San Diego Comic Con 2004 - Amber, SMG

[Rally]

As usual I will be making the pilgrimage to SDCC for a frollicing good time in lovely San Diego. Inkworks has already announced Amber as a guest all three days, see below.



The big news for SD is the announcement of SMG as a guest promoting her film The Grudge, see below.



I am sure there will be many other smaller bit players from Buffy as well, Brian Thompson has been announced. Last year we saw Eliza, Jossy boy, Danny Strong, Robia LaMorte, Groo from Angel, a few others that will remain nameless.



Hope to see some of you there.



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Come See Us!



We'll be at the San Diego Comic Con in July, 2004. Come by and see us. You won't want to miss all of the fun, the free stuff and great Inkworks guests. We're not ready to announce everything yet, but, trust us, you won't want to miss it. Make your plans to attend now.



Amber Benson of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be joining us in the Inkworks booth to promote Buffy: Big Bads, Buffy: Women of Sunnydale and her movie, Chance.

Amber is a good friend of Inkworks and always enjoys meeting our collectors. If you are going to the San Diego Comic Con, don't miss the chance to meet Amber.



She will be in the Inkworks booth each day of the show. Times - TBA



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Whats New



Sarah Michelle Gellar makes exclusive appearance at

Comic-Con International 2004!

Popular actress brings a sneak peek at her new film, The Grudge!



One of television and the movies’ most popular stars makes her first-ever appearance at Comic-Con! Sarah Michelle Gellar comes to this year’s event in an exclusive appearance to talk about her new movie, The Grudge, coming from Sony. Ms. Gellar, the star of TV’s fan favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the big-screen smash-hit Scooby Doo, is one of Comic-Con’s most requested stars. Be there and be part of this historic occasion!

[katydid0317]

I had always heard this event was great. Since I now live in San Diego, this will be perfect. Thanks for the info.



Katie

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She practically had genuine molded plastic stamped on her ass.

[Alia16]

what's the latest you can register for this and where? I live in Oregon, but I'd defintely travel down to california to see smg, and amber! my aunt lives in san diego.

[katydid0317]

I don't know about when the latest you could register is, but try their website. It is at SDCC



Katie

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She practically had genuine molded plastic stamped on her ass.

[xita]

You can register the day of the event, I don't recommend that cause you have to get there awfully early. Pre-registration ends on June 5, 10 more dollars and you can pre-register all the way up to June 18 but that's absolutely the last day.

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"Trust is a risk masquerading as a promise."

[Alia16]

Thank you =)

[WebWarlock]

Ah.



Summer must be around the corner.

Birds are singing, the Des Plaines River is flooding and Rally is off to Comic Con!



Great! I look forward to your report as I do every year.



Have fun everyone. I love SD and wish I could go back sometime.



Hey isn't this the one that Bob has been "banned for life" from?



Warlock

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[BBOvenGuy]

No, Metro Comics is where I was banned for life. Comic Con is cool.



The thing is, though, that I now live closer to Metro Comics and farther away from Comic Con. Oh well...

"The stories we tell - that's us explaining how we think the world works. Once we speak it, once we say it aloud, that makes it real for us - and real for everyone else who hears it too. When we tell a story, we invite people to visit our reality. We invite them to move in. Our stories are the reality we live in." - David Gerrold, The Martian Child

[Rally]

Metro never seems to have any public signings anymore anyhow. We got a mail order Kate Jackson last month.



At any rate, we are debating over whether or not SMG will sign do a signing. Both Angelina Jolie and Hallie Barrie signed last year, so we might have a slight chance in hell of getting SMG. Hell even Eliza was a mob scene.



It will be fun regardless, as always, we are getting close and in need of a break from this horrid Vegas heat.



Let the countdown begin.

Edited by: Warduke at: 6/3/04 8:57 pm

[Alia16]

is smg going to be there just one day or all three?

[Rally]

The big guests are usually only there one day and normally Saturday. Last year Hallie and Angelina were Sat, Eliza was Sunday. But it varies and the really big guests are announced late, depends on who has a movie to promote.



All the comic related guests can be found at the SDCC website, at www.comic-con.org.



This year they are using a new hall in the facility that seats 6000 people so hopefully it will be easier to get in to see the big guns.

[Spikeizmine87]

Im shocked to hear that SMG will be coming to the comic con! We all know Sarah isnt one for anything like Buffy conventions. I find it sad that she never ever went to ANYTHING buffy fan related like any of the Bronze Beta parties. You have to wonder why she wants to go to comic con? Come one, she's had more movies then this one out, we didnt see her there when scooby doo came out did we? I think after Buffy, this is still all she has. But i would love to go nonetheless!

-Rose

Dude Im fuckin loved! Im loved and I dont care about anything else! And Im cared for! Im fuckin cared for by someone that MATTERS!

[helpful information perha]

she isn't going for buffy - she is going to promote her new movie - the grudge - which unlike the scoobie movies doesn't have a big hollywood studio backing it - (isn't it a sam rami - rob tapert thing where the $ is coming from foreign investors?)



actors sign agreements for the films promotion when they contract to do a movie - usually the actors have to do the rounds of the morning and/or late night talkers (ex. KZ Jones had to fly in from spain where she is filming, to do leno last night and hanks will do leno friday to pitch their new movie). This may well have been part of the promo package SMG was contracted to do - the film doesn't have a big studio behind it to get its stars on leno - so they may feel (given SMG's fan base) that comic con is a good place to build a buzz for the film

Edited by: helpful information perhaps at: 6/10/04 5:37 am

[xita]

comic con is a big deal, huge stars were there last year including angelina jolie if i remember correctly

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[Alia16]

Unfortunately, due to time constraints, we regret to announce that Ms. Gellar will not be able to sign autographs.





psh, I knew it! oh well =(

I got soul, but I'm not a soldier!

[Incarnadine]

Yeah, time constraints, that's the reason.

The only reason she's appearing at all is it was in her contract as part of promoting "The Grudge" (she probably fired her lawyer for missing that little clause).

Someone on another board posted this and even though it was funny I could hear a little ring of truth to it:



"I,m going because i have to, it,s like so wrong.



I don,t have to stay long and i may or may not smile, i haven't decided yet.



If anyone mentions Buffy i reserve the right to leave at that point.



I want hot and cold running praise on tap at all times, any abuse and i leave.



Oh and i want some of those little pink marshmallows with the cherry on top. No cherry and i don,t show up.



God what a star i am. "

[The Angry Lion]

hey can we cut smg a little slack? if it wasnt for her we may have had to endure another season of NotWillow and hey if she can get joss so pissed shes okay in my book!

My Country is the World. My Coutrymen Mankind-Thomas Paine

[Alia16]

I love Sarah Michelle Geller, but she does seem a bit prissy and unfriendly at times. I wish she was more like the real Buffy, haha! =)

I got soul, but I'm not a soldier!

[urnofosiris]

Let´s lay off SMG, we have no idea whatsoever why she is not signing. Aly never does cons at all, that does not make her a bitch or star struck either. I happened to be at the premiere of American Wedding in LA last year when we were visiting the Universal Studios. There were a lot of fans wanting autographs, some did a little more than wanting though, they were demanding them. When Jason Biggs entered the scene people started screaming and he looked startled and maybe a little scared and he quickly walked on and I am sure he heard that obnoxious guy sarcastically yelling "nice guy". I would not be surprised if he posted on some board telling us what a primadonna Jason Biggs is. Aly did sign at that premiere and she was very sweet and gracious, but any more of those freaky pushy people who find their way into her dressing room and maybe she´ll stop doing autographs altogether. Who knows, I would not blame her if she did. Who knows what else SMG has to do that day, who knows what kind of people she has on her tail. People can see her in the movie (or not) and if they don´t like her, why would they want her autograph at all, why would it matter if she signs or not.

Edited by: DrG at: 7/4/04 12:26 am

[Incarnadine]

I won't go so far as to bash her but I do have first hand experience of what she's like. When they were filming Scooby Doo 2 a couple of us made our way to a shoot early and about 2 dozen others had the same idea as a small crowd had gathered. A limo pulled up with SMG and Prinze and they had the security types clear a path and rushed through, I swear they never even looked up. We asked the security types if this was typical and they all said that they never signed autographs or interacted with fans in any way. Our disappointment was alleviated when Cardellini and Lillard showed up, they made a B-Line straight to the fans and started signing and chatting and let a few pics be snapped. Again the security types said this was typical, they really seem to enjoy the attention. As for Aly not doing cons, while she hasn't done any lately she did some cons and other appearances in the early years so while it would be nice to see her do a few more Aly has paid her dues.

[pocket gnome]

Wish I could go.

I'm definitely not going to bash SMG simply because I know nothing about her but I would LOVE to go.





: akes fist and shouts "CURSE YOU NEW YORK!!"::

[katydid0317]

I am not really surprised that SMG isn't signing autographs, and I had actually assumed that she wouldn't be from the beginning. If you think about it, it makes sense. How many people are going to be there? How many people may get out of hand? How many people is it going to take to protect her from any people getting out of hand? I just look at it that way. From what I hear, San Diego Comic Con is huge. I would imagine getting mobbed everyday, or even just when on shoots would get sorta tired after time. I have never met SMG, so I can't make any judgements about her actions.



I had no idea until recently how big of a deal this thing is. I can honestly say the only reason I am going is because it is held in San Diego, where I now live. I am looking forward to it, but not to the huge crowds.



We will see how it goes.



Katie

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She practically had genuine molded plastic stamped on her ass.

[Alia16]

does anyone know of any hotels that aren't booked solid?? my plans are sort of last minute, i think i may end up staying in a hostel or something...

I got soul, but I'm not a soldier!

[frumpycat]

Hey Alia,



Go to the main website and check under hotels (www.comic-con.org). It looks like they still have some hotels available...book it quick:



www.tphousing.com/reservations/startres.asp?EICode=1075&AttCode=72



Edited...fyi...I was there with my company last year (and I'm there again this year)...amazing venue with soooooo many stars. Concerning autographs...I was very surprised how many big name celebrities signed autographs and were accessible (Hugh Jackman, Quentin Tarentino, Eliza Dushku, etc. (Hugh Jackman even let a fan run up to him in the auditorium when he was presenting, give him a picture she had made of him, and posed for a picture with her)). They just had a limit...like first 200 in line or so. It was actually handled quite well...Some celebrities like Michael Madsen were just walking around the booths, checking out comics and letting people take pictures of him.



Concerning housing...I noticed quite a few people who didn't have rooms ended up partying with and the crashing with people who did. (tho I'd say book rooms now .. that's a last effort kind of thing. Once all the hotel rooms were booked there weren't any hotels available for 20 miles in all directions...)



FC

Edited by: frumpycat at: 7/6/04 9:39 am

[katydid0317]

If the hotels in the immediate area are booked up, just look a little outside. I live in the Claremont Mesa area of San Diego, and would have no trouble picking somebody up. My car is small, so limited space.



Email ktgoddard@nmcsd.med.navy.mil and let me know.



Katie

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She practically had genuine molded plastic stamped on her ass.

[Alia16]

thank you! although i think i'm going to stay at a hostel anyway because i can't afford $100 a night or even $80. im a broke student and i'm barely making this trip. i can stay at a hostel for $21! bargain, heh...

I got soul, but I'm not a soldier!

[sprhrgrl]

i can't go to comic con this year because my san diego trip is twooo weeks later :( for the wedding of two of my favorite lesbians :) . . .



i agree with katydid0317's comment about smg getting mobbed during a signing and the hugeness of it all - i didn't even go the day angelina was there last year because i was so overwhelmed by the size of the crowd the day *before* - of course, i was one of those coming-from-san-diego folks (katydid, i lived in clairemont mesa last year, actually, and my mother still lives there:)



i don't know why i'm captain smily today.

Sweetie, I'm a fag. I been there. - Tara (Dead Things shooting script)

Edited by: sprhrgrl at: 7/7/04 4:31 am

[Incarnadine]

Inkworks has updated the page showing the free promo cards they'll be giving away and the San Diego Comic Con exclusive promo card for the Women of Sunnydale is a Tara promo numbered WOS SD-2004. The Inkworks page has a nice picture here:



www.inkworkcards.com/show...romos.html

[Urn of Osiris]

So which kind kitten is going to collect Tara cards for the poor ones that can't attend??

Urn of Osiris"All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the Web of Life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."

[sprhrgrl]

::covets like a crazy::



oh, another thing to add to my extensive ebay purchases. . .

Sweetie, I'm a fag. I been there. - Tara (Dead Things shooting script)