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Billy Slaughter: Finding Community At Cajun Con
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The best fandom moments aren’t about the merch—they’re about the spark between people. We sat down with actor Billy Slaughter to trade stories that bounce from a PBS deep dive as William Faulkner to the wild energy of Scary Movie 6, with a healthy dose of Cajun flavor and con-floor surprises. Billy talks preparation and play in the same breath: walking Faulkner’s halls to find the cadence of a literary giant, then flying to Atlanta to help reboot a definitive horror comedy with original players returning and a stack of fresh cameos. He also teases opening weekend buzz for Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and reflects on how Twisted Metal and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe introduced him to wildly different, equally passionate fanbases.
Voiced by Brian Plaideau
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Chapters
1. Billy Slaughter: Finding Community At Cajun Con (00:00:00)
2. Warm-Up Banter And Names (00:00:13)
3. Unique Names, Cajun Roots, And Accents (00:02:12)
4. Roles: Cajun Jedi And PBS Faulkner (00:05:13)
5. Scary Movie 6 And Franchise Comebacks (00:08:58)
6. Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 Hype (00:10:36)
7. Twisted Metal, Anne Rice, And Fanbases (00:12:21)
8. What Surprised Us About Cons (00:13:21)
9. Community, Tribes, And Shared Humor (00:15:48)
10. Mastering Photo Ops And Celebrity Moments (00:19:40)
11. Hanging With Momoa And Casting Stories (00:22:04)
12. Pacific Islander Representation And Culture (00:24:54)
13. The Best Thing A Fan Said (00:25:59)
14. Watermelons, Ears, And Twisted Metal Merch (00:27:50)
15. Meaningful Memorabilia And Katrina (00:32:14)
16. Industry Reality: Streamers And Uncertainty (00:35:39)
17. Nerd Culture’s Rise To Mainstream (00:39:14)
18. Cajun Con Details And Sign-Off (00:43:35)
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