August 13, 2014 FROM THE VAULT: VIDEO FROM ELSTREE EMPIRE DAY Elstree Empire Day About to enter Elstree Studios GARY KURTZ Q&A PART ONE GARY KURTZ Q&A PART TWO DAVE PROWSE AND COLIN SKEAPING...
August 12, 2014 DISNEY INTERVIEW: VP OF DIGITAL PUBLISHING LYLE UNDERKOFFLER Disney graciously set up some time for me to speak with Vice President of Digital Publishing, Lyle Underkoffler, at Book Expo America at the Javits Center in New York. Lyle gives us a first hand look at Star Wars Journeys and a glimpse at what’s to come with Rebels. ...
August 12, 2014 AUTHOR INTERVIEW: JASON FRY FROM FROM BOOK EXPO AMERICA 2014 My interview with author Jason Fry at the Javitts Center in New York during Book Expo America. We talk about his love of Star Wars, being an author, and the release of his first original novel, The Jupiter Pirates: Hunt for the Hydra. Although a relatively brief interview, Jason’s passion for Star Wars shines brightly in...
August 12, 2014 AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR SPOTLIGHT: SGT. MICHAEL MARTINOUS I caught up with my friend Sgt. Michael Martinous of the Providence (Rhode Island) Police Department at the Southcoast Toy and Comic Show. He’s one of the biggest Star Wars fans I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. ...
August 12, 2014 RAY HASSETT PRIVATE SIGNING COMING IN SEPTEMBER “Your tauntaun’ll freeze before you reach the first marker!““Then I’ll see you in hell!“ ―Tigran Jamiro and Han Solo Coolwaters Productios LLC has recently joined forces with Empire Strikes Back actor Ray Hassett and will have a private signing with the Rebel Soldier in September. They have five photos to choose from and will also be...
August 12, 2014 SPECIAL EFFECTS ARTIST JOE VISKOCIL DIES AT 63 Coolwaters Production LLC has just announced on their Facebook page that Special Effects Artist Joe Viskocil has passed away from complications following liver/kidney failure. Here is the announcement. For Immediate release: Academy Award Winner Joe Viskocil passed away on Monday August 11, 2014 from complications of liver/kidney failure. He went peacefully and was with loved ones....
August 11, 2014 SAM WITWER BOSTON COMIC CON Q&A Actor Sam Witwer’s Q&A session from Boston Comic Con, held on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts. This is a truly entertaining look into Sam’s career. At the 36:21 minute-mark I asked Sam about being a Star Wars fan, and he responded with 8 minutes of insight into the...
August 3, 2014 AUTOGRAPH UPDATE: SOUTHCOAST TOY AND COMIC SHOW AND JERSEY FEST Mark Dodson: Teek, Star Wars: Ewoks: The Battle For Endor Phil Tippet: stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit, The Empire Strikes Back Phil Tippett: stop motion animation: miniature and optical effects unit, The Empire Strikes Back Phil Tippett: Creature Design and Makeup Designer, Return of the...
August 1, 2014 AUTOGRAPH UPDATE: TTM, OFFICIAL PIX AND EBAY Ed Asner: Master Vrook, Knights of the Old Republic (TTM) Ed Asner: Jabba the Hutt, Return of the Jedi Radio Drama (TTM) Al Williamson: Artist The Empire Strikes Back Special Edition Comic (eBay) Dave Acord: A4-D Star Wars: The Clone Wars ...
July 13, 2014 AUTOGRAPH UPDATE: CONNECTICON Alan Oppenheimer as Feltipern Trevagg in the radio dramatization of Star Wars: Nightlily: The Lover’s Tale, one of the short stories found in Tales from Mos Eisley. Jennifer Hale as Bastila Shan in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Jennifer Hale as Bastila...