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Hey folks, remember my post concerning my plan for next year's D*C? Well, I've decided that I really need five people for this, but rather that me choose the characters...I'll let you have the opportunity to choose which of Marvel's leading ladies you'd like to see.
Poll #1430788 D*C Plans - Simply Irresistible!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: AllMary-Jane Watson Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers) Arachne (Julia Carpenter) Dazzler (70s look) Jean Grey (as Phoenix) Scarlet Witch Wasp Mockingbird Sharon Carter She-Hulk Invisible Woman Domino Storm Rogue Firestar Emma Frost Black Cat Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) Elektra Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) Enchantress Colleen Wing Misty Knight Titania Hellcat Tigra Gamora Mantis Lyja the Lazerfist Silver Sable Jackpot Mystique Songbird Sersi American Dream X-23 Spitfire Meggan Stepford Cuckoos Thor Girl Valkyrie (Brunnhilde) Typhoid Mary Thundra
Oh, and don't forget to include comments too.
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Well, my fellow LJers, I know a lot of you have been very patient...so here it is, my official report from the set of "Iron Man 2"!
First off, I want to start out by saying that, due to security reasons, I was unable to get any "on-set" pictures during the filming. So yeah, no behind-the-scenes footage.
But don't worry -- one thing you should know about me is that I never walk away empty-handed from anything. You'll see what I mean by the end of the post.
Anyways, here's what went on. I arrived at the Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios just before 7 AM. When I got to the studio, a man in a golf cart brought me to "home base", which is where some of the cast and staff go to get themselves ready for the shoot. I got a room in one of the trailers, and changed shirts (mainly because having logos would cause a lot of legal issues that the filmmakers would have to deal with). From there, I went to the hair and makeup people, and then it was off to the shoot.
I would like to point out that while they were filming, I brought along a copy of the Essential Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: Master Edition, Vol. 2, which I had picked up from a comic book store in Santa Monica. I purposely picked it up because Iron Man was one of the profiles included, and the movie guys were good enough to let me bring it onto the set -- in fact, they encouraged it!
So anyways, back to the filming. The scene was designed to take place during the "Stark Expo", which, in the context of the movie, is located in Flushing Meadows, NY (and right next to the World's Fair). The set was basically a huge stage with a large screen in the back, promoting the expo, and would also feature Tony Stark's father, Howard Stark, promoting Stark Expo '74. There's also an opening show featuring "the Iron-ettes," a kick team wearing uniforms resembling Iron Man's armor, and dancing to a song by AC/DC (forgot what the title was). The scene would also feature the Iron Man armor, which Stark uses to make his grand entrance at the expo, and which will retract from his body while on stage (compliments of the CGI guys).
In case you're wondering, I play one of the guys in the audience cheering Stark on, and I'm right in front of the stage, just at its edge. So, chances are you might be able to get a glimpse of me in the film.
Before the takes started, I was able to see both Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau talking on the set, althought I didn't actually get to speak with them until later in the day. A couple of takes in, I got to see Iron Man (sorta)! This time around, they have the stunt actor wearing the armor from the waist up. The rest will be filled in by CGI (mainly because wearing the full armor in real life could probably get a little uncomfortable). At one point I even got to hold Iron Man's helmet. It was really awesome for me since it was like pulling something right out of the comic page -- and actually being, in some small way, part of the action that I would read about on a weekly basis.
Btw, I was able to get my picture taken with Shellhead, although I won't be getting the pic until the publicity shots of the armor are released, but once I get it, you can bet your repulsor gauntlet that I'll feature it here ;)
By the middle of the day, it was time for lunch. A banquet was being held on the studio's "Anytown" lot, which I learned had been set up to look like a street in Moscow for the movie (the villain this time around is Whiplash, or more appropriately, Whiplash incorporating elements of another classic Shellhead foe, the Crimson Dynamo, one of the Soviet Union's answers to the Armored Avenger). After getting something to eat, I, along with a few other lucky people, got a tour around some of the other sets from the movie. One set that we saw resembled a fancy hotel in Monaco, Italy, where Stark would be staying to watch the Grand Prix. Another set that we saw was designed as the interior of Hammer Industries, which was run by another of the film's antagonists (and another longtime Iron Man foe), Justin Hammer. It was also explained that there was a scene where Hammer would kidnap one of Stark's friends and force him to build a suit of armor. However, something goes wrong, and, in the words of the tour guide, "all hell breaks loose". The best part of the tour, however, was seeing Stark's workshop, which was featured in the first movie, but now including a hall of armors, which featured the Mark I Grey, the Red and Gold suit which was damaged during the fight with the Iron Monger, and the other half of the new suit. Missing from the collection was the Mark II Silver, which as the guide explained, is gonna be used by Jim Rhodes aka WAR MACHINE!!!!
Afterwards, we got back to the set, and it was then I got to meet the man himself -- Robert Downey Jr.! It was kinda brief at the beginning -- I got to shake hands with him, and he agreed to meet me after the shoot (I want to point out here that I still had my book with me; he was interested so I let him take a look, and he was amused by some of the characters featured, including Plantman). During the shooting, Downey, as Stark, gives a speech about the Expo, as well as some of the new directions that Stark Industries is taking in order to get out of the weapons-making business. In between takes, I got to speak with Jon Favreau, a very nice man, and I told him I really enjoyed his roles as Foggy Nelson in "Daredevil" and in the episode of Monk, "Mr. Monk and the Dentist" (he'll also be reprising his role as Stark's chauffer Happy Hogan in the second movie).
Once the shooting was finished for the day, I went back to Home Base, and there I got to meet Robert again, who's pretty awesome in person. In addition to the first "Iron Man," I explained that my mom really enjoyed his performance in the movie "Chaplin," where he portrayed silent film legend Charlie Chaplin, which he really appreciated hearing. We had a pretty good conversation, talking about the first movie as well as the second. In the midst of our talk, he even autographed my book. But the best moment had to be...
( Behind a cut to contain the raw awesomeness )
All in all, an incredible experience, and well worth the wait. Now I gotta figure out what to do until the movie comes out XD
So...whatcha think?Current Mood:  accomplished |
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...and I'll be heading to California this coming Sunday! See you soon, and wish me luck! |
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I'm stuck in a situation that has been ringing in my head...quite literally, in fact.
It seems that my mother has been having a streak of bad luck with cell phones lately. Problems have been ranging from "The batteries get drained after one phone call," or most recently, "The phone won't ring when you call, and it takes twenty minutes for the voice mail to show up."
Now, I myself haven't been having any problems with my cell, but mom just can't catch a break with these blasted things, and I've been getting headaches hearing about it. She's been having me dial up the bloody thing, and I've only been able to make it ring once or twice. It's been driving me nuts, and it isn't even my phone we're dealing with. I don't even use mine all that often, except when I need to.
Today, she's going to get the damned thing exchanged, although with all the recent phone misfortunes, I dunno how well this is going to work out.
At the sound of the tone, the time will be...for me to go completely insane.
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"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."
- Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard
To think, next week, I'll be in sunny California...walking amongst the stars (and taking my first step in what may be the closest I could ever get to the Marvel Universe) on the set of Iron Man 2!
You know, in all honesty...this came to me by a fluke. When the people at Marvel first announced this contest, I was like "Yeah okay..." and didn't really think much about it at first. I mean, I just punched my name and other info in just as a way to kill a few minutes one day, not really expecting to win anything. So the months went by, and I'd almost completely forgotten about it.
Well...imagine my surprise when the contest people called up, telling me I'd won the Grand Prize. My folks almost had to peel me off the floor that day. I was pretty shellshocked, but in a good way.
Of course there was the waiting period that followed after that, between the contest people sorting out all the details, plus there was the infamous Writer's Strike, which compounded the situation even more. Still, I guess I should be glad that they were keeping me in the loop for all that time.
And now, the moment has almost arrived, and I am busily girding myself for this momentous occasion.
Don't worry...I will try to get plenty of pics, and I guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised.
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Okay, first the basics.
As some of you are aware, I won't be making Dragon*Con this year, not because of financial reasons, but because of academic ones (my final semester starts around the same time as D*C, so it's really a matter of priorities).
However, I am planning to come to D*C 2010, and I'm also working on a little...pet project for the con as well.
Allow me to explain...
When I went to D*C last year, I stumbled onto the Masquerade, and here's one of the skits I watched:
This got me thinking...what if I could put together something like this, except...instead of the Spice Girls, why not use a tune from the late (but still great) Robert Palmer?
After more ruminating on the subject, I figured the best choice would be "Simply Irresistible". (can't embed, sorry)
But who to use in place of the Palmer girls? Acting on the advice of some friends of mine, I decided to go with the Women of Marvel Comics (hey, why not?).
Now comes the next question -- which of the House of Ideas' leading ladies should I include? So I've put together a list of which characters I would like to utilize for this...
Definites:
- Mary-Jane Watson
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
- Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers or Karla Sofen)
- Arachne (Julia Carpenter)
- Dazzler (either the 70s or the 80s look)
- Scarlet Witch
- Wasp
- Mockingbird
- Sharon Carter
- She-Hulk
- Invisible Woman
- Domino
- Storm
- Rogue
- Firestar
- Emma Frost
- Black Cat
- Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)
- Elektra
Possibles:
- Hawkeye (Kate Bishop)
- Enchantress
- Colleen Wing & Misty Knight
- Titania
- Hellcat
- Tigra
- Gamora
- Mantis
- Lyja the Lazerfist
- Silver Sable
- Jackpot
- Mystique
- Songbird
- Sersi
- American Dream
- X-23
- Spitfire
- Meggan
- Stepford Cuckoos
- Thor Girl
- Valkyrie (Brunnhilde)
- Typhoid Mary
- Thundra
So -- here's what I'm asking. Any advice, supporters, volunteers -- anything you could possibly provide to help me get this off the ground. I mean yeah, I know I've got a whole year, but from my experience, planning ahead never hurts -- especially when you're dealing with a con as expansive as D*C.
So please, whatever you can offer, fire away. EDIT: Oh, just in case you were wondering, this is intended to be a live-action deal.
Jun. 26th, 2009 @ 08:52 am
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Can YOU
Name this Marvel Villain?
This particular character is notorious as one of the few villains who really pushed Marc Spector, aka Moon Knight, to his very limits. His origin is rooted in tragedy -- a Vietnam veteran who found that "coming home" wasn't what it was cracked up to be. His wife and son left him, he lost his job, was rejected by everyone that he turned to for help, and later found out that his son was killed. His mind soon snapped and he decided to take his revenge against New York City. Inspired by Moon Knight, he adopted his own costumed persona and even decided to run for mayor of the city. He was thwarted by Moon Knight, but very nearly at the cost of his own personal life.
In recent years, he returned yet again to bedevil Spector, but his diabolical ways were finally put to an end when Spector pushed him off a building to his death.
Jun. 24th, 2009 @ 08:11 am
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Ganked from![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) unclephil2k
All this over a WoW subscription?
Sheesh, next thing you know, the kid'll be going nuts over the fact that his brother taped him flipping out.
Jun. 23rd, 2009 @ 09:54 pm
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| Your Address Says You're Domestic |  Right now, you are happy being at home and around the people you love most.
You are pleased with the strong bonds you've formed, and your relationships mean a lot to you.
At your best, you are learning from and connecting with other people.
At your worst, you are lonely and even a bit depressed. |
Jun. 23rd, 2009 @ 10:35 am
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I'm not in a good mood today.
You wanna know why I'm not in a good mood?
Two words -- allergies and rain.
Yesterday -- the first day of summer. How do I end up spending it? Stuck inside the house. My allergies go into overdrive, and nothing I'm taking seems to be kicking in. To top it all off, it's raining out, which really doesn't help much either.
Not the way I wanted to start off summer...
Jun. 22nd, 2009 @ 11:44 am
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Happy birthday unclephil2k ! Where ever you are right now, hope you're having better weather than me!
Jun. 21st, 2009 @ 09:30 pm
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Happy birthday bobbarker ! Where ever you are right now, I hope it has less rain than here :)
Jun. 20th, 2009 @ 03:22 pm
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It seems all may not be lost with HeroClix after all. Here's a post taken from the HCRealms website, with a...hidden surprise inside:
My apologies for the long silence, I just got the flu last week and have been in catch up mode (with non-HeroClix work) since getting back to work this Monday.
When we last spoke, everything was going to licensing for approval. So far so good.
Overall we've been moving at lightning fast speed and have cleared most of what we consider issues. Now we have to hammer out some issues overseas and see if we can hitch a ride over here on a boat sometime soon.
-Justin
(NOTE: Pay attention to the italicized letters)
Jun. 19th, 2009 @ 11:02 pm
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Seriously, when are we gonna see some sunshine around here?
Jun. 18th, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
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Okay, now that the obvious is out of the way...
For my perfect summer vacation, I'd like to...
- hang out with friends (especially my LJ friends)
- head out to the beach more often
- find a boardwalk with a fully stocked arcade (or amusement park)
- playing lots of decent music one can dance to
- not having to listen to my parents for a few days
...and a few other things I haven't thought of yet.
Jun. 15th, 2009 @ 06:38 pm
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Alrighty, let's get the shots in, shall we?
( Pics Under Cut! )
Jun. 14th, 2009 @ 08:56 pm
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Hey everyone, I'm back from BACC yet again this year! What else can I except it was awesome as always...although they could improve the spacing a little. Just got a little tight at times.
Met up with kaine_maxwell yet again, got some new loot, and shot a few pics, which I'll post soon, once my brain works right again.
Ah, con lag...a mark of honor in the geek world, as far as I'm concerned.
Jun. 13th, 2009 @ 09:58 pm
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Should I go for for it? Yea or Nay?
Okay, for those of you wondering, I'm finding myself stuck in a quandary (but when is that never the case?).
Recently I found this site while popping into MySpace. Basically, it's a dating website for geeks.
What I'm trying to decide is this -- should I sign up to the site, or just leave it?
I mean, yeah, a lot of you have read my posts about how I don't want to be lonely anymore, but I'm also not the kind of individual to jump into something without getting some outside opinions.
So whoever is reading this, please -- share with me your input. I really need it this time around.
Jun. 12th, 2009 @ 03:51 pm
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Hands down -- the 1980s. It was a decade that gave a lot of cool things. I mean, we got the Transformers, G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, Marvel Comics "Secret Wars", Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Thundercats...yeah, that's when there was "the good stuff."
Jun. 12th, 2009 @ 08:56 am
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