by Brian Wesley | Comic Con, Interview, Video
Peter Mayhew Actor – Chewbacca in Star Wars SLC Comic Con 2013 Wesley Productions asks Peter Mayhew, the man who played THE Chewbacca from Star Wars, what advice he would give a younger version of...
by Brian Wesley | Comic Con, Interview, Video
Camden Toy Actor SLC Comic Con 2013 Camden Toy has been credited with over 48 movies and TV shows, including a regular on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Camden is normally in heavy makeup. Wesley Productions interviews Camden and asks his advice for young...
by Brian Wesley | Comic Con, Interview, Video
William Kircher Actor – The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit SLC Comic Con 2013 Facebook William Kircher has been involved with theater and acting most of his life. His face can be seen in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy as the dwarf Bifur. Currently,William is a singer in the New Zealand group The California Dreamers. William Kircher interviewed with Wesley Productions discussing his small role it the Lord of the Rings as well as his larger role in The Hobbit. He explains how he got the role and about Peter as a director. SLC Comic Con...
by Brian Wesley | Blog, Fantasy Con, Interview, Video
I’ve heard of people going off to college not knowing what they want to major in but when it comes to actors, Chris Judge takes the cake. He was awarded a football scholarship from the University of Oregon where he started off as a pre-med major. The math was hard so he changed to psychology. Not satisfied, he switched again to telecommunications and film. Chris entered a competition and won a spot to host a local radio show. With added confidence he entered another competition. He wrote a five minute dialogue for a second competition that landed him as host on a local FOX morning show. From radio to TV hosting Chris was still playing football and his team earned their way to the Hula Bowl his senior year. After College Chris Judge moved to LA and studied at the Howard Fine Studio. He landed roles on MacGyver and a few other projects including Bird on a Wire. According to his biography, Chris Judge was hanging out at friend’s house when he overheard a roommate practicing for an audition. It was for a new show called Stargate SG-1. This peaked Chris’ interest. He snuck into the room and got the contact information for the audition. Chris called his agent and demanded to get a chance to audition. Chris said the Teal’c character had more people audition than any other role. The rest is history. Over 200 episodes of “Stargate” later and Chris is still involved with TV, movies, and voice acting as well as writing. During Fantasy Con my 8 year old son walked up to Chris...
by Brian Wesley | Fantasy Con, Gallery, Interview, Video
Simon Pegg Panel SLC Fantasy Con 2014 SLC Fantasy Con 2014 www.FantasyCon.com Simon Pegg is most recently known for his roles in Star Trek, Shawn of the Dead, Mission Impossible 3 & 4, and Hot Fuzz. However, before there was stardom he was a writer and comedian. He studied literature and theater at Stratford-upon-Avon College and the University of Bristol. Besides being an actor, Simon really understands crowds and was an absolute delight at the SLC Fantasy Con. His stories were fun and heart-felt and you can tell he really loves his fans. In fact, rumor has it that this was Simon’s first ever appearance as a guest of a con. Simon Pegg shared experiences with Leonard Nimoy and fun times on set. He talks about his friends and the pranks they played on set. One of the funniest stories was the Neutron Cream joke. Simon talks about his childhood, Nick Frost, script writing, growing up, and about the joy of being a geek. Here is a video of the interview. The MC was Tony Toscano (Tony’s website). Here are some photos we took during Simon Pegg Panel SLC Fantasy Con 2014 MC’d by Tony Toscano (Tony’s website). ...
