Tweets for the Day

Tweets for the Day

• 11:11 Welcome to the Death Star, @JasonReitman! When you visit us, be sure to throw a penny in the Yoda fountain & make a wish! #
• 11:22 RT @JaneWiedlin: My lightsaber chopsticks are full of AWESOME! twitpic.com/wbgry #StarWars #
• 11:39 A-Team Trailer! "Sucks to be you, Homey." is.gd/5VmNY #ATeam #
• 12:16 In honor of his birthday - #Elvis edition of Ask Bonnie - is.gd/5Vsnq #
• 12:25 #FF Weird Side: @common_squirrel @steviewonder_ @spock_reznor @lucasfilmmouse @HP_Lovecraft #
• 12:25 #FF #Comics: @ArchaiaComics @DarkHorseComics @fantagraphics @OniPress @vertigo_comics @IDWPublishing @red5comics #
• 12:46 #Deadpool Movie Gets The Dark Comedy Writers That Wade Deserves! is.gd/5T33h #
• 13:35 Why don't #StarWars fans ever dress like Nar Hida at conventions? His outfit is like a love poem to #Cthulhu! is.gd/5y0Sg #
• 14:30 Post your favorite coffee/tea mug! I have plenty, starting with this lovely mermaid from @Starbucks! is.gd/5VJpK #
• 15:28 "They Can't Fly, But They Can Kick Your Ass!" New #KickAss Trailer!
  is.gd/5VP9W #
• 15:49 Battlestar Galactica Classic on @Hulu! is.gd/5VTh0 #BSG #
• 15:59 Best thing about classic Battlestar Galactica? @RickSpringfield as Lieut. Zac! is.gd/5VTVt #BSG #
• 16:41 RT @ToYKillAS: Know Your Obscure #StarWars Quotes! is.gd/5ShGK #
• 17:02 History of the #DoctorWho Scarves! is.gd/5DZDj #
• 17:24 RT @JasonReitman: Just toured ILM. (amazing) Tried the MoCap virtual camera. Here's an example of an artist's cubicle. is.gd/5W2po #
• 18:14 RT @AdrianneCurry: What costume do you like best? Slave Leia! twitpic.com/x9jpr #starwars #
• 18:39 RT @Glinner: Say hello to my little fren'! post.ly/Hm8v #
• 18:52 Watching Gumby & Pokey in honor of #RIPartclokey - is.gd/5WeBx & is.gd/5WeyV #
• 18:56 #MST3K: Gumby in Robot Rumpus! is.gd/5Wf2q #RIPartclokey #
• 00:19 My interview w/ model/actress @AdrianneCurry about her love for #StarWars, gaming & stormtroopers. bit.ly/67hksh #501st #
• 00:30 My fave #Starwars fan duo @bggp & @sgnp ask: "Do Jawas have rooms or not?" is.gd/5WR5d Good question! #
• 00:41 Great screening of "Up in the Air" & Q&A w/ director @JasonReitman & actress Anna Kendrick at ILM. twitpic.com/xbt0r #

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Felicia Day is the Geek You're Looking For

Felicia Day is the Geek You're Looking For

Words: Bonnie Burton
Photo: The Bui Brothers

It's fairly impossible to go online and not run into actress, new media geek and gamer Felicia Day. Log onto her Twitter and you'll most likely find her commenting on LED dresses, acting gigs, her favorite video games, nom-tastic snacks, and even traffic school. Head over to Youtube and you'll see her award-winning comedy series about gamers called The Guild.

She's also a constant in many of director Joss Whedon's projects such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog and Dollhouse. Felicia Day also guest hosted G4's Attack of the Show, Lie To Me, and geeked out in a NASA video series IRrelevant Astronomy.

Here's an excerpt from my interview with Felicia Day for Starwars.com about her singing with Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion, her crushes on Han Solo and Guybrush Threepwood, and why she tried to use the Force during a visit to Skywalker Ranch.

Okay, now it's the part of our interview where I exploit your love for Star Wars. What is your first Star Wars memory?

Going to a sleepover and seeing a friend's brother have a Star Wars bedspread on his bed. My friend had My Little Pony and I wanted the Star Wars one. Although in retrospect the texture wasn't very comfortable, and might have been flammable.

What's your funniest Star Wars memory?

Trying to make buns on my head and wondering how in the world she had so much hair to make them so thick. Mine stuck out like Frankenstein knobs.

How have sci-fi films like Star Wars influenced you?

Funny story, when I went up to Skywalker Ranch someone told me a story about the first Star Wars, that they had no budget and they had to improvise a lot of props, so they spray painted Dixie Cups for some wardrobe and props. When I heard that I was so inspired, because I'm in the low-budget filmmaking business myself. Web shows have no money. But to not let that stop you and to make the most important film in history -- that was awesome.

Who's your favorite Star Wars character?

Han Solo. He's so charming and rakish and brave. He's the hottest man in a fictional universe; no one can dispute it. I'd fly off with him any day.

What's the one Star Wars topic you debate the most with your friends?

It's always Star Wars vs. Star Trek; isn't that the universal? Thankfully there's room in this world to love both.

How was your recent trip to Skywalker Ranch? What was the coolest thing you saw?

Um, do I have to pick something specific? I mean, it's an amazing place. So many wonderful people working at the height of their craft. And beautiful architecture everywhere. The art in the Main House, and then the screening room/theatre was one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. Also the movie poster collection was breathtaking. Oh, and there was the very first lightsaber in a cabinet -- right in front of me! I stared at it for about 10 minutes, willing it to turn on and slice up the display.

Read the full interview here:
Felicia Day is the Geek You're Looking For
(via Starwars.com)

Chris Edgerly: From Potamus to Koth

Chris Edgerly: From Potamus to Koth
Words: Bonnie Burton

Voice actor and comedian Chris Edgerly may be making his Star Wars debut as the Jedi Master Eeth Koth for The Clone Wars episode "Grievous Intrigue", but he's also known as the annoying co-worker Peter Potamus on Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law.

Fans might also recognize his voice from numerous roles on such shows as The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, Drawn Together, Celebrity Deathmatch and the video games Kingdom Hearts II, Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, Ninja Blade, Valkyria Chronicles and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Here's an excerpt of my interview with Chris Edgerly for Starwars.com about voicing Jedi Master Eeth Koth and what kind of memo Peter Potamus would send Anakin Skywalker.

I'd say you're pretty high profile, especially considering the huge fan base for your character Peter Potamus on Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law. In fact, you'd probably get endless tweets of his catchphrase "Did you get that thing that I send ya?"

No one knows that's me! I have two comments on my IMDB page and they're both about Potamus or about that thing he sent. The Potamus voice is the one I always enjoyed doing the most. I have this running joke with the assistants at our agency, when I'm done recording and they're engineering in the booth, I'll slip back into his voice and say something.

The guys who created the show -- Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter -- said that the two actors who could get into character immediately were Stephen Colbert -- who could do the voice of Phil Ken Sebben simply by starting out with "Ha! Ha! Ha!" -- and then me. I have no idea why I don't have to get warmed up.

So if there's ever a Clone Wars - Harvey Birdman crossover, would Potamus make a good Jedi, trooper, Sith or droid?

Wow. They would all be such interesting choices. He'd make a pretty cool droid.

Aside from Palpatine's, you don't see a lot of offices in The Clone Wars. There's no copier machine moment, or office droids getting lattes for senior staff.

This would be a good cameo then. You could have a Jedi Council meeting, and have the crafts service table in the background. Then Potamus waddles over and grabs some bagels off the table. He'd look around and then say, "Hey Anakin, did ya get that thing I sent ya? About the midi-chlorians? All right, catch ya later."

Of course, Harvey Birdman himself would make a great addition to the Jedi Council. But Judge Mentok the Mind-Taker could give Darth Vader some trouble too.

Absolutely! Judge Hiram Mightor would be on the Jedi Council. I think Avenger is probably a droid. Birdgirl would be a great Princess Leia.

And where would Yakky Doodle go?

Yakky needs to be in the Jabba the Hutt role. You just have this little duck surrounded by people and he's motioning to Han Solo frozen on the wall.

So who gets to be Darth Vader?

Oh, it has to be X the Eliminator, because even in the end he ends up being good.

Some of The Clone Wars voice actors also played characters on Harvey Birdman. Phil LaMarr was the Black Vulcan, Dee Bradley Baker was Jonny Quest and Lizard Man, even original trilogy actor Mark Hamill was Ricochet Rabbit. Maybe one day this crossover could actually happen?

Harvey Birdman was on Cartoon Network just like The Clone Wars; call them up!

Read the full interview here:
Chris Edgerly: From Potamus to Koth
(via Starwars.com)

Adrianne Curry: America's Next Top Star Wars Fan

Adrianne Curry: America's Next Top Star Wars Fan
Words: Bonnie Burton

Model, actress and reality TV star Adrianne Curry does more than talk about her love for gaming, sci-fi movies, comics and all things geektastic, she shows off her pride with Cosplay and a web show where she talks about everything from Star Wars to World of Warcraft. Most recently she donned a costume worthy of the 501st Legion at their first annual TrooperFest in Las Vegas, and she also makes an impressive Slave Leia.

Here's an excerpt from my interview with Adrianne about her love for the Star Wars saga, why she thinks fans who dress up as stormtroopers rule, and how she got the nickname Chewie.

Which character do you identify with the most in the entire Star Wars saga?

Chewbacca, cause I am a huge, hairy, big-footed woman with a low voice. Most of the time, because of my mumbling habit, people can't understand what I am saying. I swear he's related to me. My dad must be part Wookiee.

Which character do you think is the most-underrated and under-appreciated?

TIE fighter pilots. Their costumes are bad ass, and they were obviously top-notch enough for Darth Vader to ask two of them to come along with him. They are pretty much Imperial elite. We see their ships everywhere; they are so iconic. However, most of the public wouldn't be able to tell ya who flies 'em and what they look like.

How did you like dressing up as Slave Leia?

I was super-depressed because I didn't have time to get a bikini from The Slave Master, and had to settle for a Rubies at a costume store I found in Chicago. Though I am normally comfortable with my body, that outfit is a hard wear for many women. I sadly do not possess Carrie's small frame. I have a long torso and a very athletic build. So, even though I am physically in great shape and can get away with it, I personally don't feel I did the bikini justice. I guess I was expecting to see her bod once I put the thing on, and was saddened to notice it was still me. That aside, it still made me feel like a kid in a candy store.

Why do fans who dress up as their favorite movie/gaming characters hold a special place in your heart?

I respect them for doing what makes them happy and not giving a crap about what others think of them. I know the joy that movies and games bring to my heart, and I feel that joy when I see people wearing costumes from them. Plus, they look amazing! Having worked on a few sets, I know how hard it is to make latex masks, fiberglass helmets, etc. I've had a mold of my face taken for a slasher flick so the killer could cut off my face and wear it; it was terrible to go through! A lot of money, time, and TLC was put into these things, and it shows. It's impressive.

Read the full interview here:
Adrianne Curry: America's Next Top Star Wars Fan
(via Starwars.com)