Megan Hart

I ran into Heather and Lindsay more than once at the Cherry Hill con, but it wasn’t until I got home and, via the wonders of Facebook, that we actually met. They’ve got a neat project going on right now, and I thought it would be neat to let all you Supernatural fans out there hear about it.

Hi, Heather and Lindsay! Thanks so much for agreeing to be interviewed for my blog.
Thank you, Megan, for taking the time to interview us. It is an honor to talk to you about what we love to do!

1. How did Support Supernatural get started?
Originally it started because we were afraid that Supernatural was going to be canceled and not be back for Season 3. So we started post card campaigns to send thank yous to the sponors of the show and The CW to let them know how much we loved the show and wouldn’t let it die without a fight.

2. How long have you been running the site?
It’s been a little over 2 years now.

3. What’s your favorite part about working with the site?
Heather: I love searching for all the links to tell people about. I also love getting all the interviews we have been getting lately. It’s awesome to have such cool stars opened to doing interviews for such a little ol’ website like ours.

Lindsay: My favorite part is simple – being able to do two things at once: promote Supernatural, the best show on television, and help out some wonderful non-profits.

4. How many conventions have you been to? Which has been your favorite?
Heather: I’ve been to four conventions so far. I would say the first EyeCon and the last Creation convention in New Jersey were my favorites. Just because they were so laid back and I was more comfortable at them seeing that I now had friends to hang with. The first convention I went too was awesome because I was so nervous about everything, but in a good way. It was so exciting.

Lindsay: I attended the same four as Heather. My first certainly was special! I’ve loved them all though. There is a lot to be said about meeting people who are just as passionate about something as I am.

5. What led you to begin fundraising for charity using the Support Supernatural site? Can you describe a bit of the process that goes into collecting donations and making sure they get where they’re supposed to go?
Heather: I think Lindsay and I thought it would be a good idea to raise money for charity and hopefully be able to get Supernatural into the news more. Lindsay had lots of contacts and knew how to get the right addresses to send our press releases to. This was a way to get our campaign into the news along with SUPERNATURAL.

Lindsay: That’s right, Heather. I have experience in marketing/public relations. I planned events and worked on marketing campaigns (at my former job) for 6 years. The one constant I found was that if there was a charity tied in, the event or marketing plan would be a success. Plain and simple, helping charities is always a win-win.

As for the specifics of making sure the donations go to the right charity, we allow everyone who wants to donate to write personal checks to the charity if they do not want to donate online. And for the online donations, we use firstgiving.com, which sends the money directly to the charity. The less that comes through our hands, the better. We’re just the middle men (women)!

6. Why Supernatural?
Heather: I have been a fan since day one. When I saw the original previews for the show I knew I would love it. I was a big X-Files and Buffy fan. I had also seen Jared Padalecki in Gilmore Girls and Jensen Ackles way back in his Days of our Lives days so I knew I liked their acting. It was right up my alley.

Lindsay: I often joke about my hubby “doing this to me.” He wanted to watch the pilot so badly, so I checked it out with him and I instantly loved it. I’ve never enjoyed a show more. I’m the kind of person who always roots for the underdog. And it was clear to me from day one that Supernatural was an underdog. It’s on a smaller network and has always had stiff competition. So I promote it every chance I get!

7. Favorite Supernatural episode?
Heather: Oh man…….that’s a hard one. I love the funny ones like Hell House and Ghost Facers. But on the other hand the more emotional ones are great too for that brotherly moment feel.

Lindsay: This in indeed tough. I agree with Heather that he humorous episodes are classics and I find myself watching those over and over, probably because they are not emotionally draining. If I had to narrow it down to just one favorite, I’d have to say my favorite episode is probably “What Is and What Shall Never Be.”

8. If you could be dropped into an episode of Supernatural, which would it be, and why?
Heather: Wow ….. interesting question…yeah I have to think about this one…I think Hell House or Ghost Facers.

Lindsay: Wow, what a great question! I’ve never thought about this before. Hmm…I think I’d have to be in a light-hearted episode. I cry at the drop of a hat, so I would not want to be a basket case. “Hollywood Babylon,” “Tall Tales” and “Monster Movie” are fantastic episodes and it would be a blast to be dropped into any of them!

9. Who’s been your favorite celebrity encounter and why?
Heather: Aside from meeting Jensen and Jared?? I think getting to see Chad Lindberg at the conventions is great. He always greets you with a smile like he knows you and has known you for years. He’s such a sweetheart. Everyone else is awesome too. Love them all!

Lindsay: Gosh, there are so many wonderful moments at conventions. I have honestly loved meeting every actor! But besides meeting Jensen and Jared (which is always rushed but beyond cool), I really enjoyed meeting Gabriel Tigerman at Eyecon. It was also wonderful to meet Traci Dinwiddie and Misha Collins in New Jersey. They were both incredibly charming. And I agree with Heather that Chad is just a class act. He remembers everyone, which really means a lot. The more I think about it, I could say nice things about every actor I’ve met thus far at conventions!

And the rapid fire portion of the interview!
(Heather’s first / Lindsay’s second)
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate / Ditto, Heather!
Dean or Sam? Sam / Dean
Left or right? Right / Left
Coffee or tea? Coffee / Ditto Heather!
North or South? North / South
Mars or Venus? Venus / Mars

Anything else you’d like to add? Please include information on Support Supernatural, the site address, specifics on the fundraising, etc.

www.supportsupernatural.com
www.firstgiving.com/adogsliferescue
We’re also on MySpace / Facebook / Twitter.

Fundraising goal: $10,000
Campaign ends: 8/14/09

We’re doing this for shelter animals (the true underdogs!) and we’re doing this in the hope of more publicity for Supernatural. We are also doing this so the fandom can come together once again to prove how awesome they are! We know we can meet our fundraising goal because Supernatural fans are the most passionate fans in the world.

Lindsay: I’m sure some Supernatural fans think we’re nuts for having large fundraising goal in a recession. But I say, go big or go home! We can do this! And you want to know my real lofty goal? If we do this right, we hope for:

-More press for Supernatural, which could lead to

-Higher ratings, which could lead to

-More advertising revenue, which could lead to

-A BIGGER SEASON FIVE BUDGET for Supernatural!

Like I said, Heather and I like to dream big!