Everybody keep your eyes peeled for “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central next week. I was interviewed while at Gaylaxicon, the annual GLBT science fiction convention, this past weekend, and they said they’d let me know the exact date, but that it ought to be on in a week or two. I’ll be the unendingly cute blond in the Starfleet uniform and/or as James from Team Rocket from Pokemon. 
I’ll let you know the date when they tell me.
Esprix
Congratulations!
By the way, what are you, a quick change artist?
Cool deal Esprix. So which roving reporter interviewed you?
I don’t know if I’d go around telling everybody about that. The Daily Show seems to take great pride in editing every body’s answers so they end up looking like absolute morons.
lesa, I wore my Starfleet uniform in the afternoon, and since I was the only one walking around in a costume (which was kind of unusual for this particular convention), they pulled me aside to interview me). The James costume I wore in the Masquerade on Saturday night, which is kind of the official costuming event of the con (a friend of mine did Ash Ketchum, so the irony was delicious).
xizor, it was Steve, and I vaguely recognize him from the show (I’ve only seen it a few times).
Esprix
wolfman, I’m aware, but I was willing to risk it. With questions like, “So, do your parents know you’re… into science fiction?” I knew it was going to be firmly tongue in cheek, but that’s ok - I’m a tough guy. I’m just afraid I’m going to make all of fandom look like fools.
Esprix
Oh Esprix hon…we already know all of fandom looks like fools. Well, at least the fans I hang out with. It’s too bad you’re moving, or I’d try to lure you down to Connexions next year…you’d LOVE it. All slash, all the time. 
And now I’m trying to remember if any of my fen friends went to Gaylaxicon. I know some of the zine publishers I know did…
You were paid to walk around costumed at an event? That’s not so bad - I had to dress up as McGruff the Crime Dog once for a summer park safety program for the kiddies, and Steve Kmetko didn’t come interview ME about it.
David
Uh, no, that’s not how fan conventions go.
People who go to these things are true devotees of the genre, and many, like me, enjoy gaming (role-playing games, like D&D), LARPs (Live-Action Role-Playing games, as in acting out the game in real life rather than rolling dice on paper), and, yes, costuming (dressing up as certain characters, in certain genres, or inventing new stuff). So I own two different style Starfleet uniforms, a Psi Cop outfit (from “Babylon 5”), an entire closet full of Medieval/Renaissance garb (I’m in the SCA as well), my Riddler costume (based on “Batman Forever”), etc. Costuming is a fun thing I do.
While at the conventions, people are always encouraged to don their costumes not only for the Masquerade contest, but also during the convention itself, so I just threw on my uniform as one would throw on jeans and a t-shirt. usually there are a fair number of people who costume while walking around the con, but most save their costuming for the Masquerade (I have so many costumes that it’s no problem to wear more than one - while there I wore Starfleet, James and a Medieval outfit).
So, no, this wasn’t a paid gig, nor am I an actor - this was just for fun. I just happened to be the only one that afternoon.
Esprix
Which one of the “correspondents” interviewed you?
I agree with Wolfman—don’t be too surprised if they edit it to make you look foolish. On the other hand, maybe you can parry this into a regular spot on the show? Send in that audition tape!
I’ll keep my eyes open for that segment.
Eve, I believe it was Steve - dark hair, dry wit. And yes, I know I’ll get skewered, but hey, I love Jon Stewart, so it’s ok. 
Esprix
Esprix, you came to Arlington for Gaylaxicon, and you didn’t let DC Dopers know? I was there, I may have walked right past you. Shoot, my chance to meet Esprix-gone!
I love the way they ask the person a question, then when the shot is edited they clearly ask a different question and just use the answer they got. (know what I mean?)
Esprix, if they interviewed you in costume at this event, you can bet they are going to make MAJOR fun of you and of fandom. That’s just the way they are, though. Let us know when it’s on!
Zette
goboy, you were at Gaylaxicon? If you were, I was hard to miss - Starfleet on Saturday, James for the Masquerade, and in a leather dublet on Sunday.
Esprix
Esprix
I love The Daily Show. I look forward to seeing you.
There are two correspondents named Steve. Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert are both correspondents for The Daily Show. They both have dark hair. And I think dry wit is a requirement for being on that show.
Did you know that The Daily Show correspondent Vance Degeneres is Ellen’s brother?
Congrats, Esprix!
The Daily Show is one of our (DrMatrix and me) favorite shows.
Which Steve interviewed you…Carell or Colbert?
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How cool is that!! I love the daily show!
BTW… I don’t know if you’ve been informed of this yet but they may poke fun…
They might not put you on the air (or at least not for very long); a local news channel was at a Christmas event at the zoo last year and took some footage of kids having fun. Among the children they filmed was my little stepsister. They talked with her for about 5 minutes, and I watched the news that night only to see about ½-second worth of footage of her face. Not that it would be too disappointing not to get on the Daily Show (or similar things like Jaywalking on the Tonight Show.)
Also, costuming is kind of cool, but know your limitations. Don’t take it too far. I saw a picture of some people at a Sailor Moon convention, including some guy who looked like he must have been 40 years old (Imagine Will Ferrel’s face) who had his hair done like Sailor Moon and he was wearing a dress (or it was just a really ugly woman.)
::shudder::
They still have those things?