I had the privilege of interacting with some of the many celebrity guests Rose City Comic Con had to offer! Each experience was a positive and memorable one. The first was Grey DeLisle, who is best known for being the voice behind Daphne from Scooby Doo, among dozens of other popular cartoon voices. DeLisle was very enthusiastic, and stood in front of her table to greet and interact with her fans. She even gave out free bracelets for those that favored her talent as "Azula" from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Next in line was Tom Kenny, who voices Spongebob Squarepants. It was so surreal meeting such a major part of my childhood, and the interactions and bickering between Kenny and Rodger Bumpass, the voice of Squidward Tentacles, behind the tables made it seem like the cartoon had come to life. I ended up shelling out a couple extra dollars to take a selfie with Kenny, because who wouldn't? I then went to meet James and Oliver Phelps, who play the troublemaking duo Fred and George Weasley respectively in the Harry Potter series. Now I'm not the biggest "Potterhead", but with people around me in line in tears from excitement, I actually got a bit nervous about meeting them. However, they were absolute gentlemen, and inquired about activities to do around Portland during their stay. And lastly, I met the famous video game voice actor, Troy Baker. Baker is known for his work as Joel in The Last of Us, and the Joker in the Batman Arkham Nights series. He was quiet yet charming, and it was mind blowing how many different characters he's gotten to bring to life. He even shared a story how the late Adam West told Baker that he believed he would make a wonderful Batman, after it was announced Baker would be voicing Batman in the Lego: Batman series.
On top of all of the amazing interactions with these guests, the Rose City volunteers were all so friendly and helpful, which really made the whole experience one to remember!
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