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    • CommentAuthortamar
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2009 edited
     

    OK, so who from the forums is planning on attending the Outrageous Fortune session on Saturday September 12 from 4.30-5.30 at the Titirangi War Memorial Hall, 500 South Titirangi Road?

    The show's creators, Rachel Lang and James Griffin, will be there along with Robyn Malcolm. They will be discussing the show and there will also be a Q&A session with the audience.


    If you come along, let us know here first and also be sure to introduce yourself on the day.

    If you can't come along (which is really only excusable if you live in another city or country), please feel free to post questions here and we'll try and include them in the session.

    • CommentAuthorlouise86
    • CommentTimeSep 8th 2009
     
    lol tamar- thanks for excusing us non kiwi's. otherwise i may have suggested a plane ticketWink for us.  
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      CommentAuthordnp52
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     
    Ok I'm going to sound like a broken record,lol but ask them if they ever would bring the Wests to Australia for one off special or a few episodes? Or if not that a Go Girls cross over since Rachel will be there lol



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    Not in Auckland :-(    Hope some people from here make it though.  Will it be taped - would love to listen to the Q&A.

    I would like to know
    1. if it has been decided if series 6 is the last (mostly because I really need to be prepared and give myself time to cope if it is and I hope it isn't)

    2. Which characters are the writers favourites?

    3. Has the audience reaction to characters or events changed the plans or influenced what happened?

    4. Who is it that knows 'Hamlet' so well, that the titles of the episodes are so descriptive of what happens?

    5. Can we have a clue for what happens in series 6?  (I'm guessing no, but had to ask)

    • CommentAuthorsmee2004
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     
    My questions are:
    Does Sheryl need a body double for her love scenes with Judd....i would be willing to sacrifice my time for the good of the programme....of course.... im a fair bit chunkier than Sheryl....and about a foot taller than Sheryl....but we can work around that.

    Also would love to know if the actors have any input into the storylines....i.e. suggestions about what could happen, or how they interpret their characters response to what is in the script...Obviously it is the directors call, but I am really keen to know how much the writers/director etc listen to the people that actually play the characters, because it seems the actors know their character best (after playing it for so long...initially it was the writers/producers/directors baby.)
    • CommentAuthorkakapo
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     
    This is one of the few times I regret having moved down to the Mainland from West Auckland six years ago! Frown Of course, the beaches out West are still the best in the country as far as I'm concerned.
    Great questions east and smee. Body double for love scenes with Judd!! Couldn't stop smiling to myself, smee!

    • CommentAuthorCornelius
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     
    is there a charge to get in?
    • CommentAuthortamar
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     
    No, the sessions on Saturday afternoon are free...here's the info from the website

    Westside Forever - FREE Afternoon

    Outrageous FortuneSaturday 12 September 2pm - 7pm

    • Celebrating Waitakere Writing
    • 'West' - the history of Waitakere
    • Piha - Guardians of the Iron Sands, Lyn Loates and Michele Powles
    • Book launch - The Ironbound Coast - Karekare in the Early Years
    • An insiders look at 'Outrageous Fortune' with James Griffin, Rachel Lang and Robyn Malcolm (Cheryl)
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    If you can convince Antony to be there, I'll be in the front row!!!

    Is the Outrageous Fortune part just between 4:30 and 5:30pm or do you have to get there at 2pm?
    • CommentAuthorphile
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     
    IF series 6 is the last, will there be movies after that?
    • CommentAuthortamar
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     

    @OF Forever:


    Antony is flying to Korea today for the Seoul International Drama Awards this weekend as he has been nominated for an award. He won't be making it to Titirangi unfortunately.


    And you can just come for the OF session at 4.30pm.

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    Thanks Tamar, worth asking anyway :)

    I will try and be there to represent us fans on the forum.

    Tamar, I'm the one who made the OF Cake

    Hopefully I will see you there
    • CommentAuthortamar
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     
    Oh wow - that was a great cake!
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    Thanks Tamar, I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did to make it. I still get comments about it now when people see the photos.

    You can always keep me in mind for your end of season filming / wrap party cake Laughing
    • CommentAuthorleighkaye
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     
    I'll be there!! Flew from Melbourne. Any chance we get to meet any of them??
    • CommentAuthortamar
    • CommentTimeSep 9th 2009
     
    yes, just introduce yourself on the day after the session if you do go along.
    • CommentAuthorleighkaye
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    ......Really? Introduce myself to who and where??? So excited!!
    • CommentAuthorkakapo
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    OF Forever, can you please tell us more about the OF cake?
    • CommentAuthortamar
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    hang around after the session leighkaye and say hi to the panellists...may as well if you're travelling that far!
    • CommentAuthorlouise86
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    I would love to know where Rachel and James get their ideas from for the episodes. I get that West Auckland "inspires" them, but things like having Ted piss on cops, the jobs that are done  every season- especially season 4 Jethro and Loretta stealing coins and framing Wolf, and how they manage to write Wolf in and out of every season, it must get frustrating for them not knowing when Grant will be available.   

    I wish I could be their this weekend, but the darn ocean seperates us. lol.
    • CommentAuthorleighkaye
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    Sweet! Thanks tamar!!!!
    • CommentAuthorsuzie
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    im hoping to be there especially now i know the time
    • CommentAuthorTuiKiwi
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    woah i've got to try go to this!!
    • CommentAuthorOF Forever
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    I'm Diffinetly going to be there. I'm looking forward to it.

    @Kakapo

    I've been cake decorating all my life and had just finished my cake decorating certificate so was looking for my next challenge, while watching a episode of OF I thought thats it I'm going to do a OF cake, just because I'm a huge fan. I had no idea what I was going to do with it once it was done but i wasn't really thinking about that at the time I started. I don't think anyone has ever done one before. I googled it to see if there were any outrageous fortune cakes but I could find any so decided I would do one.

    I handmade all the characters out of icing and even made the tool guy van. It took me way over 50 hours and is the biggest cake I have ever made so far.

    This link is to a OF bebo fan page someone has created, there is a picture of it on there, so hopefully you can view it

    http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4496570153
    • CommentAuthorOF Forever
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    Loretta and Jethro are around the side of the cake, the pic just doesn't show them that well
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      CommentAuthordnp52
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    Haha that cake is awesome! Did you eat it?
    • CommentAuthorCornelius
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    That cake is sooooo cool!!!
    Look how dark munter is lmao
    • CommentAuthorOF Forever
    • CommentTimeSep 10th 2009
     
    Yea Munter was a bit to dark, always room for improvement. I really wish I had re done Jethro because he looked a bit silly Smile 
    • CommentAuthorkakapo
    • CommentTimeSep 11th 2009
     

    Awesome, OF Forever, thanks! So did you eat it, or the OF cast?

    • CommentAuthorTuiKiwi
    • CommentTimeSep 11th 2009
     
    OF Forever that looks incredible! soo cool :D
    • CommentAuthorOF Forever
    • CommentTimeSep 11th 2009
     
    So did anyone else go to this? I went and it was really great. Rachel & James are so inspiring and Robyn is such a lovely person.

    There wasn't much talk about what season six had in store for us, however they did mention there was lots of sex as they have had feedback from fans and others that season 5 didn't have much sex in it. LOL

    Just reading through some of the questions above.

    They didn't say anything about taking the Wests to Australia, but someone in the audience asked how well it was doing in other countries and they said it has really taken off in Australia which was a bit of a surprize as the Australian market can be quite hard. They also talked a little bit about "honest" and how the USA and UK had brought the rights etc to make there own spin off.

    East Of Eden, some answers to your Questions

    1. if it has been decided if series 6 is the last (mostly because I really need to be prepared and give myself time to cope if it is and I hope it isn't) There was no mention about Season 6 being the end, but there was also no talk about Outrageous Fortune carring on for more seasons. So wasn't really asked / covered

    2. Which characters are the writers favourites? No one asked this. One audience member asked which character they thought had changed the most over the 5 seasons.

    3. Has the audience reaction to characters or events changed the plans or influenced what happened? A similar question was asked about the fans and how they intperut the charcters and Robyn answered with " The fans and viewers really get involved with the charcters and really feel / care for them and what happens to them in the story" not her exact words.

    4. Who is it that knows 'Hamlet' so well, that the titles of the episodes are so descriptive of what happens? This was discussed but I don't really remember much as I was laughing at the titles they were reading out

    5. Can we have a clue for what happens in series 6?  (I'm guessing no, but had to ask) Sex Sex and More Sex hahaha
    • CommentAuthorsuzie
    • CommentTimeSep 11th 2009
     
    i went too , loved it
    • CommentAuthorsuzie
    • CommentTimeSep 11th 2009
     
    i liked what robyn said about baby jane now walking on set herself and having her first ever diva tantrum because she didnt like the outfit they were putting her in
    • CommentAuthorOF Forever
    • CommentTimeSep 11th 2009
     
    Smee2004, Your question was asked.

    Also would love to know if the actors have any input into the storylines....i.e. suggestions about what could happen, or how they interpret their characters response to what is in the script...Obviously it is the directors call, but I am really keen to know how much the writers/director etc listen to the people that actually play the characters, because it seems the actors know their character best (after playing it for so long...initially it was the writers/producers/directors baby.)

    The response being that at the begining of the season the whole crew and cast sit down and the writers explain their thoughts for the season and where each charcter is heading etc. The cast are then allowed to put in their imput at this stage.

    Antony and Tammy joked about asking for a car, which is why they ended up getting one. I suppose if you don't ask you don't get
    • CommentAuthorOF Forever
    • CommentTimeSep 11th 2009
     
    That was so cute about the Diva moment
    • CommentAuthortamar
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2009
     
    Thanks for coming OF Forever and suzie. Good to see the web fans representing.
    • CommentAuthorkakapo
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2009
     
    Thanks for informing the rest of us who couldn't be there. Great to hear that there will be more sex!
    • CommentAuthorleighkaye
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2009
     
    I went! It was well worth the trip from Melb to get Robyn's autograph and photo! They were all very lovely and it was awesome to get to meet Robyn....Can't wait to come back to NZ!!!!
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      CommentAuthordnp52
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2009
     
    Has the OF twitter page been hacked or something?
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    I can't believe I missed this! If only I wasn't working in Melbourne, and had the money to fly to NZ this weekend. *shakes head*
    • CommentAuthorsmee2004
    • CommentTimeSep 12th 2009
     
    Thanks so much for representing us lot....lol.....sounds like a great afternoon.  Looking forward to season 6 and season 5 hasnt even finished yet!

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