At the 2004 GH
Fan Weekend, I was the official [and ONLY] videorecorder for the two events
below. Descriptions of the tapes are as follows:
GH Luncheon 2004 - 1 1/2
hours
This event starts
off with some Friday morning poolside shots with fans and their soap boutique
purchases. Interview with Vicky of Journey Online. The edit continues with
Saturday morning footage before the luncheon with shots of fans as they are
lined up waiting to check in, I love all of the fans creative shirts and
buttons. Then I showed all of the goodies on the various fan club tables, tons
of pictures, and raffle items shown from the main GH fan club tables, Kurth
& Taylor's new preview CD, Vanessa's table, Tyler's, interview with his fan
club president Shari Evans, Lisa of JJY Online and his table, Sheri McCutheon
who does Stephen Nichol's official site and his table, Leslie's Charleson's
table and an interview about their online action (:24 mins to this time).
Next is the press room footage,
the actors arrive in the press room, pose for pictures, interview with various
magazines, web sites, before being brought out to the ballroom. I interviewed
Tiffany an intern at GH, interview with the Eye On Soaps web site ladies (what a
great group!), shots of various actors posing for pictures: Alicia & ron
Hale, Ted King, John York & Lindze & Robyn (cute moment when one
of the twins who plays Kristina runs up to John and holds out her arms for him
to pick her up, shots of all the teens together (Lindze, Adrieene, Ryan, Katie,
Robyn), cute moment as Tamara arrives with Starbucks for Alicia who gives her a
big thank you hug! Shots of Tamara & Dylan posing, Steve & Dylan, Steve
& Maurice hug and pose, Mufando joins them, thenh Maurice & Dylan,
Leslie & Ted & Cyndi, Maurice & Steve & Jill Pharen Felps, Wally
& Adriene, Greg & Mufando, Leslie Kay & Wally. Press Room Interviews
with: Alicia Willis, Lindze Leatherman & Adrienne Leon, Robyn Richards,
Dylan Cash, Greg Vaughn, Ryan (Lucas), Cyndi Preston, Katie Stuart, Leslie
Charleson (press room coverage is 24 mins, 48 minutes to this point).
Next Greg & Cyndi
introduced the actors: Jed Allen, Maurice, Steve, Tamara, Ryan, Leslie,
Dirk Cheatwood (Max, Sonny's bodyguard), Tyler, Blake, Ron, Rick, Becky, Leslie
Kay, Ted, Wally, Adrienne, Lindze, Natalia, Mufando, Robyn, Katie, Catherine
Watkins (Mary), Bergen (Big Alice), Alicia, John York. (Note: I used a smaller
second camera to get the arrivals so I could leave the main camera stationery,
good thing as the tape jammed in the main camera so I had the second camera
handy to get Leslie's tribute to Anna Lee so this first section is a bit jumpy
as I was changing tapes in the main camera, you will notice when it switches
back to the main camera amazing the difference a tripod makes!).
This year's event was dedicated to Anna Lee's memory. Leslie read the plaque: In
Loving Memory of our dear Anna Lee, who brought charm, grace and dignity to
everything she touched,will be deeply missed by her friends, her family and her
fans. She was a joy and a delight, finding humor in the smallest of
things, and finding strength where many of us would have simply given up. Her
beauty was matched only by her wit and her caring for those she loved. Those who
had the privilege of knowing Anna and having her touch
their lives were all the richer for it. Godspeed, Sweet Anna Lee! We love
you! Your Fans from General Hospital.
John York presents the awards,
funny moment when the babies (Sarah & Emma who play Kristina) arrive and
John jokes that he thought they meant Ingo had arrived!
Favorite Actor - Maurice Benard
Favorite Actress - Tamara Braun
Favorite Supporting Actor - Steve Burton
Favorite Supporting Actress - Robyn Christopher (not there, baby due)
Favorite Younger Actor - Scott Clifton (not there, in Washington DC taping the
Summer Fun spots for ABC)
Favorite Younger Actress - Lindze Letherman
Favorite Villain - Rick Hearst
Favorite Villainess - Cynthia Preston
Favorite Scene Stealer - Anthony Geary
Favorite Free Spirit - Natalia Livingston
Favorite Online Fan Club - Tyler Christopher.com, Tyler introduced Sheri Evans
his fan club president who accepted this award
Favorite Offline Fan Club - Rick Hearst Fan Club, Rick introduced Debby O'Connor
his fan club president who accepted this award
Favorite Storyline - Port Charles Hotel Fire (when John announced this award he
joked it must be for mac's storyline!)
Tamara reads a note from Jackie
who was in Africa for the Gabriel Project accompanying a child back to the US
for treatment, cute moment as the twins started laughing so Tamara gave one of
the girl's the microphone and had a hard time getting it back! Cyndi and Tamara
picked up the girls and took them up with them to the podium. Greg talks a bit
about the Gabriel Project which brings sick children to the US for medical
treatment. The actors then pose on stage for a group photo (1 hr 20 minutes to
this point). There was not a Q&A this year. The actors adjorned to the
autograph tables, shots of the babies signing (LOL!), shots of actors
interacting with fans: John, Tamara, Maurice, Tyler and Natalia, Alicia, Leslie
Charleson, Lindze & Robyn & Katie & Ryan, Ted, Cyndi, Blake,
Steve, Wally & leslie Kay & Adrienne, Greg, Rick. Short interviews
during the autograph session with: Ron Hale, Mufando, Catherine, Michael Saucedo
(Juan), Leslie Kay, John York, Dirk Cheetwood.
(note: Nancy Lee was not able
to attend, no Jackie, no Ingo, no Stuart)
Nancy Lee's
2004 Event - 3 hrs 5 minutes
This is being offered to benefit the foundation that Nancy has created in her
father's name to honor his work. $20 Money Order only payable to the
"Robert D. Grahn Foundation". Email me at CurlyQgrl@aol.com
for ordering info.
Guests: Cyndi Preston, Rick
Hearst, Greg Vaughn, Sarah & Emma (twins who play Kristina)
Shots of fans arriving with their 50's attire, shots of auction and raffle
tables. Nancy arrives and does a Q&A. Funny as she is wearing a Maurice
Benard jacket (she had worn it a previous year when Sonny & Alexis were a
hot topic), this year she had tape marked off an x over Maurice's name and a new
sign indicating, "Rick's chick"! The babies arrive dressed in their
50's outfits, it is their birthday and nancy has a cake brought out just for the
girl's to dig into and the girls had a great time digging in with their bare
hands! (Nancy's Q&A is 55 minutes, so 1 hr 7 mins to this point). Cyndi
arrives and takes over doing a Q&A as Nancy goes around to the tables
signing autographs. Cute moment as one of the twins runs up to her to be picked
up and get a hug. Cyndi was just dropping stuff off and wound up staying and
doing a 20 minute Q&A with fans, at 1:24 Rick & Greg arrive. Nancy comes
up to the stage and shows Rick her jacket! Cyndi plays that she is trying to rip
the jacket off of Nancy. Rick & Greg then do a 35 minute Q&A, then they
give away the raffle items with lots of banter (funny moment when Rick presents
a magazine declaring that Alexis was the lawyer of the year!). Next (about 2 hrs
45 mins) is the costume competition hosted by Greg & Rick with 17 ladies,
lots of cute poodle outfits! Each of the contestants introduce themselves and
tell about their costume. There were lots of great costumens and the winner was
voted on by the audience applause. Julie won in her pink lady outfit, the crowd
is calling out for Rick to ask her to sing! Evidentally they had heard her the
night before at a karokee club. She has gum in her mouth and Nancy holds out her
hand to take the gum for her (she is such a mom!). Julie sings a song from
Grease and totally blows the audience away!
This is being offered to
benefit the non-profit foundation that provides college scholarships set up in
Nancy's father's name to honor his work. Money orders made payable to "The
Robert D. Grahn Foundation"
Note: For information on photographs you can email Debbie Morris, President of
the GH Fan club at: GHPCFanClub@aol.com
She offers any remaining photos from the Official GH soap boutique, and she has
a great selection of beautiful shots of various actors taken during the press
room and throughout the weekend.
I also taped the following events that will be offered through the fan clubs:
Tyler's - offered through his fan club to benefit the .68 cent theatre, check
his official site
Stephen Nichols - to support his film project, through his web site.
I didn't tape these, but they were taped and they will be offered through their
fan clubs:
Wally's concert - to benefit Kurth & Taylor Foundation, check this official
site for upcoming details at http://www.kurthandtaylor.com/
$25 to K&T Foundation at PO Box 195, Coal Valley, IL 61240 to get a
copy of the 2003 or 2004 concert video
Chad's event - to benefit Cystic Fibrosis - cost for this tape will be
between $25 and $30. Here is Chad's store, that's where it will be
available (probably by October) -
http://www.chadbrannon.net/store.shtml Or you can email Pat at: chadmins@chadbrannon.net
I will send out info as several of these are being offered as charity
fundraisers. I also taped Scott's event but I don't know if that will be
available to fans yet or not. Tamara's, Rick's, and Cynthia's and Steve's events
were not taped (no taping allowed) and are not being offered as far as I know.
As I received ordering information from the individual clubs I will email it
out. If your not on my GH Event Email list just email me at CurlyQgrl@aol.com
and ask me to add you and you will then receive email updates on all released
fan events either through me or through the individual fan clubs.
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