Posted: December 31st, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, Ben Browder, Call of Duty Black Ops III, Farscape, john crichton, Outlaws and Angels, SG1 | 1 Comment »
As the year ends it is time to look back on 2015 and look ahead to 2016. In December 2014 Ben told of an exciting project he was working on. He was full of boyish enthusiasm over the tech involved! But he could not divulge any info. Fast forward ahead to April in Perth,Australia where he tells us that it is a big video game. Some disappointment for those of us who don’t game! In Adelaide I was sitting next to a young man who said he guessed it was Call of Duty Black Ops III. When I returned home I began an internet search and found a leaked clip with a character who looked like Ben! I was quite excited! Ben also presented at the Saturn Awards where his date was his daughter, who though still at university is breaking into the business like her parents, though on the production side. Next up I get an email from Ben saying he won’t be at the Chicago con because he is filming a movie and the schedule is tight. He told me where he was so I of course tried to find out what was filming there ( damn non-disclosure agreements!) with some luck but ….then the project is announced and a photo of Ben that startled and dismayed some fans. The film is Outlaws and Angels and will be premiering next month at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Ben also was featured in Bad Kids of Crestview Academy which is also his first foray into directing and he has been doing the post production editing of this project which will be released in 2016 as well. He loved directing and is hoping to do more in the future.
Ben and daughter
Posted: December 12th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, john crichton, SG1 | 1 Comment »
Final total for fundraiser was $2305 !!!
I let Ben know and he was glad so much was raised !
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Posted: December 11th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, Ben Browder, Farscape, john crichton, Outlaws and Angels, SG1 | 1 Comment »
Happy Birthday Ben!!!
So far $2185 has been donated to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand which helps fund pediatric cancer. The page will remain open until midnight tonight. I want to think all who have donated —- this is a hard time of year to find extra money! Special thanks to Spritelady for the auction banner and the CaScapers , Sprite, and Paula K for donating auction items. The picture below is from May 2015 (thanks musicalgal!)
2016 promises to be a good year for those of us who are fans —- the Bad Kids sequel , Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, featuring and directed by Ben as well as Outlaws and Angels, which will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
Posted: December 7th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, john crichton, SG1 | No Comments »
The birthday fundraiser is in the final stretch —- 4 days left! The goal has been met and exceeded but that doesn’t mean don’t donate! Americans don’t forget it is tax deductible 😉 So skip a latte or other treat this week and celebrate Ben’s upcoming birthday AND help raise funds for pediatric cancer research at the same time! Donate!
Posted: November 11th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | No Comments »
I want to give a head’s up for those following the charity auctions. Tomorrow a very special item created by Spritelady featuring John Crichton and a certain Printheth played by Claudia Black and signed by Ben will go on auction. Fans of John Quixote will adore it! Shippers will covet it! The auction will go 5 days rather than 3. Ben signed it with a play on a line from the episode. Yes that one 😉
Posted: October 24th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, john crichton, SG1 | No Comments »
Just want to update on the birthday fundraiser —- we have reached $965 !!!!! There are still more auctions to come including a special item from Spritelady that all you Printheth fans are going to want 😉 Just sayin’ you might want to save your Pumpkin Spice Latte money !! All of you who have made friends and tell of how Farscape changed your life take the opportunity to join with fellow fans and donate to Alex’s Lemonade Stand to help fight pediatric cancers and celebrate Ben’s upcoming birthday, after all he brought Crichton to life and helped make Farscape what it is !
Personally those of us that have been fortunate enough to see Ben at a con or those who have met him in other settings know he is more than jut another Hollywood pretty face but in the last 15 years that pretty face hasn’t changed that much !
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Posted: October 5th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, Michael Shanks, SG1 | No Comments »
Next auction starting as the first one getting close to winding up —- bid now!
Posted: October 2nd, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | No Comments »
The first auction has started!!! Celebrate Ben’s birthday, help cancer research and indulge your shipper’s heart!
Posted: October 1st, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, SG1 | 1 Comment »
The Birthday Fundraiser has started ! Any amount to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand which funds pediatric cancer research and celebrate Ben’s 53 rd birthday! Auctions will start this weekend so stay tuned! Donate NOW !! $198.00 so far and our goal is $1530.00
Posted: September 18th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | 2 Comments »
No news in this post just a small rant on an aspect of fandom that has always confounded me. I understand wanting an actor (I am referring to not just Ben but others as well) to be the character that first brought he or she to your attention. I do. I understand wanting to “protect” a favorite from haters. I do. I do not understand thinking the person incapable of functioning without “your” guidance and insight. Acting is a hard profession with often less than 5% actually acting at any given time in the US (likely similar in other countries). Actors choose or decline work for many reasons whether they be personal or professional. I understand why Ben chose to go for the Dr. Who role over the Arrow role he was in contention for. I get why Essie Davis followed her husband to the U.K. while he works on a major international film. I get why Richard Dean Anderson left SG1 to be with his daughter for the brief years of childhood. Most of us make hard decisions without the scrutiny of strangers on social media. So it is fine to be disappointed to not be seeing an actor weekly in your home but really to act as if it is a choice to ignore fans or made because they have no idea how to manage their career is just silly. If an actor reaches their 40s or 50s they have learned much about the business side of their profession or they wouldn’t still be acting. Actors have to get a bit of a thick skin and many likely avoid checking what is being said about themselves but I imagine sometimes they do read things.
