Convention Report
F.A.C.T.S.
October 19-20, 2019
Flanders Expo, Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Ghent, Belgium
https://facts.be/en/
Guests:
Actors: Kristofer Hivju, Matthew Lewis, Willa Holland, Christopher Lloyd, Christopher Lambert, Johnny Cruz
Artists: Jérôme Alquié, Viska, Ulrich Schröder, Jim Cheung, Nicola Scott, Yehuda & Maya Devir, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jay Fotos, Laura Braga, Elena Casagrande, Terry Moore, Casty, Luca Giorgi, Yanick Paquette, Jérémy Petiqueux, Andrea Cuneo, Mohamed Aouamri, Aneke, Steve Parkhouse
Pictures have been uploaded on the Deep Space 2 website:
http://ds2pics.blogspot.be/
Deep Space 2 members attended to the FACTS Fall 2019 Convention. Most went on Saterday, some 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
Q&A
General remark about the Q&As: During this FACTS Con it was forbidden during all Q&As to take pictures or film. People who did, had a visit by security almost within a few seconds.
At conventions all actors talk about their work in the past, current and future. It is understandable they cannot speak about some future projects.
That is the reason we do not put all questions and answers here in this report. We respect the privacy of the actors/directors/producers who come to talk about their work.
We did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to.
Q&A Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd talked about his work, most of all in "Back to the Future" and the "Adams Family".
At the end of his Q&A he did a "Great Scott" for us.
Q&A Christopher Lambert
Christopher Lambert talked about his work and future projects. He reminded us that living forever also means losing loved ones.
Q&A Kristofer Hivju
Kristofer Hivju talked about how he got his role in "Game of Thrones", what it was like to work in -30 degrees, and about his costume which weights 18 kilograms.
The next Comiccon in Belgium is in Brussels, February 22-23, 2020, Tour & Taxis, Brussels
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
Monday, 16 September 2019
September 2019: Comiccon Antwerpen
Convention Report
Comiccon Antwerp
September 14-15, 2019
Waagnatie, Rijnkaai 150, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
www.comicconantwerp.com
Guests:
Mark Williams, Jimmy Vee, Brian Herring, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Anthony Daniels, Austin St. John
Deep Space 2 members attended to the Comiccon Antwerp September Convention. Some went on Saterday, most went on Sunday, some went the entire weekend.
This Comiccon in Antwerp, Belgium, is not as big as the big brothers in Brussels and Gent (F.A.C.T.S.), but it was a nice science fiction, fantasy, anime & comics convention.
- a crowd favorite: the cosplay competition
- the game zone with a/o Game Mania, Nintendo, PS4, Ubisoft, Marvel, retro gaming, and much more
- there were large screen screenings, Q&A sessions, chill out zones, grime sessions, and so much more
We did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to.
Q&A Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Jake talked about his carrer, sports and his addictions. He overcame his addictions and he is now helping a lot of people to stop their addictions.
And last but not least...
The next F.A.C.T.S. Con is in Gent, October 19-20, 2019 Flanders Expo, Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Ghent, Belgium
The next Comiccon in Belgium is in Brussels, February 10-11, 2020, Tour & Taxis, Brussels
Comiccon Antwerp
September 14-15, 2019
Waagnatie, Rijnkaai 150, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
www.comicconantwerp.com
Guests:
Mark Williams, Jimmy Vee, Brian Herring, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Anthony Daniels, Austin St. John
Deep Space 2 members attended to the Comiccon Antwerp September Convention. Some went on Saterday, most went on Sunday, some went the entire weekend.
This Comiccon in Antwerp, Belgium, is not as big as the big brothers in Brussels and Gent (F.A.C.T.S.), but it was a nice science fiction, fantasy, anime & comics convention.
- a crowd favorite: the cosplay competition
- the game zone with a/o Game Mania, Nintendo, PS4, Ubisoft, Marvel, retro gaming, and much more
- there were large screen screenings, Q&A sessions, chill out zones, grime sessions, and so much more
We did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to.
Q&A Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Jake talked about his carrer, sports and his addictions. He overcame his addictions and he is now helping a lot of people to stop their addictions.
And last but not least...
The next F.A.C.T.S. Con is in Gent, October 19-20, 2019 Flanders Expo, Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Ghent, Belgium
The next Comiccon in Belgium is in Brussels, February 10-11, 2020, Tour & Taxis, Brussels
Monday, 6 May 2019
May 2019: Comic Con Gent
Convention Report
Comic Con Gent
May 4-5, 2019
Gent ICC International Convention Center
Van Rysselberghedreef 2 Citadelpark, 9000 Gent, Belgium
https://comiccongent.com
Guests:
Dan Fogler, Brian Krause, Karan Ashley, Chris Rankin, Kevin McNally, Brian Muir, Dickey Beer
Deep Space 2 members attended to the Comiccon Gent 2019 Convention. Some went on Saterday, some went on Sunday, some went the entire weekend.
Comiccon Gent 2019 is a science fiction, fantasy, anime & comics convention in Belgium with the classic convention ingredients.
- around 100 dealers
- a crowd favorite: the cosplay competition
- the game zone with especially retro gaming, but also virtual reality gaming, and much more
- there were large screen screenings, Q&A sessions, chill out zones, grime sessions, and so much more
- artists signing, actors signing, photoshoots, workshops
There wasn't a huge crowd so dealers, shops, stage, signing tables were easy accessable.
There were only a few Q&As so we did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to. Q&A Matthew Highton and Dickey Beer were canceled.
Q&A Kevin Mcnally
Kevin talked about his work in "Pirates of the Caribbean, but also about his work on stage. Kevin is a huge fan of Star Wars and Star Trek (The Original Series).
Next Belgian Comiccon is in Antwerp (Waagnatie, Rijnkaai 150, 2000 Antwerpen)
September 14-15, 2019.
For more info:
www.comicconantwerp.com
Comic Con Gent
May 4-5, 2019
Gent ICC International Convention Center
Van Rysselberghedreef 2 Citadelpark, 9000 Gent, Belgium
https://comiccongent.com
Guests:
Dan Fogler, Brian Krause, Karan Ashley, Chris Rankin, Kevin McNally, Brian Muir, Dickey Beer
Deep Space 2 members attended to the Comiccon Gent 2019 Convention. Some went on Saterday, some went on Sunday, some went the entire weekend.
Comiccon Gent 2019 is a science fiction, fantasy, anime & comics convention in Belgium with the classic convention ingredients.
- around 100 dealers
- a crowd favorite: the cosplay competition
- the game zone with especially retro gaming, but also virtual reality gaming, and much more
- there were large screen screenings, Q&A sessions, chill out zones, grime sessions, and so much more
- artists signing, actors signing, photoshoots, workshops
There wasn't a huge crowd so dealers, shops, stage, signing tables were easy accessable.
There were only a few Q&As so we did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to. Q&A Matthew Highton and Dickey Beer were canceled.
Q&A Kevin Mcnally
Kevin talked about his work in "Pirates of the Caribbean, but also about his work on stage. Kevin is a huge fan of Star Wars and Star Trek (The Original Series).
Next Belgian Comiccon is in Antwerp (Waagnatie, Rijnkaai 150, 2000 Antwerpen)
September 14-15, 2019.
For more info:
www.comicconantwerp.com
Sunday, 7 April 2019
April 2019: F.A.C.T.S. Con, Gent
Convention Report
F.A.C.T.S. Spring Edition Gent
April 6-7, 2019
Flanders Expo, Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Ghent, Belgium
https://facts.be/
Guests:
Mads Mikkelsen, Dolph Lundgren, Gaten Matarazzo, Lana Parrilla, Shannen Doherty, Tom Hopper, Kevin Eastman, Howard Chaykin, Dan Slott, Dani Strips, Michael Dialynas, Giuseppe Camuncoli
Pictures have been uploaded on the Deep Space 2 website:
http://ds2pics.blogspot.be/
Deep Space 2 members attended to the FACTS spring edition 2019 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
Q&A
General remark about the Q&A reports: Some actors do not want to be filmed during a Q&A, pictures is OK. Some Actors come on stage. Visitors can take pictures for a few minutes and than have to stop using cameras. Some actors do not allow any filming or pictures of any kind. These rules apply for all conventions and they are respected by the visitors.
At conventions all actors talk about their work in the past, current and future. It is understandable they cannot speak about some future projects.
That is the reason we do not put all questions and answers here in this report. We respect the privacy of the actors/directors/producers who come to talk about their work.
We did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to.
Q&A Tom Hopper
Tom talked about his work, especially "The Game of Thrones". Most of his future work he couldn't talk about. He could say he is in the "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" (2020) with Samuel L. Jackson and Morgan Freeman.
Q&A Jason Isaacs
Jason is one of those actors who do not want their picture taken or be filmed when they are on stage. That is respected. Jason talked mostly about Harry Potter and some about Star Trek Discovery.
Q&A Dolph Lundgren
Dolph liked working with Silvester Stalone a lot. But he also talked about sports.
Q&A Mads Mikkelsen
Mads talked about his work, but couldn't talk about future projects.
Q&A Shannen Doherty
Shannen talked about her work and about cancer and her charity: Stand Up To Cancer.
And last but not least...
The next F.A.C.T.S. (2019) will be the fall edition 19-20 October 2018, same place...
F.A.C.T.S. Spring Edition Gent
April 6-7, 2019
Flanders Expo, Maaltekouter 1, 9051 Ghent, Belgium
https://facts.be/
Guests:
Mads Mikkelsen, Dolph Lundgren, Gaten Matarazzo, Lana Parrilla, Shannen Doherty, Tom Hopper, Kevin Eastman, Howard Chaykin, Dan Slott, Dani Strips, Michael Dialynas, Giuseppe Camuncoli
Pictures have been uploaded on the Deep Space 2 website:
http://ds2pics.blogspot.be/
Deep Space 2 members attended to the FACTS spring edition 2019 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
Q&A
General remark about the Q&A reports: Some actors do not want to be filmed during a Q&A, pictures is OK. Some Actors come on stage. Visitors can take pictures for a few minutes and than have to stop using cameras. Some actors do not allow any filming or pictures of any kind. These rules apply for all conventions and they are respected by the visitors.
At conventions all actors talk about their work in the past, current and future. It is understandable they cannot speak about some future projects.
That is the reason we do not put all questions and answers here in this report. We respect the privacy of the actors/directors/producers who come to talk about their work.
We did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to.
Q&A Tom Hopper
Tom talked about his work, especially "The Game of Thrones". Most of his future work he couldn't talk about. He could say he is in the "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" (2020) with Samuel L. Jackson and Morgan Freeman.
Q&A Jason Isaacs
Jason is one of those actors who do not want their picture taken or be filmed when they are on stage. That is respected. Jason talked mostly about Harry Potter and some about Star Trek Discovery.
Q&A Dolph Lundgren
Dolph liked working with Silvester Stalone a lot. But he also talked about sports.
Q&A Mads Mikkelsen
Mads talked about his work, but couldn't talk about future projects.
Q&A Shannen Doherty
Shannen talked about her work and about cancer and her charity: Stand Up To Cancer.
And last but not least...
The next F.A.C.T.S. (2019) will be the fall edition 19-20 October 2018, same place...
Sunday, 3 March 2019
March 2019: Comiccon Brussel
Convention Report
Comiccon Brussels
March 2-3, 2019
Tour & Taxis, Havenlaan 86C, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
http://www.comicconbrussels.com
Guests:
Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, Robin Lord Taylor, Michael Madsen, Matthew Wood, Amy Jo Johnson, Jason David Frank, David Yost, Walter Jones, Nick Frost, Robert Picardo, Corin Nemec, Ian Whyte, David Faustino, Alex Kingston, Nicholas Brendon, Joonas Suotamo, Simon Bisley, Billie Piper, Michelle Gomez,
Deep Space 2 members attended to the Comiccon Brussel Convention March 2019. Some went on Saterday, most went on Sunday, some went the entire weekend.
Comiccon Brussel, Belgium, is with about 120 dealers not as big as the big brother in Gent, but it was a nice science fiction, fantasy, anime & comics convention with more than 20 interesting guests.
- a crowd favorite: the cosplay competition
- the game zone
- there were large screen screenings, Q&A sessions, chill out zones, grime sessions, laser shooting fights and so much more
We did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to.
Q&A Matthew Wood
While Matthew Wood was talking about his work in post production of a Star Wars movie, he spotted another Star Wars actor and friend in the audiance: Jerome St. John Blake. Jerome was not on the official guest list but was called on stage and participated in the Q&A.
Q&A Michael Madson
Michael talked about his work, but also about his family.
Q&A Bonnie Wright
Bonnie Wright talked about her work in Harry Potter. At this time she is more directing than acting.
Our special attention went to the builders of the Yavin Project and in particular the B-Wing Diorama by Adam Kulesza who took time to explain more about the Yavin Project.
https://www.facebook.com/yavinpl/
http://yavin.pl/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHKv66eIoSw
Next convention in Belgium is the F.A.C.T.S. April 6-7, 2019
More info:
https://facts.be/
Next Comic Con in Belgium is in Antwerp, September 14-15, 2019
More info:
https://comicconantwerp.com
Comiccon Brussels
March 2-3, 2019
Tour & Taxis, Havenlaan 86C, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
http://www.comicconbrussels.com
Guests:
Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, Robin Lord Taylor, Michael Madsen, Matthew Wood, Amy Jo Johnson, Jason David Frank, David Yost, Walter Jones, Nick Frost, Robert Picardo, Corin Nemec, Ian Whyte, David Faustino, Alex Kingston, Nicholas Brendon, Joonas Suotamo, Simon Bisley, Billie Piper, Michelle Gomez,
Deep Space 2 members attended to the Comiccon Brussel Convention March 2019. Some went on Saterday, most went on Sunday, some went the entire weekend.
Comiccon Brussel, Belgium, is with about 120 dealers not as big as the big brother in Gent, but it was a nice science fiction, fantasy, anime & comics convention with more than 20 interesting guests.
- a crowd favorite: the cosplay competition
- the game zone
- there were large screen screenings, Q&A sessions, chill out zones, grime sessions, laser shooting fights and so much more
We did not go to all Q&As. These are (very short) the ones we went to.
Q&A Matthew Wood
While Matthew Wood was talking about his work in post production of a Star Wars movie, he spotted another Star Wars actor and friend in the audiance: Jerome St. John Blake. Jerome was not on the official guest list but was called on stage and participated in the Q&A.
Q&A Michael Madson
Michael talked about his work, but also about his family.
Q&A Bonnie Wright
Bonnie Wright talked about her work in Harry Potter. At this time she is more directing than acting.
Our special attention went to the builders of the Yavin Project and in particular the B-Wing Diorama by Adam Kulesza who took time to explain more about the Yavin Project.
https://www.facebook.com/yavinpl/
http://yavin.pl/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHKv66eIoSw
Next convention in Belgium is the F.A.C.T.S. April 6-7, 2019
More info:
https://facts.be/
Next Comic Con in Belgium is in Antwerp, September 14-15, 2019
More info:
https://comicconantwerp.com
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