Shecky is vewy, vewy cute!    

Can't wait to see the pictures when you all go to this con!  Sounds like you all will have a most excellent time!

*glomps Seph*

Ewww, legos in diapers.

What it really comes down to, I think, is how much fan based pull has the author got in the marketplace and how big the author's negotiating lawyers cajones are.

Bottom line, if creative control is that important to the author, they will say NO to signing away their rights to consult on choosing the actors. They may not get the final say, but they CAN retain the right to fight for the authenticity of their conceptualization. (big words for pick they guy they imagined playing the role when they wrote it, I know...  )

Just ask author Terry Goodkind, who sold the rights to his books and watched the TV series they made out of them be changed into an almost unrecognizable depiction of his works and characters.  It was made cheesy, and not a good cheddar chesse, like toe jam cheese or something.

Ms. Duck, do not encourage those two!

Do I need to seperate you two boys?  Do I?  I will turn this car around right now!!!   

Ewwww!  Toe jam.  Blech.

Actually the big thing is that Jim himself wants this to be a pleasant venue.  Relaxed and friendly, where misfits can feel comfortable and mellow and nobody has to fumble for their blood pressure pills.  The Be Nice Rule starts not with Iago, but with The Man Himself. 

Accorded Neutral Territory, just like this bar Jim writes about. 

This is exactly what I like about the forum and how I hope it can continue to be!