Re: Eclectic 21

Hi people,

I'm not a regular poster to the group but I was lucky enough to go to the
Eclectic con recently & have a couple of thoughts to share.

IMHO, it was a dream for a UFO fan (only a pity Sylvia Anderson couldn't be
there) & I would like to give thanks to John & everyone else involved in
putting it together. :-)

The UFO memories session was the UFO highlight of the weekend, for me. I
hope that someone will be able to make a transcript for everyone to read,
sadly I had no means of recording it. At one point Mike B. delivered a long
speech from one of the eps (Dalotek, I think) & he said it had been so
tricky to remember that he had chalked the 1st 2 words on the floor, and
that in the ep. you could see him look down. Mike B. also recalled an acting
tip that Ed had given him, namely to 'walk' on the spot before making an
entrance, in order to look more convincing. He gave a good demonstration of
how this looked, he's still pretty fit, I think ;-) Joking apart, he really
did seem like a decent guy & made a point of talking to a lady who had come
from the US that he had been e-mailing with.

Ed & Mike seemed to have a strong mutual appreciation, particularly Mike for
Ed's technical ability. Ed was very fond & respectful of Vladek Sheybal -
you could practically see him bouncing when Dr Jackson came up! - and Ed &
Mike agreed that when you were in a scene with Vladek, you would give up
acting (Mike loved to repeat the word 'Psychobombs' in a Vladek-type
accent).

Something that came up in Mike's guest interview (I think) was the
suggestion that some of the stronger 'character'-type storylines, e.g.
Straker's marital problems & his struggles to get funding for SHADO, might
have been suggested by Gerry Anderson's own personal life at the time. This
was a new idea to me, sorry if it's old hat...

These are just a few reflections which can't convey the fantastic atmosphere
and fun and friendliness of the con. Being able to reminisce about a
30-year-old series with some of the people that *MADE* it was a great
privilege. Very groovy.

Sarah

In message <[hidden email]>, Sarah Stokes
<[hidden email]> writes

Hi Sarah!

What??? Ed has been corresponding with someone via e-mail??? That is
news to me. I know that Ed has a computer but I but, so far, no one has
made mention of his e-mail address:-(

>
>Ed & Mike seemed to have a strong mutual appreciation, particularly Mike for
>Ed's technical ability. Ed was very fond & respectful of Vladek Sheybal -
>you could practically see him bouncing when Dr Jackson came up! - and Ed &
>Mike agreed that when you were in a scene with Vladek, you would give up
>acting (Mike loved to repeat the word 'Psychobombs' in a Vladek-type
>accent).

Aaaaaaarrrgh! Hell, when am I gonna win vast loads of money so I can
traipse the planet to go to these conventions?

>
>Something that came up in Mike's guest interview (I think) was the
>suggestion that some of the stronger 'character'-type storylines, e.g.
>Straker's marital problems & his struggles to get funding for SHADO, might
>have been suggested by Gerry Anderson's own personal life at the time. This
>was a new idea to me, sorry if it's old hat...

Mmmmmm, sort of. But, you know, these are the things about UFO that
have withstood the test of time. It is ironic that at the time A
Question of Priorities was given the thumbs-down.
>
>These are just a few reflections which can't convey the fantastic atmosphere
>and fun and friendliness of the con. Being able to reminisce about a
>30-year-old series with some of the people that *MADE* it was a great
>privilege. Very groovy.

Gee, thanks for sharing:-)
--
Suzanne Sutherland
aka drdougjackson

Suzanne Sutherland <suzanne@s...> wrote:
Ed has been corresponding with someone via e-mail???

No, I was referring to M.B. Sorry if I got your hopes up.

Sarah

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sarah Stokes" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: 05 June 2001 22:36
Subject: [SHADO] Re: Eclectic 21


> Hi people,
>
> I'm not a regular poster to the group but I was lucky enough to go to the
> Eclectic con recently & have a couple of thoughts to share.

<snip>

Well thanks sarah I would have dearly loved to have gone but couldn't so
your recounting of events that took place, was very much appreciated.
>
At one point Mike B. delivered a long
> speech from one of the eps (Dalotek, I think)

Golly what a treat!

> Ed & Mike seemed to have a strong mutual appreciation, particularly Mike
for
> Ed's technical ability. Ed was very fond & respectful of Vladek Sheybal -
> you could practically see him bouncing when Dr Jackson came up!

LOL that is a lovely image:-)

>- and Ed &
> Mike agreed that when you were in a scene with Vladek, you would give up
> acting (Mike loved to repeat the word 'Psychobombs' in a Vladek-type
> accent).

Coooool oh I would have loved to have heard that!
>
> Something that came up in Mike's guest interview (I think) was the
> suggestion that some of the stronger 'character'-type storylines, e.g.
> Straker's marital problems & his struggles to get funding for SHADO, might
> have been suggested by Gerry Anderson's own personal life at the time.
This
> was a new idea to me, sorry if it's old hat...

hmm well 'tis true the marriage was breaking down at this point I think but
as the UFO stories were written by others I think that it was co-incidence.
>
> These are just a few reflections which can't convey the fantastic
atmosphere
> and fun and friendliness of the con. Being able to reminisce about a
> 30-year-old series with some of the people that *MADE* it was a great
> privilege. Very groovy.

Wonderful stuff! Did you have to travel far, Sarah?

Sheila

Still UFO Crazy crazy crazy crrraaazzzzy!

<snip>Mike B. also recalled an acting
> >tip that Ed had given him, namely to 'walk' on the spot before making an
> >entrance, in order to look more convincing. He gave a good demonstration
of
> >how this looked, he's still pretty fit, I think ;-) Joking apart, he
really
> >did seem like a decent guy & made a point of talking to a lady who had
come
> >from the US that he had been e-mailing with.
>
> What??? Ed has been corresponding with someone via e-mail??? That is
> news to me. I know that Ed has a computer but I but, so far, no one has
> made mention of his e-mail address:-(

I think she meant Mike B.
Sheila

Still UFO Crazy crazy crazy crrraaazzzzy!

In message <[hidden email]>, [hidden email] writes
>Suzanne Sutherland <suzanne@s...> wrote:
>Ed has been corresponding with someone via e-mail???
>
>No, I was referring to M.B. Sorry if I got your hopes up.
>
>Sarah

LOL!!! Thanks, Sarah, for clearing up the confusion:-)
--
Suzanne Sutherland
aka drdougjackson