Chris Bartlett: On Portraying Protocol Droids, Bounty Hunters and a Flute-Playing Kubaz
Chris Bartlett is not only is the official “Media C-3PO”, but also has had numerous roles in these first two seasons of The Mandalorian, including bounty hunter Q9-0 and the flute-playing Kubaz from the very first episode.
His story of turning his cosplaying and costume-building hobby into a profession is super inspiring, and his stories of working with people like Anthony Daniels, Carl Weathers, Werner Herzog …and Barack Obama, are such a delight. You’re going to love this one.
Todd Vaziri: Putting the "Magic" in Industrial Light & Magic
Industrial Light & Magic digital artist and compositing supervisor Todd Vaziri has worked on every Star Wars movie since 2002, beginning with Attack of the Clones.
Whether for the prequels (including the final duel on Mustafar), the sequels (figuring out the feel of a modern Star Wars movie), the spin-offs (helping to bring Tarkin and the Kessel Run to life), theme park rides (including Star Tours and Rise of the Resistance), or Stephen Colbert’s Green Screen Challenge, Mr. Vaziri’s passion for movie-making is evident in his every shot, and in his every answer on this episode,
I’ve wanted him to be a guest on Talking Bay 94 for such a long time, and man, it was so worth the wait.
Make sure you are following him on Twitter: @TVaziri … he is truly one of the best people to follow, period, on that app.
This Friday, at 7:30 PM Central, we will be live again on Scener.com, breaking down Episode 4 of The Mandalorian Season 2. This will be every Friday night this season, with me and special guests pausing rewinding and analyzing every shot and, thanks to Scener’s technology, you’ll be able to watch seamlessly alongside us!
Head to scener.com/talkingbay94 to set a reminder for this Friday and I’ll see you there!
Delilah S. Dawson, John Jackson Miller and Tracy Deonn: From a Certain Point of View
Today is a very special roundtable episode with three incredible Star Wars authors, all of whom contributed to the just-published From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back anthology.
Joining me is Delilah S. Dawson, also the author of Phasma and Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire, John Jackson Miller, who previously wrote Kenobi and A New Dawn, and Tracy Deonn, who might be a newcomer to writing for Star Wars, but whose story about the Dagobah Cave in this book blew me away.
Thank you as well to Del Rey for setting all of this up. From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back is now available: https://amzn.to/2IneBFN
- Delilah S. Dawson: https://www.whimsydark.com/
- John Jackson Miller: https://www.farawaypress.com/
- Tracy Deonn: https://tracydeonn.com/
Gary Whitta Strikes Back: Writer of Rogue One and Rogue Two
The writer of Rogue One, Gary Whitta, returns to the show to talk all about his latest Star Wars story … Rogue Two.
What follows is an in-depth dive into his piece in the just-published From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back, a further discussion on the importance of hope in Star Wars, and a look at what else he’s been doing since the last time we spoke, especially Animal Talking!
Thank you again to Mr. Whitta for coming back on the show! What a delight and treat, as always, and I can’t wait to talk to him again in January about his next project!
Head to his YouTube and Twitch accounts, so you can check out Animal Talking, and everything else he’s doing, for yourself.
This Friday, at 7:30 PM Central, I will be live on Scener.com, breaking down Episode 3 of The Mandalorian Season 2. This will be every Friday night this season, with me and special guests pausing rewinding and analyzing every shot and, thanks to Scener’s technology, you’ll be able to watch seamlessly alongside us!
Head to scener.com/talkingbay94 to set a reminder for this Friday and I’ll see you there!
What Would I Ask George Lucas? Ahch-To Radio Episode #53
This Saturday, my appearance on Ahch-To Radio with Alden Diaz went live! I really enjoyed our conversation, and was so grateful for the invite, as well as Alden’s great questions. Some topics we get into include:
- my Plano, TX origin as a Star Wars fan
- my overall mentality as a fan of behind-the-scenes content, (Including my heroes in the business and “bucket list” guests”
- what I’ve love to ask George Lucas … and so much more!
Again, to all who reach out and care enough about my dumb opinion to have me on their show: thank you. I love it so much and, honestly, it is just so humbling.
Send a note to brandon@talkingbay94.com if you need a guest to gab your ear off about BTS content!
Dave Dorman: Iconic Star Wars Artist of Comics and Covers
Dave Dorman is one of the greatest Star Wars artists of all time.
Since the early days of the Expanded Universe, Mr. Dorman’s art has been some of the most iconic images of a galaxy far far away. From Dark Empire to Tales of the Jedi, Dark Forces and beyond, it was a real treat getting to dive in a little bit more into his process.
As you know, we don’t typically release episodes on Saturdays … but this is a special episode, brought to you by our friends at Coolwaters Productions, who are currently doing an autograph signing with Harrison Ford. After the interview, we are then joined by Coolwaters President Derek Maki for about 15 minutes worth of a Ford Signing Q&A.
(And there probably won’t be an episode this Wednesday, just knowing what Tuesday night has in store and my mental headspace, so I wanted to make sure this at least was published now!)
Here’s a direct link to the exclusive Indiana Jones print we were talking about, as well as a ton of other options for the Harrison Ford signing: https://coolwatersprods.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=2158
Some Recent Appearances in the Star Wars Community!
If you weren’t already tired of hearing my voice on Talking Bay 94, I was on a ton of podcasts and websites this week! Truly my favorite part of being in the Star Wars podcast community is getting to meet with and talk with so many incredible people.
That being said: if you are looking for a guest or just want to chat about documentaries, send me an email to: brandon@talkingbay94.com!
- WSTR: “Episode 194 – A LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN“ – This is my third time on the show (still waiting on my commemorative plates), but I had a blast, as always. We talked a lot about BTS stuff, of course, but delved into some more recent news (and some Mando Season 2 predictions too)!
- The ForceCast: “FINAL MAILBAG OF 2020” – I guess I wasn’t that terrible last time, but Ryan invited me back on as a guest co-host for this week’s mailbag episode! I had a lot of fun going through listeners’ questions and giving a ton of thoughts on The Mandalorian. So fun!
- Friends of the Force: “WEARING A GALAXY” – TB94 producer, Jason, took the mic for a change and went over to our friends at FotF to talk about our Super Yaki collab (still on sale!). He was joined by Andrew and Skylar, who were the best collaborators on this project.
- Rebels Rebels: “S4E2, IN THE NAME OF REBELLION” – These guys were one of the first people to ever invite me on a show, so of course I was more than happy to come and talk about some early final season episodes of Star Wars: Rebels. Really great time. Highly recommend.
- Tatooine Times: “HORROR BEYOND IMAGINATION” – Something a little different … I was so glad that Fabio from TT asked if we could collab on some Halloween goodness. I got to write this time, an article I called “Horror Beyond Imagination” (of course) … all about the OT’s influences on the genre, and vice versa. Check it out!
That’s a lot! Next week, I’ll also be on Ahch-To Radio with Alden, which is a conversation I really enjoyed. More soon.
(Thank you again to everyone who reaches out and cares enough about my dumb opinion to have me on their show! It is just so humbling.)
Andrew Booth (BLIND LTD): Designing How Star Wars "Feels"
BLIND LTD‘s work as a London-based creative studio designing user interfaces for movies, whether it is for James Bond or The Dark Knight Trilogy (or, especially, Star Wars) is simply incredible.
What makes Star Wars feel like Star Wars? This episode dives deep into that question and I enjoyed it so, so much.
Thank you again to Mr. Booth, as well as Helen Baker from BLIND LTD for the time, the patience and the coordination it took to come on the show. For more examples of the incredible work, just open one of your Phil Szostak art books, or head to www.blindltd.com
This Friday, at 7:30 PM Central, I will be live on Scener.com, breaking down Episode 1 of The Mandalorian Season 2. This will be every Friday night this season, with me and special guests pausing rewinding and analyzing every shot and, thanks to Scener’s technology, you’ll be able to watch seamlessly alongside us!
Head to scener.com/talkingbay94 to set a reminder for this Friday and I’ll see you there!
Going "Around the Galaxy"
Special thanks to Pete Fletzer for inviting me onto his show, Around the Galaxy, where we talked all about my experiences growing up as a Star Wars fan.
The full episode can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-82-brandon-wainerdi-talking-bay-94-talks-star/id1460815340?i=1000492104676
Or, in case (for some reason) you wanted to watch my ugly mug instead, Pete put up the video version, as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpqMcrMOCMc
Super Yaki Merch Collab - Restock!
Our merch collaboration with Super Yaki was so much fun, but, *technically*. we finished selling them last month. Luckily for you, there is a very limited restock of a few of the shirts that is live right now, right here: https://superyaki.com/collections/super-yaki-x-talking-bay-94
So if you’re looking for a way to show off your love of Ahmed Best / Jar Jar Binks, this is now your chance.
This is your last chance. Stop emailing me about it.
