You know him as Boba Fett from Attack of the Clones, Daniel Logan, took
time out of his busy schedule to make a free appearance at Wizard World
Chicago this year. Daniel’s mother, two sisters, and brother live back in
New Zealand while he is stationed in L.A.. He was there to sign autographs
and take pictures with the fans for a charity that supports the awareness
of Tissue and Organ Donation.
When we sat down with Daniel, it was apparent from the start that he was a
real down to earth individual that enjoys life. This is Daniel’s second
convention for the year. He loves attending because of the fans and the
conversations he has with them at the show. Although not thrilled to have
an action figure made after himself because he thinks it is a little
strange, Daniel thanks Lucasfilm for the opportunity he had working on
Star Wars and truly appreciates the stardom it has brought him.
When asked about future projects, he stated that he does have some things
in the pipeline but could not disclose those at this time. Could this
possibly lead to some Star Wars TV Series action? Only time will tell as
Daniel was not allowed to disclose any future endeavors, as hard as Mike (Maxattack)
tried to get some details.
At least for now, Daniel wants to sit back and enjoy life being a kid and
not grow up too fast. During his free time he plays Rugby and enjoys
hanging out with friends. Daniel used to be heavy into motocross bikes but
had to quit due to an accident that nearly took his life. He listens to
all different types of music including 2 pac, ub40, and classics.
Once again we thank Daniel for his time and for the great cause that he is
supporting!
Grobo and I had a great opportunity to ask a few questions from the man
behind the Sith, Ray Park. He was extremely easy to talk to and very eager
to tell us a little about himself.
Ray attends around 4-5 conventions a year and this weekend was his seventh
time visting the Windy City. He really enjoys meeting the fans and
interacting with everyone of all ages.
A big part of Ray's life is spent donating his time to different charities
that support awareness for organ and tissue donation. He very much enjoys
taking the time to visit children in hospitals, bringing along his trusty
lightsaber. When asked if he ever shows up in his Darth Maul costume, he
simply replied, "No, I don't want to scare them." Both Ray and Daniel (Boba
Fett) Logan were at the convention and both Star Wars actors take time to
support this cause. We wish them luck in the future.
From seeing Ray's moves as Darth Maul in Episode I. you can certainly see
that he is very athletic and able to pull off some incredible looking
stunts. Some of Ray's jobs have included being a physical education
teacher and also a martial arts teacher. He really likes to work with
children and enjoys training them to become mini-Mauls.
When we brought up the question about his future projects, we just had to
ask if Lucas approached him for any new roles in the upcoming Star Wars
television series. Ray humbly (and eagerly) replied, "not yet!" Ray is
very willing to help out in the Star Wars universe and we hope to see him
on a future television episode, so please call him George. Ray is working
on a project with Dark Horse Comics that involves a character that will
appear in a new comic book and possibly a t.v. show. This should
definitely be something that all Ray Park fans should look forward to. Ray
also has a very interesting DVD coming out with Master Replicas. It is a
training session covering all the lightsaber moves that every Sith (and
even Jedi) should know. Look for your Master Replicas lightsaber training
DVD starring Ray Park this fall!
Ray Park has truly made his mark in Star Wars history. Some fans might
have wanted him to survive a little longer, including Ray, but we will
always remember the horns, the red and black markings and the amazing
lightsaber battles that Ray helped bring to life into the Star Wars
universe.
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