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models, all the merchandise Apart from Rebels, what else various charities. Last year
that’s going to be available. has excited you most as a Star was the Starlight Children’s
A friend of mine said, “I tried Wars fan in recent years? Foundation. I’ll be out there
to date this guy but he had this I really got into Rogue One. again. Every year I get to
room full of Star Wars things, When I went to Star Wars see the premiere there. It’s
and I just couldn’t understand Celebration, I hosted a little talk like Christmas every day
it.” And I said, “Oh, you mean show and met John Knoll [the in December.
like the room in my house?” visual effects supervisor who
And she said, “Oh. Actually, pitched the idea for the What Hera story would you
yeah.” I can’t wait to add those standalone movie]. We discussed most like to see told?
items to my special room. the story structure and how it all I’m curious about what happens
I really love the message of started. It was so different from to her after Rogue One; where
those cartoons, and that they’re any other Star Wars story that she ends up after the Battle of
going to be online and readily we’ve seen. It was yet another Scarif. That would be something
available over and over again. example of really great writing. I would love to see.
I remember when I got the call To be able to speak to him
saying they were thinking about personally after being so deeply In The Freemaker Adventures,
doing something like that, and impacted by the movie… It really Hera nurtures Rowan and
I was hugely honored. I’m really moved me. I felt incredibly lucky. Quarrie in the same way she
glad that it’s out there for us. I’m also looking forward to guided Ezra and Kanan in
The Last Jedi and hoping that Rebels. As a fan, does that
Have you seen the new Black we’ll all go together to experience mentor role resonate with you?
Series Hera action fi gure that it. I’ve stayed away from all Totally. I’m a huge fan of Joseph
is being released for Force spoilers as usual. I want to come Campbell’s idea of “the Hero’s
Friday II this year? to it fresh. There’s a charity group Journey,” as is George Lucas. The
I haven’t seen it in person, that I became friends with, mentor role is a really important
but a friend tweeted me LiningUp.net. They line up in part of so much mythology, and I
pictures from San Diego front of the TCL Chinese Theatre think it communicates with
Comic-Con. As soon as it’s in Hollywood. I bring them pizza, people very deeply for that
available, I’m all over it! and we sit and raise money for reason. Things like Luke choosing

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