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Actor cons are usually [[procon|for-profit]], due to the expense of paying big-name actors to appear. However, some [[fan-run]] [[conventions]] do invite actors and other [[:Category:Industry|industry]] people.
Actor cons are usually [[procon|for-profit]], due to the expense of paying big-name actors to appear. However, some [[fan-run]] [[conventions]] do invite actors and other [[:Category:Industry|industry]] people.
==Examples of Actor Cons==
* [[Creation Con]]
==Fans in Favor==
Rubbing elbows with actors and other celebrities in [[room parties]] and autograph lines is a plus for some fans.
See: [[Groupies]].
==Fans Not in Favor==
Not all fans are fans of mixing the actors and other [[PTB]] into their conventions, citing boundaries, a chilling effect on fan creativity, and fans doing unwise things in order to be close to the objects of their affections. Meeting the people behind the characters also led to strife regarding fanworks and visibility, as well possible disappointment that the actors were not, in reality, their characters.
See: [[The Blake's 7 Wars]] for one example.
An example of a con that aggressively resisted actors' involvement was [[MediaWest*Con]].
==Fan Comments==
===Yes Please!===
===No Thanks!===
{{Quotation|
...the way the actors embody their characters is key to the appeal of the show, so in that sense we "need" the actors. IMO, [[Starsky and Hutch]] loved each other (whether or not one feels sex was involved) because [[Paul Michael Glaser|Paul]] and [[David Soul|David]] loved each other, and weren't afraid to say so. That said, do we "need" them to have a fandom? Not in my opinion. Years ago, I mentioned to someone at work something about SH cons. They asked if the actors ever came, no doubt thinking about the better-known Trek cons. I said that we really focused more on discussing the characters and episodes, blah blah, drop the subject and never bring it up again. Inside, my gut reaction was "NO! And we wouldn't want them to!" You get the ball rolling, guys; we'll take it from there. JMO. 8-) <ref> comment by [[Linda McGee]] at [[Zinelist]], quoted with permission (Oct 3, 2010) </ref>}}
==References==
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[[Category:Convention Glossary]]
[[Category:Convention Glossary]]