Charisma Announced as a Guest at the London Film and Comic Con

[Kika]

Charisma's the latest guest to be announced for the London Film and Comic Con (http://www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/index.html) at Earls Court on the 25th and 26th June. The information isn't yet up on the site, but there is a thread in their forum.

[Morrigan]

Uh oh, looks like Emma might have to add one more con to her list this year. I'm almost tempted to go, I've always wanted to go to London, this could be a good excuse. :)

ETA: How rude of me. Thanks for posting this information.

[v120176]

here's the link to the forum thread http://showmastersonline.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=46&t=17705&

[argel]

Thanks for letting us know. :)

I'm bummed that I can't go, what with the entire ocean and continent getting in the way. Maybe Emma will be able to go and tell us all about it. *hope hope*

***argel***

[Emmangel]

Uh oh, looks like Emma might have to add one more con to her list this year. I'm almost tempted to go, I've always wanted to go to London, this could be a good excuse. :)
Eeeee!!!!

I was already going because Grace Park was attending, but hell yeah!

I wonder if I can drag Nera along too?

Oh, and you have to come if you can, because I'm all for the spending of money if it means I can see my friends.

*is not giddy... much*

Maybe Emma will be able to go and tell us all about it. *hope hope*
As above, yep, will totally be attending, it's only a train ride or two from me so it's on. I wonder though why she's chosen this event, perhaps she may be doing the con track this year? If so, I need to do a little digging...

[Platypus]

Uh oh, looks like Emma might have to add one more con to her list this year. I'm almost tempted to go, I've always wanted to go to London, this could be a good excuse. :)

ETA: How rude of me. Thanks for posting this information.

Man, if I could get a cheap flight out to London for a week-end, I'd so be willing to go with you as well. :)

[Emmangel]

Man, if I could get a cheap flight out to London for a week-end, I'd so be willing to go with you as well. :)
Summer Stranger_Con, London 2005. ;)

It's a shame this time of year is so expensive, still, it never hurts to look. ;)

Yes, I will be baggering anyone and everyone. lol

[Morrigan]

cheapest I can find is a $700 flight out on BA.

OK so if I hit it big in Vegas next month I can afford to go to London and see Amanda and Emma. If not they have to come to Vegas in Sept.

[Emmangel]

cheapest I can find is a $700 flight out on BA.

OK so if I hit it big in Vegas next month I can afford to go to London and see Amanda and Emma. If not they have to come to Vegas in Sept.
Ouch, expensive. I guess I really take my job for granted with regard to cheap flights!

Well, you know I'm there in Vegas come September, so I'll be seeing you one way or the other. :D

[Shadow4Corangela]

Finally! News on CC. yay! :grin:

Emmangel
Eeeee!!!!

I was already going because Grace Park was attending, but hell yeah!

I wonder if I can drag Nera along too?

Oh, and you have to come if you can, because I'm all for the spending of money if it means I can see my friends.

*is not giddy... much*
Gawd!! Your soooo lucky. *is jealous* I look forward to hearing about it. Have fun. :)

Thanks for the info Kika and v120176 for the link.:)

[MexicanAlibi]

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! *Jumps up and down in excitement*
God, I'm such a fangirl.

That is all.

[Kika]

By some strange coincidence, I had plans to be in London that weekend with some fellow Strangers anyway, so hopefully I should be able to go as well.

[Queen Of Tact]

I so wish I could go, some times it bites living in the states......

Make sure you give Charisma all our love.....


CC

[Trillian]

Well that's helped me make my mind up! I was about to get Glastonbury tickets but it looks like it's Earls Court instead!

[Emmangel]

Well that's helped me make my mind up! I was about to get Glastonbury tickets but it looks like it's Earls Court instead!
Excellent!

This is shaping up great! And I'm up for meeting with any of you guys too!

[Lovin' Lorne]

You should so try to get us another personalized photo Emma. And if what argel had to say about her reaction to hearing "Stranger-Things" at the Cats and Dogs taping still holds true, you might even pull off an interview as well! ;)

[Gabriella]

oooOOOooo...

Tempting. SO tempting...

Thanks for the info Kika!

[Bert]

But - ! I live near London!

WOW!

In December 2003 Amber Benson was doing a load of stuff in England, some of it was in London... and she came to Swindon to do some signing at the IB store. They're quite good at getting guests in, I wonder if they'll be able to get CC...

Then I won't even have to get down to London which would be a problem since its my Dad's 50th that weekend... AND I'd have to work.

[Lovin' Lorne]

So you call out sick, and you take Dad with you! I mean really, what 50 year old guy wouldn't want to see a hot chick on such a momentous BD?

[Bert]

Hmm... done!

[TeSjah]

Wow. Like wow.

*grins* I could take the hoovercraft and be there in 4 hours maybe?

Shopping in London, partying in London and Charisma Carpenter in London. Looks like I'm planning a girls vacation this year.

[MexicanAlibi]

Oh man, I have to go or I'll never forgive myself. But... but... June seems so far away...

Hey, we could devise a secret handshake or something. Or at least make little badges with our names on. Or, alternatively, I will be standing in the Charisma queue all by myself with a little badge with 'Mexi' written on it, talking to a handpuppet because no one else loves me.

Well, maybe Shannon and Bootsie do, but they are, like, miles away. Damn them.

Is it June yet?

[Emmangel]

You should so try to get us another personalized photo Emma. And if what argel had to say about her reaction to hearing "Stranger-Things" at the Cats and Dogs taping still holds true, you might even pull off an interview as well! ;)
No pressure of anything. lol

I'd be happy to get another CC pic though of course.

Now I'm just wondering where my copies of the ads are, as I'd like to get one of them signed.

[Platypus]

No pressure of anything. lol

I'd be happy to get another CC pic though of course.

Now I'm just wondering where my copies of the ads are, as I'd like to get one of them signed.

I know that I still have both the Variety and the Hollywood Reporter issues that ran the two American ads - I'd be happy to "donate" them and mail them to someone in the UK to get signed by CC to "Stranger Things".

[BiteMeAngel]

I'm actually going to France late June and will be in London for a day on the 29th- too bad its a few days off, I'd LOVE to go!

[Shadow4Corangela]

MexicanAlibi
Oh man, I have to go or I'll never forgive myself. But... but... June seems so far away...

Hey, we could devise a secret handshake or something. Or at least make little badges with our names on. Or, alternatively, I will be standing in the Charisma queue all by myself with a little badge with 'Mexi' written on it, talking to a handpuppet because no one else loves me.

Well, maybe Shannon and Bootsie do, but they are, like, miles away. Damn them.

Is it June yet?
Such horrible words. Of course people love you silly. :love: *whines* You HAVE to go Clare!! Aww I wish I could go too!:bawl:

[Dusted]

Hey, we could devise a secret handshake or something. Or at least make little badges with our names on. Or, alternatively, I will be standing in the Charisma queue all by myself with a little badge with 'Mexi' written on it, talking to a handpuppet because no one else loves me.

My tea is no longer sitting happily in it's cup. Damn that made me laugh, i think it's the mention of a hand puppet.

Well i live like 2 hours away from London :)

[Penny Century]

So you guys know, Travelocity (http://www.travelocity.com/) is having a big British Airways fare sale through April 14. Lots of punk-ass cheap roundtrips to London (we're talking $203 from New York and Newark, $343 from Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix). If you're ready to buy an airline ticket within the next two weeks, check 'em out.

I think you have to be a Travelocity member, but it's free to sign up. It definitely is an e-mail-only link, so if you don't get the BA e-mail, I'll forward you a copy and we'll see what happens.

This would have to happen the summer I'm following NIN around, wouldn't it? Let's see how far I can stretch to afford this....

[Morrigan]

Let me know about that e-mail when you get a chance. I pulled up the link but it still gave me $700 as the cheapest fare.

[fiddly]

My friend bought me a ticket a a birthday gift and now I'm doubly grateful to her. I hope I bump into you guys.

Love Fidd

[Emmangel]

Question for those going. Will you be attending both days or just one?

I'm thinking of attending both days but am not sure at the moment. Thought I'd see what everyone elses plans are before I decide. Then of course I have to decide if I want to stay at a hotel, I still remember getting yanked up at the crack of dawn to travel to see CC the last time (also at EC). Now that I'd have to travel even further I'd be knackered by the time I got there. lol

[Mrs O-Town]

Dammit. Why do I have to have exams near those dates?

[TeSjah]

*sighs* I have yet to convince my parents that 1 week of London with my friends won't kill me, or make me a dehydrated nymfo drug addict who sells her body for some powder and a bottle of scotch. Yup, it's going to be a long and bumpy road.

Just for the record, I'm not going to wear name-tags. Maybe I'll have a shirt with HM#1 printed on it, but that's it.

[Andrea]

Question for those going. Will you be attending both days or just one?

I'm thinking of attending both days but am not sure at the moment. Thought I'd see what everyone elses plans are before I decide. Then of course I have to decide if I want to stay at a hotel, I still remember getting yanked up at the crack of dawn to travel to see CC the last time (also at EC). Now that I'd have to travel even further I'd be knackered by the time I got there. lol

We were talking about just going on Saturday (Darla, Kika, Angelicgal82 & Me) but we haven't made final plans yet. After two near misses at the Starfury conventions, we are determined to track you down this year ;) Mwhaha!
*cough*

[Emmangel]

We were talking about just going on Saturday (Darla, Kika, Angelicgal82 & Me) but we haven't made final plans yet. After two near misses at the Starfury conventions, we are determined to track you down this year ;) Mwhaha!
*cough*
Very true! I'm temped to go both days, if only because my BSG friends will be there too. But I'm not sure yet. If I get everything I want to done, I may be able to skip the second day, which would be great savings wise!

[Cantinera]

Eeeee!!!!

I was already going because Grace Park was attending, but hell yeah!

I wonder if I can drag Nera along too?

Oh, and you have to come if you can, because I'm all for the spending of money if it means I can see my friends.


Maaaaaybe! ;) How much does it cost? And let me check and make sure I am not seeing any bands that weekend.

By the way, Platy, Penny and Morrigan, if you all make it to London, you are more than welcome to stay at my flat. I don't live in Central London, and the flat is quite crap, but it's free. But, like I said, crap. And small.

[Emmangel]

Maaaaaybe! ;) How much does it cost? And let me check and make sure I am not seeing any bands that weekend.
It's only about a fiver to get in, not much at all. They make all their dosh from charging for autographs (around £20 a pop).

By the way, Platy, Penny and Morrigan, if you all make it to London, you are more than welcome to stay at my flat. I don't live in Central London, and the flat is quite crap, but it's free. But, like I said, crap. And small.
Sleepover! LOL

[Cantinera]

It's only about a fiver to get in, not much at all. They make all their dosh from charging for autographs (around £20 a pop).

I saw you mention it on your journal, but didn't realize it was that cheap! I'm in! (Just not buying any autographs)

Sleepover! LOL

Yes! We can just tell Paul to go somewhere. Or scare him.

[Emmangel]

Or scare him.
That should be pretty easy if we all storm the place. LOL

The entry is great, but for me it's a tight month. I have a con May bank holiday, the next day I have collectormaina which will cost a bomb for me as I want to get all the BSG casts autographs, then I have London Expo two weeks later (though I don't tend to spend money there), and then I have this. LOL

Time to sell my soul perhaps? I might get a decent price for it on eBay...

[Cantinera]

Time to sell my soul perhaps? I might get a decent price for it on eBay...

Too corrupt. I'd pay 30p for it, maybe. ;)

See, £5 is good for me since I rarely spend money on that sort of merch. I'm too busy buying band merch, so I end up broke when it comes time for that sort of thing. Although, if I see something...

[Darla]

Dammit. Why do I have to have exams near those dates?

Tejal, my dear... Who cares about exams when CHARISMA is in town? *winks*

We were talking about just going on Saturday (Darla, Kika, Angelicgal82 & Me) but we haven't made final plans yet. After two near misses at the Starfury conventions, we are determined to track you down this year ;) Mwhaha!
*cough*

We were? LOL! I'm still fine with whatever the majority decides. I'd also be okay with going on both days actually... Not that I'm obsessed or anything. Or that CC might end up thinking that the four of us are obsessed. LOL!

God, I absolutely can't wait for this. It's gonna be awesome to finally get to meet some fellow Strangers. :)

[tojoson]

does anyone know how it is arranged for guests to appear at these cons?

is there a blanket invitation going out to all the people in this genre, or does it only go out to certain individuals?

the reason i ask is because, on the same dates that CC will be here, a bunch of Angel people will be appearing at QUAR' TOTH at Heathrow, including Amy Acker, Andy Hallett, Vladimir Kulich, and Lauren Holloman and others. they are calling that an Angel event.

i'm just wondering what made CC choose to guest at the one she's appearing at instead of Quar' Toth with the other Angel people

[Morrigan]

I think someone mentioned that this is the same Con she did the last time so it could be familiarity.

[Emmangel]

does anyone know how it is arranged for guests to appear at these cons?

is there a blanket invitation going out to all the people in this genre, or does it only go out to certain individuals?

the reason i ask is because, on the same dates that CC will be here, a bunch of Angel people will be appearing at QUAR' TOTH at Heathrow, including Amy Acker, Andy Hallett, Vladimir Kulich, and Lauren Holloman and others. they are calling that an Angel event.

i'm just wondering what made CC choose to guest at the one she's appearing at instead of Quar' Toth with the other Angel people
Guests are invited if there is interest. If they're talked about on the ShowMasters board then they have more of a chance of getting asked.

As far as the Angel even goes, perhaps she didn't want to do guest talks or photos, she was uncomfortable to a degree with those things last time around. Signings are a lot easier. Plus, it'd probably cost Sean a lot of money to get her for the Starfury even. Most of the people going to QUAR' TOTH know Sean and his events, Charisma has never done one. I'd also guess perhaps maybe she likes LFACC because it'll be more general, where as everyone at the Thistle will be there because of Angel.

I think someone mentioned that this is the same Con she did the last time so it could be familiarity.
She hasn't done a Showmasters event before. The only other UK event she did was a Sector 13 one back in 2002. :)

[tojoson]

i see, so it's more what goes on there than who else is present

[Emmangel]

I'd think thats at least part of it, but I guess only one person really knows. :)

[tojoson]

well, all you lucky dogs going to see Charisma only have a short time to wait now.

i hope you have all your questions on flash cards, so you don't forget any of them.

i hope someone will ask her about 'Voodoo Moon', or 'Harvest Moon' or whatever they're calling it now, (still can't find anything else about it around here)

we will be waiting, expectantly, for reports from the con

please be good to us stuck at homes.

[motivational speaker]

Still debating whether or not to go. If this awful hot weather cools down a bit I may wander along. London's not the place to be when its hot and humid.

But there are def. a number of interesting guests attending this con.

[Freakface]

Here is the direct link to the event via WireImage: London Film & Comic Convention - June 25, 2005 (http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====124190&nbc1=1&VwMd=i)

Now who someone with access please get those full-size pics without the watermarks?! :bigstick: :brick:

[Morrigan]

Adrian Paul still looks HOT!

Is it me or does Glen A Larson look like John Voight?

Thx for the pics!

[DamnSkippy]

OMG Scorch made it onto WireImage! That's her with Lou Ferrigno. Go Scorch! Thanks for the pics. :)

[Freakface]

Here we go... credit to Charismacarpenter.net...

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[Freakface]

http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/3675/200507180008137ky.th.jpg (http://img331.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200507180008137ky.jpg) http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/3268/200507180008199ko.th.jpg (http://img331.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200507180008199ko.jpg)

:mush:

[Mr.Brightside]

Thanks for the pics Freakface.

[Freakface]

There are three pics of Charisma on the official London Comic-Con site:

http://www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/imagegallery/imagegallery.html