Talking Bay 94: Star Wars Interviews

Today is a very special roundtable interview with the cast and crew of LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past , now streaming on Disney+ First up, we have  Gaten Matarazzo , also known as Dustin from Stranger Things , and Tony Revolori , from Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel , the most recent Spider-man movies, and the  Willow TV show. Just incredible talents, and a really...

This is a very special sit-down interview with best-selling  Star Wars  author Charles Soule , going in-depth into the end of The High Republic and his latest novel, Trials of the Jedi ... all recorded live from his hotel lobby during Fan Expo Dallas last month. Charles and I first spoke back in 2023 at Star Wars Celebration London and a LOT has happened in the past two years. We try to cover as m...

Today is maybe the most insane episode of Talking Bay 94 ever: a jam-packed, three parter featuring my in-person, roundtable interviews with the cast and crew of ANDOR … live from Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco . Hear from Tony Gilroy (Showrunner), Alan Tudyk (K-2SO), and Margit Pfeiffer (Supervising Sound Editor). Needless to say, this was potentially one of the greatest experiences of m...

Today is part two of my interview with my co-authors on the recent Star Wars Encyclopedia from DK . Today's episode is with Dan Zehr , Amy Ratcliffe (returning!), and Megan Crouse . I am so lucky that my first official  Star Wars book involved working alongside these super talented and super kind people, and it is my honor to bring you their stories! Dan Zehr's Website :  www.coffeewithkenobi.com...

This is part one of my interview with my fellow co-authors on the recent Star Wars Encyclopedia from DK .    Today's episode is with Amy Richau (returning from our Celebration Anaheim LIVE episode!), Kelly Knox and Dan Brooks , while next week will focus on the rest of the talented team! I am so lucky that my first official Star Wars book involved working alongside these super talented and super k...

Today is my interview with Marti Matulis , the creature performer and actor who portrayed Vane in The Mandalorian and Skeleton Crew , live from the hallways of Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 . Marti was so great to talk with and has so much passion and energy for both his profession and for the Star Wars galaxy. It was such a thrill to talk with him, and a highlight of my trip to Tokyo. I hope y...

Today is my interview with the legendary ILM animation director  Rob Coleman , live from Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 . This is the recording of the official TB94 panel on the Holonet News Stage, which occurred on Saturday morning of Celebration. Mr. Coleman has topped my list for potential interview subjects for years now, so this was a real dream come true. This being a live conversation, th...

Today is an interview with the incredibly talented model maker and visual effects artist, Fon Davis . My wife and I took Fon and his girlfriend out for some Texas BBQ ( LeRoy and Lewis , please sponsor the show) while they were in Austin for South by Southwest ... and then we sat around with a beer or two and chatted all about Fon's time working on the Special Editions and the prequel trilogy whil...

It has now been reported that Canadian actor Angus MacInnes passed away just before Christmas. Known to  Star Wars  fans as Gold Leader ("Dutch Vander") in the original film, Mr. MacInnes was a world-class actor with parts in  Eyes Wide Shut, Rollerball,  and so many other iconic films. I am re-publishing our live interview from 2019, which briefly showcases his warmth, passion, and love for actin...

Today is an interview with extremely talented artist, Naboo citizen and Resistance soldier, Nathan Hamill . This is such a fun conversation about art and inspiration, as well as, of course, Star Wars cameos. We are then joined by Nathan's co-author Eric Filipkowski to talk about their new book collecting their comic strip, 2 Dumb Dinos . A fun interview right in time for the holidays, come hang ou...

Today is an interview with the legendary Dr. David West Reynolds . This is such an incredible conversation, delving into Dr. Reynold's iconic film archaeology work in Tunisia, as well as the creation of the original DK Visual Dictionaries , The Phantom Menace teaser trailer, and so much more. It's a real thrill of an episode for me. So thank you so much again to Dr. Reynolds for taking the time to...

Today is an interview with the closest I have ever gotten to a real life Jedi: best-selling author Steven Barnes . In addition to an incredible amount of science fiction books and stories, Star Wars fans will know Mr. Barnes best as the author of 2004's Star Wars: The Cestus Deception novel and now, 20 years later, this week's Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss . Thank you so much again to Mr. Barnes for...

Today is an interview I have wanted to record since I was 8 years old – the incredibly talented Ahmed Best . He, of course, played Jar Jar Binks beginning with Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace , as well as Jedi Master Kelleran Beq beginning with Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge and most recently in Star Wars: The Mandalorian . He changed movie-making forever, and is currently working to c...

Today is a very special three part episode, recorded live at this summer's Rebel Scum Con … I interviewed three different talented actresses from the prequel trilogy: Michonne Bourriague who played Aurra Sing in The Phantom Menace , Nalini Krishan who played Barriss Offee in Attack of the Clones , and Amy Allen who played Aayla Secura in both Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith . This is...

Today marks the return of the great Misty Rosas , incredibly talented performance artist behind Kuiil and Frog Lady , as well as the Ugnaught First Mate "Smee" and the Snaggletooth Bartender in all three seasons of The Mandalorian . There is  so much to catch up on since the last time "she has spoken" on this show … way back on Episode 84. Misty is always such a joy to talk with. She is such an in...

Today is a rare conversation with Thaine Morris , an Oscar-nominated special effects artist, who worked as a pyrotechnician blowing up many many things on many many movies, including The Empire Strikes Back , Raiders of the Lost Ark , and Return of the Jedi . This was recorded live at this summer's REBEL SCUM CON , and is full of great stories of Mr. Morris' time working in a galaxy far, far away....

Today is my conversation with the incredibly kind John Morton , who appeared as both Luke Skywalker's Battle of Hoth co-pilot, Dak Ralter , and Boba Fett on Bespin, in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back . This was recorded live at this summer's Rebel Scum Con , and is full of great stories of Mr. Morton's time in Star Wars , as well as The Shining . It is always such an honor to talk w...

Today's quick episode is a roundtable conversation with the legendary voice actor Dee Bradley Baker . He is best known, of course, for his incredible work as the voice of the clones in many animation projects (including Star Wars: The Bad Batch ), as well as now Nubs in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures . Lucasfilm brought several fan creators together to ask him all sorts of questions, in the lead...

Today is my conversation with C. Andrew Nelson , who has portrayed Darth Vader 70 times for various Lucasfilm appearances, including video games and the Star Wars Special Editions . He also is a talented visual effects artist, with a long career at LucasArts and then at ILM for the first two prequels. This episode is sponsored by Rebel Scum Con , which is a Star Wars focused show in the DFW area h...

Today is my conversation with legendary prequel concept artist, Warren Fu , live from South by Southwest 2024. We dive into Warren's incredible contributions to these movies, including MagnaGuards , The High Republic's vector ships , and, of course, General Grievous . From there, we take a deep dive into his wildly prolific music video career, and especially his work with Daft Punk . This is such...

Today is my conversation with one of my favorite Star Wars authors, John Jackson Miller . We talk all about the beginnings of his career, as well as his iconic work on the Knights of the Old Republic , Kenobi , A New Dawn and his latest novel, Star Wars: The Living Force   (out now!). It's a fantastic conversation and I can't wait for you to hear it. The Living Force is now available anywhere you...

Last week, it was reported that Bill Hargreaves had passed away. Of course, Mr. Hargreaves was known to Star Wars fans as the father of IG-88, as well as prop maker and droid creator for EV-9D9, probots, B'omarr monks, and mynocks. This conversation features Bill's start working on Alien all the way to his tortuous coat hanger creation for Raiders of the Lost Ark . Rest in peace.

Over the weekend, Mark Dodson passed away. He is best known to Star Wars fans as the laugh of Salacious B. Crumb , as well as the voice of Teek from The Battle for Endor . He was brought back as a patron of Maz Kanata 's cantina for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. I was able to chat with him years ago at a convention, one of my first interviews ever. That video can be found on YouTube...

Today is a very special episode, featuring my conversation with ILM Creature Shop legend Judy Elkins . Judy is responsible for many iconic designs and sculptures for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi , including the infamous  Yak Face . This summer, I was honored to spend the day with her in Austin, Texas, as we went around to different museums and sculpture gardens that had inspired her...

"But the truth of it is, my name is Henry Jones. I just named myself Indiana after my dog. So my friends call me Indy." Thank you for tuning in to  We Named the Pod Indiana , a Talking Bay 94 spin-off podcast devoted to interviews with the cast, crew and creators who brought Indiana Jones to life. I'm your host, Brandon Wainerdi, and today's episode is a rare conversation with Sean Patrick Flanery...