02 May 2008 @ 10:43 am
Calgary Comic Expo '08  
Last weekend was our annual Comic/Entertainment Expo, & when I found out who the speical guest were going to be I squeeled.

Tricia Helfer of Battlestar Galactica
&
Michael Rosenbaum of Smallville










Saturday was Tricias Day. A day filled with Cylon lovage. She is so wonderful. Photo Op was at 1:00 so I made sure we were there by then.
I was so sad that neither of my honey couldn't come that day, so I had to be a BSG nerd all by my self ^_^
Photo-op no.1 went well,. But unfortunatly the photographer had some sort of technical glitch which ended up deleting at least 10 of his SD memory cards.. which included my photo *cries* But luckily she was such a doll, she agreed to do another pp later in the day *is happy*
She is so gorgeous



She is so gorgeous.. too bad I was all comic conned out by the second photo op & completly exausted & looking horrible *le sigh*



Sunday was Mike Day, the day!! the BF and I rushed down to the convention center, Because I was under the impression that his op started at 11:00AM.. oh nos we're gunna miss it!! luckily it was the autograph session #1 that was starting at 11, and the ops were at noon. phew.
So we head to the main hall and there he is! *squeeeeel* sigining autographs. so we get in line & hes looking perfect, loveable and just so kind.
we weren't allowed to take pics there which kinda totally sucked! but whatever. So I grab my photo and pay for my autograph.
& hes like 5 feet away now. *heart thump*
The girl in front of me asked him what his natural hair color was, as shes never seen him with hair.
& before he could get out an answer I blurt out "Dirty Dark Blonde!" he looks at me totally suprised, cocks his head and nods

"...Well.. I think its more Naughty, then Dirty" *grins*

omg *giggles like a fangirl*

he signed my photo & I thanked him and told him how awesome he is. He then autographed my boyfriends pic, and said he loves his name "Brady" and Brady went all fanboy! it was the cutest thing EVER!






Now its time for the photo op. I was excited, but the girl behind me, I think she was going to faint. lol. he was running a few minutes late, I told Brady its probably cause hes grabbing some lunch, Chicken Salad I told him. Brady looks at me & is like huh? I just shook my head.

He gets there about 10 minutes past noon, and asked the one guy helping if hes got chicken salad in his teeth, Brady looks at me impressed. I told him I over heard him talking to the security guy at the autograph table. lmao.

the actor who played Young Boba Fett in StarWars was there, to meet Mike as well, & mike started talking about StarWars, & how he went to the Lucas Ranch with George Lucas to watch one of the StarWars movies. Brady was so Jelous!! (Im not into StarWars, but hes a huge SW geek)
Then he asked who all is from Calgary, of course the majority put up their hands, then he asked if anyone was from Indiana. (where he is from) and totally ironic, there was a guy right in front of us dressed as Indiana Jones! so funny!

There were about 5 people in front of us now, and I look back at the girl behind me, she still looks like shes going to pass out from bliss, too funny, I asked her if she was going to be alright, all she does is nod at me with this huge smile on her face.




Photo op done... 2 1/2 hours to kill before panel... what to do what to do... Spend Money! weeeee!
I seen everything the day before, so I didn't really need to buy anything. but I did however find one movie that was missing from my Johnny Depp movie Collection.
We were walking past this booth, and I spot it.. I stared at it for a minute.. walk up and grab it, & was like "This wasn't here yesterday" stared at it some more. my eyes went teary.. they really did. I've been looking for his movie for years!!


and it was only 10 bucks!!! I wanted to hug the sales guy.


Panel Time:
(this may not be exact... but pretty much what happened =d)
Now we get 1 more hour with Mike, yey!
got wonderful seats 3 rows from the front. Mike had with him one of the Writers (can't remember his name)
Firstly I want to express how absolutely hystarically funny Micheal is. I swear the man should be a comedian!

There were alot of questions about the show & how it differs from the Original Superman comics ect.
Does he miss his hair? yes he does, but he should have a full head of hair back in a month or 2
How did he like playing the voice of the Flash o nJustice Leauge : He loves it, some of the most easiest work hes ever done.

He impersonated Kevin Spacy.. omg! so funny, he does it so well!
He also impersonated Christopher Walken, I was laughing so hard!

Someone asked if the rumors were true if this was his last season on SV (which was annouced by the network the other day
Read here
& he said yes it was. in fact his last day on set was the pervious day ( Last Saturday: April 26th)
he finished filming and went back to his trailer, where his make-up artist was. she cleaned him up, for the last time, and she broke down. Shes been making him Lex Luthor for 7 years, and she was really really sad. He said good-bye and headed for the exit. Thats where it hit him.. hit him hard, he started sobbing like a baby, and couldn't stop... but shhhhhh he told us not to tell anyone *g*

Someone asked why the show is contining on for a 8th season. Its going to be weird without Lex.
He says that the show was only supose to go for 7 seasons. But Smallville is the 2nd top rated show on the CW to Smack Down,. & the network didn't renew Smack Down for next season, so basically he thinks that the network threw a ton of money at SV and told them to make more seasons.






Someone then asked if there are any pranks on the set? and if hes ever pulled a prank on anyone.
(Best story EVER!)
He was at a spa a few weeks back, getting a massage (cause you know.. he works sooooo damn hard *s*) and he found out one of the producers were there as well (can't remember his name.. sorry) so he goes to the front desk and asks what room 'so n so' was in but they wouldn't tell him.
Hes like "Listen Im fricken Lex Luthor! I work for the man.. now tell me what room hes in!"
they did.
He calls up to the room using a fake European accent,
(this is where Mike stands up and gives us a reinactment)



"Mr (insert name here) this is room servicewe have a package for you, shall we bring it up?"
*grumble grumble* "yes bring it up..."
*BANG BANG BANG* on the door
"Mr (insert name here) open up, we have a package for you" *BANK BANG BANG*
"Hold on a minute!!!"
*BANG BANG BANG*
"Mr. open up please *BANG BANG BANG*


The guy opens the door soooo pissed off! and there is Mike standing in the door way buck naked!

I don't think i've laughed so hard in my life!

He talks about directing & how Tom would be a pain in the ass when he was directing a episode. (not sure what ep it was)
But Tom came up to him, and was like.. I don't think this scene is quite right, and Mike was so tired and grumpy he yelled at Tom and was like "WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP FOR 5 MINUTES!"
Toms like "dude, I was just joking with you"
& hes like "so was I..." *laughs*

& how Kristen never talked to him for the longest time. Then one day She went up to him and was like "I really like working with you" and he was all "oh my god.. she likes working with me! shes talking to me! omg..."



anways.. those are my highlights. =D

I had such a fantasitc time!

now I just need to get in gear and head to a Supernatural Con to meet J2, & I'll be able to die happy *s*


EDIT: The writers Name who was with Mike was Jake Black, & The name of the producer he played the prank on was Darren Swimmer

EDIT #2: pic update: finally got them scanned, updated original posted pics with scanned versions
 
 
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ckll[info]ckll on May 2nd, 2008 06:58 pm (UTC)
Oh my goodness! You are so lucky sweetie and your photos with Tricia and Mike are brilliant!
Mike is sofunny when he does Kevin Spacey :D
By the way, i came straight to your lj because i didn't see your entry in my flist
atem[info]kpjmm on May 3rd, 2008 01:40 am (UTC)
Hee! I've been looking all over for someone who went to the panel for Michael at the Calgary Expo! Thanks so much for sharing and it's freaking hilarious!
kajmere: J2-Love[info]kajmere on May 3rd, 2008 01:43 am (UTC)
He was honestly so amazing! ♥

I am so going to miss him on SV :(
atem[info]kpjmm on May 3rd, 2008 01:53 am (UTC)
I'm going to miss him like crazy too.

I know I'm going to cry like a baby in his last episode.

Did Michael play the prank on Al Gough or Miles Millar?

The guy with him at the panel is Jake Black. He wrote a cute story of how he got to be part of the panel with Michael. I wish I knew how to post links, but here is the link to his account: http://jakeboyslim.blogspot.com/2008/04/calgary-comic-convention-or-my-day-with.html
kajmere: J2-Love[info]kajmere on May 3rd, 2008 01:57 am (UTC)
I honestly don't know how SV will survive with out him. personally i don't think it will, his character is the best part of that show.


it was Miles! yes thats who it was, god I couldn't for the life of me remember.

it was so cute, cause Micheal was running a few minutes late, cause he was doing some promo in the room across the hall for a local network. so Jake was all happy, cause he got a few minutes to answer questions all by himself.

thanks so much for that link too! I couldn't find anything anywhere on reviews.
I know a girl recorded the whole panel right infront of me, but i have yet to locate that either.
atem: Lex Descent[info]kpjmm on May 3rd, 2008 02:23 am (UTC)
I honestly don't know how SV will survive with out him. personally i don't think it will, his character is the best part of that show.

I've been so bitter this season, because most of it didn't have much of Lex at all. So, I'm trying to focus on the good things and not on a show that just isn't worth it.


it was so cute, cause Micheal was running a few minutes late, cause he was doing some promo in the room across the hall for a local network. so Jake was all happy, cause he got a few minutes to answer questions all by himself.

Michael was doing an interview with supermanhomepage.com (which isn't up yet, but will be soon). I have been looking for accounts of his being there and this site had a pod cast of the whole convention and they were basically the first to break the news about Michael.

thanks so much for that link too! I couldn't find anything anywhere on reviews.
I know a girl recorded the whole panel right infront of me, but i have yet to locate that either.


That would be awesome, if that was shown! I couldn't believe even the Calgary Herald didn't do an interview! I read on their web site story about the con that a lady flew in all the way from Italy to see Michael! I wonder if that was the lady in bliss? lol:)





kajmere: Hot Fandom[info]kajmere on May 3rd, 2008 05:49 am (UTC)
I've been so bitter this season, because most of it didn't have much of Lex at all

This season has definitely lacked Lex, which makes me so upset.
I'm not one to get up and ask questions.. kinda shy like that, but i was disappointed that he wasn't asked "if he got the chance to play Lex in the next Superman movie, if he would?"
But Im sure hes been asked that q before, so would you know what his answer would be?

Michael was doing an interview with supermanhomepage.com (which isn't up yet, but will be soon).

you're so full of useful information!! *s* I was just told he was doing something for TV

I wonder if that was the lady in bliss?

Come to think of it, bliss lady did look italian *shrugs* She did look about my age (25ish) & i know she was with some family, cause I ran into her in the main hall after the op, i put my hand on her shoulder and was like "how ya doing?" and all she did was fan herself and giggle
lillianschild[info]lillianschild on May 5th, 2008 06:16 am (UTC)
Kajmere, the girl that was sitting in front of you´s an Italian friend of mine called Angela, and she´s one of the administrators of the only Italian site totally devoted to Michael- Michael Rosenbaum Italia.

Angela´s started posting all the material in instalments on the forum- including the pics she managed to take. She´s promised to post the videos soon.Here´s the thread where she´s posting the material: http://michaelrosenbaum.forumcommunity.net/?t=15200200

kajmere[info]kajmere on May 5th, 2008 06:19 am (UTC)
eeep! she was the one recording the panel! & the famous italian girl who came all the way from italy to see him!(?) She was sitting in front of me the whole time. this is so fantasic!

Thank you so much! ♥
lillianschild[info]lillianschild on May 5th, 2008 03:27 pm (UTC)
You´re more than welcome, kajmere.

Guillermina aka Lexie (Lillian´s Child Administrator)
kajmere: Jensen - OH MY GAAWD[info]kajmere on May 5th, 2008 06:21 am (UTC)
OMG! SHE SO IS THE BLISS GIRL!!! *flails* she was so adorable!!!!
lillianschild[info]lillianschild on May 5th, 2008 03:28 pm (UTC)
She truly is adorable.
atem[info]kpjmm on May 5th, 2008 01:37 pm (UTC)
How cool! I didn't know it was your friend!

What does it say though? Would she be willing to share it?

BTW, tell her she has a cool site!
lillianschild[info]lillianschild on May 5th, 2008 03:38 pm (UTC)
I met her and the whole Italian gang last year when I decided to start translating my fics into Italian- a language I learnt all on my own. We all met on Smallville Italia and then ¨got together¨again when Firestorm (Alain) a fellow fan of Michael´s decided tocreate a forum totally devoted to him.

She´s a very nice girl. Well, in fact we´re the oldest on the forum. She´s 32- I think- and I´m 37 going on 38.We´re both teachers- she teaches Greek, Latin and History of the Art at university and I´m an English teacher and tutor.

If you´re all interested in reading about her experience, I can translate her account into English and post it on my LJ. She was the only one who got really close to Michael. In fact,she managed to spend the whole day around him once he learnt she´d come all the way from Italy just to meet him!

I´ll tell Alain and Angela you love the site.
atem: Lex Watch[info]kpjmm on May 5th, 2008 04:19 pm (UTC)
Wow! I didn't know you taught yourself Italian!


If you´re all interested in reading about her experience, I can translate her account into English and post it on my LJ. She was the only one who got really close to Michael. In fact,she managed to spend the whole day around him once he learnt she´d come all the way from Italy just to meet him!

I´ll tell Alain and Angela you love the site.


That would be AWESOME! I noticed that some are crediting me (in error) for some fan art. I should learn Italian to let them know, that wasn't me who made those fantastic arts! LOL!:)

Alain and Angela are fantastic and I'm really happy we got to find out about the Italian fan from the article!
lillianschild[info]lillianschild on May 5th, 2008 05:55 pm (UTC)
I´ve credited you for an avatar I´ve used at Michael Rosenbaum Italia. My signature belongs to herohunter.

If you´ve noticed anyone crediting you by mistake, simply tell me their nane and I´ll PM them.
atem[info]kpjmm on May 5th, 2008 11:50 pm (UTC)
Thanks.:) lexangy and babyfrancy have some gorgeous Lex art, but they aren't by me!
kajmere[info]kajmere on May 5th, 2008 06:30 am (UTC)
Located the Italian fangirl =D see the post below,
lillianschild[info]lillianschild on May 10th, 2008 04:55 pm (UTC)
Angela sends her regards. She´s left me an offline message thanking me for putting her in contact with you, Kristy, I´m glad you´ve found each other.

As I told Misty a few days ago, I´ll try to translate Angela´s postings on Michael Rosenbaum Italia into English for you to be able to read about her experience with Michael at Calgary.Hopefully, they´ll be up on my LJ soon.
Elizabeth: It's Lex Fucking Luthor. Bitches...[info]lillie_poo_pod on May 3rd, 2008 02:06 am (UTC)
Thanks so much for sharing this! I would really love to meet Michael. He just oozes of awesomesauce. I'm so jealous. Smallville won't be the same without him. *tear* =(
kajmere: Hot Fandom[info]kajmere on May 3rd, 2008 05:50 am (UTC)
LOVE love your icon!

Smallville will seriously lack in the awesomeness department without him =(
Samantha: supernatural[info]pocket_slam on May 3rd, 2008 08:29 am (UTC)
that sounds ace! never heard of the con before but it sounds really good, i'd love to meet MB! Glad you had a good time though! I'm not so much looking forward to S8 of SV without Mike but we'll see what happens I guess!
kajmere[info]kajmere on May 3rd, 2008 08:41 am (UTC)
=D

thanks for reading ♥

I seriously think S8 will only be good (without Lex) if they develop a awesome storyline involving Braniac. James Marsters = ♥♥♥
(Anonymous) on May 3rd, 2008 02:45 pm (UTC)

Thanks so much for sharing that.Michael sounds really lovely! :)


Lisa
char: c&l zod[info]charlea2 on May 3rd, 2008 03:13 pm (UTC)
I was there too! I did not go to the panel, and I regret that *sigh* I feel like I missed out. I appreciate reading about your experience.

Michael was so wonderful :) I am very sad that he is leaving the show; but happy for Michael to move on to what makes him happy!
atem: Clex gif by lidi[info]kpjmm on May 3rd, 2008 11:48 pm (UTC)
Hi. I wanted to ask if you would be willing to share your account of meeting Michael with a LJ community called rosenbaummedia? You can e-mail the person that runs it (his username is hamlat) at rosenbaummedia@hotmail.com.

You can check out the community first if you'd like. I think a lot of Michael's fans would get a kick out of reading your account.:)
kajmere[info]kajmere on May 4th, 2008 01:08 am (UTC)
yup, already done =D did it last night, after i went there and seen the post about it
atem: Lex in Suspect[info]kpjmm on May 4th, 2008 04:13 am (UTC)
Oh, cool!:)
(Anonymous) on May 4th, 2008 03:40 pm (UTC)
Pics and a Clarification
Hi!

Just an FYI, the person in Michael's surprise story was not Miles, but Darren Swimmer.

Also, could you please email me you pics...jake@jakeblack.com would love to get them, since I'm in them! ;-)
Kiki: lapetite_kiki valentin[info]lapetite_kiki on May 4th, 2008 07:19 pm (UTC)
Thanks for sharing your pictures and highlights!
kajmere[info]kajmere on May 5th, 2008 12:03 am (UTC)
thanks so much for taking the time to read it ♥♥
gyri[info]gyri on May 4th, 2008 11:36 pm (UTC)
OMG, what a great story you had to tell here! Thanks so much, for sharing this and also the photos. Awesome!!
kajmere[info]kajmere on May 5th, 2008 12:04 am (UTC)
thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to read it =D ♥♥
Stevie[info]mer_moonchild on May 5th, 2008 01:35 am (UTC)
Re: here via rosenbaummedia
Wow! Your photo & meeting with Michael is so awesome! You're so lucky! And Tricia too, OMG!
kajmere[info]kajmere on May 5th, 2008 05:29 am (UTC)
Re: here via rosenbaummedia
Thanks so much for commenting!

=D Tricia was wonderful, so soft spoken ♥ I love her so much, but unfortunatly I came in 1/2 way though her panel, so I don't have a whole lot to report on that, other then how she talked about Baltar six, and how she would always have to hide behind furniture props then pop up as his 6. I found that very amusing xD
& how physically draining it was playing Gena.
lexalicious70[info]lexalicious70 on May 5th, 2008 02:04 am (UTC)
oh, that story with the prank is just LOVE. Love!!!! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
kajmere[info]kajmere on May 5th, 2008 05:30 am (UTC)
I don't think i laughed so hard in my life with his reinactment of that prank. the man should be a comedian, I swear!

Thanks so much for taking the time to read ♥♥♥♥
(Anonymous) on May 5th, 2008 06:43 pm (UTC)
Omg! That's such a cute story! hahaha. Michael is too funny!!
Hey, I run this myspace fanpage: www.myspace.com/mymichaelrosenbaum.
Would you mind if I refer to this post in one of my blogs? Let me know: Kells_90@hotmail.com or add me if you have a myspace. Thanks!!
(Anonymous) on May 6th, 2008 08:56 am (UTC)
oooo why Kristen never talked to him for the longest time?he seems so sweet...
I bet it was the Fragile episode,i remember 1 foto,which Tom was directing and looked pissed off...
AlainDL: pic#74479953[info]alaindl on May 7th, 2008 11:06 am (UTC)
Hi kajmere I'm Alain the Founder of Micheal Rosenbaum Italia, I have seen by chance your profile and I have read my name and I didn't know if I were me or no then I have seen that she has been Guillermina to write it and I have understood :), Compliments for the photos together with Michael for guilt of Angela in these days I have seen so as of it ahahah!

Considering that there are I make some correction Angela it has 26 years and not 32 and the forum I have done him me with the help of Anna(Lady Macbeth) instead Angela has been my first consumer and she has entered the Staff later, it was alone to make to understand well even if I with the English know me to explain badly :D

Still compliments for everything I also hope for one day to be able to meet some famous characters as those Ciao!
kajmere: J2-Love[info]kajmere on May 7th, 2008 05:28 pm (UTC)
Thank you so much for coming and reading my accounts =D Im sooooo thrilled that Im getting the chance to talk to so many of you wonderful Italian fans! Micheal is so lucky to have such dedicated fans.

I make some correction Angela it has 26 years and not 32

I did say in a post above that Angela (or as i called her before learning her name "Bliss girl") looked about my age, so I thought she was about 25, alot closer then the 32 that was posted after. =D

I had went and browsed around your forum.. of course i couldn't read it, as i don't speak or read italian lol. but its really is wonderful all the same!

AlainDL: pic#74479953[info]alaindl on May 7th, 2008 05:43 pm (UTC)
Thanks for the compliments and to have seen the forum (if I am not wrong) I didn't wait me for him really :D

You us Italian we are very attached to what likes us and it is as if we had to share it some with everybody :P

As it regards the age it is all right 32 unfortunately you women you have the vice to lower you the age (I am joking)

I add you to the list of my friends I hope is not a problem, I greet you and also to me ago pleasure to talk of the same things to people that are not of my country Ciao!
(Anonymous) on May 7th, 2008 12:47 pm (UTC)
Hey!! I'm the Italian girl!! =)
Hi, dear Kristyn!!
How's going??
I'm the italian girl you meet on Calgary Expo!!
It was amazing to find eachother in this LJ!!
Thanks to Guille, my argentin friend!
So, we spend the day with Michael and we have this wonderful opportunities to take a pic with him!
I love him so much, now woerse than before!! ihihih!!
I do today my LJ...beacuse I'm not so good with internet stuff & with english (as you can read!)
but, I really like to be in contact with you!!
And share our experience with the others...I did very sweet videos of that day.
Now, I'm trying to put my signature on, and then I upload them on you tube.
You can yet find one here: http://it.youtube.com/user/MyfabLexy
So, let me know about you...I'm glad to have found someone whom attend with me that event...I was so alone, and so far my country...I really thought that was too much for me...but Michael's-love-for recovers me up!!! XD XD
Hugs, your
Angy
myfablexy[info]myfablexy on May 7th, 2008 01:03 pm (UTC)
I'm the Italian girl!! =D
Hi, dear Kristyn!!
How's going??
I'm the italian girl you meet on Calgary Expo!!
It was amazing to find eachother in this LJ!!
Thanks to Guille, my argentin friend!
So, we spend the day with Michael and we have this wonderful opportunities to take a pic with him!
I love him so much, now woerse than before!! ihihih!!
I do today my LJ...beacuse I'm not so good with internet stuff & with english (as you can read!)
but, I really like to be in contact with you!!
And share our experience with the others...I did very sweet videos of that day.
Now, I'm trying to put my signature on, and then I upload them on you tube.
You can yet find one here: http://it.youtube.com/user/MyfabLexy
So, let me know about you...I'm glad to have found someone whom attend with me that event...I was so alone, and so far my country...I really thought that was too much for me...but Michael's-love-for recovers me up!!! XD XD
Hugs, your
Angy
kajmere[info]kajmere on May 7th, 2008 05:22 pm (UTC)
Re: I'm the Italian girl!! =D
Im so beyond happy that we've been able to connect again! at the time I seen you (don't know if you remember me at all from the con.. my boyfriend and I were right in front of you in the photo line) I had no clue there was a fan all the way from italy, and you were standing behind me the whole time! (hugs)
Im so happy that you got the chance to meet Micheal, and spend the day with him. Im looking forward to watching your vids.

I've added you to my friends list here, so please feel free to do the same. even if you do write your entries in Italian, I can get it translated.

Talk to you soon!
(hugs)