Interview

Today I’m talking to Lucy Autrey Wilson, who was the first permanent employee of Lucasfilm, and who then rose through ranks to eventually become the Director of Publishing.

Every author I have interviewed has such incredible things to say about Mrs. Wilson, and it was a real joy to get to talk to her, ranging from Shadows of the Empire to The New Jedi Order.

To explore more of her current projects and gorgeous art, head to https://autreyart.blogspot.com/

That’s all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Brian Muir, Toby Longworth, Martin Rezard and many more.

Frank Ordaz was a matte painter for Return of the Jedi, as well as for movies like Temple of Doom, E.T. Star Treks II-IV and many more.

An incredibly talented painter, Mr. Ordaz is such a fascinating conversationalist and brings to life a lot of the behind the scenes stories from the making of Return of the Jedi and beyond.

I really had such a blast getting to delve deeper into his stories and the matte department. To check out his beautiful current work, head to ordazart.com

That’s all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Lucy Autrey Wilson, Brian Muir, Toby Longworth and many more.

Today I’m talking to John Whitman, the writer responsible for the famed Galaxy of Fear book series, and so many more pieces of Star Wars history.

From radio dramas to Krav Maga, as well as some long-rumored projects, Mr. Whitman has some incredible stories and incredible talent, behind one of the most formative books series for me growing up. Listen … if you dare.

For more information about the Krav Maga Alliance, head to https://www.kravmagaalliance.com/

That’s all for this week. Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with Lucy Autrey Wilson, Frank Ordaz, Brian Muir and many more.

Sandy Dhuyvetter is an artist, musician and communicator, who is affectionately known as “Momma Fett” … Mrs. Dhuyvetter was tasked with the painting of the original Boba Fett costumes, and added so many of the details we’ve come to know from the bounty hunter, including wookiee braids, and more. Mrs. Dhuyvetter is such a delight, and is a wonderful storyteller. You all are going to really love this.

To see everything we talked about for yourself, head to her Twitch channel, AllMusic Considered, for some wonderful music and fun.

Coming up soon are my already recorded interviews with John Whitman, Frank Ordaz, Brian Muir and many more.

Steve Yedlin is an absolutely incredible cinematographer, who has worked on films like Brick, The Brothers Bloom, Looper, Knives Out and, of course, Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi.

From early days at USC and working on student films with Rian, to creating masterpieces of picture … we cover so much of Mr. Yedlin’s incredible career, including a tiny bit about the upcoming Knives Out 2.

His work on TLJ remains some of my absolute favorite moments in Star Wars history, and we dive into Snoke’s Throne Room, Force Bonds, and more.

I am truly appreciative of his time. For more information, follow him on Twitter (@SteveYedlin) and check out his work on his site (www.yedlin.net).

Today I’m talking to the legendary and wonderful William C. Dietz, who for Star Wars fans, wrote the Dark Forces trilogy of books. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully told, these stories have truly stood the test of Star Wars time.

From stealing the Death Star plans to the exploits of Kyle Katarn, Mr. Dietz has incredible tales and insights into creating these books and beyond.

Find all of Mr. Dietz’s books and more info on where to read them, at his official website: https://www.williamcdietz.com/index.html

Julius LeFlore is an incredibly proficient stuntman and stunt coordinator, who will be best known to Star Wars fans for his wide-reaching working on Return of the Jedi.

Bringing to life Weequay, Biker Scouts, Stormtroopers, as well as stunt double for Billy Dee Williams / Lando Calrissian, Mr. LeFlore has incredible stories from Yuma and the forests of Endor.

Thank you so much to Zach and Kat from Galactic Productions for coordinating this interview. Their help with this show has meant the world. For upcoming appearances, as well as autographs, head to the Galactic Productions website: http://www.galacticproductionsevents.com/

Today on the show is my conversation with the absolutely incredible Claudia Gray, who is a fantastic author. She is responsible for so many Star Wars books, as well as so many others: Lost Stars, Bloodline, Leia: Princess of Alderaan. She also was one of the architects of The High Republic (aka “Project Luminous”), with Into the Dark being her first book in the series.

From her experiences with the saga growing up to how the relationship between her and Lucasfilm begin, as well as diving into to each of her Star Wars books, I had so much fun getting to finally talk to her!

Today I’m joined by the wonderful Scott Squires, who might be known to Star Wars fans as one of the three groundbreaking Visual Effects Supervisors for The Phantom Menace.

His career is inspiring and really incredible, ranging from working with Douglas Trumbull on Close Encounters of the Third Kind (where he developed the Cloud Tank Effect) and receiving Academy Award nominations for The Mask, Dragonheart, and, of course, Episode I.

Audio is a little funky on my end, since I was moving studios at the time, so please bear with us! It’s a fantastic conversation.

Howard Kazanjian needs no introduction for listeners of this show.

He was the producer of Return of the Jedi and executive producer on Raiders of the Lost Ark (as well as uncredited producer on The Empire Strikes Back.) He is a legend in both the world of Star Wars and the world of movie-making, in general.

It is a true honor to get to talk with him about his career, from USC and Alfred Hitchcock to the Yuma Desert and forests of Endor.

We are also joined by Consulting Editor of Mr. Kazanjian’s biography, the great Brandon Alinger, who offers some behind-the-scenes tidbits about the making of the book, alongside the late J.W. Rinzler.

To purchase the incredible book, Howard Kazanjian: A Producer’s Life  please go to the following link: https://amzn.to/3oWgDhB

And to see what Brandon and Prop Store are up to (right now, an incredible poster auction), head to: https://propstore.com/