his previous one committed suicide in January 2022).

Narrative and/or his agent secured him the Hawaii pro am in January to play with one of the stars from Cobra Kai and Sony’s CEO (the one that claims The Boys and Cobra Kai as it’s two biggest wins).

Narrative secured the Man About Town placement and extended photoshoot that they’ve used in their media pitches.

He went all out on The Boys PR.

And in the spring also secured regular role on BS.

Now it’s end of 2022. What’s lined up for 2023?

TW is a bust. And doesn’t seem like Narrative is managing anything to do with Chaos projects and it shows.

IF Big Sky gets another season, will Beau be a part of it? My guess is yes.

Kripke has eluded that SB will be in s5 (if they get picked up) so it’s very likely SB may make an appearance in one of the last episodes in s4 to show him getting “off ice”. But nothing is definite. Kripke also eluded that he was thinking of a SB spin-off. But nothing definite.

Jared will allow him to direct Walker and/or Windy again — and give him a part - if Jensen wants it.

Jensen is working the network as I am sure his agent is too. It’s a tough business and Jensen looks like 80% of the white male actors out there and he’s more average. While he is very hot and handsome, he’s average. Many others work on their body a lot more and doing way more artistic editorial “thirst trap” style shoots, or are into a social cause or a hobby. Some use their social to entertain. I agree with you that he needs to do something more to stand out, define who he is among the sea of actors. He has a brewery, his music, his production company and his daddy/family time. Yet he rarely talks about any of it in the public, except at cons when he’s specifically asked a question. Whereas others actors at his peer levels promote their identity — maybe its showcasing their workouts or their writing process or bts of being a producer or some cook or show their kitchen skills or some show their off time of being a dad or others post funny TikTok’s with comments and use their sm to entertain. All seem to do it consistently and that is the key secret, and where jensen lacks the most.

Is this why he is doing a Radio Co concert? This may be a fallback to keep him busy and away from family if he doesn’t have acting/directing gigs lined up. Just like most things with Jensen, music, FBBC, wife/family, CMP all seem to be side projects to support others in his life and are not true passionate projects for him. That’s what he’s projecting and the image he has created.

I get the same impression, that his Radio Company concerts are a way to have something lined up and he may not truly be passionate about any of it. Same with all the rest you mentioned, it truly seems like he is unfulfilled because he missed the mark on something. I hope he finds what is ideal for him. It's never too late and it doesn't have to match anyone's expectation of him.

"That’s what he’s projecting and the image he has created." Absolutely, people perceive his lack of commitment for all of those things.

[laf-outloud]

I'm wondering if the picture taking thing with Jensen was added on later. They didn't advertise it that way, did they? They said it was going to be a casual get together with him and Danneel, right? And then last week they suddenly talked about everyone getting pictures with him. I wonder if they tacked that on when Danneel was going to show up all of the sudden.

No, the actual advertisement didn't include photo ops. I wonder if that was a way to get people the access they were promised while still providing safety for Jensen.

Here's the initial promotion:

Here's the one (posted Feb. 27th) that talks specifically about Jensen and Danneel and the type of get together they were planning on:

And again, this one from March 31st:

This one from April 8th doesn't mention Jensen or Danneel, but it teases Radio Company:

And then this one just this week still teasing Jensen possibly singing:

However, from what I've learned, Jensen was only there from 6:30 to about 8:15, so less than two hours, and most of the time was spent in the back doing photo ops. Steve wasn't there, so no Radio Company, obviously no Danneel... makes you wonder how much had to change because certain stalkers were attending, or how much was just overpromised and underdelivered.

[laf-outloud]

I think it was a money grab for this year, and unless they can secure more memberships for next year, there's no guarantee members will get the same benefits next year. I mean, next year's party is basically free for lifetime members while the brewery still has the expense of hosting it. If new memberships don't cover the cost of the event, or if enough members don't pay to bring a +1, it might not happen.

It's especially telling when you look the terms and conditions of the Lifetime membership. They don't even mention the annual party under member privileges (which means that's not guaranteed). In addition, FBBC has the right to modify the program at any time without recompense to the purchaser. And then there's this doozy:

I guess it's a waiting game to see what happens with the brewery and if this newest marketing ploy can succeed.

I'm wondering if the picture taking thing with Jensen was added on later. They didn't advertise it that way, did they? They said it was going to be a casual get together with him and Danneel, right? And then last week they suddenly talked about everyone getting pictures with him. I wonder if they tacked that on when Danneel was going to show up all of the sudden.

No, the actual advertisement didn't include photo ops. I wonder if that was a way to get people the access they were promised while still providing safety for Jensen.

Here's the initial promotion:

Here's the one (posted Feb. 27th) that talks specifically about Jensen and Danneel and the type of get together they were planning on:

And again, this one from March 31st:

This one from April 8th doesn't mention Jensen or Danneel, but it teases Radio Company:

And then this one just this week still teasing Jensen possibly singing:

However, from what I've learned, Jensen was only there from 6:30 to about 8:15, so less than two hours, and most of the time was spent in the back doing photo ops. Steve wasn't there, so no Radio Company, obviously no Danneel... makes you wonder how much had to change because certain stalkers were attending, or how much was just overpromised and underdelivered.