It was fun to work for this agency for the first time in six years. I was asked to play an assistant stage manager role for this video game publisher’s fan festival event in Long Beach. It took me a while to figure out the show flow and my exact responsibilities because the 200-page script is complicated and rehearsal schedules were tight.
A couple of thousand avid gamer attendees had a lot of fun. Katy Perry, who sings the theme song for the game, made a surprise cameo appearance. She was beautiful and super engaging with the crowd. Check her out at 5:33:00 into this link. Also, the 17-person orchestral ensemble did an amazing performance of the game songs. That’s at 9:00:00. Music is indeed a beautiful part of this game.
The MC’s and the talents (game producers and developers) were down-to-earth and easy to work with. The bilingual show was challenging as it stretches with consecutive translation, but surprisingly, the crowd understood each other with the universal interest in the game. It was fascinating for a non-gamer like me to witness their passion and chemistry.
