An Oration on the Advantages of American independence, 1778
Extracts from An Oration on the advantages of American independence: spoken before a publick assembly of the inhabitants of Charlestown in South-Carolina, on the second anniversary of that glorious aera. By David Ramsay, M.B. … We are now celebrating the anniversary of our emancipation from British tyranny; an event that will constitute an illustrious aera […]
Galactic Innovations: STAR WARS and ROGUE ONE
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made this presentation temporarily available online. Guests included John Dykstra, Dennis Muren, John Knoll, Ben Burtt, Marcia Lucas, Bill George, Harrison Ellenshaw, Bruce Nicholson, Richard Edlund and Rachel Rose. Watch while you can.
ZINEFEST at the Animation Guild!
Hi, folks! The Animation Guild is having a “Zinefest” tomorrow, June 28, at 6:00 at 1105 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505. I’ll be selling copies of my books, THE STAR WARS HISTORICAL SOURCEBOOK, Volume One: 1971-1976, the anti-quiz quizbook on Star Wars, MAY THE FACTS BE WITH YOU. Also, copies of the APATOONS Sampler […]
MOUSE GUARD: Officially Dead?
Apparently so. James Whitbrook of Gizmodo posted an article, “This Demo Reel Shows What Could Have Been,” regarding the cancellation of the movie adaptation of The Mouse Guard–a Fox production cancelled by Disney due to their buyout of Fox. Take a gander of the footage while you can:
President Reagan, Memorial Day, May 31, 1982
From Arlington Cemetery, May 31, 1982, President Ronald Reagan honored those who gave their lives in support of freedom. Extract: Remarks at Memorial Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery In America’s cities and towns today, flags will be placed on graves in cemeteries; public officials will speak of the sacrifice and the valor of those […]
The Star Wars Panel, Comic Con Revolution Ontario 2019
May 18, 2019. For this year’s Comic Con Revolution in Ontario, CA, Drew Seldin invited me to participate in a panel, “Creating the Star Wars Universe” in Ballroom C at 2:00 pm to Ontario’s Convention Center. The other panelists included Sam Witwer, musician and actor in live action (Once Upon a Time, Supergirl) and in […]
Let the Villains Speak! The Dragon Prince at Wondercon
At Wondercon, March 30, 2019 in Anaheim, CA, The Dragon Prince creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond held a panel which featured the voice actors of three villains: Jason Simpson (Lord Viren), Racquel Belmonte (Claudia), and Jesse Inocalla (Soren). The actors discussed their roles, performed “in character” for three skits, and with Aaron and Justin, […]
Ricardo Montalban on Exposition
What does Ricardo Montalban think about actors performing story exposition? Find out here: Posted online July 28, 2015. Full interview available here.
