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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 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.

Blair Bess is an immensely talented voice actor, best known to Star Wars fans as the voice of Even Piell in The Clone Wars, specifically the incredible Citadel arc.

During our conversation, Blair dives into his VO start, and his experiences with Dave FIloni, as he brought this Jedi to life. Head to his website for more of his work and where he’s popping up next! https://blairbess.com/ 

Special thanks to the great David Delgado at Echo Base Signings, who helped coordinate this wonderful interview. For all your autograph needs, check out their site: https://www.echobasesignings.com/

Ian Whyte didn’t mean to become an actor: he started as a professional basketball player, before a call to play the Predator changed his life.

From there, he starred in fantastic films, including as the Engineer in Prometheus, numerous roles in Game of Thrones (including Wun Wun the Giant), and in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Of course, his roles in Star Wars are equally fantastic, including the furry Moroff in Rogue One, Bollie Prindel in The Force Awakens, and performances in The Last Jedi and Solo!

Follow him on Twitter at @Ian_Whyte!

Meredith Salenger is an absolutely incredible actress, who has brought to life some legendary characters, including voicing Barriss Offee and many more in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

In addition to her fascinating and inspiring career, stick around to hear her story about playing the role of George Lucas’ daughter (“Che Amanwe Papanoida“), as well!

While you’re at it, check out her and her husband’s, Patton Oswalt, great podcast, “Did You Get My Text”, wherever you listen to your favorites: https://starburns.audio/podcasts/did-you-get-my-text/