Chicago Con Report: Misha, Jared, and Jensen Panel – Part Two
When we last left off, Jared and Misha were on the stage together braving the fan questions…
(Part one can be found here.)
The next person up is the one who asked Jared how much he bench pressed at the breakfast and Misha teases about that. He calls it the least expected question from someone like her. Jared expected a question like whoรขโฌโขs your favorite Jonas brother. She braves her taunting and asks her question for Misha. Is he like Castiel in that heรขโฌโขs awkward around people. Everyone laughs and Jared asks รขโฌลHow much do you bench press?รขโฌย รขโฌลUm yeah,รขโฌย he answers jokingly. รขโฌลI mean I donรขโฌโขt quite fit in the human social environment. Very awkward, donรขโฌโขt quite understand what people are talking about. I tend to kind of ramble on, talk when itรขโฌโขs certainly not appropriate anymore and people would rather that I move onto something else, but Iรขโฌโขll keep going, Iรขโฌโขll talk when I donรขโฌโขt need to talk anymore…รขโฌย
Up comes a first timer so Jared asks how many first timers are there. Hands go up everywhere. Misha then asks how many last timers there are. A few of those go up. This woman got several of the fans angry, for she pulled a stunt that is not allowed at the cons and irks fans as bad fan behavior. She in a very long way explains that she has to go to work and tries to get a hug out of it. She did succeed after some ribbing from Misha and Jared, but not without the contempt of many in the crowd. I hope that hug was worth it! One good thing did come of it. รขโฌลShe said my hair is better than Mishaรขโฌโขs,รขโฌย says Jared all flattered.
Someone tries to ask a thoughtful question about the treatment of angels negatively, but Misha and Jared are in full goofing around mode now and interrupt her question a lot. รขโฌลItรขโฌโขs not just serious itรขโฌโขs well worded,รขโฌย jokes Misha. He and Jared keep going back and forth while sheรขโฌโขs talking. She finally gets it out, but they keep going. Jared repeats the question to himself, thinking hard for an answer. รขโฌลBlah, blah, big word, big word,รขโฌย Misha replies to Jaredรขโฌโขs mumbling. รขโฌลShe didnรขโฌโขt say anything about your hair.รขโฌย Misha confesses they donรขโฌโขt know about that kind of stuff and suggests that Cliff (Klosterman) take that on later. Jared isnรขโฌโขt sure that they are portrayed negatively. She explains that the only good angels on the show are the ones that left Heaven, and when they went to Heaven Joshua was like, รขโฌลOh by the way, God hates you and quit looking for him. And then Castielรขโฌโขs still an asshole.รขโฌย Groans abound! Misha backs รขโฌลhis friend Padaleckiรขโฌย on this one, and then they go back and forth about the true status of their relationship. Itรขโฌโขs all very amusing but man are these guys losing focus now. They’re borderline slap happy. Misha suggests she reads the bible sometime, itรขโฌโขs a quick read, and sheรขโฌโขll see that angels arenรขโฌโขt portrayed as sweet people. รขโฌลIf youรขโฌโขre arguing that Supernatural is portraying them in a negative light then I think you are taking the King James Bible to task which means you are going up against the entire Christian Right…รขโฌย Funny, but wow! Jared takes over and far more eloquently defends. รขโฌลAngels are in the bible portrayed as warriors of heaven. This was to make them not the Anne Geddes little baby in angel wings. Weรขโฌโขve been fighting demons and hellions for five years and they were like รขโฌหlets make it clear there were warriors on the other side as well of this large battle.รขโฌโข I donรขโฌโขt think they were trying to (dog a) religion.รขโฌย Misha is certainly impressed with that answer. รขโฌลWe did portray God as a sort of a neurotic alcoholic prostitute using writer,รขโฌย Misha counters. Jared had a รขโฌลtoucheรขโฌย on that point.
A minion comes up, not wanting to slight her master, but her question is for Jared. She tries to ask the Jared the question about being gigantor and knocking over things. That gets them both laughing really hard, so much that Jared falls to the floor in hysterics! She keeps trying to ask, but her question ends up being derailed by a surprise visitor. The crowd goes freaking nuts. Said visitor takes over the microphone. Yep, itรขโฌโขs Jensen. He plays the shy questioner and Jared (who is now back in his seat) tries to coax him along (รขโฌลItรขโฌโขs okay, you will not be judged.รขโฌย รขโฌลDo you want to say your name to compose yourself?รขโฌย). รขโฌลThis question is for Misha,รขโฌย Jensen says shyly. รขโฌลI was wondering if you could give us your best Dean impression.รขโฌย Crowd goes nuts again (they do know what we like!). Misha stands up, gets into character and goes for it. He mutters, รขโฌลUh Sam, where did you put the keys to the Impala?รขโฌย Really, I canรขโฌโขt type this with justice in any way. We are all dying and each of us are having a major fan girl freak out. Jensen takes his place on the stage as a chair is brought out for him. Jared commends the impression for being spot on. รขโฌลI was getting bored back there, I hope you donรขโฌโขt mind guys.รขโฌย Jensen says. No, no one minds. รขโฌลWere you doing sit ups when I walked in?รขโฌย Jensen asks Jared. We wish!
(Photo courtesy of Airickajane at http://erickajane.livejournal.com/8688.html)
Misha remembers the poor girl that got her question interrupted and asks for it again. I watched her reaction as she stood right next to Jensen. She was definitely in fan girl, OMG!, flip out mode. She’s recovered though, for her answer to Mishaรขโฌโขs inquiry is the best comeback ever. รขโฌลJensen, you totally just Kayne West’ed me, what the hell?รขโฌย Huge laughs from the crowd and she even gets a Jensen hug! Jensen just drops his head in shame (plenty of awws in the crowd) รขโฌลIรขโฌโขm so rude. My mother would be ashamed.รขโฌย So back to the question. She starts and then Jared actually starts paraphrasing the question. รขโฌลWhy Jared to you choose do you play Sam as this big guy, whoรขโฌโขs like tall (makes faces). Why does Sam look so dumb?รขโฌย รขโฌลIรขโฌโขve been asking that question for five years,รขโฌย Jensen answers. Misha is avoiding the diss. รขโฌลSo, I play Sam big and dumb as gigantor,รขโฌย Jared says. รขโฌลHeรขโฌโขs so convincing though, isnรขโฌโขt he?รขโฌย Jensen says. Jensen gets finally gets around to the main purpose, is there real question? She wants to know if Jared kicks down doors and breaks things like that in real life. (More huge laughter). รขโฌลItรขโฌโขs fun,รขโฌย Jared jokes. Oh, but this whole thing becomes a segue for Misha to share a story about when they were in Australia for their first convention together. They were getting ready to go somewhere and he knocked on Jaredรขโฌโขs door. Jared answers with a towel wrapped around him and says, รขโฌลHold up one second, Iรขโฌโขm trying to put the doors back on the closet.รขโฌย Theories abound as to why the closet doors were off.
The next question is for Misha, but she invites Jensen and Jared to jump in if they want. More joking on their part. They are filming a documentary on fandom and wonder that while some people run away from fandom he seeks it out and want to have a relationship with the fans. Jared jumps in, too hung up on her shirt to allow an answer, which says รขโฌลI would go straight for Misha Collins.รขโฌย He asks her if she really would. Yes, thereรขโฌโขs more men on that list be heรขโฌโขs number one. Jared interrupts Mishaรขโฌโขs answer and asks if sheรขโฌโขs had her eyes checked. She doesnรขโฌโขt want to answer that question, but her friend does. Sheรขโฌโขs legally blind in one eye! That sends Jared into hysterics and he walks over to hug the girl. Misha walks off stage and Jensen puts on his sunglasses. Iรขโฌโขm laughing so hard my side is killing me! Then Jensen starts singing รขโฌลMi Cherie Amourรขโฌย Stevie Wonder style. OMG, now I canรขโฌโขt breathe! The girl tries to explain that she has contacts, and then jokingly chastises Jared for scaring Misha off. Misha eventually comes back, mocking the wiping of tears from his eyes. After all the insanity dies down, Jensen points out there is a question still hanging in the air. Thereรขโฌโขs some more crazy banter flying between the three and Jensen asks what was the question again. รขโฌลSheรขโฌโขs doing a study on crazy people-รขโฌย Misha answers. He clarifies that she wants to know why he embraces fandom. รขโฌลWhat gives you that impression?รขโฌย Twitter, she and multiple crowd members say. Jensen chooses to answer the question. รขโฌลBecause Misha doesnรขโฌโขt work and has to do something.รขโฌย Mishaรขโฌโขs loves she said his Twitter is a genuine relationship. Jensenรขโฌโขs confused and asks Misha isnรขโฌโขt Twitter a one-sided thing? Yeah, Misha answers. รขโฌลLike all good relationships.รขโฌย Jensen promises to set them up all day for him. They all tell the questioner thank you. รขโฌลI think,รขโฌย Misha says.
Whew, onto the next question! I’m so drained at this point but loving it. The question is for all three of them. What would be their personalized Heaven? Jared throws the question to Misha. รขโฌลBeing on stage with these guys,รขโฌย Misha says, getting awws from the crowd. รขโฌลWell thatรขโฌโขs a bunch of bullshit,รขโฌย Jensen replies. Jared is confused by the question, wondering if his Heaven has to coincide. รขโฌลIf Iรขโฌโขm somewhere with you thatรขโฌโขs automatically not my Heaven.รขโฌย No, they can be individual. รขโฌลMy Heaven can be your Hell,รขโฌย Misha tells Jared. Jensen says anywhere not on stage with these two. Jared jokes that Jensen wonders why he came up there and someone from the crowd near me shouts “We love you Jensen!” Big cheers. รขโฌลOh, shut up,รขโฌย Jensen jokes. Jensen answers his Heaven would be home. รขโฌลSo its an imaginary place you never see,รขโฌย jokes Misha. The questioner says her Heaven would be on an island with the three of them. Crud, that was my answer!
The next person tries to ask a car question, but Jared wonรขโฌโขt stop interrupting and making comments. She tries to explain she named her car Castiel, but that is just fodder for these guys to have some fun. รขโฌลSo you ride in Castiel,รขโฌย Jared says. She has a Castiel is my co-pilot bumper sticker. รขโฌลLess double entendre there,รขโฌย Misha says. รขโฌลDoes Castiel leak?รขโฌย Jensen asks. รขโฌลIs he hard to get going?รขโฌย Jared asks. The answer is yes. Misha claims that would be Jared. รขโฌลIt must be an automatic for you couldnรขโฌโขt find a stick shift,รขโฌย Jared says. Major groans from the audience. Finally, the question gets asked. What was their first car and do they have a name for it. Jared answers straight, he has a 69 Camaro and doesnรขโฌโขt have a name for it. Now itรขโฌโขs Jensenรขโฌโขs turn to mock. รขโฌลIรขโฌโขve got a 69 Camaro. I didnรขโฌโขt need to name it. It called me.รขโฌย Jensen had an รขโฌห88 Pathfinder that he called Patty. Misha had a 1979 Toyota Corolla station wagon, blue with wood paneling. 300,000 plus miles and rusted out badly. รขโฌลThe cops always thought I was a hippie and I got pulled over. I literally got pulled over once going 56 in a 55 mph zone. The cops took my car.รขโฌย
There is question to Jared about how he thought Sam felt about Castielรขโฌโขs unique relationship with Dean as shown in the last episode. Jared in a roundabout way doesnรขโฌโขt think Sam cared. รขโฌลIรขโฌโขd have to ask Dean, I donรขโฌโขt know,รขโฌย said Jensen. Misha thought that answer was brilliant and saves a lot of time.
The next person first congratulates Misha on the baby and said she didnรขโฌโขt have anything for Jensen since she didnรขโฌโขt know heรขโฌโขd be up there. Jared challenges her to make something up. รขโฌลYouรขโฌโขre very attractive,รขโฌย she said. Jared jokes that now she pissed him off, but Jensen agrees with her. The question is for Jared, who is now picking on her. รขโฌลSo they get youรขโฌโขre attractive, nice baby, hereรขโฌโขs a question?รขโฌย So she says his hair is so lush. She says that she wants to run her fingers through it and I swear a bunch of ladies sitting near me in the second row were ready to rush the stage to prevent that from happening. She finishes the compliment with its so beautiful and Jared takes it all in. I’m pretty sure a question didn’t get asked there.
Serious question next, so Jared gets his serious face on (Again, crowd eats it up). In what episode are they most proud of as an individual and which they would redo? Jared is most proud of รขโฌลI Know What You Did Last Summer,รขโฌย and รขโฌลHeart.รขโฌย As for what heรขโฌโขd redo, รขโฌลWhat was season one called?รขโฌย Mishaรขโฌโขs answer, รขโฌลI would go back and redo them so Iรขโฌโขd be in them.รขโฌย Jensenรขโฌโขs answer is รขโฌลThe End,รขโฌย and thatรขโฌโขs the one episode he wouldnรขโฌโขt go back and redo. Misha talks about that episode, how Jensen was in everything and was a machine plowing through it. He kept having to go back and forth to play both parts in a single take (joke!) He remembers Jensen on the phone going รขโฌลGuys, we are not doing this again. This is not happening again, I canรขโฌโขt.รขโฌย And then Jensen gets up and paces, demonstrating him stressfully mumbling to himself. รขโฌลIt was kind of fun to see,รขโฌย said Misha.
Oh, this one is rich! A woman claims it’s a carry over from the Vancouver con since Jaredรขโฌโขs panel was cut short. Her question starts going through Sam by the seasons and itรขโฌโขs all so gushing. รขโฌลYou were sweet and innocent in season one, you weรขโฌโขre, troubled yet passionate in season two, you were determined and a little harder in season three..รขโฌย Jared stands up and takes it all in, and then walks over pretending to give her money. Jensen just puts on his sunglasses, and then gets up and pretends to talk on his cell phone. Misha gets up and gets out his cell phone. Then Jensen poses for a picture with his sunglasses on, cell phone to his ear, with a “we’ll do lunch” big smile and Misha takes a picture with his iPhone! That pose is priceless!
Eventually the woman gets her sentence out, and wants everyone to give Jared a standing ovation for all he’s done. That’s when Jensen and Misha leave the stage! Jared claims he’s blushing and sweating (which he is) and he calls Misha and Jensen back. That’s when they all get a standing ovation. Of course that results in more goofing around on the stage.
We all try to calm down, even though we’re sore from laughing so much, but the next person doesn’t waste any time with her question. She wonders if they used the Nicholas Cage trick of eating junk food to get a drunk feeling. The banter strays to how that relates to drunk Cas. “That was a spur of the moment rewrite. It was written sober then I showed up,” claims Misha. Jared says he was great and Misha jokes it was totally method. That gets a serious answer out of Jensen, who mentions that doing method TV work would be impossible. “A movie is a four month shoot and there is an end in sight. “On TV, we’d be living as a different person for the last six years.” So true, so true.
More role playing time! Jared is asked how he would play Castiel. Jared gets up and prepares, while Jensen claims this will be easy. He does this all the time on the set. Jared does a very blank, straight forward “I raised you from perdition.” Then Jensen lets us know that Castiel has changed, so there is a new one. Jared leaves the stage. “He is not there,” Jensen says. Jared comes back and is asked to do Cas from “The End.” Jared goes into surfer dude mode. “I raised you from perdition.”
Misha gets the hamburger question next! If anyone wants to read a really graphic answer, I have that detailed in the panel report from the NJ con in July. It’s quite disgusting. He’s a lot tamer here, probably because they are running out of time. Misha explains how Jensen helped him out with that one. Jensen knows how to eat burgers on the set and then spit them out (he has had practice!). “I would be going for a bite and he would slap the burger out of my hand.” Jensen acknowledges he was going through a whole lot of burgers. “I was just ‘oh buddy’ after one take. Even when the camera was on my coverage he’d be eating. Stop dude, you’re going to make me throw up.” Then Misha brings up the raw meat. It was disgusting, raw uncooked veggie sausage with tomato paste (yes, we’re getting queasy now). He was eating a lot of it when the camera wasn’t on him. Jensen joked he decided not to tell him during that part.
Final question, and it’s for Misha (I must say, I’m very impressed by the number of Misha questions, plus the fact that Misha got to do the entire panel). How does he stay straight-faced with all the stuff that Dean throws at him? Misha claims he’s ruined more takes than anyone. The J’s certainly back that up, but claim he’s gotten better. Jensen brings up how Jared likes to screw with people on their coverage and he learned early on how to ignore him. Jared then recalls how Misha was a mess in the motel. He’s not specific. “You remember, the one, with the motel, and the thing.” All three then joke that half the scenes are like that.
With that this historic panel ends to estactic cheers from the crowd. They all sign the banners and it’s off to the autograph sessions. I’ll share my personal account of the con in another article (including my autograph line story), but as for this panel, everyone left on cloud nine.
A highly enjoyable read. ๐ Thank you.
Fantastic! thanks for that ๐
Reports like this make me wish I could attend ever single con, cause you never know when something like this will happen.
Thankfully awesome folk, like you Alice, write wonderful reports so we know what happened! Thanks so much!
That was so much fun. I envy everyone who attended.
Love those 3 together.
Thanks so much, Alice! ๐
Awesome report, thank you for taking the time to write it, and I’m very flattered that you used one of my photos. Thanks!
I love reading reports from other people who were there, because we all see the same event differently and had different experiences.
But you’re totally right, this was a totally historic panel, it should set the benchmark for future panels lol.
Thank you for the awesome report! I was there, but I had forgotten half of the things that happened or in what order they were. Thank you so much for the refresher. It was my first convention, but deffo not my last! ๐
I loved this! Thanks so much for writing this up!
Does anyone know where I can find the video of the fan complimenting Misha’s baby, calling Dean attractive, then asking Jared a question? I found it the other day and now I can’t find it again ๐