Psych -- and the crowd CHEERED!
What they said before we went in:
Making its Comic-Con debut is the hit original series PSYCH, which will have the entire cast present including James Roday; Dulé Hill; Corbin Bernsen; Maggie Lawson; Timothy Omundson, along with creator/writer/executive producer Steve Franks. Executive producers Chris Henze and Kelly Kulchak will also be on the panel. The panel will be moderated by E! Entertainment’s Jennifer Godwin. PSYCH fans will have their chance to ask the panelists what it really takes to put together a show about a fake psychic
And now... what I have to say:
Over the years a LOT of actors have participated in panels at comic-con. Some have turned to the show creator/writer sitting next to them and requested a script so they could indeed describe the prop they had been asked to show the audience, while others, ad lib, give hilarious off the cuff answers... and get the audience to help them let the powers that be know what is working, and what is wanted.
Dule Hill was the quieter half of the Shawn and Gus duo when he and James Roday were on stage... and James Roday was extremely subdued when compared to his Shawn character, but both had a clear respect for the fans, and an enjoyment of their characters that came out during the panel.
Somewhat obvious highlights, for the crowd, were James Roday's answer to the question about what genre would you LIKE to spoof, but have not yet had the chance to. When he answered that he felt he could speak for everyone and say, Porn, Dule Hill picked up the name plackard in front of him and read from the back the notice that this is an all ages venue and please keep answers appropriate to the environment. The audience laughed, at each in turn, and had a chance to see how well the two play off one another off screen as well as on it.
The topic of a musical episode came up, and everyone on the panel said there had been talk of doing one, but the higher ups at USA were nervous about the idea... while the audience was clearly in favor of it that might not be enough to tempt such execs into making the episode, so perhaps they should consider that this year's comic con schedule includes Sing-Along sessions for Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog (Joss Whedon's internet phenom. from last year) and the Musical episode of Buffy. Both are expected to be highlights for the fans -- and the Buffy Musical Episode has become an annual tradition at the convention.
So the crowd wished a Happy Anniversary to one panelist and his wife, who spent their ninth anniversary today at con, not long before treking, en mass, down the hall to the fullfillment room (the magic place to take tickets given to attendees during panels that they are told are good for show related swag) where each fan was given a magic 8 ball, a Psych Comic, and a fun t-shirt.
Making its Comic-Con debut is the hit original series PSYCH, which will have the entire cast present including James Roday; Dulé Hill; Corbin Bernsen; Maggie Lawson; Timothy Omundson, along with creator/writer/executive producer Steve Franks. Executive producers Chris Henze and Kelly Kulchak will also be on the panel. The panel will be moderated by E! Entertainment’s Jennifer Godwin. PSYCH fans will have their chance to ask the panelists what it really takes to put together a show about a fake psychic
And now... what I have to say:
Over the years a LOT of actors have participated in panels at comic-con. Some have turned to the show creator/writer sitting next to them and requested a script so they could indeed describe the prop they had been asked to show the audience, while others, ad lib, give hilarious off the cuff answers... and get the audience to help them let the powers that be know what is working, and what is wanted.
Dule Hill was the quieter half of the Shawn and Gus duo when he and James Roday were on stage... and James Roday was extremely subdued when compared to his Shawn character, but both had a clear respect for the fans, and an enjoyment of their characters that came out during the panel.
Somewhat obvious highlights, for the crowd, were James Roday's answer to the question about what genre would you LIKE to spoof, but have not yet had the chance to. When he answered that he felt he could speak for everyone and say, Porn, Dule Hill picked up the name plackard in front of him and read from the back the notice that this is an all ages venue and please keep answers appropriate to the environment. The audience laughed, at each in turn, and had a chance to see how well the two play off one another off screen as well as on it.
The topic of a musical episode came up, and everyone on the panel said there had been talk of doing one, but the higher ups at USA were nervous about the idea... while the audience was clearly in favor of it that might not be enough to tempt such execs into making the episode, so perhaps they should consider that this year's comic con schedule includes Sing-Along sessions for Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog (Joss Whedon's internet phenom. from last year) and the Musical episode of Buffy. Both are expected to be highlights for the fans -- and the Buffy Musical Episode has become an annual tradition at the convention.
So the crowd wished a Happy Anniversary to one panelist and his wife, who spent their ninth anniversary today at con, not long before treking, en mass, down the hall to the fullfillment room (the magic place to take tickets given to attendees during panels that they are told are good for show related swag) where each fan was given a magic 8 ball, a Psych Comic, and a fun t-shirt.
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