TC: My esteemed colleagues: I must decline your generous invitation to
COMICCON. Watching millions of socially inept nerds regress back to
theirpre-pubescence at the sight of Dork-dom's every wet dream within a
10 feet reach, not to mention, rotund species of the female gender
prancing around in dental floss, makes me want ...to shove an icepick up
my urethra. Let the madness ensue and may the Force be with you all!:)
Dan
Gonzales: Toni, I am surprised at your words regarding the San Diego
Comic Con, in relation to what you do for a living: model. You are
celebrated by artists. The Con affords people to meet many talented
artists, many with fine art backgrounds. The Los Angeles Figurative
Academy had a booth there, along with other art institutio...ns. Several
artists were doing live demos. I myself, wound up buying several
booklets on Jeremy Lipking and Malcolm Liepke in addition to some
comics. I would hope you would reconsider your stance on a wonderful
gathering of art, and creative indulgence. All the best to you, one of
your many artistic admirers
TC: Hi Dan! I will elaborate. First
of all thank you for your kind comments about my work, your esteem, and
detailed highlights of a rather commercial, crazy event. I concur with
all of your opinions and praise on what Comic Con STANDS FOR. It ...is
an amazing industry event featuring talent in many artistic genre's that
we are so honored to work in. Video games, comics, movies, fine art,
individual artists in their respective mediums using this artistic
baazar as a way to show off their work, etc. It is the CIRCUS and the
HOLLYWOOD NARCISSIM factors that have creeped into this great event that
I abhor. It adds an element of superficiallity, chaos, and mayhem to an
otherwise pure event. Ticket prices go sky high, sell out, and are hard
to come by due to the mediocre laymen who want to prance around in
their Jack Sparrow costumes. Too many people not affiliated to this
event have made it harder for the LEGITIMATE fans and industry folk to
participate as spectators. It also adds to the traffic factor, the high
prices for lodging and meals, and lastly, the ungodly horror of seeing
rotund women and drag queens prancing around in unflattering duds. I
guess in the end we all wanted to be Ballerinas, Cowboys, and Superheros
when we were small. If these people want to pay through their ass to
feel like (insert character of individual childhood fantasy here), it is
their perogative. It just makes it all the more unappealing to me when I
am asked to participate (this yr as a booth babe and also Laura Croft
and Wonder Woman) so I decline to avoid the craziness. I am fortunate as
you say to be "celebrated by artists", indeed, that is why it makes it
HARDER to say no. I have had the luck to be a Ballerina and a Cowboy in
this lifetime, but I guess Superhero will have to be shelved until the
Con becomes a more orderly, hassle-free place to dwell. And I do not see
that happening in this lifetime. I hope you had fun and were inspired!
Dan
Gonzales: Thank you Toni for clarifying your stance. I whole heartedly
agree as to the commercialization of the Con. Sadly, in the last few
years, Comic Con's attendees have grown exponentially due to the
popularity of the superhero movies. This is w...hy San Diego will no
longer be hosting it; it's gotten too big & unmanageable. With all
the amazing modeling and other events that you participate in, you are a
REAL WONDER WOMAN! You are all the superwomen rolled into one! You are a
work of art. I remain a TONI C. fan, always. I look forward to seeing
you in the near future. All the best, Dan
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