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An Evening with Castle

I love Castle. If it wasn't clear before, it should be now. [And I babble a lot. Especially about stuff I'm really into.]

The last Castle-related thing I've experienced was totally unexpected. This time around, I had about a week to prepare. The Paley Center for Media at Beverly Drive included Castle to their lineup of shows to feature this year. Right up there with Lost and Glee. :-) [I love Glee, yes. But I think I can wait until April for the new episodes.]

My "Evening" started with three train rides and a bus ride. Silly me, I could've waited 6 more minutes for the Purple Line straight to Wilshire/Western from Union Station but the Red Line was about to close its doors when I got on the platform. Thus, THREE train rides. Anyway, I got to Paley in one piece. Metro might be a pain in the ass sometimes but it gets the job done.

I am fairly new to the CastleTV forums but it is awesome that I got along with them so well. [Shout out to Cheryl, Sheryll, Stephanie, Shelly, Abby, and Maggie!] A couple of people were in line since 7AM. There were also fans who came from out of state, even as far as Australia! Now, that is dedication. [I live in LA and I was about a half-an-hour late from the agreed time, haha shame. Damn you, Metro.] We got in at around 6-ish.

I've never been inside the Paley Center before. I've heard about it, thanks to True Blood. Anyway, the convention area itself was very intimate. Room tickets were sold out, I believe. [The Paley people confirmed it later that tickets sold out in roughly 12 minutes.] I was at the fifth row with a speaker right by my feet which made for very easy audio recording but yeah, I stayed a good girl and didn't bootleg. HAHA. While we were waiting for it to start, Castle writer Jose Molina came by to say 'hi'.

Before the event proper, we were told that they were not going to have an autograph signing session before or after the panel because the cast still had more things to shoot and/or needed to take a break. It was okay, really, but I still brought my "Heat Wave" book with me. You'll never know. When Mr. Molina came by, we had some of our stuff signed. :)

The night officially kicked off with Hollywood Squares and DWTS host Tom Bergeron introducing the creator of Castle, Andrew Marlowe. And he said, he had a treat for the audience. It was an advanced screening of "Tick, Tick, Tick...", one-half of the special two-parter story to be aired this Monday. Mr. Marlowe said they were still in the process of mixing the episode so the final cut might sound or appear different. But whatever, the episode was AWESOME. It had a lot of laughs, science, suspense, a bit of jealousy... and of course, a big kaboom! Remember my Downtown LA post? There was this one scene during the episode where I was so sure was shot there. (And a Metro Gold Line bus was visible in the background. Can't hide them all. LOL.) I cannot wait to watch it again. But that meant it's going to be a loooong two weeks until "...Boom".

While we were watching the episode, the Paley crew brought out two extra chairs. When the lineup was released, Seamus Dever and Jon Huertas were not there. On Twitter, Jon said that they had a scene to shoot that night but will try to make it if they finish early. I would've wanted Seamus and Jon to be there (you all know I love me my Espera/Esposito/Huertas whatever lmao). So you can imagine how absolutely stoked I was when the first one to be introduced was Jon! That meant Seamus made it too! That alone completed my day. =)

Seriously guys, can you get a cast more attractive that this?


I think not. ;-) Molly Quinn is adorable. Tamala Jones and Susan Sullivan, gorgeousness. Ruben Santiago-Hudson, it's not everyday you share breathing space with a Tony Award-winner. And [info]masheek2... you're right. Seamus... yes, yes indeed. Nathan Fillion really is ruggedly handsome, I shall say it again. And Stana Katic, ah yes. Yes, yes, and yes.

I won't go much into what was talked about during the panel. You have official media people and @PaleyCenter tweets for that. I'll just talk about my favorite parts then. *switches to bullet mode*

  • "Who is most like their character?" -- All of them said Nathan. Molly said that "Nathan is so much like Castle in real life. Susan is classier." And Susan agreed. I agreed too! Jon said Seamus is a lot like Ryan. And so it began... ;)
  • Jon was asked about the relationship between Esposito and Ryan. He said that he likes Seamus better than Esposito likes Ryan. Seamus seconds that by saying that they are close on- and off-screen he'll be helping Jon install his floors next week. Tom Bergeron told them to get a room! LMAO.
  • "There's nothing sexier than swordplay." - Stana Katic. That is all.
  • I love Susan's audition story! Martha is an awesome lady.
  • And I also love how Nathan said that everybody takes part in the creation of the story. My favorite episode so far, "Vampire Weekend" -- which I am half-sure will get an audio commentary -- was mentioned. Nathan dressed as Mal, Seamus as his General Hospital character, and Jon's nod to Generation Kill. [There is a video of that bit on Youtube and take a guess on who whoop'd at the mention of GK. Fuck it, I'm a dork and I cannot love that show too much. LMAO.]
  • Andrew Marlowe said there will be an episode that is Esposito-centric. And I read somewhere that Esposito has a military background. Ooh-fucking-rah.
  • TWITTER! Molly and her first tweet. This would've NEVER happened without Twitter.
  • Molly getting all emotional when she talked about Alexis and Castle's relationship and how similar it is to real life. I love that little hand kiss thing they did.
  • Beckett's "Shut uuuup!" adlib. An extra piece when Tamala and Stana thought the camera stopped rolling.
  • Ryan has Jenny; Castle has Beckett. How about Esposito?
I've read reactions saying that Stana seemed a bit standoff-ish and distant during the panel. To her defense, I thought she was tired. She looked exhausted. I bet they came straight to Paley after shooting on set/location. It was a long day. Stana and Nathan were joking and being playful -- as what Beckett and Castle would be. I think it is a bit overwhelming and humbling at the same time for them to see and feel the support from everyone who attended that night.

Anyway, that thing about not having an autograph session? Lies. All of them (well, minus Susan Sullivan) stayed after the panel to sign autographs and pose for photos. What made my day/night/week/month was when Jon remembered who I was. Shallow, it might seem but hey, I'm a huge fan and I mean it. I'll probably react the same way if ever I meet other Generation Kill boys. We chatted a wee bit and he mentioned that he will be directing something this May. Definitely will be watching out for that!

Oh Seamus, you so cute! I got a photo with an Irishman a day before St. Paddy's! LOL, I'm such a dork. I wanted to take a photo with both Jon and Seamus but alas, it wasn't meant to be. Maybe next time, no? XD


Chatted a little bit with Molly too. Us lefties should stick together versus our enemy the Sharpie! HAHA. Stana was the last to leave the stage. How can she be standoff-ish if she was the last one to leave? She signed everyone's stuff! She even asked us to whom to dedicate it to. So very nice of her!

Anyway, I had them sign the inner side of Heat Wave's dust jacket. [Seamus thought it was clever, so there!] I'm not a fan of dust covers so I'm glad this one was useful haha. The ink dries instantly, the autographs are protected (because they face in instead of out, exposed to elements), and I can still read the book (I usually don't use an item once it's autographed. Thus, my multiple copies of CDs and magazines).

After Paley, we had dinner at a nearby Cheesecake Factory. I had my per usual tiramisu cake (I almost forgot how good their cosmopolitan is). I caught a ride home and a few laughs in the car with Abby (thank you so very much). And thus, my Castle evening ended. Final count of photos is 101, blurry and crappy shots and all. I was planning to just pick which ones to post but meah, I eventually shared them all.

To sum up the whole night: AWESOME. The advanced screening of the new episode, the whole cast being there, autograph session... *sigh* Let's do that again! ;-)
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On Location: CASTLE, Downtown LA

Awesome things happen when you least expect it. :D

So... [info]masheek2 and I planned to meet up for lunch yesterday, Thursday. At LA Cafe, of course. ;) Before leaving the house, Mere tweeted that the TV show "Castle" was filming about a street away or something. We planned to walk by to see what's going on. When we rounded the corner to the street where LA Cafe is located, NYPD cop cars lined the road.



Then we found out that they were filming at a lot right next to LA Cafe and in a building across the street. The crew were carrying props, wheeling in stuff, cameras, lights... "FBI and crime scene gear" even. So we were sitting there eating and this huge van parks in front of us. And then Nathan Fillion (Richard Castle) walks by! He looked like he just rolled out of bed but holy... he's HOT. And he's a huge guy. As the dork that I am, my first instinct was to wave hello. Do not ask me why, I have no explanations. But at the last second, I didn't wave but he did look to our direction. [Fortunately, my ears didn't turn red haha.] He got into the van. We were still smiling about seeing Nathan when who walks by? Stana Katic (Det. Kate Beckett)! OMG, you think she's hot on TV... damn. She's such a presence in person. I looooove her strut.

Stana's riding shotgun. Nathan's in the back.

Anyway, I knew it was a long shot but I decided to tweet Jon Huertas (Det. Javier Esposito) if he can come by and say hi. Again, I had ZERO expectations. Sure, he @replies me back (and a DM) from time to time but he was probably busy filming to even check his @replies, much less meet up with random people. I do have his tweets go to my phone but for some reason (I'm looking at you, AT&T), this one reply didn't. It's a good thing Mere decided to check Twitter on mobile web! Or else we would've left early. Two hours early. HAHA! He replied that he'd be around by 4pm. I replied where we were and waited.

We did see Nathan and Stana again during that 2-hour wait. (And Cassidy's roommates Blaise and Barbie Q as well. HAHA.) I'm a huuuuuge "Generation Kill" fan so needless to say, I was more than excited to see Jon in person! I don't care if it's just a glimpse -- but OMG, actually meeting up? I couldn't help my smile.

It was crazy, counting down that last hour (tip: DON'T DO IT. Time slows down). Then at 1600, Jon comes along on his scooter!



Mere waved and we introduced ourselves. He was like, "Is this LA Cafe?" It was... awesome. He's so down-to-earth; so easy to talk to him. My cheeks hurt from smiling so much. I told him how much I love GK and he said that it's his favorite from the stuff he'd done so far. He then said that he's going to meet up with, "The guys who played Stafford and Captain America," his words, I swear - Wilson Bethel and Eric Nenninger, respectively, at a show tomorrow (which makes that today haha). I then said some friends and I are planning a New York trip to watch Stark Sands (Nate Fick) on Broadway. And he said they were planning to watch him, too, this May. I was like, "No way! We were planning to go in May, too." Then he asked which date - I had it on my phone but I forgot, I was too excited haha - so I told him we were still thinking about it. He then said, "Well, whenever your decide, just tell me through twitter."

Whoa! OMG. Just... wow. How awesome it would be to watch Stark on "American Idiot" knowing Jon's there in the audience with you? A girl can dream... it's a good dream. =)

He asked us if we met the other cast members and we said we just saw Nathan and Stana; didn't talk to them. Mere asked about Seamus Dever (Det. Kevin Ryan) and Jon said he should be around. We were hoping to see him also but we didn't. :\ Anyway, he said he had to go to hair & makeup. I got a photo and a hug before he left. Warmest! =D

Jon & Cate. Hee! Thanks, [info]masheek2! ;)
They went on to filming by the lot; more Stana and Nathan sightings. Later, we realized that Jon wasn't around for filming. Okay, it was so sweet of him to remember where we were but OMG, he didn't have any scenes at the part of the street. So... he went there to meet up with us! I can't even...*permagrin*

We decided to stay to see if we can also spot Seamus. Lunch turned into dinner. HAHA. The cafe peeps and probably the crew and security people were probably wondering why we were still sitting there haha. If they did ask, we have Jon's tweet as proof we're cool cats and not BSC.



We were hoping they'd shoot what we thought was a chase scene already. They had the lights and cars ready. But at around 8pm, nothing was happening so we decided to call it a night.

*sigh*

I couldn't wipe the grin off my face on the way home. And my vocabulary to describe yesterday is reduced to one word: AWESOME. Having lunch with a good friend is so nice already. And this? May I also note that Mere is the one who introduced me to "Castle". So to share this with her is just amazing. :) It is just so unexpected, which makes it more worthwhile. This made my whole week! ♥

I do hope we could do this again. Maybe the next time, I might just legit wave at Nathan and Stana. And yes, see Seamus too. But Jon... oh Jon! =)

More pics.
and oh!

PS: They were filming 2x17, I think. The two-parter with the FBI.
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