Charles Stuart Ross, the creator behind ONE MAN STAR WARS joins us to share what does Star Wars mean to him. We chat about his first time seeing Star Wars in a double feature with Empire Strikes Back, playing Star Wars with his friends and the difference between being Han Solo and being Chewbacca, his experience of performing at Star Wars Celebration along with his run-ins with Warwick Davis, George Lucas & Carrie Fisher, how he developed his One Man Star Wars show, what it's like playing C-3PO, R2-D2, Emperor Palpatine and the rest of the cast, creating indicators and, of course, his Five with the Force!
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Charles Ross was born in the town of Prince George, in British Columbia, Canada.
Later, his family moved to Nelson, a gorgeous little place featured in the movie Roxanne. Nelson is where he first discovered the theatre. HIs drama teachers saved his sanity. Acting gave him a place to focus his energy.
He studied theatre at the University Victoria’s Theatre program, in the pre-internet wastelands of the 1990’s.
Since then his career has been happily writing, performing and touring solo shows.
The legions fans of Tolkien and Star Wars, who’ve attended my One Man Star Wars and One Man Lord of the Rings, has enriched his life with their own sense of community. He’s toured the globe since 2002, sharing his frenetic, frequently nerdy creations with audiences of every stripe. Fandom is a community, theatre is community, and when he makes a new show about something he loves, he feels as though that’s what keeps his community together.
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Star Wars may have the largest and most diverse fanbase in all the galaxy—but every fan has their own certain point of view. So, tune your comlinks and join Star Wars enthusiasts, Dave (an OT kid) and Elora (a PT kid), every week for an in-depth conversation with a different devotee from all walks of life across the Star Wars fandom universe. Plus, it’s just FUN to talk about Star Wars. To bring balance to the fanbase, each episode we’ll delve into our guests’ personal Star Wars fandom story, and from that point of view, we’ll celebrate the power of the Force. Strap in, ignite your passion for the galaxy far, far away, and find out: What Does Stars Wars Mean To You?
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