Free New B5 Screening UK

 Posted on 6/22/1998 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Six years ago, we screened a rough cut of the pilot B5 TV movie
"The Gathering" at Wishcon on the East Coast here in the US. Those who
saw it have said ever after, "I was there."

For the first time since then, I'll be screening a work in
progress at the Wrap Party conventin in the UK in August. This will be
either "The River of Souls," with Martin Sheen and Ian McShane, or "A
Call to Arms," the segue TV movie to Crusade, which introduces some of
the new characters. (Which I'll bring with me will depend on which is
most done.) This will be shown free to all convention members. (Any
kind of screening is going to require a venue in which to show it, and
equipment; the Wrap Party is donating space at a convention that was
already a going event in order to allow me to hold this free screening
for attendees.)

jms



Free New B5 Screening UK

 Posted on 6/24/1998 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post had no questions}

However there are a lot of hidden costs in the Wolf conventions.
For instance, at the SFX awards, we (John Copeland and I) were under
the impression that that was just a part of the convention's overall
umbrella, only to discover that the fans attending sprung for an
additional 30 pounds each to be at the tables. (When we discovered
this, rather to our horror, John and I decided we had better be damned
more entertaining, and used our drink chits to take care of the table
all night, so it would balance out at lesat a little.) At the end of
the day, when you add up the hidden costs, it works out about the same,
as when they tried to charge for the ItB screening that was supposed to
be free to convention attendees.

jms



Free New B5 Screening UK

 Posted on 6/24/1998 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post had no questions}

However there are a lot of hidden costs in the Wolf conventions.
For instance, at the SFX awards, we (John Copeland and I) were under
the impression that that was just a part of the convention's overall
umbrella, only to discover that the fans attending sprung for an
additional 30 pounds each to be at the tables. (When we discovered
this, rather to our horror, John and I decided we had better be damned
more entertaining, and used our drink chits to take care of the table
all night, so it would balance out at lesat a little.) At the end of
the day, when you add up the hidden costs, it works out about the same,
as when they tried to charge for the ItB screening that was supposed to
be free to convention attendees.

jms