Denver Pop Culture Con 2019 Film/TV Guest Spotlight: Tinseltown in Denver

Written by John Edward Betancourt 

Over the past few days, we here at Nerds That Geek have been sharing what has the team excited to attend Denver Pop Culture Con 2019 and with good reason. For this is really is Denver’s premier convention all around, and once again they’re offering so much to see and so much to do and well, I thought I would join in on the fun today, and discuss what has me jazzed to walk through the doors of the Colorado Convention Center come tomorrow and, I have to be honest in saying that the film and television guests that are in attendance this year are one big reason that I’m primed to attend DPCC 2019, because this line up is a dream come true.
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Because looking over this year’s massive roster, brought about a hint of nostalgia in my mind, for there are some iconic actors coming to this year’s convention that I quite literally grew up with over the years and really, the first set of guests that I’m excited to see in person are Tom Wilson and Christopher Lloyd. In large part due to their work in the Back to the Future franchise but they’ve both had rich careers that I’d love to hear more about if given the opportunity, especially Tom since he’s done just about everything in the industry. I would also love to attend Cary Elwes’ panel as well, because he was the man when I was a kid, and while I’m sure everyone is dying to learn more about his time on the set of The Princess Bride, I want to know more about what it was like to be a part of Robin Hood: Men in Tights because that’s a comedy classic I pop into my Blu-Ray Player often.

Yet my need to take a walk down memory lane doesn’t end with those stars. After all, I’m a huge Star Trek fan, and hearing George Takei speak about his storied career would be an absolute joy through and through and I would love to learn more about his contributions to the upcoming second season of AMC’s The Terror. However, so far, we’ve talked about household names when it comes the stars in attendance, but there some cult favorites coming, whose panels would be well worth my time. Take for example William Katt, the star of The Greatest American Hero, because I’m certain he has some amazing stories to tell about his time on that show. Plus, Sam Jones and Melody Anderson from the cult classic Flash Gordon will be in attendance as well, and that panel is probably going to be utterly amazing because how can you go wrong with hearing stories about a movie as wild and off the wall as Flash Gordon?

However, at this point, I’m sure you’re asking yourself, jeez John, is there anyone you want to meet from this current era? And the answer to that question is, I’m old and yes, there is. Because the Marvel stars would definitely be a treat to meet since Benedict Wong stole the show in Doctor Strange and there would be no Rocket Raccoon without Sean Gunn’s work and let’s be honest, Dave Bautista is just a phenomenal actor through and through and while it would be wonderful to hear more about his time as Drax, I’d love to learn more about what he brought to the table as Sapper Morton in Blade Runner 2049. Plus, meeting Cooper Andrews and Dan Fogler would be awesome because, Walking Dead and I won’t lie, it would be an honor to meet Michelle Gomez, because her work on Doctor Who was stunning and learning more about the depth she injected into the Doctor’s greatest enemy would be fascinating to say the least.

So, yeah, as you can see, I have a busy weekend ahead because that’s a lot of stars and a lot of panels. Will I be able to check them all off? Who knows? Because Denver Pop Culture Con really is a feast for the eyes and the mind, and it’s easy to get lost in the wonder of everything happening around you. But, I love film, and I love television and getting to meet some of the people I’ve written about and see them for the talented person they are would be a true treat and that’s really the magic of DPCC, in that, it allows for fans to get up close and personal with the stars that inspire them, all in the name in of a great cause since we can never forget that Denver Pop Culture Con fuels Pop Culture Classroom, a program that promotes literacy and that makes shaking hands with an icon a special occasion, since our joy is helping others and that’s quite amazing when all is said and done. 

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