Sir Richard Taylor Presents The WotWots
From the makers of The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, The Hobbit duology, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Adventures of TinTin comes a delightful series for kids of all ages, a pair of fun-loving and curious aliens exploring the wildlife on our world. Weta Workshop’s Richard Taylor presents The WotWots […]
Dancing with the WotWots!
Have you ever seen a WotWot dance? If not, you can now. From the first season: http://youtu.be/je6IEacrIUo
The Re-opening of Rancho Obi-Wan
On November 5, 2011, Steve Sansweet, owner of the world’s largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia, hosted a re-opening of his re-organized Rancho Obi-Wan. About 180 guests were invited, and I was one of the lucky chosen ones. Below is a video of the event. You can see a glimpse of me in the background […]
When Spider-Man Needed Help
From 2008, a CG-animation short featuring Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Hulk. Pretty impressive!
Harrison Ford talks about Star Wars with Bobbie Wygant, 1977
In June 1977, entertainment reporters were flown to 20th Century-Fox in California to conduct interviews with the cast of Star Wars. Bobbie Wygant, of KXAS-TV Ft. Worth, spoke with Harrison Ford:
Martin Baynton: Writing Children’s Television
What is it like to write for children’s television? How hard can it be? What can the producer do to make his stories appealing to the audience? Martin Baynton, creator of Jane and the Dragon and co-creator of The WotWots, offers his advice, here.
Mark Hamill promotes Star Wars in England
Here’s a vintage interview with Mark Hamill that just popped up on YouTube. It’s from a show called Film Talk, taped in late December 1977 prior to the premiere of Star Wars in London. One clip depicts the cry of a Krayt dragon (mimicked by Ben Kenobi) as it was in the original version of […]
Pudsey’s Last Plea from Camelot
Once again the cast of Merlin pleads for donations for Children in Need, a British charity. From 2010: http://youtu.be/Q1LCJrrJ1FE
Pudsey Conquers Camelot!
If Pudsey doesn’t get his money, this is what will happen to Camelot: http://youtu.be/vJhixrsFO1Y
Words to Avoid
Fantasy author Bruce Coville has recommendations of words to avoid when writing prose. The following “Writer’s Tip for the Day” video is presented by Tina Nichols Coury:
