It’s hard to believe it’s already over! Taking a lead from Arno, I thought I’d also share my top ten experiences and moments from Comic-Con.
Erin Cummings of Spartacus: Blood and Sand
- Running into my old friend Erin Cummings who will be starring in “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” alongside Lucy Lawless. I met her back in 2002, when she was an aspiring actress volunteering at the film organization where I worked. It’s nice to see dreams can come true!
- Meeting the editors of Entertainment Weekly and talking about “Lost” with their expert Jeff “Doc” Jensen.
- Seeing three guys dressed up as Luke Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, and Darth Vader passed out and taking a nap together in the hall of the convention center.
- At the Bones press panel, creator Hart Hanson said, “It is critical to our series that the science is way more accurate than inaccurate, unlike another forensic show I will not mention by name.” I asked him to just give us the initials.
Sam Trammell of True Blood
- Racing through the halls of the convention center (much like the Brady Bunch in Disneyland) when Heather, my fellow editor, tipped me off that the stars from “True Blood” were signing autographs on the main floor.
- Meeting Ann Thompson at the Jennifer’s Body/Myspace party and talking about our favorite movies and directors. She is one of the writers that inspired me to be a film journalist.
- Listening to Edward James Olmos as he shared that just eight days earlier he realized there was an unanswered question from “Battlestar Galactica” — Who left Adama the note?
- Seeing all the fans truly embrace their favorite movies, TV shows, and comic book characters. My favorite was definitely the beer-drinking Bender.
Josh Holloway of Lost
- Hearing Sigourney Weaver say this at the EW “Wonder Women: Female Power Icons in Pop Culture” panel: “MTV called Ripley the second biggest bad ass after Clint Eastwood, but I think she could take him.”
- Interviewing Josh Holloway at the “Lost” press panel. Now I truly understand what Kate is so torn up about.
