Hot on the heels of the merch announcements last week, the Echo Base Live have announced another guest attending the delayed ninth running of the event on 7th August 2021 at the Kingfisher Shopping Centre in Redditch.
The show caters for collectors of all things Star Wars from vintage to modern, and everything from art to toys and everything in between. Originally scheduled for 4th April 2020, the show had been getting bigger and better every time, but obviously due to the Coronavirus pandemic the show was cancelled, as was the usual October show as well.
Joining the previously announced guests Chris Bunn, Sean Crawford, Laurie Goode, Peter Ross and Julian Glover and Michael Pennington, is Original Trilogy production legend, Robert Watts.
We are pleased to announce that our seventh guest at Echo Base LIVE on 7th August is…
Mr Robert Watts – Co-Producer ROTJ and AT-ST Driver
Robert was a production manager on A New Hope, an associate producer on The Empire Strikes Back, and a co-producer on Return of the Jedi. He also played Lieutenant Watts (AT-ST driver) in Return of the Jedi.During the 1960s, He worked extensively as a production manager and location manager, including on Darling (1965), James Bond film You Only Live Twice (1967) and Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).Robert was employed by producer Gary Kurtz as production supervisor on Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, having met Kurtz several years earlier in Los Angeles. He then enjoyed a long collaboration with George Lucas and Lucasfilm, working as associate producer on The Empire Strikes Back and co-producer on Return of the Jedi; and as associate producer on Raiders of the Lost Ark and producer on Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. He also worked on other Steven Spielberg-presented productions including as producer on Who Framed Roger Rabbit and An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, and with Spielberg’s long-term producer Frank Marshall on Marshall’s second feature as director, Alive.
Robert will be with us all day, signing autographs and answering your questions.
Autograph Price: £20
(Autograph charges apply, all guests are subject to change and are beyond the control of the event promoter)
All of the actors will be on hand to meet fans and sign autographs, although please bear in mind that the meet and greet experience may be subject to restrictions in light of the Covid pandemic – rest assured as soon as the Echo team know, we’ll pass it it on.
Obviously, the staging of any such event is subject to the timetabled steps for the relaxation of restrictions in the UK happening, currently events can restart in late June.
Rest assured that the team are committed to staging a fun show for all, whilst bearing in mind the restrictions that may still be required. They will be keeping their Facebook page updated with all the latest information, and we’ll update you as more information comes through.
- Shinya, Shima (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 144 Pages - 09/07/2021 (Publication Date) - VIZ Media LLC (Publisher)
