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Executing a Great Interview with Karl Urban, ‘Skurge’ in THOR: RAGNAROK, at the #ThorRagnarokEvent

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Karl Urban Loved the Reception
Karl Urban Loved the Reception
photo credit – Allison Waken / AllForTheBoys.com
On October 9 – 11 I attended a Disney Press Event for THOR: RAGNAROK. My hotel and airfare and meals were taken care of while I was in L.A. Opinions and observations as well as recaps and such are all my own. This post will also contain some affiliate links to Amazon.com.

Of all the people that we could have possibly interviewed at the #ThorRagnarokEvent, Karl Urban was my number one pick. I enjoy his movies and was also a fan of a short lived television show that he was in. I was truly excited to find out that he was a great interviewee and a really nice guy. when Karl entered the room he was met with a huge round of applause and was quite surprised. He then went around the whole room and up and down the aisles and shook every blogger’s hand. Thanks to Allison Waken and her camera skills I have a photo of that moment.

Karl Urban Shaking My Hand
Karl Urban Shaking My Hand
photo credit – Allison Waken / AllForTheBoys.com

In THOR: RAGNAROK Karl plays the character of Skurge who is also called ‘Executioner’ in the comic books. Skurge is often one of Thor’s enemies but he isn’t always. At the start of the movie Skurge is just a guy who is shifty and a bit unsavory, but not a really ‘bad’ guy. He’s a guy who really wants to be accepted by the elite warriors like the warriors three, Fandral (Zachary Levi), Hogun (Tadanobu Asana), and Volstagg (Ray Stevension). He just seems like a guy who would tag along with them and try to impress them but would fall short. Don’t dismiss him out of hand though, he is formidable and he is a warrior. He is also a survivor and will do what he must to stay alive. He does this quickly when he aligns himself with Hela. Continue reading Executing a Great Interview with Karl Urban, ‘Skurge’ in THOR: RAGNAROK, at the #ThorRagnarokEvent →

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The Cast of Thor Ragnarok Delights at the Press Conference #ThorRagnarokEvent

The Thor Ragnarok Press Conference

On October 9 – 11 I attended a Disney Press Event for Thor: Ragnarok. My hotel and airfare and meals were taken care of while I was in L.A. Opinions and observations as well as recaps and such are all my own. This post will also contain some affiliate links to Amazon.com.

I am still reeling a bit from leaving my Zoom H1 recorder under the seat in front of me at this press conference. I never recovered it, no one turned it in and so all my audio from the trip was lost. I’ve been relying on the kindness of the other bloggers to help me out with audio files for these posts. I also should have brought my real camera and longer lens. Even though my friend Stacy let me sit with her in the second row the photos I took were with my cell phone. All these photos are mine. That being said this was a fun event.

I had never been at a full cast press conference before and so the experience was brand new for me. The people who were there as part of the cast and creators were: Kevin Feige (Marvel Studios President), Karl Urban (Skurge), Rachel House (Topaz), Jeff Goldblum (Grandmaster), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Cate Blanchett (Hela), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok Director and Korg). We got right into it with the questions from the moderator.

Continue reading The Cast of Thor Ragnarok Delights at the Press Conference #ThorRagnarokEvent →