Experience

Lucasfilm

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributor (StarWars.com)

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  I have been contributing blog entries to StarWars.com. I have been contributing blog entries to StarWars.com.



Filmfax, Inc

• Los Angeles, California

• Contributing Writer

  • May 1998 - Present

  During my involvement with Filmfax and its sister publication Outre, I have interviewed Star Wars illustrator and concept designer Ralph McQuarrie; futurist Syd Mead; space artist Bob McCall; screenwriter Rospo Pallenberg and animator Heinz Edelmann (Yellow Submarine) on unsuccessful attempts to film The Lord of the Rings; effects supervisor Gene Warren, Jr. (regarding the original Land of the Lost TV series); filmmakers Hal Barwood and Matthew Robins; creature designer and animator Phil Tippett; creature effects designer Stan Winston; Star Trek designer Joseph Jennings; Disney matte artist/production designer Peter Ellenshaw; his son, matte artist and effects supervisor Harrison Ellenshaw; production designer Joe Alves; visual effects artists Robert Skotak and Chuck Comisky; and many more. Show less



ComingSoon

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2011

  I have interviewed concept artist Neville Page about Green Lantern and Tron 2.0 and reported on the grand openings of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Orlando, Florida) and King Kong 360 3-D (Hollywood, California). I have interviewed concept artist Neville Page about Green Lantern and Tron 2.0 and reported on the grand openings of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Orlando, Florida) and King Kong 360 3-D (Hollywood, California).



Lucasfilm

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributing writer

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2008

  For Lucasfilm's website (Starwars.com), I updated articles I had written in previous years about The Star Wars Holiday Special, both for Filmfax and SFX magazines. I also provided new illustrations. This was on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the "Holiday Special," which aired in 1978. For Lucasfilm's website (Starwars.com), I updated articles I had written in previous years about The Star Wars Holiday Special, both for Filmfax and SFX magazines. I also provided new illustrations. This was on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the "Holiday Special," which aired in 1978.



Sierra Club (Central Group, L.A.)

• Los Angeles

• Editor and Writer

  • Jan 2006 - Oct 2006

  Edited the local newsletter and wrote three articles for it. (These articles included "Blue Link: Making Solar More Affordable," "Becoming 'Car-Lite' One Step at a Time," and "How Each of Us Can Help Create Green Infrastructure.") Edited the local newsletter and wrote three articles for it. (These articles included "Blue Link: Making Solar More Affordable," "Becoming 'Car-Lite' One Step at a Time," and "How Each of Us Can Help Create Green Infrastructure.")



Blue Link Solar

• Urundel, Maine, 04046

• Blue Link Solar Network

  • 2006 - 2006

  I wrote a press release about the Blue Link solar system. I wrote a press release about the Blue Link solar system.



Cinefantastique and Femme Fatales

• Los Angeles, California

• Contributing Writer

  • Sep 1997 - Jan 2004

  I did feature stories on such movies as The Lord of the Rings (first and third films), Shrek, and the first Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movie (2002). I also covered Ray Harryhausen's 2002 project The Tortoise and the Hare. Another subject I reported on was special venue films including Terminator 3-D; It's Tough to be a Bug; and Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! For Femme Fatales I interviewed various actors and crew members on Sid & Marty Krofft's attempted remake of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. Among them, Sid Krofft and Markie Post. Actress and top model Barbara Carrera was the subject of another interview. Show less



The Brea Progress (Orange County Register)

• Contributing Writer

  • Aug 1999 - Feb 2001

  I reported on a wide variety of subjects in North Orange County (all of which involved interviewing people): including an art show, museum exhibits, a survey and report on local horse stables, Cal State Fullerton's (then-new) Entertainment major, Fullerton's Hub hang-out, and an update on a victim of Tourette's Syndrome who was tormented by peers in grade school. I reported on a wide variety of subjects in North Orange County (all of which involved interviewing people): including an art show, museum exhibits, a survey and report on local horse stables, Cal State Fullerton's (then-new) Entertainment major, Fullerton's Hub hang-out, and an update on a victim of Tourette's Syndrome who was tormented by peers in grade school.