I love a good villain. They are usually my favorite characters in films – especially in Star Wars. Darth Maul, Kylo Ren, & Darth Vader are some of the best villains out there – and I have a feeling Krennic is going to join that list. From the footage we saw of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story already, Ben Mendelsohn, who plays Krennic, is a fantastic bad guy. He is so good at being bad – someone the audience is going to love to hate. I was really excited to sit down and talk with Ben about his role in the new Star Wars.
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I was really excited to have the chance to sit down and talk with Donnie Yen about his character, Chirrut, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. After watching 28 minutes of the film, this was one of the interviews I was most looking forward to. There is one Chirrut scene in particular that we watched where my mouth was likely hanging open the whole time – it was that incredible. I could not wait to pick his brain about his character – and I ended up learning that he had a lot to do with shaping Chirrut into who he is.
The Rogue One interview I was most looking forward to was Alan Tudyk, who plays K-2SO in Rogue One. I adore him as an actor and have loved all of his roles in TV and film. Another one I was really excited for was Mads Mikkelsen who plays Galen Erso (Jyn’s father). Our schedule got moved around when some interviews were running late, so we actually got to interview them together. I knew right away that this would be a really fun interview. I enjoyed my time with these guys – I think all of us did.
Diego Luna, who plays Captain Cassian in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, was our first interview during the Rogue One press trip. The first interview tends to set the tone of the day – and he sure did. He walked in to the room confidently and ready to have some fun. He told us he would hang out with us all day and answer all of our questions. He seemed really excited to talk about his character and about the movie – and that made us all even more excited than we already were.
I am a huge Star Wars fan – in fact my husband and I planned our wedding around the dates for Star Wars Weekend at Disney World. So, of course, when The Force Awakens was announced several years ago, we were super excited. After it blew our minds, we knew that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story would do the same. We were excited to learn about more characters in the Star Wars universe and see just how the Rebel Alliance got the Death Star plans in their hands. When I was invited to San Francisco by LucasFilms and Disney, I about died. I was THRILLED to be selected and could not wait to see who we would interview. We got to chat with a lot of the cast (who are all amazing, so keep checking back for more interview stories) including the female star, Felicity Jones, who plays Jyn Erso. After seeing a little bit of Jyn in the 28 minutes of Rogue One footage we were shown, I was already in love with her. She is a kick ass girl and I could not wait to talk to Felicity about her.
This past weekend, one of my dreams came true. I went to Skywalker Ranch and LucasFilms HQ. I am a huge Star Wars nerd so this was amazing for me. The things I got to see – only a handful of people can do that. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget.
I am dying to take my family to see SING! Ever since we saw the trailer in the theater, my young girls have been begging to go see it. We always like to take advantage of school time off by going to see a movie, and this year, it will be SING for sure! This movie not only looks hilarious, and has a stellar cast (meet them all here!), it looks like it will be touching, heartwarming, and will have a good moral as well. This is sure to be a hit – especially with families. Sing hits theaters December 21. Get your tickets today on Fandango!
I have been keeping a secret from you – I am already on my way to San Francisco to check out Skywalker Ranch, The Walt Disney Family Museum, interview the cast of Rogue One, and so much more! This is a dream come true trip and I have been dying to tell you all about it! Here are all the details of what (and who!) I will be seeing during my trip to San Francisco from 12/3-12/5. Be sure to follow along with these hashtags on social media so that you do not miss any of the fun: #RogueOneEvent, #StarWarsRebelsEvent, #MickeyRacersEvent, & #PinocchioBluray
There is nothing like cuddling up with loved ones on the couch and popping in a movie around the holidays. Here are a list of 25 favorites that myself and my family picked out. Enjoy!
I grew up reading The BFG. It was one of my favorite books as a child. So of course, I was thrilled when I heard that Disney was making a Live Action version. It did more than meet my expectations, it exceeded them. The BFG has become one of my favorite movies and I enjoyed sharing it with my 5 year old daughter. This movie is finally out on Blu-Ray and I highly recommend picking it up. It is sure to be a hit with your family!