Summary I worked alongside Dan Jeannotte all day Saturday at STLV: Trek to Vegas and had a blast.
Getting to know Dan personally, I gained even more respect for him beyond his role as Sam Kirk on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
I also had exclusive interviews with Christina Chong, Ethan Peck, and Jess Bush at STLV.
I loved working with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Dan Jeannotte at Creation Entertainment’s STLV: Trek to Vegas. Dan plays Lt. Sam Kirk, the mustachioed older brother of Lt. James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley), on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Jeannotte is also well-known for his roles as Brandon Russell in Good Witch, James Stuart in Reign on The CW, and the various Hallmark movies he starred in, as well as voicing Arno Dorian in the Assassin’s Creed: Unity video game. I attended STLV as a fan and to cover the con for Screen Rant, never dreaming that I’d be so lucky as to get the opportunity to be paired with Dan Jeannotte for a day.
Dan Jeannotte was at STLV on Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4, to sign autographs and meet his fans at the Vendor Room, as well as join a panel on Sunday morning with his Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast mates Christina Chong, Melissa Navia, Babs Olusanmokun, Jess Bush, and Bruce Horak. But Dan needed someone to work with him at his table on Saturday, a job (paid, of course) that was unexpectedly offered to me at dinner on Friday night by my friend, Ryan T. Husk, who was running STLV for Creation Entertainment. After a moment to consider how it would impact my Saturday, as I had interviews lined up, it was an opportunity too good to pass up, so my answer was obviously yes.
Dan Jeannotte’s Lt. Sam Kirk is a xenobiologist on the USS Enterprise. It’s a recurring role, but Sam is always memorable, and Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) dislikes him, which is a great source of comedy.
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I Had A Blast Working With Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Dan Jeannotte At STLV
It was Dan’s second time at STLV
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I reported for duty at 9:30 am on Saturday, August 3, for my new job as Dan Jeannotte’s handler, i.e. Guy At His STLV Table. I was surprised and happy Dan remembered me; I introduced myself to him at last year’s STLV when he was walking the Vendor Room incognito (i.e. clean shaven). I also learned the proper pronunciation of