Star Wars

In this episode, we take it back to the very beginning and talk to Academy Award winner Roger Christian, who was one of the first people ever to get hired onto Star Wars. We try not to freak out while talking about the origins of Blue Milk, C-3PO’s eyes, R2-D2 and, of course the original lightsaber.

Try to count how many times we use “incredible” during this interview, especially when we talk about Roger’s incredible book: Cinema Alchemist. Detailing his time on the Star Wars set, as well as Monty Python, Alien and more, it is truly an important book for any fan: www.amazon.com/Cinema-Alchemist-Designing-Star-Alien

For more information, as well as any updates about the documentary we talked about, check out Roger’s website: rogerchristian.ca

In the third part of our 35th Anniversary retrospective of Return of the Jedi, we interviewed fan favorite Gerald Home, who performed the parts of both Tessek in Jabba’s Palace and Captain Verrack, a Mon Calamari Officer of the Rebel Alliance. We not only talk about his time on the set (with his great rendition of “MANY BOTHANS DIED.”) but also talk about his time with fans and as a historian of Star Wars.

As mentioned in the interview several times, definitely check out Gerald’s in-depth look at the filming of Jedi, as featured on the Rebelscum forums: http://forum.rebelscum.com/showthread.php?t=1069050

And, if you want to get in touch with Gerald, you can reach him at his website: geraldhome.com

This episode is the second part of our 35th Anniversary retrospective of Return of the Jedi. We talk to Stephen Costantino, who traveled to the Yuma desert with his bandmate Corey Dee Williams, thrown into what was then called Blue Harvest. We talk about his time on the set as a Gamorrean Guard, as well as his interactions with Peter Mayhew, Carrie Fisher and Kenny Baker.

Check out Stephen’s music (Gamorrean Sound), including the Stormtrooper-esque jam, GET EM ALL, that we talk about at the end of the episode, on his Soundcloud.

A special thanks to Coolwaters Productions for helping set this conversation up.

Today’s episode is part of our 35th Anniversary retrospective of Return of the Jedi. We talk to Corey Dee Williams, son of Billy Dee, about his father’s time in the saga, the work he did in the Yuma desert, his Star Wars legacy and the funk music he loves to make.

Check out Corey’s music, as well as the “Cloud City Funk” video we talk about during the podcast:

A special thanks to Coolwaters Productions (http://coolwatersprods.com/) for helping set this conversation up.