26 June
Posted: June 26th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, Saturn Awards 2015, SG1 | No Comments »Ben at the 2015 Saturn Awards — more to come
16 June
Posted: June 16th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, SG1 | 2 Comments »Ok listen to this, especially the beginning. I awaiting confirmation but …..
15 June
Posted: June 15th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Farscape, John Barrowman, SG1 | 3 Comments »Special thanks to a ScaperGater friend who is letting me share these! She made the one of Ben and Claudia Black from her photo op with the pair at FedCon 2013.
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Ben said John Barrowman wanted to shock the straight, southern boy!
12 June
Posted: June 12th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Bad Kids Go 2 Hell, Ben Browder, Farscape, SG1 | 2 Comments »Next week we should know the other project Ben has been busy with and excited about. We already know he has been finishing the post work on Bad Kids Go 2 Hell. The other project should become public at E3 which starts 16 June in Los Angeles. I tend to think it is Call to Duty : Black ops 3 because of the technology involved and the image I found online but all conjecture at this point. I know many of us non-gamers would prefer him on a series (cough Containment cough) or a feature film. It is important to remember the opportunities these games now offer actors. Top directors such as Ridley Scott, who is directing Halo 5 which features Nathan Fillion’s voice, are often involved. These directors are often involved in casting decisions on their projects so it is a great opportunity for an actor to make connections. I am sticking with this as my guess !
10 June
Posted: June 10th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, SG1 | No Comments »Ben has been confirmed at Gatecon UK November 12 – 15 2015. I know several people who have attended Gatecon Vancouver and speak highly of the event.
9 June
Posted: June 9th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, cliff simon, Farscape, Michael Shanks, SG1 | No Comments »The last of the videos are up on YouTube — the Adelaide trio panel features the word chlamydia which was a first for me at this type of convention!
6 June
Posted: June 6th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Amanda Tapping, Ben Browder, Creation SG Chicago con, Farscape, john crichton, Michael Shanks, SG1 | No Comments »Don’t forget Ben will be appearing at the Chicago Stargate Convention August 16, 2015. As much as I enjoy seeing him and most guests by themselves on stage I do enjoy the interaction when actors do a group panel. I think it would be great fun to see him onstage with Amanda Tapping and Michael Shanks.
The video from Ben’s appearance in Adelaide is uploaded so enjoy!
2 June
Posted: June 3rd, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, SG1 | 1 Comment »Checkout the YouTube page for video from Perth ! Adelaide to follow! Enjoy!
1 May
Posted: May 1st, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Farscape, john crichton | 2 Comments »I meet so many new Farscape / Ben fans and it stirs many memories for me and in turn I stir the memories of my friends from “back in the day”. The fight to save Farscape for me personally showed the best and worst of fandom. The Friday in early September 2002 the news came out I had worked, then took one daughter to soccer and another to a sleepover before I looked at my computer. My inbox had a couple of emails from Ben. Surprised that there were 2 I opened the first. He said something was happening and to get everyone I could to chat that night. The second was more emphatic. I responded asking bad news? He said yes. I emailed BritAngie in the UK asking if she had gotten the message. I called Avenging Angel, a local Scaper and someone who worked in the entertainment industry to see if she had heard anything. I then started posting everywhere I could telling people to come to chat. Friday night mIRC chat and UltimateFarscape chats were routine for my Friday nights but this Friday was different. Karl’s Web is a great place to visit if you haven’t discoverd it! It was a go to site for Scapers for the most up to date info. That night Ben and David Kemper spoke directly to the fans via the chat — 400 plus fans were present. Ben as well as the other actors on the show used locked screen names so we knew it was really him. Read the transcript. The Internet has grown by leaps and bounds since 2002 and I wonder what would happen today! We called and filled SciFi Channels voicemail, sent faxes and sent telegrams. By the next week Avenging Angel and I placed an ad in Variety followed shortly by a full page ad in The Hollywood Reporter. Fans organized and raised money to save the show. The actors were wrapping the shooting and post production work on the final episodes in Australia. It is easier for actors to interact with fans today no matter where they are located globally. Ben especially used the chat to keep up with how the show was being received (it was aired spottily in Sydney so they had no other way to know). As I enjoy some shows that the actors live tweet I do wonder how Farscape would do today. I believe the show would enjoy a larger audience. I think the conversation would last the whole week between episodes as it did when the show aired live. So many platforms for so many conversations! Should we get a feature film or another mini-series like X Files it will be interesting to see how the actors and fans will react.
Ad from The Hollywood Reporter 9/12/2002 from this website :
30 April
Posted: April 30th, 2015 | Author: ath389 | Filed under: News | Tags: Ben Browder, Billie Piper, Dr Who, Farscape, john crichton, Marina Sirtis, Oz Comic Con, SG1 | No Comments »Here are the photo ops from OzComicCon. Action John is collecting Dr. Who companions. Here is Billie Piper who got a good laugh! Ben also mentioned on stage his most recent fanboy moment was getting her autograph! I also had him with Marina Sirtis courtesy of vinegardog. She looks amazing! If you have never seen her she is very Cockney and outspoken. She asked who it was and I said and her reply was “Oh the bloke who replaced RDA” 🙂
