605 Pop Con was AWESOME!!!!!
I got to talk with some members of the 501st and learned some great cosplay tips and tricks. I might even join the local legion if I can improve my costume to meet the standards.
I saw lots of cool nerd stuff! Lots of Funko Pops, action figures, and statutes. Look at these Og, Kenner Star Wars toys! I'm not even a collector, but I know how valuable these are! Super cool!
I saw lots of people with super cool cosplays! Here are some people I got pictures with. It was awesome to meet other cosplayers!
Here's some cool art!!!! The Alien one looks so shiny! And Samurai Vader!!!! YEAH!!!! The dragon is so pretty!
I GOT TO MEET MATT WOOD!!!!
He was so nice! In addition to acting, he also does a lot of sound design in movies. I got to talk to him about his work, and he listed like a ton of recent movies he's done sound work for. I can't remember them all, but there were a lot. 😅 He sounds like a busy guy! He did the Greivous and battle droid voices, too! I didn't even ask! He just did it! He seemed to really like interacting with fans.
I also got to meet Sylvester McCoy!!!
He was the sweetest guy! He had some sort of brace on his hand, so I asked what happened. He said it was from signing so many autographs. I couldn't quite tell if he was serious or joking! 😂 I got to hear how he first learned to play the spoons! And I heard later that at the panel he did, he actually played them! Man, that would have been cool to see!
Speaking of panels, I got to go to this one and hear some super cool behind the scenes stories about the making of "Andor"! It was so cool hearing their stories and insight about the show. There are scenes I can't watch now without thinking about what was happening behind the scenes! Especially with the alien granny in season 2 episode 10! 🤣 I'll have to tell that story sometime.
I took a bit of video of the panel, so if you guys are interested, I can totally post that later.
Got to talk to the people who made this R2! They had this one and another purple astromech rolling around. Neither of them had any background in mechanics, they just figured it out as they went along! So to all you fandom nerds out there, you don't need to know what you're doing to start creating! I think back to my first cardboard mandalorian helmet and cringe a little. But it's what got me started! Just do some research and go for it, friends!
If you're still reading this, wow! Thanks for sticking around! May God bless you as you go about your day/night! Never stop creating!