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Marilyn Ghigliotti

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I've been in the process of creating my new website on my MAC in iweb. So fun!!! Once it's done I'll have a redirect over to the site and this eventually will fade away as will my current site.

Wizard World in Anaheim

So I'm finally going to experience my first Wizard World in April. Can't wait, should be exciting. I'm pretty excited with the lineup they have. Hope to see some of you there.

Game Expo in Philly

It's the day after the expo and I'm just really exhausted. Feeling a little sore from the 2 runs on the Go Karts at Arnold's next to the expo center. BUT I HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME!!!!!! So glad I got to catch up and spend time with Brian. Missed you Diane. Also at the convention were 3 members of the web series "The Guild" Sandeep Parikh, Robin Thorsen and Jeff Lewis. Wonderful people, but I wish I could have spent a bit more time talking and getting to know them. Also there was Jsu Garcia who is best know as Rod Lane on "Nightmare on Elm Street". He and I have the same rep when it comes to these conventions and it's been our 2nd show together. Lovely person. I was excited to meet David Nykl, Dr. Zelenka from the no canceled "Stargate Atlantis". I'm rather upset about it, but I'm sure no more than he is. I haven't had a chance to check out the new Stargate Universe, been to busy. Had the most amazing comfortable bed at the Crowne Plaza at Valley Forge Hotel. It was like sleeping on a cloud for me. But anyway met so many great people. I'll post some of the photos I've got once I get home and have caught up a bit. Met some people in AMAZING starwars outfits. Couldn't get over the craftsmanship on these.

So hopefully by the end of the week I can post the photos and update things.

Later!!!

Another Convention Appearance, Philly Area

So I was asked prior to the Nashville appearance at the Geek Media Expo to make an appearance in Philly at Game Expo. This will be taking place on Oct 23 - 25th. Also attending will be my costar of Clerks, Brian O'Halloran. I'll actually only be there on Sat and Sun because the evening of the 23rd I will also be attending my HS Reunion. Wow is all I can say. But a busy Friday it will be as the Expo has set up an interview with the local NBC 10 news channel. I'm looking forward to seeing home, family and friends.

So it's been a few days since flying back to LA from Nashville from GMX, Geek Media Expo . I had the best time. This convention seemed to go all night, everynight. Met some great fans, most from the beautiful Nashville area. Would definitely love to go back and see more of Nashville. A place for anyone to go and see is The Gaylord Opryland Hotel. It's a community in and of itself. Took a ton of photos. Thought I was going to just be taking a leisurely walk to the hotel and then the mall, well 5 hours later my feet were killing me as I didn't think both were as huge as they were. Especially when walking the short distance from the hotel to the mall. When you come up to the mall and see part of it, it doesn't look so big until you're walking inside and it seems to go on forever. Should have worn my sneakers on that one. But I made it back to the hotel where some attendees started to make their way in for the opening ceremonies of the convention. I was unexpectedly introduced and asked to make a quick little introduction of myself. Quick and easy way to get over my fear of speaking in front of people. I know, "What a fear of speaking in front of people you say". Yes a fear of speaking in front of people! It's quite different than acting in front of people where the lines are given to me as well as who that character is. No worries about making a fool of myself there, unless of course I forget my lines and what I'm supposed to do. Being yourself is about really about exposing yourself, your personality and hoping that people will like you for who your really are and not the person they think they know from the big screen. I will admit that I relate to some of Veronica in the sense that I would definitely bring my boyfriend Lasagna that I've made myself. Encourage and support him in whatever fulfills him in his life and hope that we would make each other better. When I love, I love hard.

So back to the convention. Sat, the next day I got to meet more people and had some really nice conversations with many. I sat next to Jackson Bostwick. Captain Marvel himself. Very nice guy with a beautiful daughter. This was the first year for this convention, there were about 516 attendees which isn't bad. With the many rooms of different panels and activities going on, the Q & A panel happening in the Atrium didn't seem to have much in the way of people attending them, so I was a little worried for my 3 pm Q & A. But no need to have worried, I only had to do 37 minutes. The others had an hour. I made sure that I wasn't up there on my own and that the convention gave me a moderator of sorts in case there weren't much in the way of questions. I had a nice little gathering of about 20 - 25 people. Could have been more, but some folks got stuck at the Zombie walk at the Opry Mills mall where they were doing the Thriller dance. Anyhoo, got through my panel and felt good about it. Later in the night got to see Neil Patrick Harris's little film "Dr. Horrible" done with shadow casting. Very funny film and very interesting to watch people act out the parts ala Rocky Horror. After that I got to see "Repo, the genetic Opera" also done with the shadow casting. In attendance and sitting in my area was Terrance Zdunich, co-writer, illustrator and actor of "Repo". Great actor and amazing singer, I made sure I told him so. Not a movie for everyone, but I enjoyed it. I need to rent and watch again when I don't have to be dodging people heads that get in my way of viewing. I was told about the movie earlier in the day and didn't think I knew about it until it was explained to me and then it sounded familiar. Well come to find out that yes it sounded familiar as I was told about it before and I heard the Paris Hilton casting story from one of the producers of the film who happened to be a guest panelist on Hellbent for Hollywood Carl Mazzocone, who happens to also produce the Saw series. What is it they say, Small World. After that got to spend the evening with my new friends Todd, his beautiful wife Merika and they're entourage of Michelle, Natalie, Daniel, Kevin, Robert and the great illustrator of Star Wars, Matt Busch. We had some great stories and conversations till 3:15 am. I was tired but the conversation and stories were to interesting to leave. After a few hours of sleep, started the day of as usual and toward the closing ceremonies of the show. I truly had such a great time. The group plus Larry Landsman whom I was introduced to on the first night of the show, we all went to dinner and again, great conversation which went on through the night before we all turned in or left to go our separate ways. I only got about 3 hours of sleep before I had to wake up before the chickens to catch a Taxi to the airport for my really early flight back to sunny LA.

Thank you to Lucas and all the GMX people for the wonderful weekend and hope that it was a success for you!

GMX - Geek Media Expo

Bad me. I've been so busy that I haven't posted anything on here in a while and there's so much to talk about. I'll start with an appearance that I was asked to do in beautiful Nashville right in the heart of Opryland. Geek Media Expo. We just finished opening ceremonies and it's looking to be a fun weekend. I'm set up to do a panel discussion "37 minutes with Marilyn Ghigliotti" tomorrow, Sat at 3 pm. Finally got to meet Todd, a great guy that I have been speaking to for about 5 years when I was approached by him to host an event that fell through. Very weird to have contact with someone and meet for the first time 5 years later. Also got to meet a friend and producer of his, Kevin. They are both owner and operators of World Sport. It's an idealistic vision of the near future where the civilized world is at peace and is thrilled by the entertainment of full scale world-wide war games conducted with non-lethal weaponry. Original and creative.

So I've met some great people today and will continue to meet some great people over the weekend. The weather has been beautiful except for the air conditioning that is cranked up right now in the hotel and anywhere I seem to go. Sipping some ok hot chocolate as I write.

Signing off so that I can go and mingle in a little party gathering.

Film "The Little Samaritan" Nominated

So a little short film I appeared in by the name of The Little Samaritan has gotten a nomination in a UK film festival. It's nominated for Community/Social Action. Doesn't look like any of us will be attending, would be nice huh, but all good. Wish us luck.

Relaxation CD

So I got to work with a very talented friend again. I actually have alot of those. But Michael Gallagher, writer and director of Roadkill (see video short on the left) sent me an email and wanted to know if I would be interested in doing a voice over for one of his skits for his website www.totallysketch.com.

When we got together to do this, pretty hard not to laugh.

Oscars

Sunday I get to go to my first real Oscar party being held by the Talent Managers Association. Get to walk the red carpet have dinner, smooze and watch the oscars in style. It'll be nice to have a reason to get dressed up, doesn't happen to often any more. I hope to have photos to post.