Report from Asylum 4 Birmingham Day 1

[amberdreams]

The day one is complete (apart from the Twisted Horror disco later)

Kicked off with the awesome Jim Beaver - highlights:
He never sat down, looked cool in a black leather jacket which soon came off as it was hot under the lights.
Little kid (about 10) asked him what his fave pudding was - which got a huge laugh from the audience for obvious reasons which Jim ignored. He said banana pudding, does that answer your question? Little girl: Sometimes. Jim: I think I was married to someone like you once!
Answering why he was attracted to the role of Bobby – it pays well and fit with his skill set whereas if he’d been asked to play a Czech ballet dancer – well he’d have been awesome at that too.
All the tongue involved in THAT kiss was Mark, who Jim thinks has a fuzzy fetish.
Woman told him J2 do it for a lot of people, but Bobby does it for her, how does he feel about that? Jim: Don’t know, I haven’t felt it yet!
On conventions – I wouldn’t cross the street to see me – that’s because I have a mirror at home.
On Bobby’s house acquiring extra rooms as seasons progressed – he asked the production team at the time about the sudden appearance of a dirty kitchen and was told ‘nobody will notice’!

Ronald Resnick alias Chris Gautier – very cute, first con as a main guest and said he was nervous but came across really well. People asked about lots of different shows – including Harper’s Island, Smallville etc.

Alona and Traci (Jo and Pamela) double act – lots of singing thanks to Traci – and Alona can really hold a tune! She sang Alicia Keys Fallin’ – be worth checking out Youtube vids once the con is over. Traci was really animated, kept getting up and doing things but the best bit was she was asked about who she fancied and was praising Jim Beaver when he ran on stage and snogged her! She was totally blown away, blushing like mad and giggling! It made the men who came later very wary of what they said about Jim…… Traci quote after Jim had run off again “I think I just lost my virginity – he stole my gum. Now that’s heaven!” (Someone had asked them what their idea of heaven was earlier).
Oh and Traci’s laugh is Pamela Barnes through and through, and both she and Alona loved pinching Jared’s bum – it is rock hard…. Alona said it was almost obligatory to test it out when on set and he is proud of it! Traci quote (in an Italian accent) “It is like a workout for my fingers trying to pinch Jared’s ass”

Todd, Rachel and Katharine (Dracula, Meg II and Lilith) – they got on well together – Todd is a really big guy, and hilarious, another one who didn’t like to stay sitting down. I didn’t take any notes so obviously can’t remember much of what they said ☹. Other than to say, check out Todd’s Facebook page, apparently there are some 40th birthday photos worth seeing….

Kurt Fuller - Zachariah
Excellent and relaxed speaker, roaming the stage. Someone asked him about the Zach quote about the boys relationship being erotically co-dependent and he roared with laughter saying the show has the clearest homo-erotic subtext – it’s the gayest show on TV and next season they should get an apartment together!
Someone asked him if one of Zach’s faces was a lion, what were the other three? He swore a lot at that one, called the guy who asked the question a son of a …. Then said he’d have them as a badger, a rhino (with big fucking horns) and a chimp; but he liked the lion because it’s got lots of hair and he doesn’t.

Mark the devil
Another really good one – he’s brilliantly funny. Said he preferred playing Lucifer to his part on Lost but that the Lost season finale will be superb and blow you all away.
A woman asked if he’d say hello to her three daughters so he invited them up on stage and shook hands with them all – then as they returned to their seats he gave a wicked laugh and said when he touched them he’d stolen their souls. He then chewed and burped…

Then I rushed off to my photo shoot with Lilith, Meg II, Pamela and Jo

Comments

[vanae.livejournal.com]

Hello there, sounds like a great time was had. Would you mind if I linked to your reports from the Supernatural Wiki (http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=Asylum_4_May_2010)?

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I did thanks! My first convention and a great success. Happy for you to link to both days if you want! (2nd days report is up) :D