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Favorite quote from the junkets so far this year:
Zap2it: The number of conventions you do, all around the world, is unprecedented.
Padalecki: It's absolutely unprecedented. We've spent our summers that way for a few years. So much more than 'Star Trek' is what we've been told from the people who put on the conventions. We relate to the fans. Jensen and I are pretty casual guys, we're pretty laid back, we're Texas boys. He and I are just like 'People [SOYLENT GREEN!!!] are people!' Not to say that people on other shows don't know that, but I've been to conventions where there are people from other TV shows where there's a distinct air of 'I am the actor, and you are the fan, and I will use the royal 'we' when I address you.' And it's just like, f*** you, who do you think you are? These situations could be switched. Jensen and I get that. We know what it's like to be a fan. If you tell me you're a fan of my show, it's no different from us saying that to a Dallas Cowboy or an actor we like, or a musician. I freaked out when I saw Mike McCready of Pearl Jam. I was grabbing my wife, like 'Oh my god!' and she's like 'Dude, I'm pregnant, I'm going to need that arm.' I never thought I'd react like that. The fans are integral to our show. We've made episodes for them -- not just episodes with them in mind, but episodes about them. I can't imagine any other TV show ever being able to get away with that.
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Zap2it: The number of conventions you do, all around the world, is unprecedented.
Padalecki: It's absolutely unprecedented. We've spent our summers that way for a few years. So much more than 'Star Trek' is what we've been told from the people who put on the conventions. We relate to the fans. Jensen and I are pretty casual guys, we're pretty laid back, we're Texas boys. He and I are just like 'People [SOYLENT GREEN!!!] are people!' Not to say that people on other shows don't know that, but I've been to conventions where there are people from other TV shows where there's a distinct air of 'I am the actor, and you are the fan, and I will use the royal 'we' when I address you.' And it's just like, f*** you, who do you think you are? These situations could be switched. Jensen and I get that. We know what it's like to be a fan. If you tell me you're a fan of my show, it's no different from us saying that to a Dallas Cowboy or an actor we like, or a musician. I freaked out when I saw Mike McCready of Pearl Jam. I was grabbing my wife, like 'Oh my god!' and she's like 'Dude, I'm pregnant, I'm going to need that arm.' I never thought I'd react like that. The fans are integral to our show. We've made episodes for them -- not just episodes with them in mind, but episodes about them. I can't imagine any other TV show ever being able to get away with that.
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