EyeCon, a fantasy/science fiction, anime, and comic book convention, has added two more guests from Supernatural. Gabriel Tigerman, who played the popular character Andy Gallagher, and Steve Carlson, who wrote the song "Night Time," which was used in the first season episode "Provenance," have both been added. The convention has also announced a screening of Jensen Ackles' (who plays Dean Winchester) upcoming movie Ten Inch Hero. The independent film about four friends who work in a quirky sandwich shop has generated some buzz, but hasn't found a distributor or release date yet. Previously announced guests at EyeCon were Jared Padalecki, who plays Sam Winchester, as well as Samantha Ferris (who plays bar owner Ellen Harvelle), Alona Tal (who plays Ellen's daughter Jo), Chad Lindberg (who portrayed the mulleted computer genius Ash), and Sandra McCoy, who had a recent guest appearance as a crossroads demon. EyeCon takes place April 4-8, 2008 in Orlando, Florida.

As reported on MovieWeb, the second issue of the official Supernatural magazine goes on sale January 22. The issue features interviews with Jared Padalecki, Jeffrey Dean Morgan (who portrayed Sam and Dean's demon-hunting father, John), Lauren Cohan (who plays the mercenary Bela Talbot in season three), and show executive producer Robert Singer.

Publisher Titan Magazines gave a sneak-peak of the issue, including the interview with Jared Padalecki, who talks about life on an on-going TV series. "There's been a lot of self-discovery, both through playing the role and through the nature of the show we shoot," Padalecki says. "I'm sort of living life like Sam. I don't really know what's coming up in the next week or two and I'm living in a place I'm unfamiliar with, away from my friends and family. You learn a lot about yourself because you don't have your normal vices so readily available and you're working so hard."

On show creator and executive producer Eric Kripke, Padalecki explains, "My first impression of Eric was that his commitment was absolute. He's in love with the show, he's in love with the characters, and he's in love with the mythology. He always says he's a student of Joseph Campbell, who's [basically] the father of mythology. That's what stuck out to me the most - his commitment to the story and to Supernatural."

Eric Kripke also answers a reader question about whether Sam and Dean are based on real people, and reveals some insights on the inspiration for the Winchester brothers: "At least in the beginning of the series, there was a lot of myself in Sam. I'm a little brother; I have a close relationship with my big brother, who stayed in the family business, while I, the black sheep of the family, moved out to California. So I related to what Sam was going through. However, since then, Sam has taken on a life of his own, and we don't share nearly as much in common. For instance, I never came back from the dead, nor am I central to a mysterious demonic conspiracy. (Or am I...?) Dean is a composite of several people. My big brother Matt, of course, but also my best friends Ben and James. They're all basically my brothers. And Ben, especially, is quite the smart ass, and couldn't care less what other people think. Character traits that, obviously, Dean possesses in spades."

Additionally, the issue has a reporter's-eye-view of a day on the Supernatural set, among the other usual goodies like posters and news.

Sources:
MovieWeb
Titan Magazines
Ten Inch Hero website
EyeCon