Here are the behind-the-scenes pictures we shared on our Facebook and Twitter pages today.
Cast member Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker) behind the scenes of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.
Director Mike Newell giving instructions to cast member Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory) on the set of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Showrunner Julie Plec with cast members Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore) and Nina Dobrev (Elena Gilbert) on the set of The Vampire Diaries.
Cast member Dominic Rains (Kasius) filming a scene for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Cast member/director Ben McKenzie (Jim Gordon) and cast members David Mazouz (Bruce Wayne) and Camren Bicondova (Selina Kyle) on the set of Gotham.
Cast members Matt Smith (The 11th Doctor), Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams) behind the scenes of Doctor Who.
Cast members Josh McDermitt (Eugene Porter), Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha Williams) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan) on the set of The Walking Dead.
Stormtrooper and Shoretrooper actors taking a break from filming at the Canary Wharf tube station for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
By Ruari Williamson
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I recently attended the first Dublin Comic Con Anime Edition event with a press pass. I’ve been attending Dublin Comic Con since the first event five years ago but this event was a new version that mainly focused on anime (the main event is still taking place in August as usual and I’m really excited about it). Like the last three August conventions it took place at The Convention Centre. I attended the press night on Friday evening and the Sunday of the con itself.
I have to start by saying that I really enjoyed Dublin Comic Con Anime Edition and hope that it will become a yearly event like the main DCC. The only thing I will say is that I think it should be on a different weekend as some people have other plans on Easter Weekend that may have liked to attend. That said, the event still had approximately 6,000 attendees over the two days which is still very impressive. I think the anime event (if it does become annual) could definitely benefit in the future from being on a different weekend though.
This was the first convention I had attended that put on a press night the night before the event started. It was a lot of fun getting a preview at the guests signing area and the artists alley when it was very quiet and only fellow members of the press (along with a few staff members) were around. They were still setting up the exhibitor’s area so we unfortunately weren’t able to get a sneak peek at the stalls and props. I had to wait until Sunday to see those.
One of the things I want to highlight about this event was how good of an idea I think it was to have the press night. It was nice to get the preview of the event but it also made a lot of sense as it meant I could concentrate on buying merchandise, taking pictures and video etc on the Sunday as interviews were only allowed to be done on the press night as long as I had been approved for an interview. I was fortunate enough to be approved to interview Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon star Eric Stuart and I had a lot of fun talking to him (our interview with him should be up on YouTube in the next few days). I think the press night is definitely something the Dublin Comic Con staff should use for all future events from now on.
I really enjoyed the Sunday of the event as well. Going into the event I knew I wanted to get Eric to sign a Blue-Eyes White Dragon card so that was one of the first things I did after arriving. I’m a big Yugi fan but I’ve always been amused by Eric’s hashtag #YugiCheats on his Yu-Gi-Oh! related posts on social media so I couldn’t resist asking him to include that in the autograph. It’s definitely one of my favourite autographs in my collection and hopefully I’ll be able to meet more Yu-Gi-Oh! cast members and get more cards signed. That’s something I’m definitely hoping for if Dublin Comic Con Anime Edition becomes a regular event (and more Pokémon guests too).
I was quite pleased with my haul from the event. As well as getting the card signed I also got some great merchandise from the stalls including the Yugi & Kaiba Collector Box which was only released a couple of days before the event. I was very surprised but delighted that Forbidden Planet’s stall had it as I thought it might take a few weeks to reach the Republic of Ireland. I also bought four more Dimensional Guardians packs for my Yu-Gi-Oh! collection. Outside of Yu-Gi-Oh! I bought some Lego Star Wars mini-figures at a stall including an official one in Jabba the Hutt and some customs like Bo-Katan and a few Clone Troopers. Another stall also had a set of custom The Walking Dead mini-figures (Rick, Daryl, Michonne and Negan) so I bought those as well. I’m really impressed by the work that went into the custom mini-figures. I thought the stalls were quite good and that, while there was naturally a lot of anime stalls, there was still a good variety. I was disappointed that a few stalls I usually see weren’t there but hopefully I’ll see them at other conventions this year.
As usual the cosplayers were fantastic and I saw some great costumes on the Sunday. Considering it was smaller than the main DCC I thought I’d see less cosplayers but in a strange way it was like the reverse in that because there were less attendees I was able to notice the cosplayers more. The costume I was most impressed by was the Deathstroke but unfortunately I wasn’t able to get any pictures of that cosplayer. I was also very impressed by the Mera, Doctor Strange and Shadow Stormtrooper cosplayers.
The guest line-up for the first Dublin Comic Con Anime Edition was very impressive. As well as Eric also meeting fans were Seth Gilliam (The Walking Dead), Brent Spiner (Star Trek), Tara Strong (Batman Arkham series), DC Douglas (Resident Evil) and Kira Buckland (Final Fantasy). Eric, Seth, DC and Kira took part in a group panel on the press night and it was a lot of fun to see them bounce off of each other in the panel. As someone who has been a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh!/Pokémon and The Walking Dead respectively for years I have to say it was strange seeing the voice of Seto Kaiba, Brock and James sitting next to Father Gabriel from The Walking Dead. I just went full geek didn’t I?
In summary, I had a really great time at Dublin Comic Con Anime Edition. It was a lot of fun and I hope that we’ll see the anime event become a regular event. I know I’d attend again if they do more Anime Editions. My only criticism is that I feel it should be held on a weekend other than Easter Weekend as I feel like it would get more attendees on a different weekend. I was very pleased with the addition of the press night and hope that the organisers do it for all future Dublin Comic Con events. The guest line-up was great, I think the stall of merchandise at the stalls was good and the cosplayers were great as well. I’m already looking forward to Dublin Comic Con in August.
By Ruari Williamson
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You can watch our footage from Dublin Comic Con Anime Edition below:
On the next LIVE guest interview from the Everything Geek Podcast which will take place tomorrow, we’ll be interviewing actor Royce Johnson! Royce is best known for playing Sgt. Brett Mahoney in Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Jessica Jones and Marvel’s The Punisher. His other notable roles include Michael in Rich Boy, Rich Girl, Security Marty in Demolition, Agent Heller in The Blacklist, Buddy in Madam Secretary, Bike Messenger in Person of Interest, Paramedic, Ricky Bonner and Alan in Law & Order, C.S.U. Tech in Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Uni Cop #1 in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. We’ll be taking YOUR questions for Royce as well, so if you have any questions for Royce on any of his roles, please leave them in the comments or call-in when we look for questions or call-ins from our listeners on Channel1138! Royce’s full list of credits can be found here:
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NOTE: Unfortunately due to work commitments Royce is no longer able to join us today. We hope to have him re-scheduled soon.
On the next LIVE guest interview from the Everything Geek Podcast which will take place tomorrow, we’ll be interviewing actor Duncan Pow! Duncan is best known for playing Sergeant Ruescott Melshi in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Captain Greg Denovo in 24: Live Another Day. His other notable roles include Linden Cullen in Holby City, Liam Mackay in Dream Team, Jason in The Journey, Petr in The Wrong Mans, Charles Narramore in The Night Manager, Patrick Borley and Gary Sneddon in Doctors, David Winkleman in Law & Order: UK, JD Douglas in Suspicion, Garrett Scholes in Black Mirror and Scientist in Humans. We’ll be taking YOUR questions for Duncan as well, so if you have any questions for Duncan on any of his roles, please leave them in the comments or call-in when we look for questions or call-ins from our listeners on Channel1138! Duncan’s full list of credits can be found here:
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On the next LIVE guest interview from the Everything Geek Podcast which will take place tomorrow, we’ll be interviewing actor and singer-songwriter Chris Brochu! Chris is best known for playing Luke Parker in The Vampire Diaries. His other notable roles include Ray in Lemonade Mouth, Timmy Hamilton in Soul Surfer, Ben in Dawn Patrol, Dylan in Shameless, Preston Mann in Notorious, Roman Maizes in Melissa & Joey, Young Jane in The Mentalist, Jason Riley in CSI: NY and Navy Petty Officer Simon Allen in NCIS: Los Angeles. We’ll be taking YOUR questions for Chris as well, so if you have any questions for Chris on any of his roles, please leave them in the comments or call-in when we look for questions or call-ins from our listeners on Channel1138! Chris’s full list of credits can be found here:
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The Everything Geek Podcast is DELIGHTED to announce that actress Krizia Bajos is the next actress we’re confirming for a celebrity guest interview on the podcast!
Krizia is best known as the original voice of Renee Montoya in Batman: The Telltale Series and the voice of Gabby in The Walking Dead: Michonne Telltale Game. Her other notable roles include a Sim in The Sims 4, a Marine and a Scientist in Halo 5: Guardians, a Scientist in Halo 4, Local Population in Grand Theft Auto V, Barbara Maitland and Delia Deetz in Lego Dimensions and playing Noelle in Ocean Ave., Lina in Gringa Latina, Angela Newton in Franklin & Bash, Prosecutor Shaw in CSI: Cyber and Hula Girl in How I Met Your Mother.
We’re looking forward to chatting with and interviewing Krizia on the podcast. If you have any questions for Krizia please feel free to leave them in the comments. We’ll make sure to post updates once a date is confirmed for Krizia to be on the podcast.
By Ruari Williamson
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Getting back to our guest announcements and we’ve got another very exciting guest announcement coming tomorrow.
We’ll be announcing another cast member from Batman: The Telltale Series. This cast member voiced a supporting character in the first season.
I’m looking forward to revealing who this guest is!
By Ruari Williamson
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Our interview with actor Nils Hognestad is now up on our YouTube channel!
You can listen to the interview below:
“Join host Ruari in this guest interview with actor Nils Hognestad, best known for playing King Arthur in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Franz in Once Upon a Time, Akobel and Chris in Supernatural, Fresh in The Movie Out Here, Mr. Gournisht in Some Assembly Required, Aaron in Lake Placid 3, Sabrina in Grand Unified Theory and Chewie in Ghost Wars. In the interview they talk about how Nils got into acting, how Nils was originally cast as King Arthur in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, whether Nils was a fan of the DC TV shows or DC comics prior to his casting in Legends, how Nils found out that the Legends crew wanted him to reprise the role of King Arthur for this seasons episode “Aruba-Con”, whether Nils is hopeful that cameo means the crew are open to more King Arthur episodes, Nils’s experience working with the cast and crew of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Nils’s favourite memory from his time working on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, the biggest challenges Nils faced while working on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Nils’s experience playing Chewie in Ghost Wars, the role that Nils considers to have been the most challenging in his career so far and Nils’s upcoming acting roles and other projects.”
Be sure to leave your feedback on the interview and enjoy!
By Ruari Williamson
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We’ll be uploading a new DC’s Legends of Tomorrow interview to our YouTube channel today.
We’ll be uploading our interview with actor Nils Hognestad. Nils is best known for playing King Arthur in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
We hope you’re looking forward to the uploading of the interview!
By Ruari Williamson
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On the next LIVE guest interview from the Everything Geek Podcast which will take place today, we’ll be interviewing actor Adam Tsekhman! Adam is best known for playing Gary Green in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. His other notable roles include Adam in Etiquette: A Surprisingly Relevant Guide to Good Manners in the Modern World, Bogdan in Extraction, Marek in Tsili, Gabe Collingwood in Let’s Rap, Venti in You’re the Worst, Mustache and Johnny in Bones, Rasheed in Hawaii Five-0, Egyptian G.I.D. Officer Omar Hassan in NCIS, Grigore Comescu in NCIS: Los Angeles, Scott in Piece of Mind, Horatio Jones in The Mentalist, Suvarov’s Aide in 24, Eyal in Transparent, Pete in 2 Broke Girls, Parent #1 in How I Met Your Mother and voice of a Russian Soldier in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. We’ll be taking YOUR questions for Adam as well, so if you have any questions for Adam on any of his roles, please leave them in the comments or call-in when we look for questions or call-ins from our listeners on Channel1138! Adam’s full list of credits can be found here:
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