Getting ready for the con:
Sexy Matt Appleton who played Saelbeth - he is a costumer and miniature artist at WETA:
Sean Astin
John Rhys-Davies
I was incredibly happy:
Me dressed as Haldir for the costume competition
Haldir has no problem picking up females
Elven armor made by Matt Appleton on a very willing volunteer. I wish he'd help me get dressed. Or, the opposite!
Elijah Wood
OMG, it's BNF & Lotrips author Beizy! Look, I'm all blushing.
I shot a bunch of little video clips on my digicam at Gathering - they aren't the greatest but you can get a feel for what it was like. Right Click, Save Target As, and download to your hard drive for best viewing. Might take a while to download as they are large files.
Visiting Casa Loma (Shhh!)
Marcel Bulles lead a panel where Craig played a Tolkien trivia game. This little girl became known as 'Buzzer' ever after. The first one is sideways - sorry - I forgot for a moment that my digicam can't switch from horizontal to vertical.
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Craig Parker talks about how Tolkien influenced his life and career
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Craig Parker reads poetry
Three Little Pigs by Roald Dahl
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
The Walrus & the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll
Craig & Bruce run the Kevin Smith charity auction
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My photo op pix with the guests. Click to see larger versions. I look really goofy in the JRD pic because not only was I filled with rabid excitement, he was tickling me.