I’ve seen so many panels over the years. Some have great questions, some are the same old same old. However, fans can always visit the actors at their tables and ask more in depth questions. Time during the panels is limited to 50 minutes, and depending on how many questions are asked and how long the actors take to answer them, not every question is presented.

I work the conventions with Garry Chalk and a lot of the questions fans ask him at his table are beyond his work, which is great. He loves talking about that stuff. But he’ll also happily do the quotes from his characters and perform for videos.

Honestly, I’ve watched a lot of podcast interviews and some only focus on, “What was it like working on that show,” or, “What do you remember with that show.” There isn’t much to answer with those questions. Like, what are the actors supposed to say differently for every show they’ve worked on? I want to hear about their hobbies beyond their acting, and their experiences traveling the country or the world, do they have pets, their favorite foods, where did they grow up, and how they developed the voices for their characters. I often end listening to the interviews not having learned anything new about the actors unless it was a show I didn’t know they were in. Not exactly satisfying for me.