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THE FREEMAKER ADVENTURES

world they were auditioning for! realized that he could pull off “
It was the equivalent of “Blue deeper, emotional content. In
Harvest” [the production Season Two, there’s a scene Our show is funny
codename for Return of the Jedi]. between him and Kordi that gets
We had to pretend it was this me misty-eyed every time I see it. and adventurous,
weird, hybrid hot-rod wizard Our show’s funny and
show. It was like Harry Potter adventurous, but it also has an but it also has
meets American Graffi ti! emotional resonance that I don’t
think people would expect from a an emotional
BR: Which sounds like a cool LEGO Star Wars show.
show to me… resonance that I
BR: We wanted to create don’t think people
BM: That’s what we’ll be pitching something that was every bit as
next! But the text was all about much Star Wars as all the other would expect
these classic cars and hot rods Star Wars content. We wanted it
going by, that kind of thing. to have the adventure, the from a LEGO Star
Zander’s character was all into it, comedy, and the action, but we
and Eugene [Byrd] would do this also wanted it to have the depth. Wars show.
gasp thing, and he’d talk really
fast and his voice would get really Even R0-GR has tugged the - Bill Motz -
high-pitched. We loved that, and heartstrings more than once!
once we knew that he would be Will he get to show more depth ”
Zander, we wrote to that, to play in the new season, too?
up that affectation that he created BR: R0-GR is our comic relief, but
in the audition. And similarly there are moments where we’re 05
with Vanessa [Lengies] as Kordi, going to see just how much the
she could really talk fast, but with Freemakers mean to him—Rowan
this sly tone. in particular.

BR: What we learned through BM: We decided he would get a
working with Vanessa is that bit of an optimism upgrade this
there’s a super-sweet side that she season. He’s trying to be a little
can go to without breaking more positive, but he’s just not
character. We saw those moments very good at it. It’s not really his
sprinkled through Season One natural disposition!
and realized they were working
great, so we go even deeper with The series features various
them in Season Two. familiar Star Wars characters
in LEGO form. How hard is it
BM: And with Nicolas [Cantu] as to stay true to those fan-
Rowan, we cast a 12-year-old kid favorites while also infusing
with the soul of an adult. So what them with the extra humor this
ends up happening is his story show requires?
gets richer and richer, and we BM: We look at it like this: In the 06
films you’re getting everyone at

their most ‘on’—so what about
when they’re not so on? What
05 MOC is a nod to “My Own would that be like? But we still
Creation”—fan speak for
kits designed by LEGO fans. make sure there are some places
where Vader is properly
06 Last season featured intimidating. We remind the
Leia—now here’s a certain
Luke Skywalker and R2-D2. audience: You might get a laugh
at his expense here or there, but
07 Yes, it’s funny, but the show
still has time for action! he’s still an incredibly dangerous
(See right.) and powerful character.

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