I haven’t taken many photos at this year’s Starfest, mainly because I just wanted to enjoy the event without feeling the pressure to cover it. It worked, to some extent — I still managed to take some snapshots and shoot a little bit of video.
The guests this year included actress Summer Glau (Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Gary Lockwood (2001: A Space Odyssey) and Tim Rose (Return of the Jedi, Howard the Duck), as well as some other sci-fi TV and entertainment personalities. It was particularly special to see Gary Lockwood, since I consider 2001 the most brilliant science fiction film of all time, and it was great to see him still active and sharing his time with the fans more than 40 years later. It was also fun to sit in on a Q&A with Tim Rose, who was the puppeteer of Admiral Ackbar and Salacious B. Crumb in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. And, of course, Summer Glau was as gorgeous as ever.
In addition to the special events, discussion panels, Q&A’s, screenings and studio presentations, there was the usual onslaught of fans in costumes, props, scale models, art shows, vendors and much more. I was only able to attend the Saturday portion of the event, and as always — even spending the entire day at the convention wasn’t nearly enough time to take everything in.
Whenever I get a chance, I will edit a video with some of the highlights from this year’s Starfest. Meanwhile, enjoy these photos!
Marina Sirtis and Tim Rose signing autographs:
Summer Glau:
Gary Lockwood and Tim Rose:
