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The Legacy of Colin Cantwell: The Original Star Wars Concept Artist

·1 hr 56 min·5 clips
Colin Cantwell invented the Death Star trench to hide a model seam, not George Lucas.
This episode features an interview with Ciara Dahl, partner of Star Wars concept artist Colin Cantwell, who discusses his overlooked contributions like the Death Star trench and kit-bashing origins. The hosts also cover Andor season 2 news, a listener question about 'Boken Jedi,' and anecdotes about voice actor residuals.

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A lively Star Wars history hangout with real weight behind the Cantwell story.

Rebel Force Radio turns to Colin Cantwell with a conversation shaped by longtime Star Wars memory and the early production history around 1974-1975, when George was still pulling together the team behind the story.

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Want deep-cut Star Wars history and an Andor detour?

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