The three auctions have finished for a total of $423.65 !!!!!!!!!! New auction on now with a snazzy banner courtesy of Spritelady!
Click on the photo below to go to the auction!
Next up Fargate photo ! Ben is trying to make the photos for auction more interesting so I suggested “Fargate” and he added all his “roles” on both shows!
****UPDATE**** Link to a better version of the VIP panel
Time to get serious about raising money for Breast Cancer Research Foundation for Ben’s birthday! Three auctions starting today thanks to some Ben fans who attended the Armageddon events down under and donated photos! Click on the image below to go to eBay! Remember there is no minimum to donate this year —see the link above and if you donate via Paypal please email me so I can make sure we get the credit! I have also u/l the VIP panel from Auckland(less the last 5 minutes or so!) –another guy with a more professional set-up will be posting his later this week and I will also share the link.
I am in Auckland where I saw Ben and Gigi Edgley on stage yesterday and there will be more coming but the WiFi is dodgy! Big news is Ben will be filming a horror movie (and yes we did ask if it was a la Sharknado!) and he is unsure which is a bit worrisome but who knows! Tomorrow is a special panel which I am going to film but may not be able to u/l until Tuesday evening. Action John got a special shout out as well yesterday — not sure if that is a good thing or not!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — so plan your donation now! Skip a couple of lattes or beers this month and click on the Happy Birthday link above !
Many of us already know this but a blurb on Blaster about Ben having been the choice for SGA. I do like the writer’s wording regarding him being cast in SG1.
Kicking this week off with the third auction ! Breast Cancer Research Foundation measures donations in “research hours” with $50 = 1 hour of research. This research can yield all kinds of discoveries like the anti-parasite properties that recently saved a young girl’s life who became infected with Naeglaria fowlerii (parasite that literally eats the brain in a matter of days) while swimming at a popular swim park. A drug created in Germany to fight breast cancer cells displayed an ability to destroy parasites quickly. There are so many worthy causes that pull at all of us everyday. You visit here because you enjoy Ben’s work so give back and get something for yourself as well! Bid on one of the two ongoing auctions! Click on the images to visit the auctions! Or if you want to make a cash donation go here.
First auction complete and yielded $153.50 (winner is travelling/working so when payment made will update the total!). Second item is :
Grant Bowler was very funny when I handed him this to sign—-he was next to Stephanie Leonidas who plays his adopted daughter on Defiance—he says “Steph look at what Daddy did”—-cracked me up!
Ebay link :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271282162094?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
The Birthday Fundraiser has commenced! Click on the header above to get info! There will be random auctions with the big ones commencing in November and will feature a handcrafted Crichton doll, Ben’s costume from Bad Kids Go to Hell(accompanied by a signed card), a digital painting of Ben as John Crichton wearing The Coat, and several autographed pictures of Ben with co-stars as well as some surprises. The ebay charity function charges fees and takes quite awhile to get to the charity so I will auction as an individual and pay the fees so the entire amount goes to the charity. Here is the first item :
Ooops! I can’t believe I forgot this picture from my friend j!
So hard to begin! Ben entered the breakfast seemingly without the Creation people knowing and introduced himself. I have to say he looked the best I have seen him look in years—rested,tan and fit. Plenty of time was allowed at each table. At our table after asking if we went to the karaoke party (none of us had) one girl brought up Sweet Caroline was her go to karaoke song which led to Ben doing it a la Bob Dylan. Memorable to say the least! He also discussed Fedcon and Barrowman. He said Barrowman was thinking he was going to shock the straight boy 🙂 As a parting shot he said the mustache will hopefully be back as he is hoping a western project comes through. We were all stunned at this unsolicited news. I checked with him later and that is all he can say at this point.
The room was as full for Ben as any of the SG guests which is good and means the calls for boycotting him at SG cons has lost steam. He mentioned some of the conversations he had had so far that day— death by shark, death by refrigerator … At Fedcon he got involved with Richard Dean Anderson’s Sea Shepard charity so was telling a story about a surfer he was talking to while they were waiting for a wave who was hurt by a whale. He finished with he may not wear his Sea Shepard shirt/hat again! He then gave us his scif “creds” — the shows he has been involved with, his favorite scifi authors (#1 Neil Stephenson). He then explains that he may or may not answer the questions asked — those of us who have attended other appearances laughed. He got people saying their favorite episode before asking their question which was cool. The questions were primarily Farscape ones if series related. One of the first and my favorite that was asked Saturday was how would he have ended season 5 had there been a season 5. He said that Farscape won’t end until John Crichton is dead. He told of an idea he pitched for a story for SG1 that would have been Sam-centric but Amanda Tapping wasn’t able to do it. He was riffing on how SG1 would roll into a town,armed and it was instantly known they were good guys. His episode would have had Bad Ass Sam. A fan favorite question –who is the better kisser Michael Shanks, John Barrowman or Claudia Black. Laughing he replied — I would like to deny that I kissed Shanks. I would like to deny I kissed Barrowman. But I have seen the pictures on the internet so the answer is my wife. The room became quiet when after being asked if he was still writing he explained that he stopped in 2010 when first his agent (??) tried to kill himself, his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, his father died from cancer and his manager of over 20 years died from cancer. He then sid he is starting to write a bit now. A kid asked something about story ideas—Ben gave several minutes discussing the evolution of a TV script. The kid said he meant when in the SG episode 200 and the characters were pitching ideas. Ben laughed and said “It rocked”. Another kid question which show was more fun to do? He said which looks more fun? Kid responded Farscape. Ben said there is your answer. Some highlights — working with Claudia Black was AMAZING, when he replaced RDA there was a huge party(joke) followed by I did NOT replace RDA, Russell T. Davies is a Farscape fan, some days at work were so fun he burned the dailies (I am guessing I know what days many of you are thinking 😉 ), Crichton more cerebral and Mitchell more linear but both extremely loyal. His biggest fanboy moment was while in London as a theatre student he was a few seats away from Dustin Hoffman and tries to speak to him. Hoffman stares then moves to a seat somewhere else!
I had seen all three members of SG1 many times before. All three (Ben,Amanda Tapping and Chris Judge) always show respect to the fans even if they tease them. Ben has the challenge of overcoming a fandom that has many who resent him and he continues to charm them, not by sweet talking them but by respecting their loyalty and showing his own to his “favorite” show , Farscape.
Several Ben fans are getting involved in the fundraiser by donating signed items for auction. I will be compiling a list with pictures so people can be thinking about what they might need 🙂
Ben gave a great talk at Creation’s Stargate Chicago convention this past Saturday. It was a long day that started with a breakfast at 0745. @virkatjol at our table was fast with her camera and got these which have been on Twitter as well!
Worthy of Michaelagelo?
I will sort my con thoughts tomorrow but Ben did a wardrobe change before his talk possibly for his meet and greet with 10 fans—- my friend J got these pictures :
Ben gave fans his usual smile and greetings while he signed autographs until 11 PM!
Live tweeting today at 15:50 Central Time @Action_John
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