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Creation Entertainment has announced the first ever Hunger Games Fan Convention to be held in Chicago! Creation has done many fan events including the Twilight Conventions which brings several cast members to each location! Check out the announcement below!

CHICAGO, IL
Sat. & Sun.
June 23-24, 2012
The Westin O’Hare Hotel 6100 North River Road Rosemont, IL, 60018 United States Phone:             (847) 698-6000

Creation Fan Convention With Stars From The Hunger Games

GUEST STARS:
WILLOW SHIELDS (Primrose Everdeen of The Hunger Games)
AMANDLA STENBERG (Rue of The Hunger Games)
JACQUELINE EMERSON  (Fox Face of The Hunger Games)
DAYO OKENIYI (Thresh of The Hunger Games)
and more to come!

EVENT DETAILS AND TICKET PRICING TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON… RESERVE THE DATE FOR US NOW!

Hotel Rooms:  We will have special lower than normal room rates set up for those coming to the convention, info to be announced soon.

Logo interviewed Josh Hutcherson at the NewNowNext Awards which took place last Thursday in Hollywood. Josh talks about his win for Next Mega Star! Check out the interview below. You can also catch the award show on the Logo Network tonight!

Earlier last morning, Dayo Okeniyi appeared on Good Day LA to talk about The Hunger Games and acting. Dayo has recently been cast in ABC’s new comedy pilot Prairie Dogs.

Watch the interview below:

Dayo also talked to OK! Nigeria about The Hunger Games, his Nigerian roots and more:

Tell us a bit about the character you play, Thresh.

He is the male tribute selected from District 11 to partake in The Hunger Games. Described in the book as a physical wonder, he is one of the tributes favored to win the games. Even though he has all this going for him, he by no means wants to be a part of the games. He is not out for blood, glory or fame. He is a gentle giant who aids Katniss on her journey.

What was it like working with Lenny Kravitz?

Amazing, I was surprised to find how incredibly humble of a man he is. It was also cool to learn from him about his time in Nigeria as a stage boy years ago. When he lived in Yaba and ate suya! Really cool guy.

What was the best thing about starring in The Hunger Games?

Getting the chance to work with amazing actors. Even on the days when I wasn’t filming I would go to set to watch the older actors do their thing. There was always a vast wealth of knowledge being tossed around. I learned so much watching Woody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks and Donald Sutherland. As a young actor watching those actors work was priceless.

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Tells us something that nobody knows about you…

I went to college to study graphic design and advertising. It was supposed to be a back up degree in case acting didn’t work out. I still have a passion for design I must admit. I co founded an entertainment branding company in Nigeria geared towards the music industry called Balcony Entertainment. Currently my team is branding a young artist called Novakillz he has a mix tape called W.I.N. (Who Is Novakillz) @novakillz mix-tape will be dropping this summer.

As we reported earlier, The Today Show gave us some video on filming locations. They also had Stanley Tucci stop by The Today Show and discuss his role in The Hunger Games. 

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As a sophomore at NYU, Jack Quaid, who plays tribute Marvel in The Hunger Games, sat down with his school’s local blog, NYU Local to discuss his role in the film.

How does it feel to be on the big screen?

It’s a little weird. Seeing myself on the big screen for the first time is like…I don’t know. I found myself…It was very hard to actually pay attention to the story because I was just kind of looking at the aesthetics of myself rather than my performance. I was like, “Ah, how do I look in this shot?” And as the movie went on, I was like, “Okay, now it’s time for the story; I can actually enjoy this.” But like seeing yourself at least for the first shot, you’re just worried about how you appear to the outside world, just because I knew this movie would be seen by everybody. It was a lot of pressure.

Do you think you’d survive the Hunger Games?

Hell no! I would probably just find the nearest hole to lie in and just wait it out if I could…just wait for everyone else to die.

Which co-star did you connect to the most?

Kind of everybody really, because it was kind of like summer camp. Everyone was around the same age and only me and two other people were a little bit older, but everyone was kind of around the same age. It was just fun. We hung out all the time. We went to town. We were all on the same diet because we all had to bulk up for the movie one way for another, so we just ate at the same restaurants. And I grew close to pretty much everybody.

Read the full article, HERE. 

Donald Sutherland visited Good Morning America where he talked about The Hunger Games and his role as President Snow, which might I add, he did an amazing job playing! Watch below:

Kalia Prescott, who plays District 3 Female Tribute in The Hunger Games, has released a dozen of behind-the-scenes photos from the movie, via her official facebook.

The photos contain great footage, including a detailed look at the Tribute costumes, the actors and even a hint at deleted scenes. Check them all out in the gallery here.