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Post by primenova on Oct 28, 2009 14:55:42 GMT
... but would never expect to see
To narrow it down - if we just say UK conventions.
JMS [Writer Amazing Spiderman /B5] was to be at Bristol comic expo but cancelled as can't travel on planes due to ear trouble.
You would expect Shatner to be all over you plugging how good he is - but he didn't show on JLC Startrek - but he got Spock on it - who'd you expect not to show.
But keeping it down on Transformers guests - we can say no Movie Galvatron showing up in the UK convention - if it was a Startrek one he would.
We could add Hasbro Transformers toy designers - would never expect to see them in the UK.
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Post by KoshNaranek on Oct 28, 2009 15:06:47 GMT
Never say never these days. I have to admit I was pretty surprised to hear AA will be getting Gary Chalk next year. Pity JMS couldn't make it over as I might just have made that trip, I'm a big B5 fan (I know, you'd never have guessed, right?!  ) As for Transformers guests, I think it's high time Peter Cullen came over to this side of the pond. Yes, I know he's been at BotCon every time I've been there, but the UK convention always allow you to get near guests without insanely long queues. Frank Wekler and Corey Burton would be welcome too. Oh, and Megan Fox! - Tony |
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Post by blueshift on Oct 28, 2009 15:09:41 GMT
I would really really love Bob Budiansky. He's the father of Transformers, and only ever done one convention appearance that I know of.
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Post by Benn on Oct 28, 2009 15:29:51 GMT
Scatman of course. After hearing Gregg talk about him last year... this is wish fufullment right?
But, back in the real world... Michael Bell, Judd Nelson... some off the wall ones like that would be cool. Vince diCola, maybe. Not Stan Bush, he's been living off 'The Touch' long enough.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2009 15:51:53 GMT
If you're talking about Scatman Crothers I don't ever expect to see him at a convention because he died in 1985.
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Post by Kingoji on Oct 28, 2009 15:57:24 GMT
Yeah, he knows that. That's why he said "Wish fulfillment, back in the real world."
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Okay, I had a think. I reckon it would be nice to see John Moschitta, Tara Strong (CH1X0R), "Wierd" Al Yankovic and maybe Charlie Adler would be cool and very very unexpected.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2009 18:23:06 GMT
Weird Al would be a good choice for me also. I like some of his music and if he did turn up he could do a concert on the Saturday evening.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2009 23:02:07 GMT
*thinks people might be dropping hints for me here for future conventions...!* Seriously though, Peter Cullen will never be a future guest at Auto Assembly purely because of costs... unless we decided to charge around £100 a head for admission for the weekend as we'd never be able to afford him otherwise. His costs we're pretty much in the region of the TOTAL budget for Auto Assembly 2009! Frank Welker won't be making an appearance any time soon either - he doesn't do conventions full stop. It's not because he doesn't appreciate fans but he is simply a VERY shy person and isn't comfortable around crowds and certainly wouldn't feel comfortable in a convention atmosphere where he would be the centre of attention. Gregg Berger has tried to persuade him to go to a few on numerous occasions offering to "hold his hand" while he was there, but not even that support would persuade him.  Weird Al... probably just as expensive as Peter Cullen! Musically, he's pretty big Stateside so he could dictate a pretty high appearance fee! |
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Post by Benn on Oct 29, 2009 0:44:59 GMT
<hint>Tara! Tara! Tara!</hint>
Sorry 'bout that, don't know what came over me...
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Post by jameso on Oct 29, 2009 1:16:23 GMT
Weird Al was at Botcon this year, Hub members Jaymz and Al met with him - I stayed in bed... He did a panel, and people kept trying to ask in depth questions about his motivation regarding his appearance in Animated, too which his standard reply was 'I read the script'. |
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Post by primenova on Oct 29, 2009 7:33:41 GMT
Just think of Al & Wally together - seeing Wally showed that he liked doing music back in 2004
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Post by Benn on Oct 29, 2009 9:00:23 GMT
I'm really starting to hate Botcon.  |
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Post by primenova on Oct 29, 2009 13:00:11 GMT
If anyone knows the names - then the Japanese voice actors. Totally would never expect to see them at UK convention. We spend time reading Takara collection not listening to the voice actors - mainly due to not understanding Japanese - but they do say bit in english - Overload.
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Post by KoshNaranek on Oct 29, 2009 15:04:06 GMT
Weird Al was an absoloute gentleman to meet, really cool about photo's at the Saturday night party at Paramount.
I second Blueshift's request for Uncle Bob, the man is a legend.
- Tony
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Post by Kingoji on Oct 29, 2009 15:55:13 GMT
Man, I really don't mind who we get. You could bring back Gregg Berger, Ian Corlett or Dan Gilvezan and I'd still be bouncing off the walls. Actually, yeah, I wanna see Dan again, if for no other reason than the script reading. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2009 16:32:16 GMT
Would Casey Kasem be out of the question?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2009 0:40:10 GMT
Dan Gilvezan has said that he would love to come back.... in fact Auto Assembly and TFCon in Canada are conventions that he WILL go back to and I do know that he WON'T be making another appearance at BotCon again (although I don't know the reasons why!).
I know Bob Budiansky would be happy to fly over... we just never really talked about what sort of fee he would be looking at last time I mentioned it to him.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2009 8:17:39 GMT
would anyone like Susan Blu or Venus Terzo ever be asked?
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Post by grahamthomson on Oct 30, 2009 8:54:11 GMT
G-g-girl guests?
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Post by Kingoji on Oct 30, 2009 11:54:06 GMT
I feel I must repeat; Tara Strong!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2009 13:11:41 GMT
Kat Nicholson came this year, or dont you count her? *ducks as she might throw a doc martin at me* |
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Post by blueshift on Oct 30, 2009 13:17:47 GMT
I know Bob Budiansky would be happy to fly over... we just never really talked about what sort of fee he would be looking at last time I mentioned it to him. That would be so awesome. I know he doesn't rememeber much from the time, but the guy is pretty much the inventer of all Transformer fiction and characters |
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Post by Kingoji on Oct 30, 2009 13:30:23 GMT
would anyone like Susan Blu or Venus Terzo ever be asked? I really doubt that Sue Blu could make it. Almost every cartoon I've seen since, like, Reboot or something has her credited as Voice Director. She's stupid busy, it seems. But, hey! That's the point of the thread, right? The unexpected guest! |
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Post by Nigel on Oct 30, 2009 15:24:57 GMT
Weird Al was at Botcon this year, Hub members Jaymz and Al met with him - I stayed in bed... At first, I read that as "I stayed in his bed." |
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 30, 2009 19:49:52 GMT
I know Bob Budiansky would be happy to fly over... we just never really talked about what sort of fee he would be looking at last time I mentioned it to him. If it was financially feasable, that would be fantastic. -Ralph |
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Post by Stomski on Nov 5, 2009 15:41:26 GMT
If anyone knows the names - then the Japanese voice actors. Totally would never expect to see them at UK convention. We spend time reading Takara collection not listening to the voice actors - mainly due to not understanding Japanese - but they do say bit in english - Overload. Screw that... What about the Stardub voice actors??? Oh to hear the narrator say "Soundwave is now new soundwave" in person. |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 5, 2009 18:40:03 GMT
I'll do that for free.
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2009 13:59:32 GMT
I'll do that for free. -Ralph I think we all would, oh and get all the names wrong like they did! Blurr=Wally, Blaster=Billy (?!?!?) |
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Post by Benn on Nov 9, 2009 21:22:06 GMT
Lets not forget dear ole Sparkle.
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Post by legios on Nov 9, 2009 21:34:43 GMT
Lets not forget dear ole Sparkle. Hasn't he retired to Planet Cynthia to raise Man-eating Plants that can dance? Karl |
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