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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
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4:17 am - Pokemon Season 11 underway!
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Hey gang,
Sorry I forgot to mention this, but new eps of Pokemon are airing on Cartoon Network. The new season started on 4/12 and new episodes air every Saturday at 9:30AM.
So make sure you check it out!
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| Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
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5:44 pm - A sad day for animation fans
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I just found out that animation legend Ollie Johnston passed away of natural causes on April 14.
For those who do not know, Ollie was one of the head animators at the Disney studios during their glory days. He and best friend Frank Thomas (who we lost back in Sept. 2004) were part of a team that Disney himself dubbed "the Nine Old Men". Ollie was the last of this group living to the age of 95. A full life indeed.
More info about the great animator can be found here:
http://www.optimum.net/Entertainment/AP/Article?articleId=406976&categoryId=42
It's truly the end of an era.
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| Thursday, March 27th, 2008
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4:37 am - A smashing good time!
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In the immortal words of Bart Simpson "Smashy smashy!"
If you are a gamer, then you know that Super Smash Bros. Brawl came out on March 9th.
What you may not know is that I am the voice of several Pokemon in the game. So grab a Pokeball and throw it at your opponents. You may just hear my voice.
Also, I voiced a hidden Pokemon character in the game. I don't want to spoil it for anyone, so I will just say that you need to compete in 100 Brawl Matches OR have him join in the Subspace Emissary OR complete all 5 Target Smash Tests with any character.
Good luck!
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| Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
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3:08 am - Super Con Schedule Update
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Hey gang,
I had a super great time at Katsucon last month and I am gearing up for more great con action in the months ahead. Here's the current roster.
Sunday April 6th: I-Con - http://www.iconsf.org/
I have been a guest at many an I-Con in the past years, it was the first con I ever attended as a fan and the first con I was ever a guest at. So when the I-Con people ask me to come by, I do all in my power to oblige. Unfortunately, I was super booked this year, so I was unable to make it. My only free day that weekend was Sunday, but the con people were still cool enough to have me out. So I will be making a one day appearance there. Wish I could do more, but it's all I could do this time around.
June 20-22: AnimeNext - http://www.animenext.org/
Another standard for me is the AnimeNext conventions out in Secaucus, NJ. I will be out there with my partner in crime, Michele Knotz as well as super cool VA/DJ Greg Ayres. Make sure you come by and see us.
July 4-6: Portcon Maine - http://www.portconmaine.com/
A new addition to my list is this year's Portcon up in Maine. Michele and I were approached by the super cool people from Portcon and we are very psyched to head up there for their 2008 convention. We will also be joined by our old pal Daniel Kevin Harrison. DKH and I have worked on lots of shows together including Gokudo, Shingu and Gravitation. I can't wait to see him again, as well as all the cool fans up north.
I may be able to fit in another con or two after that, but right now these are my confirmed appearances. I hope to see y'all there.
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| Monday, February 4th, 2008
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4:07 pm - Update your Pokedex
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Well, the last episodes of Season 10 aired this weekend, but don't fret none. Cartoon Network has announced that Movie 10 "The Rise of Darkrai" will air on Sunday Feb.24th. So there's still lots more Poke action coming your way. I'm not sure when exactly Season 11 is supposed to start up, but I'll keep ya posted. Chances are CN will announce something during the airing of the movie as I think that's what they did last year.
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| Thursday, January 31st, 2008
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4:08 am - Time keeps on slippin'
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Hey gang!
If there is in fact still a gang out there to say hey to.
Sorry it's been forever again between updates.
I had a great time at T-Mode and Nekocon was also a blast.
For 2008, I hope to hit some more great cons. As a matter of fact, I will be at Katuscon 2/15-2/17, so make sure you stop by and say hey.
As far as voice projects, Pokemon still airs every Saturday morning on Cartoon Network, so make sure and watch. Right Stuf continues to release volumes of The Third. My work on Tarchin and Friends came to an abrupt end when the show got carted off to CA to be finished, so unfortunately my Kakule days are done. On a lighter note, I added another notch to my video game belt. The m&m's Kart Racing game was released in December and you can hear me as the race announcer in that. (APPROACHING SOUND BARRIER!!!)
There are other projects in the works, but I can't talk about them just yet.
That's it for now. Hopefully it won't be another 4-5 months until the next post.
All the best,
Bill
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| Thursday, September 13th, 2007
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11:55 pm - T-Mode a go-go!
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Well, I'm heading out for Arlington, VA tomorrow.
"I'm packing my bags tonight pre-flight
Zero hour 11AM
But I won't be high as a kite by then (hey kids, don't do drugs)
And I think it's gonna be a long long time (or at least an hour or two)
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I'm an anime man
Anime man burning out his fuse up here alone"
But I won't be alone for long as I'm looking forward to meeting all the great fans out there.
Hope you can join us.
www.tmode.org
current mood: excited
current music: Music by some guy in funny glasses (or William Shatner)
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| Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
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1:18 am - Updates
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Well, I had a great time at AnimeNext (as always). The staff was great, the fans were great, the convention was (you guessed it) GREAT!
I have two more conventions coming up this year.
First, I'll be at T-Mode (http://www.tmode.org/) Sept.14-16.
Then it's off to Nekocon (http://www.nekocon.com/) Nov. 2-4.
I will not be at Otakon or San Diego this year (sorry folks, I'm as upset as you are, actually more so as I will be missing these great shows).
In other news, the first 24 episodes of Season 10 of Pokemon have come and gone. Cartoon Network is currently re-airing from episode 1 as of 7/17 at 7:30PM. Additional repeats air Saturday mornings. New episodes will air in September.
We're also just two short weeks away from the release of Vol.1 of "The Third: The girl with the Blue Eye". This title is the latest addition to The Right Stuf International's long list of great titles. I play Kevin in the show (not a large part, but it was fun working on). The show is great, so make sure you check it out.
Well, that's it for now!
Bill
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| Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
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2:06 am - A Perfect Pokemon Page!
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OK, so last year I started up a new livejournal to chronicle my notes on Season 9 of Pokemon (Battle Frontier). Unfortunately, things got really hectic and I could not keep up with it. Well, now that Season 10 is under way, I'm giving it another shot.
So for you kids watching along at home, please feel free to stop by "newbrock.livejournal.com" and check out my comments that I will hopefully be able to post within 24 hours of each episodes airing. And "friend" me while you're at it. I'd like to know that there are actually more than 3 people reading my journal.
This will probably last for only a few episodes, but hey, at least I'm trying again.
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| Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
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1:21 am - Pokemon premiere and marathon
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Well, June 4th marks the premiere of Season 10 of Pokemon (Diamond and Pearl). New episodes will air Mon-Thurs at 7:30PM.
However, the weekend before that, Cartoon Network will be running a 33 hour Pokemon marathon. There will be episodes from all 9 previous seasons.
The last 2.5 hours will be dedicated to Season 9 (where I joined in on the fun).
The following episodes will air during this time:
07:30PM 902 "Sweet Baby James!"
08:00PM 908 "Tactics Theatrics!"
08:30PM 910 "The Green Guardian"
09:00PM 921 "Curbing the Crimson Tide!"
09:30PM 922 "What I Did For Love!"
So you might want to tune in to gear up for the next season ("Tactics Theatrics" and "What I Did For Love" are also two of my fav episodes).
Enjoy!
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| Monday, May 21st, 2007
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2:02 pm - Two more conventions on the way
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Just so ya know, I have at least two conventions coming up in the months ahead.
From July 6-8, I will be in Secacus, NJ for the Anime Next convention. I missed out last year because I was involved in a stage production, but my schedule's clear this year, so I'll be there.
http://www.animenext.org
From Sept. 14-16 I'll be down in Arlington, VA for the T-Mode convention. This will be my first year with them (and I think it may be there first year ever) but it's in the Crystal City area, and that's where Otakon and Katsucon used to play when they were young, so that's not a bad thing.
http://www.tmode.org
There may be more in the works, but this is all I can say for now. I'll try to keep you posted as things move along.
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| Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
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2:31 am - Best Buy Pokemon offer
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So if you didn't get the new Pokemon movie yet, Best Buy just sweetened the deal.
This week (until Sat 4/14) you can get the new movie for just $12.99 (it's regularly $19.99). But that's not all. If you check for specially marked DVDs that say "Best Buy Bonus Pokemon DVD", you will also get a 10th Anniversary disc with 3 episodes of the show. Granted these are episodes from before I was working on the show, but it's still cool nonetheless. So yeah, three DVDs (movie, Pikachu short, bonus disc) in one case for $12.99.
Not bad at all.
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| Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
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11:25 am - Pokemon Movie 9
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OK, so Cartoon Network decided to air Pokemon Movie 9 on March 23rd even though the DVD wasn't released until today (April 3rd). From what I understand this is a marketing ploy to get people who watched it and liked it to go out and buy it. Plus with bonus features like a "making of/location scouting" featurette and a bonus disc with a 20 minute Pikachu short, the disc does have new stuff to offer.
So check it out.
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| Sunday, April 1st, 2007
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1:48 am - April Fools!
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Ok, so here's my April Fools joke, it's actually April 10th when I'm posting this. I back dated it a bit so that I could update you on what's been going on in my life without colliding with other things I wanted to mention within the last week (those updates forthcoming).
So where were we...oh yes, my life so far.
Late 2006
After convention season ended I continued to work on Pokemon Season 9 (Battle Frontier). The season came to a close shortly after the holidays and the episodes aired through early March 2007.
I also started to work for a group called Everest Productions. They adapt and dub Turkish live action shows into English for the American market. Shows include Fifth Dimension, Final Glance, and World of Mystery. You can find out more about them at www.ebru.tv
Got to make a quick trip up to Headline Studios to add some additional character work to the show "To Heart". As always it was a blast working with Joe again.
Early 2007
After the holidays and the end of Pokemon Season 9 recording, TAJ Studios began work on the 9th Pokemon Movie "Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea". During the holidays I had the chance to work on the adaptation of the movie. I handled time coding. Time coding for those not in the know is when the raw translation is taken and a series of numbers are added to each line so that the adapter and the studio know where the line takes place in the script and video. These numbers appear on the screen in the production versions of show. A time code (or TC) is added for the start and end of each line so that the adapter can make the English fit and flow nicely. It then helps the ADR director line up the dialogue recorded so that everything matches synch. It mechanical work, but it allows me to watch the show fully before we dub it, plus it's an extra paycheck (which is nice). I started TCing some episodes in Season 9 and now I am doing it full time for Season 10.
I also started helping out at Everest with the adaptation of their show "Tarcin and Friends". For this show, I am given the raw translation WITH time code and then I adapt the script to flow more evenly in English, plus I pad out or trim down lines so that the whole thing doesn't look like a bad kung fu movie.
Feb 2007
Pokemon Movie 9 production wraps, adaptation for Season 10 is underway and dubbing begins on Season 10.
Michele Knotz, Sarah Natochenny and I attend NY Comic Con to promote Pokemon Movie 9. We meet the fans, sign autographs and sit in on a Pokemon panel to discuss Movie 9 and the future of Pokemon.
March 2007
Two indy films that I worked on last year ("Can't Keep a Dead Man Down" and "Elected") premiere at a north Jersey film fest for one of my favorite studios, Outworld Entertainment (www.outworldentertainment.com).
I attend the I-Con convention out in Stony Brook NY. I am a guest of the convention so this time around it's not all Pokemon stuff (although there is a Pokemon panel that Michele and I attend). I also get the chance to discuss Gravitation, Genshiken and numerous other titles with the fans. Also got to co-host the cosplay masquerade which was a hoot.
I'm sure I'm missing a boat load of things, but that's a rough outline of the last six months.
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| Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
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3:15 am - Thurs. July 20th: Busy busy con day
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I awake around 9AM and hop in the shower to get ready for my busy day running around the convention. A quick call is made to check on Sarah who is also getting ready for the panel. Then a call to Phaedra to iron out last minute ideas that are running through my head.
Bill: Where are you right now?
Phaedra: At the Pokemon TCG table.
Bill: Cool. Can I ask for a few supplies for the panel?
Phaedra: Sure, what do you need?
Bill: A dozen of those inflatable Pokeballs, two Sharpies, a few of those posters and...do you have any packaging tape?
Phaedra: I know I should be concerned, but I will just go with you on this. Do you need any thing else MacGyver?
Bill: No, that should do it.
And with that I headed down to the lobby to grab Sarah and head to the panel room.
When we arrive, the people from PUSA are busy putting gift bags together for the lucky people that will attend the panel. Bags include such goodies as plush, pens, notebooks, cell phone straps and other fun stuff. While they are preparing these I grab Winter, Sarah and Lawrence and we start inflating the Pokeballs, which Sarah and I then proceed to sign. We store these under the table to give out a random points during the panel.
I then proceed to pull Winter aside and ask him if he has any adversity to taping a poster to his person. Winter seems unaffected by this request so I proceed to tape a poster to him and then one to myself. We then go out by the registration lines and I run around like an idiot telling people that they should all head over to the Pokemon panel in panel room 2. This may seem foolish, but at a convention this size it is easy to get lost in the shuffle, so all the promotion you can get out there is best. Winter takes a more subdued approach and sets his sites on families with small children and informs them of the panel.
Success. The 300 seat room eventually fills to the brim and we begin our panel. Lawrence introduces us to the audience and we have a great time joking around and chatting about the new season of Pokemon. At random points in the panel, the Pokeballs are handed out to those who ask particularly interesting questions. Finally at panels end, Lawrence informs that Sarah and I will take the time to sign a few autographs and the crowd bum rushes the stage. We sign a few things and then spill out into the hallway to chat a little more.
Once the crowd disperses, we are told by Phaedra that there will be a screening of Pokemon movie 8 at the local theater at 3PM. This gives me enough time to check out part of the Sony Animation panel to hear about and see clips from "Open Season" and "Surf's Up". I wander the exhibition hall for about an hour (and I realize that it will probably take the better part of a day to actually get through it). Then it's off to the theater.
The screening goes well and the movie seems to be a success. A few people notice me on there way out of the theater and I shake a few more hands and sign a few more autographs. As we leave the theater, Phaedra informs that we will be signing at the TCG table at 5:30 due to an overwhelming response to the panel earlier and several requests for autographs. So, back to the convention center once more.
The signing goes well and the TCG people are so happy that they want us to come back again tomorrow. We settle on an 11:30AM start time. However, at this point it is now 7PM and the exhibition hall is closing.
Sarah and I retire to the hotel to soak in the hot tub. We chat with a group of people there and suddenly I realize that I haven't eaten all day. Sitting in a hot tub has a way of making you realize these things as the heat begins to drain the last of the energy from my body. We change and head over to the yacht club again for dinner. This time, it's some form of chicken flauta (yes, I like chicken dishes). This one lacks the flair and the taste that the previous days menu contained, but it was still good nonetheless and the creme brulee desert was quite delicious.
At this point, all the running around is combining with jet lag and food lethargy. I suddenly become a very sleepy Bill. Sarah wants to go out to a party, so we part company and I head back to the room. Before sleep totally consumes me, I make the decision that I must use Friday as an opportunity to see as much as I can of the convention before I head home. I pour over the massive map of the exhibition hall and begin to circle booths that I simply must visit and then scan the schedule for panels that I absolutely must attend.
Sleep finally grabs me sometime after midnight.
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| Sunday, July 30th, 2006
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11:48 am - Wed. July 19th: Getting there is half the fun...or is it?
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Actually, my story begins on Tuesday the 18th. I awoke bright and early and went to my day job for half a day, then took a train into Manhattan to complete a session in the studio, then got home just in time to go over what needed to be packed before my long journey across America. Of course, being jazzed about my trip, I could barely sleep. That and a call from my car service at 11PM didn't help either. It appears that about 5 hours before they were coming to pick me up they decided it might be nice to double check where they needed to get me. Finally, I faded off to sleep around midnight with all of my alarms set for 3:30 so that I would not miss my 4:15 pick-up.
Beep beep beep 3:30 is here.
I scramble around, grab some juice and a granola bar and take a quick shower so that I do not offend those on the plane with me. At 4:20, the car service calls and notes that the houses on my block are not well marked so he is lost. I go outside and wave him in, grab my bags and load into the "luxury sedan" (read: 4 door town car).
The drive goes well, but the driver informs me that he can't wait to get home and get some sleep as he has been pulling multiple shifts. Not something to tell your passenger as you're speeding down the Belt Parkway in the darkness at 80mph.
Around 5:30AM we arrive at JFK and my bleary eyed chauffeur is off to his comfy bed. I check my bags and head over to the security check and then my terminal. I am told by the nice fellow checking my bags that I should get over to the terminal and check in right away to guarantee a seat. Apparently, American Airlines likes to over book there flights and since my ticket says "PLEASE NOTE SEAT WILL BE AT AIRPORT CHECK-IN ONLY" I should probably look into that. And check is, oh, about...NOW!
I scurry over to the terminal and see Sarah's smiling face. I grab her and we get on the check in line. The lovely attendant at the desk is nice enough to give us seats together and Sarah calls window. We have enough time to sit and split a chocolate croissant and then it's time to board.
We squeeze into our seats. Both Sarah and the woman on the other side of me both decide "hey it's early, let's sleep." Sleep of course, eludes me and when I finally do start to nod off my head keeps bobbing forward and waking me back up. I do this for about an hour and then decide to read for a bit. The in-flight movie is some lousy film from the 80’s and the six hour flight seems to go on for...well...more than six hours.
Finally, we land and after a quick baggage pick-up we are off to grab a hotel shuttle to the beautiful Marriot Marina. I can not begin to describe how beautiful San Diego is. Don't get me wrong, I will live in NY until I'm too old to remember where I am (at which time I will live in the land of magical rainbows and medications or whatever old age home they place me in). But I must say after running around a stuffy, humid, 105 degree city the day before, it was nice to walk along the water and watch the breeze catch in the palm trees at 82 degrees that doesn't feel quite as humid as it would back home.
Since the convention doesn't really start until Thursday, Sarah and I run up to our rooms, unpack and meet down in the lobby for some brunch and discussions about the days upcoming. Brunch is a delightful grilled chicken wrap, which is more like a do-it-yourself kit with lettuce leaves, shredded carrots, Asian noodles and pieces of grilled chicken. Very Californian, yet very tasty. We toast ourselves as we have arrived, on so many levels.
After lunch we take a quick stroll through the convention center to look at the layout of things. The sheer immensity of the exhibition hall can not be described. Since it is still early on the day before the convention, there are still forklifts carrying displays and pallets of magazines and supplies. The place is starting to shape up nicely and both of us are eager to see the finished product.
But back to the hotel for some time out in the sun. Sarah meets up with two friends from the area while I relax on a beach chair and look through the program book. We are the first panel listed for the convention (10:30AM Thursday). There will be four other events going on at the same time, but hey, we're listed first. :)
A quick call to Phaedra from Pokemon (our PR gal) finds her running around making all the cool stuff happen behind the scenes. Dinner has been delayed until 8:30 so we have some more time to kill. A quick dip in the pool and chat with Vivendi Universal rep Ivo (he noticed my "Simpsons Hit and Run" hat) then off to wander around San Diego to see what the city looks like. It's small from a New Yorker's perspective and cars stop for you to cross the road. It's a little unsettling, but we soldier on. The theater that will be showing films for the convention is about 5 blocks away from the convention center and they have no clue as to what exactly they will be showing. So, back to the convention center to meet up with Phaedra and the others.
The Pokemon TCG (Trading Card Game) people are the ones who have the booth for Pokemon this year and they have a giant inflated Pikachu floating over there booth. How cool is that? There are also giving out inflatable beach balls that look like Pokeballs, but more on that later. Phaedra introduces us to Lawrence Neves, who will be moderating the panel and we chat for a while. Then it's off to a quick dinner with Phaedra and her guy Winter (who is great fun and very enthusiastic about the whole experience). We fanboy it up for a bit while the girls talk and then the jet lag finally hits Sarah. We all decide it's time to call it a night and I head back up to my room with thoughts of tomorrow's panel frantically running through my mind.
current mood:  relaxed
current music: Natsu no Mirage
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| Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
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11:20 pm - A quick update
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Well, I am back from San Diego, but I am currently really busy so a full con report is still forthcoming.
I will say that I was out there from Wed 7/19 through Friday 7/21 and each day was interesting in and of itself. Wednesday was our arrival and a day to relax and get acclimated with the area. Thursday was busy busy busy promotional con day which was basically like panel/signing/screening/signing from 10-7. And finally Friday was more signing and some photo taking and then getting a chance to geek out and enjoy the con before a 9:30PM flight back home. All in all, a good run. But a run nonetheless.
Oh, and there are some pictures of me at the con up at "pokemon.com" so you might want to swing over there.
More to come...
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| Sunday, July 16th, 2006
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2:35 am - Himitsu Kudasai
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Well, I figure this has gone on long enough.
I have been living in secrecy for months while many of you have asked for confirmation via email, LJ or in person. Since the situation was sticky, I have been a bit dodgy about the whole thing. But it appears that this can no longer continue, so I will post this outright.
The rumors are true. I am, in fact, a member of the new cast of Pokemon.
Why do I mention this now? Well, I was going to mention it after the Mirage Pokemon special aired in April. However, due to a very negative initial fan response, I felt it better to lay low for a while. There is also the issue of replacing the original voice cast (many of whom I have a tremendous respect for). But it simply comes down to this. I had nothing to do with their being replaced. I came into this job with the hopes of honoring the great work that they have done for many years and with the intent of doing my best to make the transition smooth.
That said, I wanted you all to know that I will be at San Diego Comic Con next week. I have a panel on Thursday where the new cast will be introduced to the public.
I hope that everyone will keep an open mind and enjoy the new episodes that will air this fall.
current mood: relieved
current music: Himitsu Kudasai - Megazone 23 pt.2
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| Tuesday, July 4th, 2006
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1:58 am - Now in it's final week, call Telecharge today!
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Well, the production of "Da" is running smoothly. I have had a great time getting the chance to act up on stage with my sempai Bill Timoney. He brings a lot of energy to the show (this is one of his favorites).
We received a review in this week's Two River Times (6/30-7/6) and while a bit lopsided (a standard for Phil Dorian) it still is a mostly favorable one. He manages to praise most of the performance throughout the review and then attack the director (with whom, from what I understand, he has a personal vendetta) for the "static staging" of the play.
I received a brief mention in the review as follows:
"Veteran Monmouth County actor Bill Rogers acquits himself very well as young Charlie's pal, their friendship is believable."
This is the bulk of my reviews from Mr. Dorian. He usually notes that I gave a "competent" performance and leaves it at that. Better lukewarm then negative yes, but I find it odd that this seems to be the standard whether I am a bit character or a lead. This also helps one to understand why I was so shocked to receive a "Normy" in 2005 for my portrayal of Max Prince (see earlier post). I can only assume that he likes my performances, but just can't think of anything to say. The "Veteran Monmouth County actor" nod was nice though.
Anyway, if you get the chance, our last five performances are from Wed-Sun 7/5-7/9.
Go to
http://www.monmouth.edu/woodstheatre/
for all the details.
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| Monday, June 19th, 2006
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11:58 am - Uhm, yeah...sorry
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I know a while back I posted that I would be a guest at AnimeNext. And I was...technically. However, a few short weeks ago I had the good fortune of being cast in a stage production of "Da". The only unfortunate problem that occurred from said casting was that I ended up missing a good portion of the convention.
Whatever time wasn't spent rehearsing for the show, was spent making the long trek from Long Branch to Secaucus. This is about sixty miles as the bird flies, but about 2 hours as the motor car runs.
This of course, caused me to miss opening ceremonies on Friday, most of my panels on Saturday, and my signing on Sunday.
I made the most of the time that I was at the convention, catching up with old friends, chatting with a few staffers and fans about previous and upcoming projects, and getting some face time with other industry folk that I only get to see at cons.
Again, I apologize to all my fans out there that were looking forward to seeing me and getting an autograph and a chance to chat. It was not my intention to disappoint all five of you. :)
But of course this leads to my next topic of discussion which is the upcoming show.
"Da" is a sometimes witty, sometimes heart-wrenching show about an Irish fella named Charlie and his Da. As the play opens, Charlie has just attended his father's funeral. While he is sorting through his father's papers and trinkets, the spirit of his father takes him on a journey through their past together. Charlie will be played by the wonderful actor Bill Timoney, who recently directed me in both Gravitation and Genshiken. I play Oliver, Charlie's childhood friend, who pops up throughout the play in both present day and past recollection. It's a great part and a great show.
If you are interested in seeing us on stage, go to:
www.monmouth.edu/woodstheatre
for more details. Their previous show just ended yesterday, so the info on "Da" should be posted shortly. "Da" opens this Friday (6/23) and runs for thirteen performances until Sunday 7/9.
Hope to see ya there!
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