AUSXIP Lucy Lawless | Lucy Lawless Messages To Her Fans

Received the following note from Lucy just now and this is in response to the AUSXIP Charity Auction that was held last week where you all raised $20,022 for Starship. Thank you Lucy on behalf of myself, my team and the fans. Here's Lucy's message

To Mary and the fans: I have been very remiss...

In not expressing my humblest thanks for all your kindness to the Starship Foundation over the past weeks (and years). You raising over $20,000 for Starship this past week shocked me. Mary, you, your posse and the greater Xenaverse have challenged my own view on my career and it's place in the world.

I honestly just took the role of Xena because the chips fell my way. Ren and I acted the words that someone else put in our mouths and wore the costumes given us. We were paid pretty well for that time and we were grateful. But, and I think Ren would agree, we NEVER foresaw the kind of community spirit that has long survived the show itself. How could we? I do not believe there has ever been a precedent for this kind of fandom.

The Xena fans are beyond generous, beyond loving and ever faithful. No wonder Bill Shatner filmed the last Con. (When's that out, by the way?) Because of your Kindness to the Starship Foundation, the sickest children of NZ have been the recipient of so much love from afar. Please rest assured that every penny is appreciated and thoughtfully spent. Brad and his team are worthy members of our team.

I love you all! I wish you peace and laughter all the days of your life,

Yours truly,

Lucy Lawless

Just received the following from Lucy and it's a message to the NZ Government in regard to saying no to deep sea oil drilling. On 9th November 2011, Lucy added her name to a petition for a stop to the the Government's plans for deep sea oil drilling off New Zealand's coasts, and for a halt to plans to expand the coal industry. Greenpeace petition calling for a shift to clean sources of energy. The number of people signing the petition has surged since the Rena disaster, and the total is now over 100,000. (Read the full press release)

Dear New Zealand Government,

I and many other New Zealanders are putting you on notice that your courting Deep Sea Oil Drillers is totally unacceptable to us.

Petrobras [the Brazilian oil company that is intending to drill for oil in up to 3100 metres of water off the East Cape, is the part-owner of an oil field northeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where a serious oil leak has developed] already has an uncontrollable leak off their own coast which is spewing filth into their own marine environment.

Why are you giving offshore oil companies carte blanche to risk OUR fisheries, OUR coastal way of life, OUR clean green brand upon which all our premium exports rely?

Do you work for us or for them?!

Your answer, please?

Lucy Lawless

What started this? A rumour started on Twitter of someone claiming it was Lucy who threw a boot at a cop. The facts shouldn't get in the way of a good made up story so without a shred of evidence to prove it was the real Lucy Lawless, the rumour spread and since we have a plethora of celebs behaving badly...well it was believed.

As you can see from the photo - that's not the case; Lucy was NOT arrested. She does have a great sense of humour and doesn't take herself seriously so she sent in the photos and made a joke of it.

Well lookee who showed up at the Rugby game last night between Australia and New Zealand. I will not mention the score - it wasn't pretty for Australia. Good luck to the kiwis - they need a win after the horrendous year they have had.

Here's a message from Lucy along with a pic she sent last night from the game.

I, of all people! I have been swept away with the excitement in Auckland. Here to see the mighty All Blacks play the Wallabies in semi-finals.
Game starts in 40 mins.
Go, All Blacks!!!

Congrats to the kiwis for winning the game. The score was 20-6 to the mighty All Blacks. Next week is the final between NZ and France.

13 September 2011

Andy Whitfield Trust Fund Set Up and Message From Lucy

Hey folks, many people have been asking how they can help Andy's family. Lucy has sent in the following note and way to help the family out - trust fund has been set up where you can donate to help out.

MESSAGE FROM LUCY LAWLESS

Dear Friends,

a trust fund has been set up for Andy's family. we are all keen to let Vashti know that her unwavering support of her husband's career was very much appreciated. Without her, Andy would never have left his career as a structural engineer to fulfill his dreams. She put her own career on hold to back him up. Filming schedules often leave the partner holding the baby 60 + hours a week for months on end. Andy's wife was a tower of strength through thick and thin. We want her to know how touched we were by his portrayal of Spartacus and how grateful we are for her part in it.
Blessings always,
Lucy

The most important thing for Andy is that his family are supported in their future and so a facility has been established for anyone who wishes to contribute.

Bank details for accepting payment to Andy Whitfield?s Estate.

Please note, this is an AUD currency account based in Australia so any transfers will be deemed foreign transfers on their end.

HSBC Bank Australia
Account Name: RGM Artist Group Pty Ltd Trust Account
Swift Code: HKBAAU2S
Branch Code: 343-001
Account No: 206 036 002
Currency: AUD
Reference: "Whitfield Donation"

31 August 2011

Message from Starship and Lucy about the Spring Clean Auction starting tomorrow!

Hi everyone,

Just a last minute reminder that the Starship Spring Clean goes live from 6pm NZ time tonight! Pictured below are the amazing outfits we'll be selling from the first season of her hit show Spartacus: Blood and Sand, follow the directions below on how you can bid. But don't just take our word for it - here's what Lucy told us just yesterday:

Get bidding (or register for bids) from 6pm tonight (NZ time) at: www.trademe.co.nz/starship.

PLACING BIDS:

The New Zealand public can bid on the item directly at www.trademe.co.nz/starship.

Overseas fans will need to place proxy bids. Anyone interested in registering for proxy bids should check out the auctions throughout September (note: not all items will be listed from the first day - so keep checking back throughout the month).

If you would then like to place a proxy bid on any item, please email cindyc@adhb.govt.nz with the following information:

    Your name
    The auction name and number you wish to bid on
    The amount you wish to bid

Please Note: (To avoid disappointment we recommend you offer your highest proxy bid at the outset, however, if you wish to monitor the auction as it progresses and place your bids accordingly, please note that the Starship Foundation will use its best endeavours to place your bid on your behalf but cannot guarantee your bid will be placed or that you will be the winning bidder of the item).

All personal details will be destroyed immediately after the auctions have finished.

17 August 2011

Lucy Message On Upcoming Event with Al Gore 24 Hour of Reality

Lucy sent over the following info about an upcoming event with her and Al Gore! Check out Lucy's message and the details of the event - Lucy will be a part of this event from September 14-15, 2011! Tune in!

Message From Lucy:

I have set sail for my life as an eco-Warrior. Won't you all join me?
L

Event Information:

Former Vice President Al Gore and his team at Climate Reality have a big new project. It's 24 Hours of Reality - and from September 14-15 a new slideshow presentation created by Gore will be given once every hour progressing across every time zone around the world. The entire 24 hours will be broadcast live online and between each "in country" segment, they will cut back to a studio in NY where a talk-show-like program will feature climate scientists, celebrities and other public figures engaged in the climate discussion talking about on the ground impacts, solutions and sharing stories.

17 August 2011

New Lucy Message and Photos Rainbow Warrior III Auction
Posted by MaryD: 17 August 2011

New message from Lucy about her upcoming auction items for raising money for the Raindow Warrior III on 24 August 2011

I am having a wee cry about losing my two friends, 'Tonto' and 'The Lone Ranger' which are the first artworks I ever bought with my Xena pay packet. They are magnificent photos by the now world famous, Michael Parekowhai. He was the big noise at the Venice Biennale this year. I really love everything he does.

These photos are like childhood friends to me. I love their humour and politics. They seem to say, "I'm Big, I'm Camp and I'm here to stay!" I admire this quality in others. I like people that are fruity and comfortable in their skin and ready for action.

I am so committed to raising $$ and awareness of Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior III that I am going to let these go to auction next week in New York. It is run by an outfit called CHARITYBUZZ.

Please help spread the word especially to people in the art world. These are landmark works of a major talent.

They are also auctioning off a dinner with me, though frankly, I recommend you go for the photos!

Love the World!
Lucy Lu

For more information about Lucy's auction for Greenpeace - go to the AUSXIP Lucy Lawless Rainbow Warrior III Subsite

Here's a new message from Lucy about her birthday and the AUSXIP Charity Auction which is held in March in time for Lucy's birthday! Thanks to everyone we have raised $9600 for Starship this year! Unbelievable.

thank-you everyone for your kindness and best wishes on my birthday.
I never truly understood that the online auction was a birthday present to me. I was extremely blown away when I got it for the first time! I was quite mute.

Thank-you all (especially Mary D) who organised it. The Starship people are going to be shocked and delighted. I know that will buy some incredible piece of equipment that will help heal a child or ease suffering. You are very generous and I send warm blessings on you all from afar. ( I just took a few minutes out to pray in your direction!)

I had a lovely, lovely birthday. When work was unexpectedly postponed, I caught up with Madeleine Sami and Ladyhawke for brunch at Alleluia Cafe on K Rd and then went out to play tennis very badly with pals in Mt Eden. The rest of the day was spent with my family. My sister made the most gorgeous lemon cake I have ever seen and which we devoured over two days. Thanks, Jos!

Now I have to get back to work. on Sparty. My internet has been down so I have been trying to do research on my little iPhone. Not very good. I am so excited by the new direction for my character. Bizarre stuff! Michael Hurst and I are psyched about what we're about to do. Wish I could say what, but it would ruin the surprise.
Up and at 'em!
Lucy

Lucy Lawless, Amanda Billing and Megan McNeil at Ellerslie on 12 March 2011 for Diamond Day Races � the finale of Auckland Cup Week. Lucy basically tells us the gauntlet was thrown down and we the fans picked it up and wouldn�t let the other teams win. HELL YES!

Xena/Lucy fans NEVER give up�it was a matter of pride and a matter for doing it for Lucy and Starship.

Amanda�s fans pushed us alright and we nearly got overrun on the penultimate day BUT we rallied like Lucy fans do and won. It was a pretty good challenge by Amanda�s fans and we give them mega kudos for scaring us into another gear. Thanks guys!

Lucy Lawless and her lovely assistant Renee O�Connor in the kitchen of her home. Renee makes a very special appearance in Lucy�s kitchen to help her prepare some yummy food!Special appearances by the Tapert clan at the end!

Click here to watch

Holy cow! My god, that is a lot of money! You can be sure that that will go right where it is vitally needed. Thank-you Friends, from the bottom of my heart!I have never worked on a show with a fanbase as giving as the XWP gang. I guess it was the nature of the show and its message that formed such a community.

I am a day wiser today. I had a wonderful birthday and I just realised that that was truly a birthday present to me! Gosh, now I feel all redfaced. I know you all work so hard for every buck you make and I never want to cajole money out of my beloved fans for any reason. I appreciate all you have done for me in my life and career and I truly ask for nothing more from you. But you make these things happen anyway.
On behalf of all my collegues at the Starship Foundation, our great love and thanks to you, dear Friends, dear Nutballs, old Pals!

Thanks to Mary, Christa, Roger and team for making it all go.
I am so touched.
Love always and everywhere,
Lucy

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I'm beyond stoked with the figures I was tallying last night. Beyond stoked. Here are the prelim figures for Starship & ROC Outreach Fund.

Starship Foundation
$ 11,917.74 NZD (that figure will rise with some late sales and some donations)

Lucy was recently been interviewed for AUSXIP Interviews and this is what she had to say about her fans and their support:

I am so grateful to all my fans for their support over the years of my charities and others. i never ask the fans to give.

Instead I encourage them to enrich their own communities and world in their own way. I am so completely humbled by 'Feel the Love' Day. I think it is a powerful example of how my fans do not so much celebrate the tv show 'Xena', so much as practise the spirit of the show, which is all about looking after the little guy, respect for self, others and our planet. What's not to love about that?!

Read the entire interview here

Hi Gang,

I am starting 2007 with a bang! The Roxy gig is obsessing me. How come i'm so attracted to things that scare me? Coz "the payoff is AWESOME" right? My Auntie Judy always said my eyes are bigger than my stomach.

I am so thrilled that so many of you are coming from so far away. It's going to be a good evening no matter what happens. Come one, come all!!

lots of love,
Lucy x

Lucy has sent out a new letter to all Starship Foundation supporters. Big news is that Starship will be holding an Ebay auction for one of Lucy's new drawings - the auction will be held on 21 August 2006.

Hi All!

The Duets prep is coming along. We are all having a great time. There was a heap of press the other day for myriad outlets, even CNN, which i was particularly excited about. I guess it's part of the I-can't-believe-this-is-happening-to-me phenomenon. Indeed the other day, when I got another pleasant surprise on the show, I had to ask myself whether I had had a stroke. Was I simply imagining the whole scenario? It's all beyond my wildest dreams.

Today I did something with Access Hollywood. They followed me to a voice lesson at Eric's and recorded twenty minutes of unusable banter, like . . .

"La-la-la-la . . ."
"Now, go up the scale, holding your tongue and gesture with your free hand."
"How's this gesture, Bud?"
"Ooooh, what a lovely gesture! Ev'ry inch a lady."
"Well, enough about you, Eric . . ."

etc, etc, etc..

I have found out my two singing partners for the two-hour opening night and which songs we will sing. I am so excited, I can't tell ya! More tomorrow.

Love,
Lucy

Hi Gang,

I just did the voice of an animated cartoon for Paramount, called Dragonlance. Obviously it's a fantasy story, with gods and monsters � (no lesbian subtext). I never felt I nailed animated performance before, so wanted to get a handle on it.

I played a character called "Goldmoon,� a Native American. We played around with accents awhile. I didn't know she was Native A till I got there and so didn't have time to research the accent (not many of those where I come from). More staccato! More comanding! More warm! Less disjointed! . . . Ummm, do you just want me to do Xena? Ahh, yes! That's it, do Xena! The voice is perfect! So warm, so commanding, so . . . yeah, yeah, let's get on with it.

It was actually really fun. At last I have done something my kids can actually watch. My son is gratified that I am not playing a bad guy. He can't stand me going to BSG every day to be mean to humans.

Oh well, it's a living!
L

Hi Y'all, still loving Vancouver. This is consistently rated one of the most desirable places in Nth America to live and I can see why. Lots of hiking trails that run steeply up the sides of ski slopes. At first it's shocking how many housefraus and geriatric Canucks are steaming past you up the Grouse Grind, but you can't help being inspired by their athleticism. Man, I wanna be like you when I grow up! The only thing is that they can't help giving you a little dig about stopping to gasp for air at the quarter-way mark, where I'm sure the air is thinnest. "What's the problem, lazy bones!?" I tell them my angina's playing up. I admire them and I hate them at the
same time.

Galactica is running smoothly. I have come to really love the cast and crew. I am done here in August and will move off on my next great adventure, whatever that is. (stay posted).

I have been part of BSG photoshoots for TV Guide and Maxim but don't remember when they are due out: June and Oct respectively(?)

Hope all is great with you,
LL

Hi, Everybody!

Thank you so much for all your kind thoughts over the last two months. My beloved Dad is finally on the mend. Yikes, what a ride. I have been watching The Sopranos go through the same thing only in three hours flat.

I am now in Vancouver where we just started shooting BSG. Everyone is fresh and excited. Daisy remarked that they all seem to LOVE their job. They certainly are deservedly proud of it. Peabody award, did you hear?

Thanks, everyone. Ummm, no I am not in Robert Rodriguez' movie. Zoe Bell is the star of Quentin's next movie and they are considering me to play one of her buddies, which of course would be way too much freakin' fun. Zoe took me out for my birthday in Auckland with all the stunties and we had such a wonderful time, I can't tell you. If they did want me for the role, it would be up to BSG whether they could let me go. I do have a couple of eps off so it could conceivably happen. But heck, it's in the lap of the gods.

i also went to Vegas for the Maxim event. The biggest surprrise pairing was Rob and I with Anne Heche and her husband Coley Laffoon. They are my new favourite people ever! (Don't tell Eric and Marissa!) They are so funny, and brave and charming and open. They told us the story of their love affair, we told them ours. We ate phenomenal food at Barlotta in the Wynn hotel and danced like fiends at the Maxim party. It was the first time in 7 years that we went on holiday without the kids. It was just what the doctor ordered. And you know I needed a doctor after that cussing spectacle in NZ on the Holmes show. I think the pressure of pretending in public that everything was just dandy, when it was horrendous, got to me. I went a bit doo-lally (nuts). I became totally dis-inhibited. You guys know that I've never pretended I didn't swear like a sailor, but I usually manage to keep it under wraps a bit better than that. I actually had no recollection that I said, "there's nothing to do but f**k" three times. THREE TIMES! It was supposed to be a joke about the fact that Kalgoorlie had two derelict drive-in cinemas and thirty brothels, but my sick father was not impressed, I can tell you.

On one hand, I think it is good to see how people really are instead of a carefully manicured image. But, I think it's not kind to subject people to foul language, when they haven't signed up for it.

C'est la bleeding vie!
Or should I say, -- C'est la Guerre!
L

I want you guys to know that barring earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes, I�m likely to be doing a 10-episode stint on Battlestar Galactica later this year. I�m not lookiing to guest on other people�s shows per se, but, in this instance, the plot twists and character development proved to be irresistible to me. It won�t get in the way of my doing other projects, but we�ll keep you up to date as things go along.
Lucy

12 December 2005

Lucy's Christmas Message on Starship Foundation Site

To all our very generous supporters,
A very Merry Downunder Christmas to you wherever you are!

In the Northern Hemisphere we are gearing up for the cold while I dream of Xmas ham sandwiches on the beach, under a Pohutukawa tree, brushing sand off my boiled egg and wasps from the homemade ginger beer. Ahhh, tradition!

We want to extend our thanks to all those doctors and nurses who will be on the job this Xmas, making sure the season's cheer and good health are liberally doled out to our precious Starship kids, who by illness or misfortune are not able to spend Christmas at home. The staff at the Starship Children's Health are our greatest asset and we are honoured to serve them.

I've seen some crazy stuff in the last year. I've been from Bangladesh to New Orleans and seen how poverty and neglect destroys the bonds between people. To me the mark of a civilised society is the quality of care between strangers. There will always be vulnerable people in every society, and none more so than our children. When you make a donation to the Starship Foundation you strengthen the invisible bond between strangers, and contribute in a very real way to the health of a child, a family and a nation.

I, and all the board of the Foundation want to express our sincere gratitude for your help in pursuing our goal of first class care for first class children. Our mission will not be accomplished until our Paediatric professionals have the resources they need to provide the kind of care available to children in other first world nations. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts. We wish the most joyous Christmas and that the coming year will be your happiest yet.

Very Truly Yours

Lucy Lawless

The last two days I have been visiting t-shirt wholesalers to find garments I'd be proud to put my name on. My best friend, Marissa, and daughter, Daisy, came along and gave invaluable advice about what they look for in a tee, given our differing and glorious body types. Some of the colours I wanted were not available. Some of the sizes I wanted were not available. Some samples were just downright nasty and would fall apart en route to your house. As we're tip-toeing into this, you'll have to forgive the obvious teething troubles of our fledgling fanclub. I've tried to keep it simple this first time out. I am creating a logo, which, while it doesn't scream 'Lucy Lawless', nevertheless lets the initiated know -- you're in the club. At first, only the people who know will know. By and by, you will see that logo on all sorts of products and projects that are little secrets at the mo. But when they happen, you will be the first to know and I'll post it here. These first shirts will be a little primitive but very limited edition!

Everytime Sam Raimi hassles my husband, Rob Tapert, about loving making television so much I say, "Aww gee, Sam, is there a planet named Superman? I DON'T THINK SO!!!!"

I rang the Mike Brown at Cal Tech today to thank him for this senseless act of beauty. Fancy naming a planet and her moon after your characters?! That is just craazy! Renee was at my house yesterday and Sam too and we were all just in disbelief. I had heard 'Xena' was the unofficial name, but didn't dare hope it would stick.

Hi Gang, yes this is me after all these years. Wanted to keep you abreast of developments, because we all love being abreast, right? After a long time in hibernation, this spy has come in from the cold. I am waking up again. Finally. I've been through many changes in the past 4 years, even through a recent blue-period, post Katrina, where I questioned whether what I do is of any merit at all. I don't know the answer to that but can only conclude that i don't know how to do anything else.

5 September 2005

Okay Gang, here it is. It's taken me 10 years to get off my arse and start my own website. My thanks to all the Xena webmasters who carried the flame all this time.