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A very bad news now. this weekend is running the Hub 3 convention and James is a guest, but from the official facebook we get a sad news:

To all of those attending The Hub 3 in Birmingham this weekend, unfortunately James will not be able to attend as originally planned. James had a spill on the set and took a bump to the head and was advised by doctors not to fly for a few days. He is resting and feeling much better (although somewhat guilty). He will definitely be able to travel in time for next weekend's Hallowhedon event.

James we hope you get better very soon, take care your head is so precious for all of us, we love you.

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From jamesmarsters.com
James will be attending Monster Mania as previously announced and planned, August 22 & 23, 2009. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer the "party" as previously planned. Although disappointed that we are unable to offer this, we recognize that many of you had already made travel plans and would not let you down. Come as planned and we'll show them how the "James Family" knows how to have a good time!!
Thanks again for all your support and good wishes.

There will be a Q & A at Monster Mania on Saturday, August 22 at 11 AM.

From jamesmarsterslive.com

Union Chapel, 1 May : Special guests Gareth David-Lloyd, of Torchwood and Doctor Who fame, and Blue Gillespie guitarist Rhys, will play a short acoustic set at Union Chapel - you've never heard them like this before!
The fabulous Smoke Fairies will be supporting at the Union Chapel on Friday, 1 May.

Described by Timeout Magazine as "spectral folk-blues - takes us from the spooky, medieval sounds of Sussex to finger-picking in a Catskills Shack and on into blues-soaked New Orleans", the Smoke Fairies' acoustic blues are the perfect accompaniment to James.

The Marstersclass Event: Please note: a restricted number of extra autographs (non-personalised) and photographs may be available for sale on the day dependent upon the schedule. Solo photos with James or Gareth will be £20 and any joint photos will be £30.

There are no photograph and autograph opportunites for those only attending the evening concert.

From jamesmarsterslive a Message from Steve Himber:

Thank you to everyone for the flood of compliments and thank you notes for the past "Your Funny Valentine" convention in NJ. I wish I could respond to each an every note, but I actually have a real job which includes other clients :-) I too was very happy with the way the day went, the venue and the general overall good feelings of the day. Special thanks to my helpers who I couldn't possibly do this without them.

As most of you know, James left first thing for the Asian press tour of Dragonball Evolution. He is traveling to all the major cities, along with his co-stars, to promote the film which will have it's worldwide premiere in Tokyo the first week of March. All reports back have been excellent and James and the movie are being extremely well received over there with great expectations.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and we all look forward to the next time.
Steve

and a very sad new about a member of the "Ghost of the robot" the James's band. Steve writes :

With great sadness we note that Steve Sellers, one of the founder members of Ghost of the Robot, died on Saturday 21st February.

Steve was a major catalyst for the band, which James fronted between 2002 and 2004. We all have many fond memories of Steve, in the band or just being himself.

I 'm close his family and friends.

and a strange curiosity, the James'official site is linked on the site of dragonball the movie

From the official site some very good news.

We are pleased to announce that James will be attending the following events in the coming months.

Tickets for some are not available for sale as yet - we will do our best to coordinate with the promoters and inform you when they go on sale.

All appearances are based on James' professional availability and may be subject to cancellation.

February 15, 2009
Himber Entertainment Presents: Your Funny Valentine at SOPAC, South Orange, NJ, USA

April 17 - 19, 2009
FX International, Orlando, FLA, USA

April 24 - 26, 2009
Elf Fantasy Fair, Haarzuilens, Netherlands

May 1 - 3, 2009
Himber Entertainment/JM Live Present: A weekend of events including a concert at the Union Chapel on Friday May 1st - further details to be announced. London, UK

June 5 - 7, 2009
Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, New York, NY, USA

From jamesmarsterslive the European official site has a mysterious message in homepage, an "help" request in morse code...
sos - mayday - mayday - yes - it - is - morse - code. Coming soon.
So, we have to wait for to know more ;)

Remember: the most part of the news are on News page of James Marsters fan site here in the blog I insert some in-depth examination and just the most important.

From official site

Information and ticket sales for James’ one day event in the US on Sunday 15 February 2009 will be made available on Friday 12 December at the following time:
Pacific 12:00 Noon
Mountain 13:00 PM
Central 14:00 PM
Eastern 15:00 PM
GMT (London) 20:00 PM
Save the Date

from jamesmarsters.com

James will be doing a full day event Sunday, February 15, 2008 (Valentines Day weekend!) The event will have a limited capacity of 150 to keep it intimate and manageable and will run throughout the day and evening.
It will be held in the Newark NJ area (specific details will be posted with ticket sales). We will post a 24 hour notice prior to the live site being activated. Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis - so remember that if you are looking into booking flights or hotels early we advise that you wait until you have ticket
confirmation. More to come...

source Official site WE got a new message from Steve Himber, manager of James. He give us some good news ,I'm very happy to know James, Steve and their family are safe.

A big thank you for all of you who have checked in about the wildfires in California. I'm happy to assure everyone that James and his family are safe, as are mine. These wildfires are indeed a horrible tragedy and they hit awfully close to home. Neither James or I live in a mountain region in Los Angeles and that thankfully buffers us from these tragedies you see on the news.

Spoiler for Smallville new season:please highlight in order to show the text
Many of you have also asked whether or not the voice you heard on the latest episode of Smallville was James'? Yes, indeed it was. The producers asked us to please not mention it in advance as they wanted it to have an element of surprise. Sorry for the spoiler for those of you who don't live in the US and will see it later.

Lastly, as James mentioned in his last message, I am indeed working on an event for him for the beginning of 2009. If all goes smoothly, the event will take place on the weekend of February 14th (Yup - Valentines weekend and Presidents Day weekend - I can only imagine what he'll talk about!). I tell you this now, not to act as a tease but so that those of you who might want to attend can plan to keep that weekend free. I anticipate being able to post all the official details about venue, tickets, etc just before Thanksgiving so keep an eye out.

I hope this finds everyone healthy and safe and settling in towards the madness of the holidays.

Peace,
Steve

There is an important information too about official mail:

Effective immediately all fan mail should be sent to the following address (the old address will no longer be accepting mail):

James Marsters
C/o Himber Entertainment
P.O. Box 950
S. Orange, NJ 07079-0950
USA

source jamesmarsterslive.com

Be one of the lucky few to join James at an intimate concert and dinner reception

James Marsters will be the guest of honor at a limited sit down buffet style dinner and concert Saturday, August 30, 2008. Limited to only 60 guests, the evening will consist of an acoustic guitar performance and a round robin meet and greet and mingle. Also joining James will be Torchwood's own Gareth David Lloyd!

The room will consist of 6 tables that seat 10 each, so everyone is guaranteed a seat and quality time with James. James will visit with each table, as will Gareth at a separate table, answering questions and chatting with you. A Southern buffet style dinner will be offered throughout the evening with a cash bar (proper ID required for all alcoholic beverages). No age restrictions.

Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis starting Friday morning at James' autograph line at Dragon*Con. Tickets are $150 per person and will only be sold on a cash basis only (sorry no checks or credit cards accepted). Two (2) tickets per buyer, no transfers or refunds.

TICKET SALES CLARIFICATION

Tickets on sale: Friday August 29th at 10:30am
Where: In front of the Clayton and Cobb rooms on the 2nd floor of the Atlanta Hilton

Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis Friday August 29th at 10:30 AM. They will be sold in front of the Clayton and Cobb rooms on the 2nd floor of the Atlanta Hilton. This is the same location that the photos ops will be taking place for James starting at 11:45 AM that same morning. The party tickets will be sold at a table next to the photo ops ticket sales table SO DO NOT STAND IN LINE FOR PHOTO OPS THINKING ITS THE PARTY LINE - they will be separate lines. We will only accept cash ($150.00 each ticket). Limit of 2 tickets per person - be prepared to register the names of the ticket holders. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Your ticket will come with all the specific details of the evening, outlined below, and ID will be required upon entrance.

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008
Times: 7pm - 10pm (doors open at 7pm, please be prompt)
Dress: Casual attire

Max Lager's Wood Fired Grill & Brewery
320 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
(just 2 blocks from the Dragon Con convention)

Planned Buffet Menu
Caesar Salad
House Smoked Pulled BBQ Pork
BBQ Chicken
Coconut Shrimp
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Baked Beans
Coleslaw
Buttermilk Biscuits
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chip and Salsa (on every table)

Please note the following rules:

* No audio or video recording devices allowed at any time throughout the evening.
* Still photography is allowed; however, please be courteous in regards to flash photography.
* Any inappropriate behavior, the guest will be asked to leave immediately, no refunds.
* Tickets are non-transferable and non refundable. Only 2 tickets per purchase. Names of the ticket holders will be required at the time of purchase.

If you require any special assistance, please point it out at the time of purchase. The room is on the second floor of Max Lager's.

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yes very cool, but ...in Europe? Will we get a similar events? We got cocktail party , but never a dinner , never an event like "queen mary". I would like an event like that for us too.
Will be the last convention this? like James said, I hope no really. I hope in some good news soon. I keep crosses my fingers.

From official site
No Q_A session this month again, because James has too much work, but you can listen some mp3 clip from the past session.

The official James Marsters website some good news for James

James has accepted a fantastic new acting role from a UK company. We will share more details with you about the project once producers have given us the okay to do so. However, we wanted to tell you as soon as possible because unfortunately it conflicts directly with the Fangoria Convention of June 21-22 in New Jersey. As of now we still expect to be able to attend DragonCon in August, but must cancel the earlier event and we apologize for the inconvenience we know this will cause to some of you.

and a comment of Steve about the past convention in Uk.

THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY - THE TRUTH ABOUT CONVENTIONS

I wanted to share a few reflections with you about the recent week of the tour. Let's start with the good - and there was a lot! Great seeing all the old familiar faces and meeting so many new. Thanks to Torchwood there is a whole new group of folks who have discovered James and now share in the enthusiasm of everything James. Eve Myles, Kai Owen, Gareth David Lloyd and all the Torchwood writers - need I say more, the absolute best! The staff of JMLive, who I simply couldn't do these events without. People having fun, meeting new friends, Union Chapel's great acoustics, lots of good laughs and memories. Some great performances by James.

The bad... Unfortunately the concert scheduled for The Rift didn't happen. James wasn't well and wasn't able to perform. We gave it our best to provide an alternative form of entertainment (bless Kai, Justine and Gareth) and now I'm the star of a u-tube video (this is very bad). Some of the weather was bad but typical for London this time of year. Some of the train services provided a challenge to many making their way to Milton Keynes and back. As usual, long lines.he truth be told, it seems to come from only a very small group of 'fans' but nonetheless very vocal ones. Let me assure you, that a few bad apples won't ruin it for the rest of us. One 'fan' in particular has overstepped the boundaries and I'm going to set the record straight once and for all. This lady wrote me an email alleging not only that James was too drunk to perform at The Rift and complaining about the event, but effectively calling him a liar about his illness. I'm also told she's been very busy on the fan boards, but I don't read those. To which I now publicly respond as follows:...

more In official site

Information

May 2008 - Vacation Break

Even though a full Q&A was promised for May, with James just having finished an incredibly busy and stressful year of steady,and sometimes grueling, work, and with his new project just ahead to prepare for, we have decided to give him a little bit of well-deserved vacation. The Q&A's will resume as soon as James' schedule permits.

From jamesmarstersliveTORCHWOOD renegade time agent James Marsters will be on his best behaviour - maybe - when he heads to London for a one day special.

James, who plays the maverick Captain John in the popular Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, will be appearing at Porchester Hall in central London on Saturday, April 26.

Among those joining James will be Torchwood guest star Alan Dale (Ugly Betty, Neighbours), Welsh favourite Gareth David-Lloyd, who plays Torchwood team member Ianto Jones and Torchwood producer Richard Stokes and Eve Myles.

Further guests to be announced.

Premium tickets are sold out already, but you can buy gold tickets, for more informations go in official site.
Chris Chibnall [producter/writer] and James Moran [Dr Who & Torchwood writer] have been added.

Al Davison, The Astral Gypsy, is an award winning graphic novel author and artist. Al has written and drawn issues of Neil Gaiman's The Dreaming, was designer and artist on Lucius Shepard's Vermillion, and artist on Hellblazer.

Al's dream based series Spiral Dreams has received critical acclaim, and is best known for his autobiography The Spiral Cage. A 5th degree Black belt in Kung-Fu, Al is also fight choreographer for Labyrinth Theatre, and an independent film maker. He runs 'The Astral Gypsy' art studio & bookshop in Coventry with his wife Maggie.

Al will be at The Rift offering attendees the chance to have themselves immortalised in manga portraits.

Uptated-Added Keith Topping
Author and journalist

From .jamesmarsterslive Steve wrote a message of James for all fans:
Quote- James tells me that everything is going well on the Dragonball set. He's very excited about how everything is going along and the general feeling that things are clicking really well. He will wrap mid-March and continue on his busy schedule.

He just signed up to do two more episodes of Smallville in April, which was just picked up for another season on the CW. Prior to doing Smallville he performs his concert at the San Diego Indie Music Fest on March 29th and in between Smallville's he will appear at Grand Slam in Burbank. Then it's off to London for almost 2 weeks of concerts and appearances. He sounds really great and appreciates all the support that he's been getting from everyone. Lastly, he is planning on attending the Paley Center tribute to Buffy on March 20th here in LA

From JamesMarsters.com

What makes you sentimental?
My kids.

The handicap of our youth is the missing insight we gain in our later years. Shakespeare, though, lets younger characters hold monologues in which his own wisdom shines through. Man on a mission or vanity, what do you think?
I don’t think so. I think Shakespeare’s young people are impetuous and rash and maybe a reflection of his earlier self. We think of them as geniuses but that’s just because Shakespeare writes so damn well and you can’t ask him to stop doing that. But he doesn't look down on young people - some young people are quite smart.

How do you feel about luck?
Luck is everything, as the Chinese know. We think we control our destiny but it is horrifyingly random. Luck is everything, everything, everything. To get here, everyone of your ancestors had to survive long enough to mate – that’s lucky. 99% of the species born on this planet are extinct. You are part of the privileged lucky few that have survived.

What is the best thing and the worst thing about acting?
The worst thing is to have to wait around for people to create a job for you. Creatively that’s deadly. The best thing is getting all the credit for all the hard work that’s done on the set that you never even knew about when they finally do give you a job.

If you had to gain 30 pounds for a role, you'd eat…
Ice cream, fried chicken, pork ribs, chocolate.

Have you owned any pets since Zachary died? If so, what?
No I haven’t. I’m just not home very much. Maybe I'd get a cat. Continue...

From jamesmarsters.com Steve wrote a message of James for all fans in occasion of Happy Valentine's Day.
Quote:
In the absence of a very hard working Mr. Marsters, I thought I would carry on the tradition and give a shout out to everyone and wish you all a little heart Happy Valentines Day. James has told me that everything is going really well on the Dragonball set and that he's feeling great about his work and the work his fellow actors are doing. It's a pretty intense shoot for him because it not only requires him to engage his acting skills but is also a rather physical role. He sounds really happy... continue in official site

From jamesmarsters.com The Paley Centre for Media will be holding an evening reunion event with the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Thursday, March 20, 2008. James is scheduled, work permitting, to attend the event alongside Joss Whedon, Eliza Dushku, Seth Green, Nicholas Brendon, Emma Caulfield, Amber Benson and Michelle Trachtenberg. From further information paleyfest2008

Amber Benson, "Tara Maclay"
Nicholas Brendon, "Xander Harris"
Charisma Carpenter, "Cordelia Chase"
Emma Caulfield, "Anya"
Eliza Dushku, "Faith"
Sarah Michelle Gellar, "Buffy Summers"
Seth Green, "Oz"
Alyson Hannigan, "Willow Rosenberg"
James Marsters, "Spike"
Michelle Trachtenberg, "Dawn Summers"
Joss Whedon, Creator

Additional panelists to be announced.

From JMlive an others date for "Waterfall tour" has been annunciated, concert in London at The Borderline on Wednesday, April 30. Just a limited number of tickets are on sale. He evening will kick off with an informal Q&A and will be followed by an intimate concert and a free prize draw for a personalized autograph. Fore more information a and to buy ticket go in official site.