Eugene Byrd is this week’s guest. Byrd plays the role of Zander Freemaker on the LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures series.
Show notes:
This week we are giving you a bonus Life of Dad Show as we bring on actor Eugene Byrd. In this episode you will hear Eugene talk to our Art Eddy about Season 2 of LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, working with the rest of the cast and crew, and they even talk about his favorite football team the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl.
Eugene and Art also talk about the evolution of his character, Zander, some of the nods to the original Star Wars trilogy and LEGO community in The Freemaker Adventures and the possibility of his character showing up in other Star Wars series.
About Eugene Byrd:
Eugene Byrd started acting early in his life. Byrd later held recurring roles in the comedy series For Your Love, and in the crime series Crossing Jordan. He also appeared in the films Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blue Orchid, 8 Mile Confess. He joined the cast of the Fox series Bones, taking on the recurring role of Clark Edison, one of Dr. Brennan’s assistants.
Eugene also voices characters in other animated series and video game franchises.
Follow Eugene on Twitter at @Vududaddy
To listen to Art’s other interview with Eugene click here.
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Season 2 is now available on DVD.
Star Wars prize pack.
You can enter to win a Star Wars Easter Basket prize pack courtesy of Disney. To win this prize pack all you have to do is leave a comment on iTunes for The Life of Dad Show. We will pick a winner at random. Good luck and may the Force be with you!
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Blu-ray
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures: Season 2 DVD
• Large Lego set from LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
• Porg mug
• Blue lightsaber
• Rebel Alliance pin
• Chewbacca 4” wind-up toy
• Star Wars Easter Egg decorating kit
• Yoda plush pet toy
• BB-8 Plush
• R2D2 bean bag plush
(Please note: Disney did supply the prize pack, but our words and podcast is our own.)