Random Con Adventures

[switch842]

This afternoon, I randomly stopped by the Star Trek Con going on here in fabulous Chicago. Karen had texted that she was actually in town and would be there, so I should stop by. So, I did1 I was only there for a couple hours and we got to see...

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD!

Yes, THAT Christopher Lloyd who was Doc Brown. :-) It was his first convention ever, but he was really cool. Good story-teller (even if he did get Anthony Hopkins and Bob Hoskins confused. LOL)

I did actually manage to ask a question about Back to the Future. It was about how Eric Stoltz had originally been cast as Marty then recast with Michael J. Fox and how it was having to go back and refilm stuff. Well, apparently they had been filming for 6 weeks when the recasting happened. Which is a long time in movie filming. They were on the nightshoots for the scene in the beginning when Marty first sees the Delorian do its thing in the mall parking lot. They came back from lunch and all the suits were there and they just announced it. Everyone was sad, of course. And it wasn't that Eric was doing a bad job, it was just that they were looking for someone with a bit more comedic edge to them, so they got Michael. He was worried about refilming but he and Michael instantly got along and had great chemistry so it was really easy. :-)

What else....

He enjoyed playing a Klingon. He was quite impressed that there was actually a fully developed language and not just random syllables and grunts to fake a language.

That's pretty much all the specifics. He has fond memories of pretty much everything he's worked on. Worked with some good people. And, yeah. Nice guy. :-)


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Comments

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

AWESOME!! And CHRIST he hasn't changed at all!! I always wanted to ask him about being the Jackyll in Deadly Games. DAMN, I miss him on my screen!!

*hugs*

[switch842.livejournal.com]

He really hasn't. He looks pretty much exactly the same as he did in BttF.

Sah-WEEEET!!!

[ravinggypsie.livejournal.com]

CHRISTOPHER LLOYD!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!! Great Scott!! He hasn't aged a day! This is heavy! XD

Re: Sah-WEEEET!!!

[switch842.livejournal.com]

It was pretty awesome. Very, very cool guy.

[queeneve-84.livejournal.com]

That was too much fun.

[switch842.livejournal.com]

It really was. We need to do that more often! LOL

[gateruner.livejournal.com]

How very cool! I really loved Back To The Future when it came out. :)

[switch842.livejournal.com]

It's so great! Even today it still stands up. :-)

[angstbunny.livejournal.com]

WOW, that's so cool!

[switch842.livejournal.com]

:-D

[eviljr.livejournal.com]

awwwww. I'd love to meet him someday. I'm so glad Eric was recasted to Michael. I like Eric too, but I just can't see him pulling off the role.

I wish I had my "1.21 jigawatts!" icon uploaded. lol

[switch842.livejournal.com]

He was really great. A little more subdued than other guests, but still, very nice. Great storyteller. He's a good one to see if you can. :-)

[erin-anderson.livejournal.com]

GAH! I so need to move to Chicago....

[switch842.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes you do. :-D