Calumn Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 I was thinking, while you have a pretty decent guestlist, you dont have anyone i would consider to be a really big name - lots who come close and lots who are big in the Sci Fi world - but no-one like Burt Reynolds. Just wondering if there was any chance this could change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted March 28, 2005 Moderators Share Posted March 28, 2005 I personally think Burt Reynolds-level stars are more suited to LFACC but that's just me Of course I'd like to see those kinda stars at whatever show it may be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IloveSpike Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 It really does depend on what things your into to decide if they are really big stars... to me James Marsters and Sean Astin are pretty big but to others not so much..... For instance until LFACC I didn't even know who Burt Reynolds was because I hadn't seen anything he was in, and still haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 "Big" guests have never gone down very well at Collectormania except for Kristanna Loken. She's the only one who wasn't crabby or who didn't spend the whole weekend swearing her head off. One thing's for sure. . .Peter Weller and Joe Pantoliano won't be getting invites back. And one can assume that despite his massive popularity at the event, The Burtmiester was more than likely one of the main reasons for SM's "substantial" financial loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slug_slug Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Yeah, I'd say that the bigger the star, the bigger the queue of people, and the more work the crew have to do to keep people under control... and the more camera's we have to tell people to turn off... I like it when people like Michael Dorn and Marina Sertis go to the conventions, because they're cult TV people, and that's what collectormania (to me) is all about. It's cool when TLOTR people go, though, cuz... well... Sean Astin... Goonies rock! Sorry... I'll shut up now Katesxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbitlover Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 I would count sean and james as very big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERROR Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Sean Astin yes, he has done well but appears at 2 many signings and events. James Marsters??? What has he done since Buffy and Angel? He will be forgotten soon completly, hes a no body now... Just the blonde one from Buffy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted March 28, 2005 Moderators Share Posted March 28, 2005 James is pretty much concentrating on his singing career now tho, so it's no surprise he hasn't done much else yet. And Sean hasn't done THAT many signings over here ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERROR Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 oh of course James band! that really weel known band who only buffy fans go and see. Sean has obviously done C4 and a few scattered book signings and now C7. He does loads in the states, but he enjoys them, which is cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Parkers-Girl Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 aint Carrie Fisher classed as a big star? i know she went to C6 but still big. id class Alan Cumming & Sean Astin as the big stars so far this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylover Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 exactly, most of those names are know from us only cause we are geek, fans and movie junkies they are well know for their movie characters not by their actors name and fame and Im ok with that, I prefere good characters than famous dumb people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DavidB Posted March 28, 2005 Moderators Share Posted March 28, 2005 oh of course James band! that really weel known band who only buffy fans go and see. Sean has obviously done C4 and a few scattered book signings and now C7. He does loads in the states, but he enjoys them, which is cool! James isn't with a band any more, he's starting out with a solo career .. everyone's gotta start somewhere and good luck to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERROR Posted March 28, 2005 Share Posted March 28, 2005 Yeah, I dont think he can sing that well, after the buffy musical!!!! lol, yeah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 James isnt a BIG Star but im sure he will atrack loads of ppl i hope i get to meet him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eowidith_aura2004 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Well I personally can't wait to meet the guests as I find them all fantastic and they are all big in their own way. I think SM have done a great job so far and have got some amazing guests attending the event. As someone said above if they got HUGE names then the queues would be a lot longer and they would need extra security-etc and that would ruin the atmosphere of the event. KJ x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smottie Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 To me, personally people like James, Alex, Sean and a few of the Who lot are pretty big stars. I guess it depends on the individual and who or what they are into... If you think Burt is a big star then that's fine, but in my strange little world I would consider meeting James a much more exciting and 'huge' event... Each to their own hey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicky Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 (edited) Although he's not exactly a "big star" nor an A list celeb, I'm still really please that Irvin Kirshner is coming...after all he is the director of one of the greatest movies (sequels especially) of all time. I'm talking about ESB, not Robocop 2 by the way. Edited March 29, 2005 by nicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORK MORAN Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 the word "big" is so overated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTR Forever Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 When i tell non fans/geeks some of the guests some really get impressed for example Sean Astin, Tony Head, James Masters, JRD these got my mates going ooo and the guy from Bridget Jones got a few going 'oo i love him' so yer i'd say there was not big but popular guests don;t complain i think its a really good show this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORK MORAN Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 When i tell non fans/geeks some of the guests some really get impressed for example Sean Astin, Tony Head, James Masters, JRD these got my mates going ooo and the guy from Bridget Jones got a few going 'oo i love him' so yer i'd say there was not big but popular guests don;t complain i think its a really good show this time yes i agree!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 the word "big" is so overated! Very true. "Big" is a very subjective term. But if you apply it to actors/directors who have "been there, seen it & done it" in terms of their area of expertise, and are known of by large areas of the population due to their work, even if many people have never seen much of any of their work, then I agree that C7 is certainly lacking something in the guest department. There are going on probably about 60 guests so far announced for C7. If you count the "big" guests after applying the above criteria, you've not got much of a list. Maybe that's just due to films and TV shows not entering the public consciousness and popular culture like they used to. Nichelle Nichols is "big" even if she's never done much other than Star Trek. She's "big" because practically everyone knows who she is, even if they've seen little or no original series Trek. That's the extent to which TOS entered popular culture. I don't think there's anyone else announced who you could say is "big" in that way, except maybe Dean Stockwell who has pretty much been there, seen it and done it in the business without ever quite having become hugely "big". Many people will recognise him, even if they don't know his name. I suppose that constitues "big" too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORK MORAN Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IloveSpike Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 (edited) Sean Astin yes, he has done well but appears at 2 many signings and events. James Marsters??? What has he done since Buffy and Angel? He will be forgotten soon completly, hes a no body now... Just the blonde one from Buffy.... I'll pretend I did not hear that Edited March 29, 2005 by IloveSpike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canopy Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 You know "ERROR" I think this forum is here for talk about which guest we love and which guest we want to see ! It's not a place for say this kind of personal and unpleasant commentary. For my own i'm a huge fan of James Marsters and i'm frustrated by your comment. So if you don't like the guest who come at c7 nobody oblige you to stay here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERROR Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 So what? Its my opinion like you may say a band i like is rubbish, I thought he was awlful in the musical, there was a massive bulid up to the episode, and james being in a band and all... When the episode was aired, i thought he was, "Rubbish". Wouldnt class it as personal and unpleasant, just an opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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