Are you wondering where all the hot geek girls are this sunny weekend? They’re flocking to San Diego’s 2011 Comi-Con like pop culture moths to a fans-only flame.
With bonafide Sci-fi/action TV stars like Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, the Ringer), Jennifer Morrison (House, Once Upon A Time), Maggie Q (Nikita), Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck), Anna Torv (Fringe), and Britt Robertson (The Secret Circle) all appearing on panels for their respective shows at the mega Con, we can certainly see the appeal for gay geek girls!
The Hollywood Reporter brought together these Queens of Comic-Con for a round table discussion on the role of females in genre television and shot some ultra sexy pictures (directed by guest Editor Jon Favreau) that incorporate the ladies’ tough hotness and some iconic sci-fi memorabilia. We've got some of our favorite excerpts from the monumental interview below.
“Beam me up” to a place where I can be surrounded by these women!
Sarah Michelle Gellar
The actress stars in the CW's upcoming suspense thriller Ringer. Of the buzz surrounding the show, Gellar says: "I definitely feel pressure. It's not outside pressure; it's pressure because the fans have been so loyal, you want to … make them happy. There's definitely something to be said for being the quiet show that gets to build on its own merit, as opposed to an expectation that already exists."
Jennifer Morrison
The former House co-star will play the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming in ABC's fairy tale drama Once Upon a Time. "As an actress, it's nice to look for something different. It was wonderful playing Cameron on House for all of those years -- amazing writing and an incredible cast. I have no complaints, but it was also exciting to be let free and to play new characters and try something new. And part of the appeal of Once Upon a Time for me was that it was totally character-driven. It wasn't procedural and, you know, I've been saying medical terms for a long time."
Maggie Q
The star of CW's Nikita is a pro at Comic-Con. Her advice to her fellow THR roundtable panelists who've never been? "This year, you'll say, 'It's going to be this'; 'It's going to be that.' Next year when you come back, it's going to be great. People who come are already going to be fans of the show. So you're going to be answering specific questions about the show, which is much more fun than trying to be like, 'It's not going to suck, I promise.'"
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Yvonne Strahovski
Strahovski, who co-stars on NBC's Chuck, says she can relate to the physicality of her character. "I've always been a bit of a tomboy, so I think all of the action and stunts have always been a part of me. I love doing that stuff, and now my character has sort of evolved from being very comfortable in the spy world but not very comfortable with being a normal person with family and a boyfriend and stuff. She's evolved into a more natural human being and more easygoing in social situations. It's nice to be bringing that into it … to be more normal on the show but still being the spy."
Anna Torv
Torv, who co-stars on Fox's Fringe, recalls her first Comic-Con. "I went and had a look around the first year that I went down there. The show wasn't on the air yet and everybody was at our panel to hear J.J. [Abrams] speak, so I was quite fine to go and have a look. And then, you know, it changes bit by bit. It's one of the few opportunities that you actually get to sit and talk to people who watch your show and have an interaction with them."
Britt Robertson
"The interesting thing with genre-specific TV," says Robertson, "is that the writers are really the people who you have to rely on. … It's strange because I have no idea what I'm saying on a regular basis, so it forces you to be more vocal with the writers and the creative process."
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