The Superman Celebration kicked off on Thursday June 11th this year and man was it hot! I hadn’t been since 2006 and it seemed hot then, but this year it stayed in the 90s throughout the week.
The attending celebrities were 2-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Nominee Ned Beatty, 'Smallville' star who is also a singer and dancer Allison Mack, and The First Lady of Metropolis and ever radiant Noel Neill. Several Artists and Writers attend this year also – Murphy Anderson, Mike Norton, Michael Eury, Josh Elder, Marc Tyler Nobleman, Lonnie Cruse and Jeffrey Breslaur.
One of the main events this year was the attempt at a Guinness World Record. This was the first attempt of such a record, and the Guinness Corporation set a parameter of at least 100 participants in approved costumes. Any man, woman or child in an approved costume was welcomed and encouraged to appear in Superman Square at the base of the famous 15 foot tall bronze statue located at the heart of Metropolis. 127 people attended in approved costume to set this Superman record!
This year the Official Metropolis Superman was Josh Boultinghouse from Richardson Texas. He was selected by fans and the Superman Celebration Committee. Being a Superman fan himself, Josh has attended the Superman Celebration for many years.
Having 2 kids of my own we spent a lot of time in the 'Smallville' Tent. There were Supersilly games with Superman, a superhero quiz show, a magic show and a scavenger hunt! Between these were Superboy/girl pageants as well as other family friendly entertainment. Meeting Superman was the highlight of our trip for my 5 and 6 year old. My son’s only question to him was “Can you really fly?” Josh was incredibly likable and seemed to enjoy being this year’s Superman. He knelt down and whispered that he could, but had been asked not to while in Metropolis. My son being as amazed as a 5 year old can be ran back to me with his eyes wide and said “Guess what!!! “ then in a whisper “he can really really fly!” That was one of 2 of my personal highlights of the week.
The second highlight would have to be interviewing the celebrities for C2F! Here is the first part of a full transcript from press event from Friday June 13th interviewing Ned Beatty, Noel Neill and Josh Boultinghouse. Allison Mack was to be there also but her plane had been delayed and she wasn’t able to attend.
Q: to Noel Neill: In the movie 'Hollywoodland' how accurate was the portral of George Reeves?
Noel: It was horrible, George was not a womanizer. It made me cry to watch, but I guess the dead can’t sue.
Q: to Noel Neill and Ned Beatty: Have either of you been approached to be on 'Smallville'?
Noel: I have not been approached but they know where I live.
Ned: What’s 'Smallville'? [The moderator fills Beatty in on the CW's hit series] “I don’t see Otis going there any time soon.”
Q: to Ned Beatty: You’ve been in movies and TV shows but why do you think after 30 years it always comes back to 'Deliverance'?
Ned: Well that movie was accentually a four part act of what is means to be a man, and I think we did just that. After 30 years that movies IS still being talked about and all that I can say about it is that I am proud to have been part of it.
Q: to Ned Beatty: What if any did being in the 'Superman' films have on your career?
Ned: It defiantly paved the road for me to be in bigger films. Although Gene Hackman sort of scared me as he needs to be angry to do what he had to do and it turned out he was angry with me...
The next day, Allison Mack was at the Celebrity Q&A and here are the audience questions and her answers.
She is greeted with loud cheers as she says hello to Beatty and Neill
Q: of the last 3 seasons, which is your favorite hair?
Allison: Season 4, easy can wake up and go, I like to stay low maintenance.
Q: my son is a little bit shy; he has a picture and CD
Allison: this one of the best parts about this job, you get to share art with other people. Thank you, thank you very much. Beautiful!
Q: Assuming this is the last season of 'Smallville', do you know what you are going to be doing beyond that?
Allison: I have no idea, hopefully making more things. I love what I do and I want to continue doing it. I am totally inspired by all the actors around me. Once I’m done with 'Smallville' I’ll move on to the next job and the next and the next and the next.
Q any chance we’re going to see a 'Smallville' movie?
Allison: I don’t think so…
Q: Please?
A: Hahaha! We’ve got the 'Superman' movies now, and I think that takes care of the story on the big screen, we’ve got it covered on the small.
Tune in tomorrow for more of Allison Mack's Q & A from the Superman Celebration!
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