First off I want to start by saying a HUGE thank you and “Your Awesome” to The Hub for organizing the event. I’m sure they are much more prepared and organised on Day 2 then what they were on Day 1. And to the lovely Ozchicks, without whom none of this would be possible: OzChicksUnite (Clare (swiftvixen), Kaz (Lamington), Sarah (Deandreamin), Jenna (Jensen_Jenna), Maritza (ImNotAPrincess), Bex (Bexta89) and Jodie (Jensen_Jo) Thank you all so much for your hard work and dedication to such a wortwhile cause. You all deserve medals for making our Supernatural dreams come ture. It’s been my pleasure helping you achieve your goal. Hope you all have a fantastic time at the con, with Jared, Jensen and Misha. Of course, I also need to thank the Hahns- Dana and Kristi for allowing me to be apart of their podcast. I love writing in each week and will continue to do so for many episodes to come.
Thanks again girls. Love ya.
Now as we all know Dana’s a Sam Girl and Kristi’s a Dean Girl (like me) but they both LOVE Cas, I mean, who doesn’t? So of course once I found out Misha Collins was also attending the OzCon I knew I needed to score a photo and guess what: I did. He is super sweet. He asked me my name before we hugged for the photo. He isn’t as big as the Js but just as huggable and down to earth. Reall nice guy- and funny too. Think I was lucky? My friend Lisa, was the last one to get her photo taken with him and apparently got a kiss on the cheek!
While the photo ops went on in the lobby they played some episodes for everyone else in the auditoruim, and we got to chose which ones we wanted to see, how were they chosen? Loudest cheer wins!! Natrually LR was the first shown- an ep close to my heart seeing at September 18 is my birthday- I still think that’s cool. Dean is brought back from Hell and the introduction to Castiel- it was the perfect present. Other eps they played were YF, MS and TT. Glad they played funny ones. I’m a cry baby when it comes to this show so I would have had to leave the auditorium if they had played H&H, FR (gives me the creeps), OTHOAP and others.
Misha’s panel was first. He has a really cool intro. All thee boys had what looked like fan made music vids. When Misha walked on stage the fans screamed with excitement. An angel on stage- not many fans get this opportunity. Some highlights from Misha’s panel were:
- We have established Castiel is a wuss. Stab him with a knife, he doesn’t flinch. Hit him a coupple of times and he’s on the ground. I love that Misha takes the piss out of his own character. Great sense of humour.
- He admires the angels superpowers- celestrial drycleaning.
- A fan asks what he thinks now that we have established now there is a God and he throws a question back to the fan asking “Who says there is a God?” “Who’s to say he is around?” Misha laughs at the idea that he’s asking a fan a question. That was totally going to be my question but I didn’t ge the chance AWW
- He mentioned the clothes Cas wears although celestrial dryclean are dirty and crinkled. He commented that one time he stuck his hand in one of the pockets and pulled out something he had put in their six weeks prior. EWWW!
- Misha confirmed the fan used in MATEOTB Sympatico is real and he ponders what it would be like to stalk a fan. This guy is great. I’d gladly be stalked by Misha. He also mentioned that this is one of his favourite eps, along with Ghostfacers and AVSC. He also loves the Prophet Chuck!!! Who couldn’t love that guy. He did a great job.
- As with all cons an awkward question was brought up about his human vessel (apparently called Walter?? Never heard that before) and brought up Dean/ Cas slash.
- One of the best bits of his panel had to be his answer to: Who would you cast as Lucifer? Miley Cyrus!! That’s it I was gone. He’s just awesome.
- Misha mentioned how proud he was of the fans- he said how all he has to do is give just the slighest hint of a smirk and we’re all “wow, Castiel has such emotion!” Awww he’s like a proud puppa.
- Misha told us Kripke got the idea for angels while in the bathroom, though he doesn’t want to know what else he was doing at the time.
- It was confirmed angels were only meant to have a small part in the series but the arc grew from there. Probably from our reaction to his performance. Go Misha!!
- All of the guests were given FanTales. Which is basically caramel covered in chocolte with star trivia on the wrapper. Misha threw some into the audience but he didn’t throw them that far.
There was lunch after Misha’s panel, that’s when I ran into a couple of my online friends. Hi to everyone over on the Supernatural IMDB boards and my fellow Snozzies, I love you all.
Jared’s panel was next and you know I was excited to see Jared again. I hadn’t seen either of the Js yet because I missed out on photo ops with them in the morning.
Oh side note: when I was in line for a photo with Misha in the morning The Hub staff went all through the line and asked if there was anyone else for Jensen and Jared, there wasn’t. Everyone in line was waiting to meet Misha. He was popular!! Also J photo ops were sold out long before the con.
Jared of course was a riot during his panel. He is sporting a full on beard at the moment. Normally I don’t think scruff suits him but he looked hot. He of course got stuck right into the FanTales and spent a good while picking the caramel off of the top of his mouth. It was quite funny, he was warned. He of course threw some into the audience and they went further than Misha’s to which he said “DUH!” he then said “so did this” and proceeded to drop one in front of him. I love that he picks on Misha. Misha said in his panel that he heard Jared won’t prank him becuause he thinks he can’t take it. But one of the funnies things was seeing this 6 foot kid swinging round on the swivel chair he was on.
All three commented on how they felt like professors being in a univertsity auditorium and Misha even said he’s teach us some physics. One man right up the back in the nose bleed section yelled out “Woo yeah physics” which seemed to please Misha. I’m not a science fan but if Misha’s teaching me, I’d listen.
Highlights from Jared’s panel inclide:
- Him telling of how hard it was to get out of the Red Bull cart a the charity race he and Jensen did in Vancouver. If you haven’t seen this, youtube right now!
- When asked about Sam getting darker this season, Jared chimmed in with “I’ve been tanning” Does this get any better?
- Just the other day in San Fransico at Starbucks someone confused him for Zac Efron??? That person needs to be shot.
- He was asked about the change in Sam’s wordrobe in Season 3 and basically said what I’ve been thinking that at the beginning Sam’s clothes reflected that he was still trying to be just another college kid who didn’t want the hunter lifestyle and by Season 3- 4 he’s accepted the lifestyle and has grown into a man, same as Jared. (Body of a 26yr old, mind of a three year old, I’d say but we love him for it)
- He thinks the angel storyline has brought a new dynamic to the show. I agree.
- He likes 4x21. Can’t wait to see it.
- Jared was asked what he’d do if he was in control of the show “Hawaii” was his answer. The fan then said “No I meant the plot” Jared: “Oh..”
- He was asked about Colin Ford and his Sammy mannerisms in ASS (awww little Sammy is love) he said they spent some time together so he could get the mannerisms down. Also, Colin is a fan of the show himself.
- At the end of his panel Jared signed a plain white t-shirt which was then auctioned off to help the Starlight Foundation. After one hell of an auction the shirt sold for $1200. The winner was sitting a few rows behind me and comemented “its for a good cuase, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it”. I’m sure the fact that Jared’s “man jiuce” (belive it or not, his words) was all over it and he drew an “atomically correct” picture of himself and Jensen, Jim as well as trying to attempt the characterture from Bedtime Stories (which it turns out was not his drawing)
- One fan started an Aussie Chant for Jared and he enjoyed it immensly.
Jensen was out next but not before Eye of the Tigert won over another episode to bide the time. We all clapped along with the beat. Phil, I hope you know how much the fans love you for making it this big. That is pure gold.
Jensen looked scruffy too. He claimed in his panel it is kind if his way of getting away from Dean for a bit, which makes sense. He plays Dean for like what 9 months out of the year, that’s like a woman being pregnant. I’m sure after a while your like “get this thing out of me”. He quoted Johnny Depp and said that sometimes you loose youself in a character so it’s nice to step away for a bit. He also mentioned that his girlfriend liked the beard. I do too. Jensen had heard some of the audio back stage and wanted an Aussie chant to, and we gave him one. I’m surprised I’m not deaf. I had a couple of Jensen screamers behind me.
Highlights from Jensen’s panel:
- Jensen was all about the craft, he was funny thought he made many jokes at Jared’s expense. And when asked if he and Jared were buddies he blatantly said “I hate his guts”
- When he was asked what show he’d like to be a PA on he said Lost because they film in Hawaii and with a cast of like 30 or so they only work a few days a week.
- He said they film in less than freezing tempretures in Vanvouver and sometimes they’ll have bottles of water that have frozen solid. Aww our poor boys. I hope the entire Supernatural crew know how much we appreciate them.
- He commented on how he doesn’t normally suggest changes to the character than what’s written. They writers seem to know they pretty well. Jared touched on this too.
- He confirmed Kripke stepped up to direct this season’s finale, after the loss of Kim. R.I.P. Kim!
- He was asked what was it that attracted him to MBV. His answer: 3D, and the people who had signed onto it.
- He was asked about TIH, and how long it took to get the Priestly make-up done everyday. He said at first it took a long time but after a while they got it done fairly quickly. The tatts were airbrushed, the beard was all his own. Though he said at one point he shaved and then they discovered they needed to film another scene and needed the beard back to he had to sit there while the make-up artist stuck on inidivual hairs. He said he wanted to kill himself.
- Jensen was asked if he’d sing for us. He of course laughed and said “I’m not going to sing for you” and made a crack about how funny it would be if someone just randomly came out with a guitar. He looks at the door Jared and gone through and sid “you missed your cue” which is totally Jared otherwise we wouldn’t have the Eye of the Tiger which Jared assures was all him “So thank me”
- At the end of his panel Jensen signed a plain white t-shirt similar to Jared and instead of wearing it and awkwardly drawing on it Jensen did the smart thing and used the podium to draw on, but not before cleaning up the FanTale mess Jared had left behind calling him a slob, saying this is why we can’t have nice things. Jared poked his head out and yelled “I’m not a slob” or “You’re a slob”.
- Jensen’s t-shirt sold for: wait for it…. Over $4000. Jensen was sweating as the bidding went up and both Js were wipping their sweat on the shirt which seemed to raise the bidding up. Jensen even tried his hand as an auctioneer. He was hilarious. A random audience member then called out “Can we see Jared’s face when you tell him?” and Jensen said “Oh he already knows”. I was then waiting for Jared to pull a Darth Vader “NOOOOO!”
After the panels it was autograph time. I got in line and pulled out the presents I had brought for the boys and my copy of my fanfiction: Tales From The Krip which I had brought with me to get signed. I got up to the table and explained the fanfiction to Jensen, who was kind enough to flip through it quickly and even commented on how great it seemed “Kripke getting Kripked”. He signed the front cover and I gave him his present: an Aussie beer holder. In his panel he was asked about all the beer they drink in the show and he said it was non alcoholic or what they call Near Beer. He thanked me for it and said he’d use it. Danneel was there too. She was sitting behind them looking at the presents fans had given them. A woman a couple of people up from me gave them a boomerang each and Jared proceeded to poke Danneel with it. Jensen then pointed at Jared and said “Hey, get your own boomerang”. The woman confirmed she had one for Jared too and Jared was very happy.
I passed my fanfiction on to Jared to sign and explained it to him. He signed it happily and I left but not after giving him his beer holder which he said he’d use right away. Well, they were going to the cocktail party later… just sayin’
You know I wasn’t that nervous talking to them. Surrpising huh? Maybe because it all happened so quickly but I thought it was very nice that they both looked me in the eye when I spoke to thm. Sure my hands were shaking, with excitement but nothing too bad.
They were very busy boys. I didn’t see Misha during the autograph session I think he was off to the other side. There were a lot of people to get through so it was hard to get a conversation in but they were really nice.
After I made my way back to the front doors I then waited in line to collect my photo with Misha, which turned out really well. He looks so cute. I signed up for a copy of the official dvd they are making and can not wait as I won’t be there for the second day, which sucks but it is too expensive. P.S. Day 2’s Twitters sound amazing!
The only merchanise I bought was some fan made badges from the Fan Art stall. They read: WWDWD?, I <3 Kripke and YA IDGIT! I hope I can meet Jim and Kripke one day!
Link to photos: http://s729.photobucket.com/albums/ww292/em-spn18/
Link to The EMF Podcast (mention of my time at OzCon, listen for my continuing thoughts and how the ay panned out. Also a great discussion of the show)
http://danakristi.podbean.com/
Keep an eye out for more