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Viginia and Lourdes - TwinXenas
Pasadena 2003 Xena
Convention
On our last convention report, we were not sure whether or not we would be
attending another Xena convention when the new year rolls and the convention
bug bites, but alas we have decided to attend another one. Last February
8th-9th, was our 6th convention experience.
Musetta
Vander (Ilainus) started the Saturday day event. She was so tall!
She talked about her roles in other shows as well.
Xena Silent Movie, courtesy of Xenaversity, was ingenious. Totally enjoyed
it. Well-edited and great clip choices.
Jay Laga'aia (Draco) was a surprise to see. He was very interesting
in sharing his stories and embarrassing moments on the set. Talented,
too, with his music and voice imitations.
Melinda Clarke (Velasca) was friendly and non-intimidating on stage.
She wanted her pre-schooler daughter to come up on stage and sing a song with
her, but she was shy.
Steve Sears shared the contents of his "care package box" he had received
from the fans over the years - a stuffed-bear with a chakram, early audition/publicity
pictures of Renee O'Connor, artwork done by a then 14-year-old girl, centaur
toy named Tyldus, etc. He even took his "Indiana Jones hat" off for
a second and let the fans see him without it.
Darien Takle (Cyrene) came out with a flower in her hair. Sweet and
motherly on stage.
Meighan Desmond (Discord) looked like a teenager on stage. She revealed
that she is already 25 years old.
As for Hudson Leick (Callisto), no word can perfectly describe her.
She was her playful-self. Engaging, funny and sensitive. Auctioned
off two of her Barbie-like gowns.
David Franklin (Brutus) opened up the Sunday day event. He was all-smiles
while on stage compared to his serious-looking character.
Katherine Fugate completed all of the fans' weekend by spreading the good
news of a possible Xena movie in the making. Nothing is final yet, but
we are crossing our fingers.
Claire Stansfield (Alti) was always a delight to see on stage. Her C&C
Clothing Fashion business is doing good. She does not have the passion
for acting anymore, but is more interested in the behind the scenes like directing
and producing.
Like most fans, most of the stars who graced us with their presence were con
virgins, but they truly enjoyed themselves. Each thanked and appreciated
the strong presence and generosity of the fans.
The costume contest was fun. We had the same little kids from last year
and they were so cute and adorable in their Gabrielle, Bruna & Hilda and
Warlord outfits. Everyone who wanted and was curious to know what our
costumes would be for the contest received smiles from us and a response of,
"It's a Surprise!" Dressing up as Empress Xena & Priestess Alti
was our own little tribute in honor to Katherine Fugate's "When Fates Collide."
Maybe we should have gotten Katherine on stage with us as the playwright.
:D :D Too bad she did not see us on stage because she was still busy
signing autographs and attending to her endless fans. But she did see
us in our costumes when we had our WFC script signed.
Jo (Joanne Marriott won 1st place) and Carly were great in their different,
spectacular costumes on Saturday and Sunday. So was Deborah Abbott (tied
with Carly for 2nd place) with her last minute costume. She was dressed
up as the love-child of Xena and Gabrielle on Saturday and Anthrax from "Many
Happy Returns" on Sunday. There was another look-alike who was dressed
in leathers and she looked like Xena, too. Amazing!
The music videos submitted by fans were moving and creative.
The highlights of the con for us were seeing the stars especially Claire and
Hudson, visiting with friends especially with Deborah Abbott and Nina Knapp,
spending time with Katherine Fugate, seeing pups everywhere and finally having
the chance of meeting face-to-face and thanking MaryD for an awesome website.
Every convention, we experience new things and we treasure them all.
Never in our wildest dreams that we would be joining costume contests, meeting
so many fans all over the world, seeing so many stars which blossomed from
the love of a TV show.
Twincerely,
Virginia and Lourdes aka TwinXenas
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