#james marsters convention

[zerochiidarkness]

That i shook James Marsters' hand and the fact that he told me he loved the videogames (as i was wearing a link cosplay) pushed my ego into infinity. It was fr such a cool moment ngl.

[wcwit]

James Marsters and Charisma Carpenter at Lexington Comic and Toy Conventions 2024's Buffy Q&A

[jamiemarsters]

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.@fanexponeworleans | James Marsters to Attend FAN EXPO New Orleans 10-12 January

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[emilyrosewinchester]

If I can get enough money, hopefully I can meet the wonderful James Marsters next month at a convention!!!

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, April 17

BUFFY: So, you've been seeing a guy, and you don't know what he looks like? Okay, this is a puzzle. No, wait, I'm good at these. Does it involve a midget and a block of ice?

~~BtVS 1x08 “I, Robot... You, Jane~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Disastrous Date (Buffy, Owen Thurman, Giles, PG) by badly_knitted

Numb (Buffy, PG-13) by veronyxk84

[Series: 11 drabbles added] Crossing Over - BtVS/Spuffy crossover drabbles (Ensemble, xovers w/ various shows, G) by julikobold

Love Language (Xander/Spike, not rated) by forsaken2003

Who the Hell is Lindsey McDonald? (Lindsey, Leverage xover, G) by nival_kenival

Spike x Female Reader Pt. 1 (not rated) by crowwritesaway

[French language] Des fleurs pour la St Valentin (Buffy/Spike, G) by MissKitty28

To the ghosts between us (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by will_

[Chaptered Fiction]

You’re my always, Chapter 4/4 (Willow/Tara, T) by ronanceisrxmance

Six Inches Between Us, Chapter 3/3 (Buffy/Giles, E) by AddieH

Staying Afloat, Chapter 21/? (Willow/Oz, T) by dwinchester

[Spanish language] Me haces tanto bien, Chapter 4/? (Buffy/Spike, M) by Nigthmareintheheaven

With Arms Wide Open, Chapter 31/? (Buffy/Giles, E) by jaybird023

[Ukrainian language] Forward to Time Past//Вперед у час минулий, Chapter 37/67 (Buffy/Spike, E) translation by Uraniya

Infinitely, Chapter 48/? (Willow/Tara, M) by Laragh

[French language] Recommencer, Chapter 7/? (Buffy/Faith, M) by FridayQueen

In the Dark of the Night, Chapter 8/? (Buffy/Spike, Jenny/Giles, M) by norik23

[French language] La fin des temps, Chapter 31 (Buffy/Spike, G) by MissKitty28

The Scoobies, Chapter 11 (Ensemble, T) by heckate

Faded Hope, Chapter 26 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by bitchee

Blood and dust, Chapters 5-6 (Buffy/Spike, 18+) by Blackoberst

What the Drabble? Vol. 2, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by VeroNyxK84

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: butterflies and sleepy vamps (Buffy/Spike, worksafe) by tubesock86

Artwork: Buffy back study (worksafe) by isevery0nehereverystoned

Artwork: Dusk (Buffy, tarot, worksafe) by isevery0nehereverystoned

Artwork: dead end (Lindsey McDonald, worksafe) by genericaces

[Reviews & Recaps]

PODCAST: HELLMOUTH HOMOS: Hush by Fear Queers

PODCAST: Bonus Episode 3! Season 3 Recap by Gym Was Cancelled

[Community Announcements]

Event: Pen & Paint 2024 by SADmins

[Fandom Discussions]

I understand the appeal of fics where Spike doesn’t get his soul back, but [...] by nicnacsnonsense

[anon ask] [Thoughts on the dynamic between Faith and Dawn] answered by explosionshark

I haven’t processed that [Cordelia's fate's] not a prank yet by littled0lls

Houses are NOT safe with [Buffy]! by aphony-cree

[Buffy] loves so deeply and irrationally and makes every love a part of her by crimeboys

[About Jesse's fate] by stardust-kiddo

[ask] [Some fix-it scenarios for BtVS] answered by fox-toothed

Andrew Wells’s monologue about Faith by coraniaid

BTVS opinion : 4x09 [Spike seeing Willow's pain] by nevereverthem

The Romani still hold onto their vengeance but not a transcript of the dang curse by thisisgoing2far

Faith's more of an Angel than a Spike by LightBlueSky55

“Hell-Bound” in Angel is such an underrated scary episode by Eagles56

Vampires and their mothers by failed_asian

Did they purposely write Buffy as being slightly less cool when Faith came along? by Tsole96

Oz & Early Faith by Neat-Biscotti-2962

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Tell me why you love Buffy! What does the show bring to your life? by secyning

Faith and Wood? by Slayerette444

Which 1-2 episode character would you have liked to see join the scoobies? by dragonsrawesomesauce

Who do finance the watcher's council? by Imcyves

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

CONVENTION: David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Julie Benz in Orlando, Sept. 2024 by Fanboy Expo Orlando

CONVENTION: James Marsters to Attend Ultracon of South Florida 20-22 Sept. 2024 by James Marsters News

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[icarusj]

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Recently, a friend of mine had just gotten back from DragonCon in Atlanta.

I'm not going to lie. It was definitely not my scene. We didn't plan very well and I knew very little about this convention other than what I had heard from stories.

Not to deter other people from going. I'm sure it's very enjoyable to the right niche. But it just wasn't my cup of tea. We got there a little afternoon on Friday, and I was ready to go home by that evening. I was literally standing in line to go to a Lord of the rings party, scrolling through the schedule for the rest of the weekend, desperate to find something that I would enjoy.

And lo and behold, there was an hour Q&A and meet and greet with Jim Butcher.

I'm recommending him because not only am I reading back through and absolutely loving his fantasy sci-fi series about Harry Dresden, but I'm also recommending the audio books. They're narrated by James Marsters (Yes, That James Marsters), And it's so early in the 2000s as well as his voice acting career that the audios that are switched to digital still have the moniker of switching disc. It's very cute and very nostalgic, and very funny when you're not expecting it.

📚 ⇢ what's the last thing you wrote down in your notes app?

From Google docs - I was updating my resume and making a listing for my Etsy store.

From keep notes - The Emojis and the questions that went with this post 🤣

[arielavader]

I'm really in it now ... Two nights ago I dreamed I was scrolling Tumblr and someone had posted pictures that Anna and Michael had gotten married in a very small garden wedding (Anna was wearing a lovely white slip dress and has flowers in her hair, and Michael had a grey suit) and everyone was outraged because the Tennants weren't there.

Then last night I had a dream with David (young David... His hair was awful!!) as the doctor and having a big confrontation with the villain (I don't know how we got to this point) and anyway David's doctor said something to talk the villain down and I think it was James Marsters, and then the villian says, "I know! I was you" and everyone laughed because apparently the villain was the doctor from the future and the audience already knew that...

So anyway, even though I rarely have dreams about them (the last time I dreamed about David Tennant, it was pre Good Omens 2 and he was at a convention and I won a short exclusive limo ride with him and he was upset he wasn't my favorite doctor but very happy when I told him I loved his Scrooge McDuck) I guess they are on my mind right now... For absolutely no reason...

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[sparkinthedarkuk]

@theundertakeriscoming asked and so I shall answer!

The 52nd sentence in my current fic runs thus:

“It can be done but it can also be risky - only needs one person to spot it happening and call the police; next thing they’ve got a BOLO on the truck and you’re looking at a whole bunch of admin.”

First online fic… I think the first one that I actually published (AO3) is called The Captain & His Favourite Toy. It’s still not finished because I ran out of steam on it and also I had the ‘bright idea’ of writing a Character x Reader fic where it wasn’t revealed whether the reader was male or female. Fucking nightmare. Stupid idea. But I still love Captain John Hart.

My first fandom was Buffy the Vampire Slayer - mainly because of Spike (of course).

I do not remember my first email address but I do know that it was Hotmail.

Have I ever been to a Con? Oh, goodness SO MANY. Mostly UK but have also been to one in Amsterdam and fun fact - my first EVER con… I flew over to Louisville, KY for that. I’ve been to regular signing cons - including the hell that is London Film & Comic Con (I only do that one if they have someone I’m desperate to meet and that doesn’t happen often), right through to tiny little affairs in small villages. I’ve also done cons where the event is dedicated to one particular show - the most off the hook one of those I ever attended was Starfury’s Miracle Day 2 where the organiser had basically the entire main cast of Torchwood, plus James Marsters. I would try and explain the things that took place that weekend but I’d only fail to convey it properly and you probably wouldn’t believe me anyway. The most recent convention I attended was Monopoly Events ‘For The Love of Wrestling’ back in April - they had a lovely mix of guests there and already looking forward to their March 2024 event - they have pretty much said that they are trying to bring Takes over (they are the only UK event organiser to have ever brought him to the UK).

One trope I hate… probably good vs evil. Guaranteed to make me tune out.

Favourite season - Autumn, without a doubt. Cooler temperatures, pretty colours, the smell of fresh, damp soil and bonfire smoke in the air - I adore it!

[theultimatefan]

FAN EXPO New Orleans Adds Seven ‘Back To The Future’ Guests For Franchise’s Largest Reunion Ever

Do you see what happens to slackers? Back to the Future fans know all too well, and today FAN EXPO New Orleans added James Tolkan, who as “Mr. Strickland” in the original 1985 film and sequel and his ancestor in BTTF III made the term famous, Claudia Wells (“Jennifer Parker”), Jeffrey Weissman (“George McFly”), Donald Fullilove (“Goldey Wilson”), Harry Waters Jr. (“Marvin Berry”), Frances Lee McCain (“Stella Baines”) and Charlie Croughwell (Michael J. Fox’s stunt double) to the BTTF reunion, January 10-12 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Alongside headliners Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Tom Wilson, the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the first installment in the franchise is the biggest reunion ever of the trilogy’s stars.

Tolkan has appeared in more than 80 films and television shows, playing memorable characters in WarGames, Top Gun, Masters of the Universe and many others. He portrayed “Mr. Strickland” in BTTF and BTTF II, and his grandfather “Marshal James Strickland” a hundred years earlier in III. Wells had numerous spots on TV series and TV movies before gaining wide notice as Marty McFly’s girlfriend in the original film. She had regular runs on comedies “Fast Times” and “Off the Rack” among her 30 credits.

Weissman was cast in both BTTF sequels as Marty’s father “George” as part of an extensive resume that includes more than 80 films and series that spans six decades.

Fullilove has taken turns as a live actor and voice actor ever since portraying Michael Jackson in the animated series “Jackson 5ive” in 1971. He played “Goldie Wilson,” later “Mayor Goldie Wilson” and has appeared in such notable series as “The Fall Guy,” “Hill Street Blues,” “21 Jump Street” and “American Dad.”

Waters Jr. had guest appearances on hits like “Laverne & Shirley” and “Cagney & Lacey” before making his mark as the lead singer “Marvin Berry” at the pivotal “Enchantment Under the Sea” dance in the original. He was a cast member of the 1992 Disney show “Adventures in Wonderland” and is a Faculty Emeritus at Macalester (Minn.) College in the Theater and Dance department.

McCain has had roles in several blockbusters, notably Gremlins, Footloose and Stand By Me as well as appearances on hit shows like “Three’s Company,” “St. Elsewhere,” “Better Call Saul” and 80+ others, spanning more than 50 years. Her portrayal of “Stella Baines,” Marty’s grandmother-to-be in the 1955 scenes in the original BTTF earned laughs and later references to jailed “Uncle Joey.”

Croughwell has performed stunt work in nearly 150 productions, including all three BTTF films, and blockbusters like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Masters of the Universe, The Sandlot and others. He has done Michael J. Fox’s stunt work on other films, including Light of Day, The Secret of My Success, The Hard Way, Casualties of War and others.

In addition to the BTTF reunion, FAN EXPO New Orleans will feature the “Smallville” trio of Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk; plus "Firefly” standout Alan Tudyk, original Star Wars standout Anthony Daniels, “Superman & Lois” headliners Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch, “The Mandalorian” star Giancarlo Esposito, “Doctor Who” Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star James Marsters, “Resident Alien” standouts Alice Wetterlund and Sara Tomko and teen romance “High School Musical” regulars Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel).

FAN EXPO New Orleans features the biggest and best in pop culture: movies, TV, music, artists, writers, exhibitors, cosplay, with three full days of themed programming to satisfy every fandom.

New Orleans is the first event on the 2025 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events/.

[hollywoodhandle]

Ewan McGregor to Headline FAN EXPO San Francisco This Thanksgiving

Recently, FAN EXPO San Francisco has announced that Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, Ewan McGregor, will be headlining this year’s convention, which is happening on November 24-26. The convention will be held at Moscone Center West. In addition to Ewan McGregor, other celebrities joining include Carl Weathers, Peter Weller, Sean Gunn, Jonathan Frakes, James Marsters, and Vivien Lyra Blair (who starred…

[the-do-that-girl]

Halloween Convention - London Bethnall Green 2004

David Boreanaz & James Marsters

Grainy photos by me.

[runawaystv]

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 02: James Marsters attends Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia 2017 - Day 2 at Pennsylvania Convention Center

[buffysummers]

I met James Marsters at a convention a few years back, and one of the fan questions was about seeing red. I think he's said it multiple times too, but he said he hated doing that scene, was completely against it, and has vowed to never act that kind of scene ever again. I can only imagine how traumatic it was for Sarah :(

Oh wow, that is awful :( Good for him for refusing to do more scenes like that. Sarah had been actively fighting against Spuffy for that entire season, so it was probably very traumatic for her, too. Although that scene in “Seeing Red” is definitely the most disturbing and unsettling, the scene in “Dead Things” in the Bronze is almost just as bad, IMO. I wonder how James felt about that scene, too. It just felt like BtVS was a show that should be safe from shit like that, at least concerning Buffy. She’s the chosen one and has literal superpowers, so it is particularly jarring to see someone with that kind of power in a situation where they’re completely powerless.

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[three--rings]

So glad to find someone else who also gets uncomfortable with these show concerts! I just can't watch any of these promotion videos, I get super uncomfortable, both from second hand embarrassment and also the idea of actors having to do these things...I feel all squirmy just thinking about it!

Yeah this has always been an issue I’ve had, like celebrity/fan interactions of any kind really squick me out unless it’s the most very basic shyly getting something signed variety.  I frequented the local convention circuit as a vendor and cosplayer and RELIGIOUSLY avoided celebrity interactions and the autograph area.  Like, I think I attended one(1) actor panel and it was James Marsters (who was hilarious and lovely but I nearly had to get up and leave during the Q&A).

So yeah, honestly any kind of unscripted show really makes me uncomfortable because the idea of people being forced to put on that social display for an audience just drives me nuts, but especially when the fan fervor is intense.  And, you know, I know like in this case the actors seem totally cool with it, but still I CANNOT. 

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, September 13

BUFFY: My mom said some things to me about being the Slayer. That it's fruitless. No fruit for Buffy. ANGEL: She's wrong. BUFFY: Is she? Is Sunnydale any better than when I first came here? So, I battle evil. But I don't really win. The bad keeps coming back and getting stronger.

~~BtVS 3x11 "Gingerbread"~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Integrated (Giles, Buffy, PG) by badly_knitted

My Generation (Giles, Ethan, not rated) by naoa-ao3

Fresh Death (Darla, not rated) by naoa-ao3

All Monsters Great and Small (Giles, Ethan, not rated) by naoa-ao3

[Chaptered Fiction]

Supporting Natasha Romanoff (and Iron Man too), Chapter 59 (Willow/Natasha Romanoff, Marvel xover, T) by SomeMeaninglessName

Coming Home, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Angel, Connor, G) by twinkielove6

Better Off Alone, Chapter 3 (Faith/Daryl, The Walking Dead xover, T) by Storm_Arke

Sunnydale Serenade, Chapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, Willow/Tara, T) by TheRealJeanGenie

A White Knight in the Cove, Chapter 18 (Xander/Ambrosius, Dante's Cove xover, M) by WhiteKnightDragon

Do We Serve Water In This Bar? (Buffy/Faith, BtVS AU, E) by Alwaysandforevermylove

Days of Future Past, Chapter 20 (Buffy/OC, Angel/OC, Buffy/Angel, M) by a2zmom

An Immortal, A Vampire, and An Exorcist Walk Into a Bar, Chapter 4 (Complete!) (Buffy/Spike, Willow, The Sandman xover, T) by

Spidey Does Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Chapter 1 (multiship, Spiderman xover, E) by megamatt09

Knock, knock!, Chapter 8 (Buffy/Spike, not rated) by Popsy

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Chapter 24 (BtVS ensemble, M) by ttfan111robstar1

Stained, Chapter 4 (BtVS ensemble, The X Files xover, T) by bakedbakermom

Return of the Soulless Vampire: BTVS S9 Rewrite, Chapters 26-28 (Buffy/Spike, Willow/Tara, M) by Hoomanbeans

New Beginnings, Chapter 3 (Spike/OC, Angel, M) by Mindy1981

The Times They Are Achanging, Chapter 2 (Buffy, Willow, Xander, Cordelia, M) by Jennifer Schumacher

New Normal, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by holetoledo

Hi Granny!, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by desicat

The Art of Dying, Chapters 13-15 (Buffy/Spike, R) by disco-tea

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[Reviews & Recaps]

The Buffy Re-watch: S2E15 (part 2) by jvstheworld

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 5X12 REACTION | First Time Watching by EvilQK

No comment...Buffy The Vampire Slayer S06E19 'Seeing red'| Reaction & Review by SoFieReacts

Watching Buffy | S04 E01 | The Freshman by darcie's watching stuff

Buffy the Vampire Slayer S02E01 First Time Watching || "When She Was Bad" by JabberwockyReacts

Is The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Movie Actually BETTER Than The Show? by Hack The Movies

[Community Announcements]

Halloween Event by WotS Admin Team

[Fandom Discussions]

Analysis of Willow Rosemberg by coraniaid

New Buffyverse series on Audible with a focus on Spike by Taake, multiple authors

Discussion of 'The Lost Summer' one-shot - Released 5/5/2023 by multiple authors

Faith's Voice in Buffy S7 by multiple authors

Saddest Buffy moment in the poll? SPOILERS INSIDE by jdpm1991

Portrayal of physical strength in the Buffyverse by Last-Client7587

Principal Snyder should’ve stayed in the series. by Toya1988

Women Loving Women and Violent Masculinity: Examining Willow, Tara, and Oz by Tuxedo_Mark

Which was Worse: Willow erasing Tara’s mind or Xander leaving Anya at the Altar? by AceItaliano

Kennedy by TSllama

Chosen: Buffy's "I Love You" by LilLadyStorytime

Which season have you rewatched the least, and why? by ukguy700

Which character typically makes bad decisions based on good intentions? by Opening_Knowledge868

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

CONVENTION: NY Comic Con: Schedule for James Marsters, Juliet Landau & Charisma Carpenter via James Marsters News

PUBLICATION: Original 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' stars returning for new Audible series about Spike by EW.com

PUBLICATION: Alyson Hannigan to join ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cast for Season 32 by Variety.com

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