Sky: This year’s
SFX Expo in London’s Docklands was a chance for sci-fi fans from all over
the country to get up close and personal with some of their favourite television
actors and maybe grab the odd autograph or photo.
Interviewer: You’ve just
been cuddled by the very lovely Michael Rosenbaum. How was it?
Woman: Ah, words can’t
describe it, he’s just beautiful! (She fans herself enthusiastically)
Sky background music: Moby’s
“We are all made of stars”
Sky: One of the main
selling points of these conventions is the opportunity to grill these actors
in a question and answer session although for a lot of people it was a
chance to also grab a cheeky hug and just have fun with the stars. The
screen shows an audience member asking a question and audience members
getting (normal) hugs from Michael.
Michael Rosenbaum: Such
a handsome crowd…
Sky background music: “Beautiful
freak”.
Michael Rosenbaum is shown in
slow motion being leapt on by fan.
Michael Rosenbaum: Help
me! This guy’s attacking me! (Audience laughs)
Michael Shanks is shown in slow
motion doing the puff and ruffle for a laughing Anna-Louise Plowman.
Audience member: You
said you wanted a script for a cross-dressing aromatherapist, you still
interested?
Michael Shanks: (laughs)
Have you got it? This is what I’ve been waiting my whole life for.
Audience member: Yes,
yes I’ve got one. (Hands over the script.)
Michael Shanks: The Tale
of a Cross-Dressing Aromatherapist. Woo!
Anna-Louise Plowman: I
think we should read something from this.
Sky: We caught up with
some of the stars to find out what they thought of the whole experience.
Cut to Michael Shanks being
interviewed privately during the Saturday session at SFX: The Event.
Michael Shanks: They’re
great, I mean, the fans are what the whole show’s all about; you know,
if nobody’s watching it, it kind of defeats the purpose of doing something
like Stargate (laughs). But um, they’ve been great, I mean they enquire
a lot about the past and future of the show and they wanna know a
little bit about your personal life as much as they wanna know about what’s
gonna be around the corner for the characters and whatever.
Anna-Louise Plowman:
It was kind of extraordinary, I don’t know what I expected but people were
so excited and warm and I had a great time out there
Michael Shanks: Note
to self: no more hugs at science fiction conventions, too much bum grabbing,
too much bum grabbing. [Michael has stopped looking at the camera and is
scratching the back of his neck in an embarrassed fashion].
Sky: The highlight of
the weekend was the SFX Awards of 2003. Hosted by Tomb Raider’s Chris Barrie,
the awards were voted for by the readers of SFX, with Sky One’s Buffy winning
the lion’s share of the tv prizes.
Sky background music: Moby’s
“We are all made of stars”
Chris Barrie: Ladies
and Gentlemen, welcome to the SFX Readers Awards 2003! (Audience cheers)
A number of presenters are shown
announcing winners, and they show a clip of John Shea doing a pratfall
down the stairs. They show a few funny moments [aka screw ups]
Sky: From the world
of film, it was Peter Jackson’s Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers which
took the readers vote.
Michael Rosenbaum: Two
Towers.
Sky: The event was rounded
off by the customary Lifetime Achievement Award. Beam me up Scotty.
Walter Koenig: It is
with inordinate pride that I pronounce the name: James Doohan.
[Audience cheers as award is
handed over]
Sky: You can catch all
the adventures in Buffy, Angel, Stargate SG-1 and Mutant X on Sky One.
Chris Barrie: Thank you
very much, hope you enjoyed the evening, it’s still young, goodnight!
Cut to SFX The Event logo.
