irc.scifi.com chat with Anthony Simcoe 9/12/02 3:54PM EDT


Ploppy - Anthony Simcoe (Ka D'Argo)
Barbarella - Moderator


[15:54] Barbarella: Hiya Anth
[15:54] Barbarella: :)
[15:55] Barbarella: welcome to the media blitz we're tryin to do since we have some scapers willing to travel

[15:55] Ploppy: Hi everyone? 10 to 6 here in the morning so my brain hasn't awoken. How's things?

[15:55] Barbarella: well the rally didn't quite go as planned but we think we can salvage things
[15:55] Barbarella: by tryin to get the word out to letterman and conan obrien
[15:55] Barbarella: and some of the other media while we have people there
[15:56] Barbarella: remember folks start those emails

[15:56] Ploppy: Once again thanks for everything - I can report that your voices are being heard. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does this mean we've saved the show? - NO. But it's the first step

[15:56] Barbarella: We won't stop till we get what we want

[15:57] Ploppy: The Letterman/O'Brian idea is great
[15:57] Ploppy: Was there a rally someplace?

[15:57] Barbarella: ya we were outside SCIFI studios all day today
[15:57] Barbarella: they've been incredibly nice
[15:57] Barbarella: and we handed out over 400 flyers
[15:57] Barbarella: and found out many are seeing our words on the web thru sites and this chatroom
[15:58] Barbarella: they LOVE seeing you guys from the cast and your chats here on websites
[15:58] Barbarella: that's been one of the overall comments
[15:58] Barbarella: people are stopping on the street to give thumbs up
[15:58] Barbarella: and talking to many that showed at the rally even though the turnout this time was small because we didn't have much time to put it all together

[15:58] Ploppy: This is an important time in the campaign. People are tired, the situation starts to feel more desperate - I want to say that it's important to stay together as a unified, happy, co-operative group

[15:58] Barbarella: but we'll have more

[16:00] Ploppy: We need to show to the world and to each other the greatest thing about being a Scaper - the community and its values

[16:00] Barbarella: well said
[16:01] Barbarella: here's the email for conan folks for human interest stories
[16:01] Barbarella: ceconverse@cbs.com does human interest for letterman
[16:01] Barbarella: bombard them with your pleas to get farscape back in production
[16:01] Barbarella: right now
[16:01] Barbarella: we need to get on top of this and see if we can't get some of the scapers that are there to take our cause to the airwaves

[16:02] Ploppy: Challenge yourself - with each passing day find new ways and creative ways to interact that respects and empowers everyone you are dealing with. If this happens we will all have won no matter what the outcome with Farscape

[16:03] Barbarella: ok folks Message Pygar with your questions Anthony has been generous enough to say that he'd field a few for us
[16:03] Barbarella: for some fun
[16:04] Barbarella: just message pygar
[16:04] Barbarella: and I'll grab the questions from him

[16:04] Ploppy: Perfect!!!!!
[16:04] Ploppy: Yay - yes I have to be quick unfotunately

[16:04] Barbarella: *Chi* NEVER SAY DIE! How is the rest of the cast doing?

[16:06] Ploppy: All the Australian's are madly auditioning for jobs. Trying to build a life. It's importnant to get back in the saddle. Ben's jsut chilling out - we're all still doing ADR
[16:06] Ploppy: ga

[16:06] Barbarella: *DragonFyre* Anthony, it's too early for any real questions (6am?) So what's for breakfast?

[16:07] Ploppy: Avacado, tomato and cheese on toast and a cup of english breakfast tea - yummy!!!!!!!!!1
[16:07] Ploppy: ga

[16:07] Barbarella: yum can I have some?
[16:07] Barbarella: *Da-Met* Hey anthony, you rock! Tell me something... is kissing Gigi as good as it sounds??

[16:08] Ploppy: Sounds or looks? ;-) ga

[16:08] Barbarella: LOL
[16:08] Barbarella: *GarnetGirl* someone said the Wrap Party was a WIG & HAT Party. What is that?

[16:08] Ploppy: It means that you have to come to the party wearing either a hat or a wig
[16:08] Ploppy: ga

[16:09] Barbarella: *SaveFarscape-PunkOMama* Anthony...What would you do for a klondike bar? hehe :)

[16:10] Ploppy: Ice cream rocks!! When
[16:11] Ploppy: i was a kid my grandmother used to let me eat ice cream and treacle pudding for brekkie - it rocked
[16:11] Ploppy: ga

[16:11] Barbarella: *Aeryndotcom* Anth what about the conventions in November? Is the cast still planning on attending?
[16:11] Barbarella: remember PM Pygar with your questions

[16:12] Ploppy: We're all fired up for the creation conventions and others - I'm trying to get onto some other events in November but haven't heard back yet
[16:12] Ploppy: We love the cons - they're so much fun
[16:12] Ploppy: ga

[16:12] Barbarella: *Ripley9* Q for Anth: Sooooo.... did *you* wear a hat -or- a wig at the party? And what kind....?
[16:12] Barbarella: they're real interested in your hair man
[16:12] Barbarella: hehe

[16:13] Ploppy: I was a hat boy that night
[16:13] Ploppy: ga

[16:13] Barbarella: *MoyasManiac* So Anthony do you like having your own ship? you seemed excited on the DVD interveiw LOL :o )

[16:14] Ploppy: My hairs it's normal colour at the mo for a role - I always like it whiteish - Ahh my Billy Idol teenage influences live on
[16:14] Ploppy: I love having LoLa. Sometimes when they're shooting on a different stage I just go and sit next to it and stare - absorbing the moment
[16:15] Ploppy: ga

[16:15] Barbarella: well I have alot of people asking what they have to do to get you guys to come to cons in their areas...and I want to know who would I have to kidnap to get you to do a local Texas Con..Since of course I live there as do ALOT of others scapers have a few asking how we could get you here
[16:15] Barbarella: I say GET A ROPE FOLKS AND TRAVEL TO OZ
[16:15] Barbarella: hehehe
[16:15] Barbarella: I know aussies are crazy in that cool way but I wouldn't subject anyone to texas

[16:16] Ploppy: People are asking about cons. Would you all like to meet my con contact tommorrow morning? I can arrange to have him at the chat if you like

[16:16] Barbarella: yes that would be great
[16:16] Barbarella: ALOT of people are very interested in getting you guys to cons
[16:16] Barbarella: and bringing lots of scapers there to get our story out and get our season 5

[16:16] Ploppy: lol I would love to see Texas - I'm a bit scared of people walking around with guns but hey, that's a cultural thing

[16:17] Barbarella: hehehe
[16:17] Barbarella: its the spurs you REALLY have to worry about
[16:17] Barbarella: this is a fun one
[16:17] Barbarella: *CriStina* While you were rolling some scenes with Noranti, was not giving you the laugh? This woman makes laugh great

[16:18] Ploppy: Ok I'll invite my friend - Ben - into this room tommorrow morning - I don't know what time it is where you are bu he'll be here in 24 hrs and 45 mins (in other words 7am Sydney time)
[16:19] Ploppy: Melissa Jaffa is a god send. She is amazing in every way - I look up to her in every way
[16:19] Ploppy: ga

[16:19] Barbarella: adn EVERYONE is asking did you get to keep props and what did you manage to keep for yourself?
[16:20] Ploppy: No one got to keep any props. I wanted to keep a qualta rifle but it was no go. So I have memories and lots of great photos and behind the scenes video

[16:20] Ploppy: ga

[16:20] Barbarella: *ToddPM* Do you guys have as much fun as it appears when you "switch" personae? It always looks like everyone gets a huge kick out of it (especially with Chiana's head-twitch).
[16:21] Barbarella: PM Pygar with your questions folks

[16:22] Ploppy: It's fun - not as difficult as you might imagine, but definitly fun. The most fun part was hearing from the other actors "Well I make these choices for this reason. She'd do this..." etc A real insight into how the others worked
[16:22] Ploppy: ga

[16:22] Barbarella: *Siniminister* btw barb, if you happen to know the name of the band and won't be relaying my question (that's cool), pls just pm me the name. thanks! :)
[16:22] Barbarella: alot of people want to know alot of info on your band
[16:22] Barbarella: you're a rock star man

[16:23] Ploppy: My band ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! We haven't settled on a name yet. I write the songs and sing and play guitar. Wayne Pigram is on drums.Steve Edwards (lighting on Farscape) is our AWESOME guitarist and Jerry is our bass player

[16:24] Barbarella: oh I GOTTA hear y'all sometime you should do a jam and we'll put it on mp3
[16:24] Barbarella: on the web

[16:24] Ploppy: We're hoping to have a simple demo to sell at the con so at least people will know 4 of our songs when we play. We don't do covers
[16:24] Ploppy: ga

[16:24] Barbarella: *tobiasdk* are there any bloopers? and will they be released to the public(ie. on dvd)
[16:25] Ploppy: There are SO many bloopers. It's a very funny cast and crew - however we (me mainly I must admit) work very blue so most if it can't be released to the public

[16:25] Ploppy: ga

[16:26] Barbarella: *winonawannabe* Did you ever had the giggles on set so bad that you had to take a break ?
[16:26] Barbarella: sorry lots of questions flooding in now

[16:27] Ploppy: Every day I break down with laughter - ask anyone on the show - there are just so many funny people on set - the funniest are in the crew!!
[16:27] Ploppy: ga

[16:27] Barbarella: *Scorpwanna* Question for Anthony: hey Anth, I just got finished playing some of the farscape game as Dargo (Dargo being the scapers), and I whooped some PeaceKeeper arse! (PeaceKeepers being Scifi) Have you played the game yet?

[16:29] Ploppy: I've had a quick look but the real ansewr is no I haven't had a chance to play it yet. We got it last week and then all of this happoened so it hasn't taken a priority. My gaming takes place on a Nintendo Gamecube - fav's at the mo - Eternal Darkness and Resident Evil
[16:29] Ploppy: ga

[16:29] Barbarella: *Sermon* Question for Anthony: Could you live with a 2-hour-final of Farscape, or - let's say for example 3 Farscape TV-movies instead of Season 5?
[16:30] Ploppy: Aah you've heard. All these possibilities are better than nothing.

[16:30] Ploppy: ga
[16:30] Ploppy: But I think we should still be gunning for a season
[16:31] Ploppy: ga

[16:31] Barbarella: pipashell* Could you tell us some funny anecdotes on the set?

[16:31] Ploppy: Too hard in a chat environmet to get across - so sorry - and it's usually WAY too crass to tell in public ;-)
[16:31] Ploppy: ga

[16:32] Barbarella: *eve11* Anth is the cast and crew aware of the ad taken out by fans in the Friday Sydney Telegraph?

[16:32] Ploppy: No!! Wow I'll check it out after brekkie
[16:32] Ploppy: ga

[16:32] Barbarella: *locomoco* Anth, I read somewhere that you like to mess with Photoshop in your free time... are you an artist as well?

[16:33] Ploppy: Not really - I' love photoshop but my main reason for learning it isa becaseu I am a director and I like to be up on what I can do with After Effects. Photoshops skills are a must have for After Effects
[16:33] Ploppy: ga

[16:34] Barbarella: They wanna know about what your favorite memories of doing the cons are
[16:34] Barbarella: lots of people are asking that one

[16:35] Ploppy: Making people laugh. And the wonderful acceptance of the fans. I think of it as a show. I try to perform. Make it entertaining. I don't like just sitting there
[16:35] Ploppy: ga

[16:36] Barbarella: and another one they're asking is if we could email enough would you guys do some of the late night shows here like Letterman and Conan Obrien
[16:36] Barbarella: would ya do em?

[16:36] Ploppy: Would we!!!! We've been trying to get on these for years!!!! My dream is to be on Letterman or O'Brian.
[16:36] Ploppy: ga

[16:36] Barbarella: *Optikal* You mentioned that Wayne Pygram beats the skins (I wonder how he'd fare at double bass...). Is there any chance of drawing him into the IRC chat?

[16:37] Ploppy: Wayne doesn't have a computer
[16:37] Ploppy: ga

[16:37] Barbarella: *Sermon* Anthony, was your D'Argo voice sometimes enhanced with additional soundeffects or was it just your wonderful natural trailer voice?

[16:37] Ploppy: My voice was NEVER enhanced D'ARgos voice is 100% Simcoe
[16:37] Ploppy: ga

[16:37] Barbarella: *Jota* Has Rygel started auditioning for any new gigs yet?

[16:38] Ploppy: Rygels dismantled in a box. :-( Jonathans doing a play in Melbourne
[16:38] Ploppy: ga

[16:38] Barbarella: *Kieriahn* Is there anyplace in the US you'd like to see? Ex., the Grand Canyon, Everglades, etc.?
[16:39] Ploppy: I've never seen snow so the rocky's is high on my list. Disney world ( i love roller coasters) Grand Canyon. My favourite place I've seen so far (an dI haven't seen much at all) is Big Sur

[16:39] Ploppy: ga

[16:39] Barbarella: *JohnD* Anthony: you mentioned having a member of lighting in your band, is there a very close comradery between cast and crew?

[16:40] Ploppy: An enormous comradery. Star behaviour doesn't wash in Australia. We're all workmates doing a job
[16:40] Ploppy: ga

[16:41] Barbarella: *LisaW* Anthony, my husband and I saw you at the San Diego Comic Con last year and thought you were hilarious. Do you do stand-up? Have you thought about it?
[16:41] Barbarella: ya I gotta agree on that one there Lisa I saw him in the first LA con and he ROCKED the house...I was in stitches

[16:41] Ploppy: I would LOVE to do stand up but I'm not a writer so I don't know. It's the scariest thought - maybe I should look into it. I definilty wnat to do a sit com - that's my goal
[16:41] Ploppy: ga

[16:42] Barbarella: OK I have to ask this one...they're askin if you have any hidden tatoos...citing D'argo's tats
[16:42] Barbarella: too many asked it to be denied

[16:42] Ploppy: But to know that you'd have to know what was under my clothes...ga

[16:43] Barbarella: *Dolphintmr* What was your biggest challange with working on Farscape?

[16:44] Ploppy: The physical challenge. The heat almost killed me (for real, I was rushed to hospital twice on this show - once with a burnt corneia and once after an attack on set where I almost died)
[16:44] Ploppy: ga

[16:44] Barbarella: ummm ok since we asked the klondike bar questions people wanna know what treacle pudding is

[16:46] Ploppy: Oh how do I describe that. It's like a cake desert with lots of sweet brown syrup - very very sweet. Look it up o the net, I'm sure you'll find a better description and/or the american name for it
[16:46] Ploppy: ga

[16:46] Barbarella: remember PM pygar with your questions
[16:46] Barbarella: I know its been asked before but many are asking about the ploppy nickname

[16:46] Ploppy: ga

[16:47] Barbarella: we have alot of new chatters with this movement

[16:47] Ploppy: My favourite comedy show is Black Adder - my nick refers to a chracter in Black Adder Season 2
[16:47] Ploppy: ga

[16:47] Barbarella: *Jaredan* What part of being involved in such an innovative show gives you the most pride Anthony?

[16:49] Ploppy: My pride comes from the fact that we can get away with high emotionally charged drama and outrageous comedy in the same show. There's not many that can claim that. (I know other sci fi's can be kooky but to be honest they've never made me laugh. Weirdness does't translate to funny)
[16:50] Ploppy: Well folks I'm off into my day. have a wonderful day/night. Fight the good fight. Remember to look after each other. Stay united and remember to be an exemplar of the Scaper community

[16:50] Barbarella: am I supposed to ga?
[16:50] Barbarella: heheh

[16:51] Ploppy: Ciao!

[16:51] Barbarella: Thanks ANthony I'm gonna open up the floor if you're done

[16:55] Ploppy: I will be here in 24 hrs and 15 mins with Ben , my convention organiser. Be here!!!!!
[16:55] Ploppy: I will be here in 24 hrs and 15 mins with Ben , my convention organiser. Be here!!!!!
[16:55] Ploppy: I will be here in 24 hrs and 15 mins with Ben , my convention organiser. Be here!!!!!