Convention Report
F.A.C.T.S.
October 22-23, 2016
Flanders Expo, Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Gent, Belgium
http://www.facts.be
Guests:
Actors:
David Hasselhoff, Sean Astin, Paul McGann, Nicholas Brendon, Sylvester McCoy, Hafthor Bjornsson, Peter Aerts, Kristin Bauer, Alaina Huffman, Erika Eleniak
Artists:
Alvaro Martinez Bueno, R.M. Guéra, Miguel Angel Sepulveda, Fernando Dagnino, Javier Fernández, Rafa Garres, Antonio Sarchione, Andrea Fattori, Tommaso Bennato, Lucio Parrillo, Guillermo Ortego, Alessandro Vitti, Stephen B. Scott, Mark Texeira, Larry Elmore, Monte M. Moore, Don Rosa, Maza, Iko, Alain Henriet & Usagi, Kas & Graza, Mike Collins, Rufus Dayglo, Kev Hopgood, Ben Templesmith, and more...
Local Artists:
Lectrr, Mauricet, Boy Akkerman/Boykoesh, Romano Molenaar, Kenny Rubenis, Charel Cambré and more...
Deep Space 2 members attended to the FACTS 2016 Convention. Some went on Saterday, most went on Sunday, some went the entire weekend.
F.A.C.T.S. is the biggest science fiction, fantasy, anime & comics convention in the Benelux, since 2016 two times a year.
- a crowd favorite: the cosplay competition
- the game zone with a/o Game Mania, Nintendo, PS4, Ubisoft, Marvel, retro gaming, pinball machines, and much more
- there were large screen screenings, Q&A sessions, chill out zones, grime sessions, and so much more
- artists workshops, cosplay workshops, tech workshops
- new: drone race
We did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to.
Q&A Alaina Huffman
Alaina Huffmanspoke about the early beginning being an actrice. she is best known for her roles in Stargate Universe and Supernatural. She has 4 children so it is not easy to work and take care for the children as well, but she manages.
Q&A Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak started acting at the age of 10. She was 12 when she had a role in E.T. After highschool she almost immediately had a role in Baywatch. She loved playing in the Beverly Hillbillies the most. At this time she is writing a script and teaching acting to children and teenagers.
Q&A David Hasselhoff
Davis Hasselhoff is best known as the Nightrider and for his role in Baywatch, but he also is a great singer. During the Q&A he sang for us. There also were many questions about Kung Fury, Hoff the Record, but of course the new Bay Watch movie, with Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchanan, the role David Hasselhoff played in the original Baywatch. David Hasselhoff also plays a role in the new Baywatch movie...
Q&A Nicholas Brandon
Nicholas Brandon is best know for his role in Buffy. But he is also very funny. So the joke he told and the comments he gave were very amusing. At the end of the Q&A he demonstrated he was a great gymnastic as well.
Q&A Paul McGann and Sylvester McCoy
Both actors know eachother for many years. Both also played the Doctor in the Doctor Who series. So most questions were about Doctor Who. Sylvester McCoy is best known for his role as Radagast in The Hobbit, but it was not easy to prepare for that role as there is little written about Radagast in the book The Hobbit.
Q&A Sean Astin
Sean Astin is best known for his role as Sam in the Lord of the Rings. Therefore most questions were abouth the lord of the Rings. Most difficult for Sean Astin was to put on, and wear the unconfortable and very expensive Hobbit feet.
And last but not least...
The next F.A.C.T.S. (Spring Edition) 2017 will be held on April 1-2, 2017, same place...
