Four great geeky fandoms collide! Nerds explode!

Jonathan Frakes, Jewel Staite, Ben Browder, Sean Astin
(Star Trek: The Next Generation, Firefly, Farscape, Lord of the Rings)
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Video of Sean's panel at Oz Comic Con

Sean discusses what it was like working on The Lord of the Rings during his panel at Oz Comic Con in Adelaide last weekend.

Sean in Adelaide Day 3

The University of South Australia posted an article about Sean's appearance at Oz Comic Con.

Photo and article by Amy Louise Maynard

It was time for the Sean Astin panel. Remember that scene in Lord of the Rings when the Isengard army are rowdily rabble-rousing outside of Helm’s Deep? Okay, now picture those Orcs holding bottles of Coke and wearing jeans and bright t-shirts, and you get what it was like in the line-up for Astin. 

The crowd went nuts as Astin took the stage, waving and smiling. Even though Astin admitted that he’s an old hand at doing the convention circuit, it was still excellent to see that he was excited to be there and treated the fans with warmth and respect. He thanked people for their questions, made sure that said questions came from a mix of men, women and kids, and also made sure to thank the Comic-Con stage crew. 

The Lord of the Rings featured prominently in the Q and A session, as one would expect, but there were also snippets from Astin’s time on The Goonies, his theatre acting, and part in film Encino Man 

Even he had the crowd in stitches, Astin had the audience hanging on his every word as he spoke about how much he loved working on the cultural phenomenon that is the Lord of the Rings. As he recited part of Sam’s speech at the end of The Two Towers, you could have heard a pin drop. 

Over far too soon, Astin paid his respects to Adelaide and Cooper’s Pale Ale, and bid his breathless and cramped fans adieu.

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Sunday saw Sean doing more autographs and photo ops. Here are a few posted by fans.

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Sean at Oz Comic Con media coverage

Adelaide now did a wonderful article on Sean.

"I get asked some bizarre questions by the fans," Astin said. "But in the convention environment, you really get an opportunity to reminisce and expand on your thoughts." 

He said Twitter had given him the chance to share his thoughts on his roles and field thousands of questions about the The Lord of the Rings franchise. 

"Twitter is an amazing thing," he said. "I think a lot more about all of the movies I've made from the 1980s and '90s than I have in the 20 years since, because people see these films and ask me about them  on Twitter.

"Aside from the hundreds of Lord of the Rings questions, I feel like even the movies from my past, like Toy Soldiers, Rudy and The Goonies, have become a part of my life again because of social media."

Sean guards his Tim Tams zealously!

Sean will autograph almost anything!

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Sean was briefly interviewed by Adelaide ABC News:

Sean in Adelaide Day 2

Saturday was the first day of Oz Comic Con, and if the Twitter and Facebook comments are any indication, Sean wowed the attendees! He did a panel, signed autographs and did a photo session.

Sean spoke before a packed audience.
This was taken an hour before the session by @adelaidetweet.

Sean in Adelaide Day 1

Sean arrived in Adelaide for the Oz Comic Con on Friday, local time, and wasted no time in tweeting pics! Unless otherwise noticed, these were tweeted by him.

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Sean Astin Oz Comic Con video

Sean on Adelaide Radio

Sean Astin did a brief interview on Adelaide Radio today. Sean is heading to Adelaide, South Australia to attend Oz Comic Con March 31-April 1.

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Sean's schedule at Oz Comic Con

Sean's schedule of panels, signings and photo ops for Oz Comic Con this weekend has been posted.

Saturday
10:30am-11:30am Photos
11:30am-noon, 2:30pm-3:30pm, 4pm-5pm Autographs
1pm Panel

Sunday
10am -11am, 1:30pm-3:30pm, 4:30pm-5pm Autographs
11am-noon Photos
5 pm VIP Panel (Platinum and VIP ticket holders only)

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Sean heads Down Under!

Sean Patrick Astin will be a last minute guest at next weekend's Oz Comic Con in Adelaide, substituting for Sean Patrick Flanery, who is unable to attend due to a last minute movie commitment. At least the signage changes can be minimized. ;-)

Sean will do a panel session, sign autographs and pose with attendees for photographs. You can even sign up to have dinner with him!

Comic Con runs March 31-April 1 at the Goyder Pavilion in Adelaide, South Australia. More details on ticket prices and scheduling can be found on their website, Facebook page and Twitter.