Full Contact Nerd Interviews

Full Contact Nerd Interviews


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Fantasy Flight Games game producer – Molly Glover interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 60)
August 17, 2018

Molly Glover is a game developer for Fantasy Flight Games. I spoke to her at Escape Velocity 2018 about how she got into the business, her inspirations, the gaming business and what she does in the field. 1:15 – Molly Glover talks about how she first g...

Dark Crystal and Star Wars actor – Hugh Spight interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 59)
August 09, 2018

Hugh Spight is a dancer and a “puppet performer.” He was a Mystic in “Dark Crystal” and a Gamorrean Guard in “Return of the Jedi.” He studied dance in London and worked in Germany before getting into the movie industry.

Game of Thrones and Star Wars actor – Ian McElhinney interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 58)
August 01, 2018

Ian McElhinney has been a stage and screen actor for close to 40 years. He’s done a wide range of roles including acting in both the Star Wars franchise, Krypton, and in Game of Thrones as Barristan Selmy. We talked at the 2018 Great Philadelphia Comic...

Sci-fi and fantasy writing – Jack Campbell interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 57)
July 11, 2018

Jack Campbell has published multiple sci-fi and fantasy book series over the years that are extremely popular. Two of his most popular series are the Lost Fleet series and the Legacy of Dragons series. In March 2018 I spoke with Jack about his writing....

Cartoon development – Bob Camp interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 56)
July 04, 2018

Bob Camp is a cartoonist and cartoon developer who co-created the iconic Ren and Stimpy Show. He worked for Rankin Bass, Marvel Comics, Warner Brothers and has worked on numerous well-known animation projects. He currently teaches Visual Arts in NYC.

Sci-fi armor and weapons – James Johnson interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 55)
June 27, 2018

James Johnson is a builder with ShotanKazori Studio. I spoke with him about his work at Escape Velocity 2018. 2:33 – James talks about the props Shotan Kazori creates. They build every genre, Star Wars, Star Trek, Babylon 5, armor, guns, weapons.

Sci-fi literature – Aisha Matthews interview – CreatingSff (Episode 54)
May 24, 2018

Aisha Matthews is studying for her PhD in science fiction literature, specifically Afrofuturism. She also plans the literature track at the Museum of Science Fiction’s Escape Velocity convention. I interviewed her about her studies,

Comic book writing – Jordan Clark interview – CreatingSff (Episode 53)
May 22, 2018

Jordan Clark is a comic book writer whom I interviewed at Far Point 2018 about his work. 1:35 – Jordan tells me about his writing on Bitch Planet comics. Then he discusses his comic book Duality which has a sci-fi feel to it.

Comic book editing and writing – Bob Greenberger interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 52)
May 14, 2018

Bob Greenberger has been a writer and editor for decades. He’s worked on the Star Trek comic and as both a DC and Marvel executive he’s worked on numerous comic book projects. His latest work is a Captain America novel.

Game of Thrones actor – Ian Beattie interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 51)
May 07, 2018

Actor Ian Beattie has been on stage, film and television for over 20 years. He’s best known for his roles on Game of Thrones as Meryn Trant and on the movie Alexander as Antigonus. I spoke to him at the Great Philadelphia Comic Con.