Stories from Maz KanataÕs Castle
In film studios long ago but not so very far away, JJ Abrams and Gareth Edwards directed the first two Star Wars movies for the Walt Disney company: The Force Awakens and Rogue One. But they didn't do it alone...
Film historian Dennis Pellegrom gathers an eclectic ensemble of Star Wars cast and crew for a wide-ranging series of interviews. From Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Brian Herring (BB-8), and Spencer Wilding (Darth Vader), to Guy Henry (Tarkin), creature effects supervisor Neal Scanlan, and concept designer Christian Alzmann, you'll learn more about your favorites, and discover the behind-the-scenes wizards who make the real magic happen.
Pellegrom also dishes up a grab bag of chats with some of the notables from Star Wars Rebels, including voice actors Vanessa Marshall (Hera Syndulla) and Keith Szarabajka (Cikatro Vizago).
Whether you're looking for backstage gossip, fan interaction stories, or the nitty-gritty about how the effects of the early Star Wars films were created, you'll find it here.
Contents
Foreword vii
Introduction ix
Brian Herring 1
Joonas Suotamo 10
Neal Scanlan 14
Christian Alzmann 18
Jake Lunt Davies 22
Martin Rezard 28
Andrew Jack 31
Mark Alec Rutter 33
Arti Shah 39
Nathalie Cuzner 42
Derek Arnold 47
Tom Wilton 53
Dilu Miah 58
Gerard Smith 62
Paul Warren 70
Scott Richardson 73
Mick Fryer-Kelsey 75
Keith DeÕWinter 80
Daniel Adjei 91
Mark Everex-Collett 94
Mason Ball 97
Katy Coleman 101
Rony Bridges 105
Clem So 107
Phil Hodges 111
Charlie Akin 115
Philip Harvey 118
Nick Kellington 122
Spencer Wilding 142
Guy Henry 146
Alistair Petrie 149
Dee Tails 153
Christopher Patrick Nolan 159
Matthew Dale 164
Gary Kiely 167
Rick Stanley 169
Vanessa Marshall 175
Keith Szarabajka 178
Jason Fry 181
Acknowledgments 189
About the Author 191