The Screening Room

Host Rutvig Vaid recently appeared as a guest artist at a small Transformers Convention called TFUKCon in Birmingham, England and the headline guests were Transformers comics legends Simon Furman (writer) and Andrew Wildman (artist).  Rutvig got to speak to them about their work in comics, film and television.  Listen as they talk about their varied careers and find out what advice they have for anyone considering going into the profession(s).  Enjoy and have a great week ahead.  Seriously.  We mean it. 

In this week's episode, host Rutvig Vaid has a chat with LA based CFX performer Leilani Shiu.  Leilani talks all things Star Wars television, including her work on The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, and what it's been like working alongside some of the biggest directing talent working in television today.

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In this week's episode, host Rutvig speaks with legendary film sculptor Brian Muir. Brian's work has ranged from Star Wars, to Indiana Jones, to James Bond and then back to Star Wars!  

They discuss Brian's varied career of 4 decades in the film industry and how he got his start in the business. 

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In this special episode (originally intended to be an episode of host Rutvig Vaid's upcoming Toy Review Channel My Toy Stuff) Rutvig talks to old convention pal and fellow Star Wars fan Jay Fear.  Jay has been splashed across media this past week as he was granted his dying wish of meeting Hollywood A-Lister Ryan Reynolds at the recent Wrexham football game.  Jay talks about his condition, the experience of meeting Reynolds and about his vintage Star Wars collection.

Some parts of this episode may be unsettling for some listeners, but we both hope that if anybody else is in the same position as Jay, that they find some comfort by listening to his story.

The Screening Room is finally back and we kick off this new season with a raw recording of Lucasfilm artist Doug Chiang's Saturday panel from Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023.  Chiang is an Academy Award winning artist who has worked extensively in film over the last few decades as a Concept Artist, Head of Design and now VP and Executive Creative Director of Lucasfilm.

In this festive edition of The Screening Room, Rutvig talks with singer, songwriter, actor and producer Elroy 'Spoonface' Powell. 

Elroy talks about his time as the voice behind the dance hit, Barry White cover "You See the Trouble With Me" with group Italian group Black Legend, as well as his acting career with roles in Star Wars The Force Awakens, Fighting With My Family and most recently, the Netflix Christmas hit, Jingle Jangle.

You can find more info on Powell's work, as well his voiceover agency at the below links:

www.spoonvoices.com

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3129960/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elroy_Powell

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And from everyone at The Screening Room, we wish you a Happy Christmas!

In this week's episode host Rutvig talks to entertainment industry choreographer and movement director Lucy Hind.  Lucy has worked on a number of projects across her extensive career including the  Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics Games, theatre work from Broadway to the West End, and television projects like CBEEBIES Christmas shows, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and Truth Seekers to name but a few.  

Lucy gives a fascinating insight into the complexities of her work, particularly the Paralympic Opening Ceremony in 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd4FgGSY5BY 

Enjoy!

Last weekend brought the sad news of the passing of a Star Wars legend:  Dave Prowse.  The British actor and weightlifting champion portrayed numerous characters during the 60s and 70s, but is perhaps best known for playing the iconic villain Darth Vader, as well as the children's safety advocate The Green Cross Code Man.

In this episode, Rutvig remembers his many encounters with Dave over the years and the impact Dave's work had on him as a child.

The book Dave talks about in the audio clip at the end of this episode is Play Safe with the Stars: Child’s Guide to Safety and used copies can be readily found online.  The audio clip was edited from this interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6AxQyBsbu8 used with respect to the original author(s).

RIP Dave.  Thank you for the memories.

John Higgins is a British comics artist renowned for his work on 2000AD, Watchmen and Batman:  The Killing Joke.  Rutvig discusses with Higgins his incredible decades long career in comics.  

Whilst this interview was originally recorded mid 2018, it leads us into Rutvig's new From Page to Screen series, where he will examine books and their film counterparts in real time, starting next week with the animated film Batman:  The Killing Joke.  Make sure you have both your copy of the graphic novel and the film lined up and ready.  And even if you don't, either way, it should be an interesting series, looking at how well the work translates across mediums.

You can learn more about John Higgins' work here: http://artofjohnhiggins.com 

Enjoy!

This week, Rutvig chats with Hollywood stuntman, actor and magician Matthew Stirling.  Matthew has worked on some of the biggest films to date, including the more recent Disney Star Wars films, and has also appeared on Britain's Got Talent.  

Listen to Matt talk about his incredibly varied work in the industry.

You can view Matt's filmography here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1946831/ 

and here: http://www.stirlingstunts.co.uk 

Enjoy.