in which I have a lot of feelings about fictional characters and the actors who play them

[such_heights]

+ oh gosh, I watched most of the livestream of the HP premiere at Trafalgar Square last night, and UNEXPECTED FEELINGS ATTACK. I first I was all 'ooh, look at the pretty dresses, here are some interviews with people I like', and then Dan and Emma and Rupert and JKR made all these emotional speeches at the end and I was suddenly an emotional wreck, what even. So it would appear I will definitely be a mess when we go see the film at Diacon, then, heads up everyone.

+ Relatedly, today I am off to London Film & Comic Con! To see Karen Gillan and Alex Kingston, as well as other cool people. *insert massive flailing here* I am quite excited, as you may imagine. But, okay, when I was registering I got my general con ticket and a ticket for Karen's talk and also a ticket to get my photo taken with her. Which I do not know how I feel about! I couldn't not do it, because Karen Gillan, but given my track record of getting kind of weirded out and also totally speechless when face to face with people I am fannish about, well. At least on this occasion I've known it was coming so have had time to think about what I would like to say. And also, you know, it'll last a couple of minutes if that and I can photoshop myself out of the resulting photo if I look like a complete dork, etc. It is not a big deal. (Except it totally is, omg tomorrow I will be in the presence of the person I am fangirling like it's my job right now, ack ack etc.)

ANYWAY. Aside from that, I will try and take some pictures and report back in as much detail as I can about what Karen and Alex say and also any other talks I make it to, like Mark Sheppard or Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred. Also, if any of you are going to be there, give me a shout! I do not promise to be particularly coherent at any given time, but I can promise squee.

Comments

[sheafrotherdon]

Awwwwww!

If it helps at all, I always think that actors who go to cons as very kind people - I know they get paid, but it's still a lot of time standing and talking and being with people, and there's no better explanation for that than they get how excited people are about the work they do, and they're grateful for it, and they understand that people can get tongue-tied and bashful. I am sure she will be lovely! ♥

[pocketmouse]

Ask her why she hasn't done any audios! It's all Matt and Arthur and random people. Is it because she can't do a decent cowboy voice? That was my theory last year.

[liseuse]

Eeeee! Have fun!

[berry]

i am also having more feelings than i expected about the hp premiere! i think it was emma talking about jkr that tipped me over the edge.

i hope you enjoy the con.

[lovelythings]

Jealous! Have all the fun!

I will admit I got completely flustered when I was trying to talk to Michael Trucco because he's so big and handsome, but Mark Sheppard is pretty easy to talk to. He called me a smartass. It was teh best.

[pocky_slash]

HAVE FUN! ♥ ♥ ♥ Have LOTS of fun, because you have to have extra fun for me!

[gorgeousnerd]

Yay, have fun!

[ashpags]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeee! I don't even know what I'd do if I met Karen. Flail, and sound like an idiot, and probably ask if I could knit her something because she always looks so cold in the Confidentials. But mostly flail! Also, RIVERRRRRRRRRR!

HAVE FUN! =)

[sunnyrea.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEEEE! Jealous! I want to meet Alex Kingston!!! And Karen too yes, but you can have Karen and I'll have Alex!