Interview Archives | Making Star Wars

John Bishop October 19, 2018

Swinging Sounds in the Star Wars Galaxy: Talking About the Saga With Scotty Morris of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

You remember the scene. Yes, yes you do… Back in 1996, a little indie film called “Swingers” gave the world…

John Bishop October 5, 2018

I Like to Make ‘Star Wars’ Stuff: YouTube’s Bob Clagett

So, in case you’ve missed it, there’s this thing called YouTube, where peeps post stuff. Now, the quality of those…

John Bishop April 25, 2018

Covering the Saga: Clayton Sandell, Part 2

Yesterday, in Part 1, we asked ABC News Clayton Sandell about his work, reporting hard news, the entertainment beat, and…

John Bishop April 24, 2018

Covering the Saga: Clayton Sandell, Part 1

I do my best to learn from the folks whose vocation puts them in the middle of Star Wars news.…

John Bishop January 17, 2018

YouTube’s Maude Garrett Talks Star Wars

I’ve been sitting here for 20-minutes (more like 20 days, actually) trying to come up with the right words to…

John Bishop January 4, 2018

Jack Kendall: On the Galaxy’s Edge

One of the greatest, most childish gifts ever!!! And YES I’m 26!!!#MerryChristmas #StarWars #ChristmasDay #DarkSide #KyloRen pic.twitter.com/U5xNmhv0eW — DSNY Newscast…

John Bishop October 19, 2017

Steele Wars on Star Wars

Since joining MSW earlier this year, I have been buoyed by my compatriots on the site. High on that support…

John Bishop October 4, 2017

This is Rogue Two

The internet is an amazing place… No sooner had I realized, sadly, that Christopher Malcolm — Zev Senesca of The…

John Bishop September 29, 2017

Remembering Red Six

He wasn’t on screen for very long, but if you shout “Porkins” in a room full of Star Wars fans…

John Bishop September 8, 2017

Cosplayer Xena Duncan is Hera Syndulla

@Xenadd brings the Star Wars Rebels pilot to life On her Instagram profile, Alexina Duncan describes herself as “translating the…

John Bishop August 19, 2017

Leo Camacho – Cosplayer, YouTuber, Star Wars Fanatic

Star Wars Fiend, Disney Dude If you’re into Star Wars, Disney, or cosplay, chances are pretty good that you’ve seen…

John Bishop July 20, 2017

Star Wars Fans: Living Through Lussier

io9’s Germain Lussier is the Fans’ eyes and ears At the moment, we’re all living through Germain Lussier… Just a…

John Bishop July 18, 2017

ImagiNERDing Star Wars: George Taylor

Talking Disney, Star Wars with ImagiNERDing’s George Taylor As we near “Galaxy’s Edge,” and prepare for the Star Wars-themed lands…

John Bishop July 13, 2017

The Briefing Room: Volume 1

The Saga’s Unsung Heroes As I make my way through the briefing spaces and hangars on Yavin IV, Hoth, Home…

John Bishop July 12, 2017

Rogue One’s Red Seven

From the Royal Navy to the Rebel Alliance… Beyond the main cast, Benjamin Hartley’s face remains one of the most…

John Bishop July 10, 2017

Rogue One’s Gold Nine

Trading stage for starfighter By any measure, it’s a long way from Hong Kong to the planet Scarif. But for…

John Bishop July 6, 2017

Red Three Standing By

Luke Skywalker’s best friend on Tatooine has enjoyed a pleasant afterlife in Star Wars Whether it’s in the desert, a…

John Bishop June 29, 2017

The Grand Moff Speaks: Collider’s Perri Nemiroff

Star Wars Never Sleeps and Neither Does Nemiroff Much like her namesake, Perri “Grand Moff” Nemiroff has her hands in…

John Bishop May 11, 2017

Making Star Wars Inside the Magic of Disney

MakingStarWars.net — Just the first three pieces under Mike Celestino’s byline at InsideTheMagic.com are stories about Alien: Covenant, “The Willows”…