GalaxyCon Goes Virtual This Weekend

You might not be able to attend a comic convention right now, so some of them are coming to you. Such is the case with this weekend’s GalaxyCon, which has launched a new business for virtual events online through its website. Fans can connect with celebrities all from the comfort of their own home. The events include live streaming interviews, one-on-group video chats with a fan and a group of celebrities, one-on-one video chats with a fan and one celebrity, personalized autographs, and personalized video recordings.

This is a pretty unique idea allowing fans to virtually meet some of the people that they’d usually only see at a convention. How likely is it for you to have a few minutes to chat with some famous people at a con?
GalaxyCon President Mike Broder says:

I woke up one day about five weeks ago and realized that, if large gatherings aren’t possible for the foreseeable future, we had to get creative pretty quickly if we want to remain relevant.

In addition to the virtual meet-and-greets, GalaxyCon has worked with its guests to produce free, daily online programming for the public for even more memorable fan experiences.
Broder continued:

We’ve been surprised to learn that fan interactions with celebrities are often not trivial. Celebrities have told us repeatedly that fans share stories of how the celebrities’ characters have helped them overcome trauma, PTSD, loss, and other challenges.

Here are some of the events featuring private chats you can expect beginning this weekend:

• May 2, 2020 at 2pm EST: My Hero Academia’s Three Best Girls Monica Rial, Colleen Clinkenbeard, and Luci Christian
• May 3, 2020 at 2pm EST: The Loser’s Club from the film IT: Jack Grazer, Jackson Scott, and Jeremy Ray Taylor
• May 6, 2020 at 2pm EST: Joshua Dial and James Garretson from Netflix’s Tiger King.
• May 9, 2020 at 2pm EST: Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas: Chris Sarandon and Ken Page.
• May 16, 2020 at 2pm EST: The stars of The Karate Kid: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and Martin Kove.
• May 24, 2020 at 2pm EST: The voices of RWBY: Kara Eberle, Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, and Arryn Zech.
• May 30, 2020 at 2pm EST: Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue, Legend, Muppet Treasure Island, IT, and Annie.

Full schedules can be found on the GalaxyCon website.