We continue in our series of Terminator Genisys Red Carpet interviews with actor Wayne Bastrup. It was cool to meet him in person since he had just been on Arnold Radio News the week before. If you didn't catch that, it's episode 29: Don't Bump His Selfie Stick!
On any red carpet, the stars of the film and other celebrities get the lions' share of attention from the press, and sure, it is cool to see and talk to them, but it's the behind the scenes contributors that often have the more interesting things to say. We love talking to these people and see how the process of getting the film made happened along with what goodies may still be in store for the Blu-ray or future installments. So when we saw the writers of Terminator Genisys walking by
During our time on the Terminator Genisys red carpet, TheArnoldFans spoke with many friendly cast and crew and even chatted with some cool celebrities who walked the carpet to just show their support. One of these celebrities, not in the film but here to see a great new Arnold movie, was actor, Nerdist and Talking Dead host, Chris Hardwick. Some of you might even remember Chris had a small part in T3: Rise of the Machines!
Now that you’ve heard our initial thoughts on Terminator Genisys and hopefully have plans for seeing it with all your friends the next few days, let’s talk about our Hollywood red carpet adventure! TAFs top dogs Randy Jennings and The Gillinator were both in Hollywood at the Dolby Theater (after an amazing Conan screening the night before… this tale shall also be told) ready for a big spectacle, and we sure got one!
Here we are, in the home stretch to Terminator Genisys finally hitting theaters on July 1st (night of June 30th in most theaters), and man the world will sure know that it is arriving! Let's just go through some of the promotional tie-ins and marketing blitz that is occurring!
Promotion for the Terminator Genisys is kicking into high gear as we're just a few weeks away from the premiere. We've seen new character posters, a teaser for the tie-in game, a "Terminator Experience" heading to malls and festivals to let you become the T-1000, and most recently, a new TV spot with a little new footage.
Hasta Las Vegas, Baby! CinemaCon is taking place in Las Vegas this week, and Paramount Pictures of course brought out their big guns in a preview of films for this coming year. Arnold came out on stage in a T2 era leather jacket and shades while Guns N' Roses' "You Could Be Mine" blasted, fittingly enough.
(note: no spoilers in this article) It's times like this that it's tough to know how to cover something like the new official TERMINATOR GENSISYS trailer that was posted this morning. If you've seen it already, you know exactly what I mean. First off, I do think the trailer is awesome and does get me even more pumped for the film, but it does in fact reveal what seems like a HUGE plot point
We just wrapped up another crazy exhausting weekend in Columbus at the Arnold Classic and Sports Festival, filled with great interviews and Arnold encounters galore! These will also be told, but first, the best news is we got to hear some new TERMINATOR GENISYS details and also talk with Arnold about MAGGIE and CONAN!
We've got some great news for fans making the trip to Columbus for the Arnold Sports Festival/Arnold Classic weekend, which is only in 2 weeks! You can have the chance to "Experience Arnold" during an evening of Austrian food, cigars, and best of all, rubbing elbows with Arnold himself! This exclusive event is a fundraiser for the After-School All-Stars of Ohio, and promises to be an incredible night.
Randy Jennings