August 2017 Archives

The Xena Reboot has been officially killed off. For now. There could be two reactions to this news.

1. YEAY! You can't have Xena and Gabrielle be played by anyone other than Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor

2. Oh what?! Come on we want a Xena Reboot even if Lucy and Renee can't reprise their roles! We want it now!

Where do I stand on this outcome. A part of me wanted this show to be resurrected and a part of me didn't. I was at war with myself for a long time but as the news dragged on and Javi Grillo-Marxuach came into the picture, then he outlined his vision...alarm bells went off in my head. Not that I didn't think Javi would do a great job. He would have - he got people emotionally invested in characters in a show (The 100) that generated such emotion that death threats were issued. A good writer can make you FEEL. Javi's credentials were not into question. What was into question was his idea of having Xena and Gabrielle as lovers - just like that. No subtext, no iffs or maybe.

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Renee Convention News!

Renee will be attending the San Francisco Comic Con on September 3, 2017 ONLY.

SUNDAY ONLY
Autographs & Photo-Ops $40 each (cash only)

Tickets can be found here: https://sanfrancomiccon.com/tickets/

Location:

San Francisco Comic Con will be held at:

Moscone West
747 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103

The official twitter for Beyond The Farthest Star has tweeted that it won't be too much longer before we get to see the movie. Check out the tweet below

We are working on it. Hoping it won't be much longer before we can release it.

— Beyondmovie (@beyondmovie) August 10, 2017

Anne & friends play what Adam calls "Vampire Music." Damon Criswell?'s dramatic music expresses the tension in this @beyondmovie scene. pic.twitter.com/3NW0zQxqWp

— Beyondmovie (@beyondmovie) August 5, 2017

When Maureen Wells receives an email from someone in her past, she panics. Renee O'Connor stars as a troubled pastor's wife in @beyondmovie pic.twitter.com/5VF9tsKNkK

— Beyondmovie (@beyondmovie) August 8, 2017

[BTFS MEMORY] Renee O'Connor, Shawn Roe and Lou Beatty Jr. at a 'Meet & Greet' following a special presentation of #BTFS in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/W8ldlRKaYE

— Beyondmovie (@beyondmovie) July 28, 2017

When she receives an unexpected email, Maureen is confronted with a ghost from her past. Can she stop Calvin from visiting her & Adam? #BTFS pic.twitter.com/4ghju6L1Je

— Beyondmovie (@beyondmovie) July 17, 2017

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— Beyondmovie (@beyondmovie) July 14, 2017

[CRITICAL ACCLAIM] "A triumph of story...Absolutely the best!" - Daniel Morrison https://t.co/BNwmWcGson pic.twitter.com/1vaP1ZwbMt

— Beyondmovie (@beyondmovie) June 30, 2017

#TBT writer/director Andrew Librizzi, stars Renee O'Connor, Todd Terry, & Cherami Leigh & executive producer/actor Benjamin Dane in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/qPgpERSBiM

— Beyondmovie (@beyondmovie) June 29, 2017

Beyond the Farthest Star is a story about distance...to the edge of the universe and the distance between people. Which is the greater? pic.twitter.com/IVeSsRyhKk

— Beyondmovie (@beyondmovie) June 26, 2017

Fox News recently had an interview with Renee and also have the following article about the Xena Reboot. Renee tallks about Xena and a possible Xena Reboot.

August 11, 2017

“Xena: Warrior Princess” came to an end 16 years ago, but Renee O’Connor, who starred as sidekick Gabrielle, is still grateful for her involvement with the series, which became a top-rated syndicated show in the U.S. and a popular franchise in over 100 countries.

“I still feel quite blessed to be part of a group of people who really loved these two characters and what they stood for,” O’Connor told Fox News. “And [fans] resonate with those characters. They go out to become stronger, better people. I just feel so incredibly grateful that I was a part of it. This community kept developing and becoming stronger and stronger. And even when the show ended, this community continues to be an outreach for all types of philanthropy. That’s huge to me and even more important.”

“Xena” ran from 1995 until 2001. And throughout six seasons, the ladies spent their time combating evil, but off-camera, the set resembled a screwball comedy.

“Sometimes it felt like it was a movie out of the '30s with this Errol Flynn character swooping in,” she said, referring to cast-mate Bruce Campbell, who played Autolycus, the king of thieves. “There was a great sense of brotherhood and family — we always had that on set. It carried between all of us from the actors to the crew… We just had a sense of fun and adventure on set all the time. And that resonated with all of us. It was just a dynamic experience.”

And O’Connor stressed her friendship with Lawless is real. The duo still stay in touch.

“I feel really connected to her. She’s like a sister,” said O’Connor. “I love her and I admire her dearly. I'm always happy to send her a message… That's the beauty of email. I can send her a message and I'll know where she is... She’s an amazing human being and she's incredibly talented so she’s always pushing herself to do more as a person. I always felt that way about her. It hasn’t changed. It’s only magnified through the years.”

She also didn’t mind the costumes, even if they got smaller throughout the seasons.

“I just think there was so much fabric they didn’t know what was going to be underneath!” she joked. “Maybe they were afraid. They just kept cutting off a piece at a time. Or maybe it was just budgetary concerns… [Gabrielle] did grow through the years and developed from a young girl to a young woman, so they were trying to find ways to accentuate that change and show who she was on-camera -- and off-camera as well -- whether I was training or not.”

And “Xena” lives on. In 2016, the New York Times reported a reboot was in the works — one where the pair will be openly gay. O’Connor and Lawless aren’t involved with the revival, but rumors have long spread about a potential movie featuring the original cast.

“Unfortunately, it just hasn’t materialized. But if it did happened, then yes, I would definitely love to be in it,” she said. “I would love to revisit these characters again. Obviously, it would be a completely different experience, but I think it would be really interesting if that came up [and] if we could actually play the same characters.”

Lawless is also aware of the idea.

“It was something we were always willing to do,” O’Connor added. “But I don’t know… In jest, it’s something we would obviously love to do, but it would have to be something realistic to our ages and something that makes sense… We’re both pretty fit, but we’re nothing like we were during the show.”

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Renee has posted the following photo on her Official Instagram account!

#shortandsweet2017 #ilovelucy

A post shared by Renee O'Connor (@realreneeoconnor) on Aug 5, 2017 at 9:57am PDT

Pure Flix has acquired distribution rights to Silver Lining Entertainment’s A Question Of Faith, which is set to bow in theaters September 29.

Renee plays the role of Mary Danielson

Director: Kevan Otto
Writer: Ty Manns

Directed by Kevan Otto, the faith-based drama revolves around three families from different cultures who live in the same community; they are complete strangers living vastly separate lives until a texting-and-driving accident thrusts them onto converging paths where they discover God’s love, forgiveness, grace and mercy.

Richard T. Jones, Kim Fields, C. Thomas Howell, Greg Alan Williams, Jaci Velasquez, Renee O’Connor and T.C. Stallings star in the pic, which was written by Ty Manns.

Lisa Diane Washington and Angela White are producers.

Renee is scheduled to attend the Central Canada Comic Con on 27 - 29 October 2017

No information is given about Photo Ops, Autographs or Q&A yet.

Tickets here

Location:
Central Canada Comic Con
at RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg – Winnipeg,MB

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Renee O'Connor attended the Tampa Bay Comic Con and the full panel has been posted on YouTube. Check it out below

Ooh lookee - Renee photo from I Love Lucy Short and Sweet Festival at the Stella Adler Theatre.

Image courtesy of Short+Sweet Hollywood

Renee has announced on her official Instagram account that she will be performing in a theatre show called "I Love Lucy" in the Short and Sweet Festival at the Stella Adler Theatre. Renee is scheduled for Week 3 (starting August 3, 2017). It's a 10 minute play.

For those able to go - here are all the relevant info:

Tickets: http://www.stellaadler.la/short-sweet-hollywood-2017/

Where:

Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre
6773 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
United States

Well goodness. July 19 saw this site turn 20 years old. Originally it was part of the main AUSXIP site which was born on 15 December 1996 and that was just some info about Renee as Gabrielle.

On July 19, 1997 I moved that tiny bit of AUSXIP over to it's new home at http://rocfile.ausxip.com

In 2003 I moved the subdomain over to it's now domain of http://reneeoconnor.info

and we are now here for 20 years!

I suspect we are going to be here for another few years...

ROC On!

Renee has announced on her official Instagram account that she will be performing in a theatre show called "I Love Lucy" in the Short and Sweet Festival at the Stella Adler Theatre. Renee is scheduled for Week 3 (starting August 3, 2017). It's a 10 minute play.

For those able to go - here are all the relevant info:

Tickets: http://www.stellaadler.la/short-sweet-hollywood-2017/

Where:

Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre
6773 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
United States

I'm performing in round 'Week 3' during the Short and Sweet Hollywood festival at the Stella Adler Theater next week. My friend, Todd Felderstein is directing the 10 minute play, called 'I Love Lucy'. Come see us! #shortandsweet2017

A post shared by Renee O'Connor (@realreneeoconnor) on Jul 27, 2017 at 3:21pm PDT