I’m just a little bit excited to meet this man…
Who’s with me?😉
GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT!📣
We are pleased to welcome to Matcon2…
HUGH SPIGHT!
In 1982 Hugh Spight spent six weeks at Elstree Studios filming in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. But he believes his chance at fame was shot down when his name was misspelled during the credits, renaming him Hugh Spirit.
Spight played several roles in the film - a Gamorrian , and au character called Prune face.
Originally trained in ballet, and after having a 20 year career as a dancer,which included working with some of the top companies in the UK and Europe .Hugh made it on to the Star Wars set at Elstree studios after he was spotted next door on the set of Jim Henson's movie The Dark Crystal, where he developed and performed several leading characters whilst working as a movement Coordinator on full body puppets
In “Star Wars “Hugh’s biggest role is as the Gamorrian guard who escorts Hans Solo into captivity.( He dines out on the fact, that he had a fight with Harrison Ford … and won!)
He said: "We were shooting in Jabba’s Palace. those scenes I was the one who had my hand on the shoulder of Harrison Ford. "We had to take him down to the dungeon.''He put up quite a fight, in fact, one guard (Swee Lim)fell down the stairs and refused to do the shot,so Simon Williamson took his place.
Hugh also portrayed several roles in Classic Doctor Who, including the iconic black Dalek in the Seventh Doctor story Remembrance of the Daleks with Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred
We look forward to welcoming Hugh to matcon2!
GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
GEORGE COPPEN📣📣📣
As well as being an aspiring comedian, he’s also featured in productions such as Willow, the school for good and evil and Artemis fowl…
We’re looking forward to welcoming George coppen back to matcon!
Guest announcement! 📣
JOHN B TANNEN
John is best known for his works as a stuntman/body double on aquaman and the lost kingdom and the Batman movies among many others!
He’s also the host on local Mansfield FM radio so if you don’t recognise his face you’ll most likely recognise his voice!😉
More guest announcements to come this week 😍
Maybe even a dead man’s shoes guests… any guesses?😜
This man needs no introduction…
A great friend to Critical Hit, and one of the nicest guys in the industry…
WILLIE COPPEN🫡
INTRODUCING… OUR FIRST GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
ROSS MULLAN!
Ross is best known as the Silence in doctor who, the white walker and game of thrones and he also played the voice for Nev the little blue bear from CBBC! As well as starring in many other productions!
We look forward to welcoming Ross to Mat-Con2 on the 6th of July!
