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MB029: Star Wars - Interview w/ Peter Kuran

June 16, 2015

Zach and Will enjoy the classic taste of PBR and the classic film, Star Wars.  Lightsaber imitations ensue, along with discussions of: 
 
- Bad impressions of R2D2 and Chewbacca
- Ben Kenobi chopping a man's arm off
- 420 Birthday celebrations: Andy Serkis, George Takei, Carmen Electra, Napoleon, Clint Howard, Killer Mike, Danny Granger, & Joey Lawrence
- Darth Vader walking like Michael Myers 
- The Millennium Falcon
- Singing "Boys II Men"
- Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
- Time-traveling to kill baby Hitler
- Chewbacca being the best wing-man in the universe
- Performing the sound effects for the Darth Vader vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi lightsaber battle.
- Who has the copyright to "Alien Music"
- Twitter shout-outs to: @mrdirty_30, @KingMeNow1304, & @classicmoviefan
- Darth Vader's qualifications as a structural engineer
- Lightsaber pee-pee battles, and much more!
 
Visual Effects Artist/Director/Producer Peter Kuran joins the show to discuss:
 
- His work on: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Beetlejuice, RoboCop, Men in Black, Starship Troopers & more
- Working with film in the photo-chemical realm as opposed to digital 
- Being known as a "problem solver" on Star Wars
- Memorable moments from his career
- Sleeping/Living at school and work
- Attending Cal Arts and studying at Disney Studios
- Becoming an expert in atomic bomb photography
- Meeting/Interviewing the guy that created the neutron bomb, and much more!