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The quick guide to Star Wars on Twitter

October 4th, 2009 by Dunc · 24 Comments

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As the legion of Star Wars accounts on Twitter grows, it’s getting harder to keep track of. It’s impossible to list everyone, but here are a few accounts that may be of interest.

Please note that although we provide this page as a service to fans to find official accounts and other people they may wish to follow, we do not encourage pestering or harassing celebrities and/or other fans. Please be respectful to the celebrities and each other.

Marquee names
  • Carrie Fisher (@CarrieFFisher) Played Princess Leia in the original trilogy.
  • Anthony Daniels (@ADaniels3PO) Played C-3PO in all six movies.
  • Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) Played Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy.
  • Ewan McGregor (@mcgregor_ewan) Played Obi-wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy.
  • Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) Played Chewbacca in the original trilogy and ROTS.
  • Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) All -around badass; Played Mace Windu in the prequel trilogy.
  • Bonnie Piesse (@BonniePiesse) Played Beru Lars in AOTC and ROTS.
  • Ahmed Best (@ahmedbest) Played Jar Jar Binks in the prequels.
  • Warwick Davis (@WarwickADavis) Played Wicket W. Warrick in Return of the Jedi as well as several characters in The Phantom Menace.
  • Ray Park (@PARKYBOY74) Played Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace.
  • Richard LeParmentier (@AdmiralMotti) Played Admiral Motti in A New Hope.
Crew
  • Dave Filoni (@dave_filoni) Supervising director of The Clone Wars.
  • Seth Green (@sethgreen) Robot Chicken, upcoming comedy series.
  • Phil Tippett (@PhilTippett) VFX artist who now heads Tippet Studio; Did stop motion effects for ANH and ESB.
  • Matthew Wood (@matthewood) Skywalker Sound; Voice of General Grievous in Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars.
Voices
  • Matt Lanter (@MattLanter) Voice of Anakin Skywalker in The Clone Wars
  • James Arnold Taylor (@JATactor) Voice of Obi-Wan in The Clone Wars
  • Catherine Taber (@cattaber) Voice of Padme Amidala in The Clone Wars
  • Sam Witwer (@SamWitwer) Voice of Darth Maul on The Clone Wars, Galen Marek/Starkiller in The Force Unleashed.
  • Dee Bradley Baker (@deebradleybaker) Voice of The Clone Wars clonetroopers.
  • Phil LaMarr (@phillamarr) Voice of The Clone Wars’ Kit Fisto.
  • Meredith Salenger (@MeredthSalenger) voiced Barriss Offee in The Clone Wars.
  • Simon Pegg (@simonpegg) Voice of Dengar in The Clone Wars. Director/Actor, Shaun of the Dead, Scottie in Star Trek prequel/reboot.
  • Greg Proops (@GregProops) Voice of Beed Annodue in The Phantom Menace.
  • Peter Serafinowicz (@serafinowicz) Voice of Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace.
Lucasfilm and licensees
Other official types
  • Mary Franklin (@MaryLFL) Sr. Event Lead for Lucasfilm, queen of all she surveys.
  • Jennifer Heddle (@jenheddle) Senior Editor (fiction) at Lucasfilm.
  • Pablo Hidalgo (@infinata) Brand Communication Manager for Lucasfilm, author, internet rockstar.
  • Leland Chee (@HolocronKeeper) Keeper of the Holocron, Lucas Licensing
  • Meagan Finnerty (@MeaganFinnerty) Assistant to Dave Filoni
  • Matt Martin (@missingwords) Works for StarWars.com
  • Erich Schoeneweiss (@Darth_Duff) Del Rey editor.
  • Randy Stradley (@Randy_Stradley) Vice President of Publishing, Dark Horse Comics
Writers
  • Kevin J. Anderson (@TheKJA) Writer, The Jedi Academy Trilogy
  • Haden Blackman (@HadenBlackman) LucasArts / Writer, The Force Unleashed
  • Jeremy Barlow (@Jeremy_Barlow) Writer / Dark Horse editor
  • Bonnie Burton (@bonniegrrl) Writer, You Can Draw: Star Wars
  • Nathan P. Butler (@swfanworks) Writer, ‘Equals and Opposites’ / StarWarsFanWorks.com
  • Chris Cassidy (@Yav14) Writer, ‘Precipice’
  • Paul Ens (@paulens) Writer, R2-D2: Beneath the Dome, ‘Evasive Action’ webstrips / Owner of Red 5 Comics / Former Director of Lucas Online
  • Jason Fry (@jasoncfry) Author, The Essential Atlas
  • Helen Keier (@HelenKeier) Author, The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
  • Drew Karpyshyn (@DrewKarpyshyn) Writer, Darth Bane novels.
  • Paul S. Kemp (@Paulskemp) Author, Crosscurrent
  • John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) Writer, Knights of the Old Republic
  • Abel G. Peña (@ThePhilodoxer) Writer, things fanboys love
  • J. W. Rinzler (@jwrinzler) Writer, The Making of Star Wars, other nonfiction.
  • Joe Schreiber (@joeschreiber1) Author, Death Troopers
  • Mike Stackpole (@MikeStackpole) Author, X-Wing series
  • Matthew Stover (@MWStover ) Author, Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor, Revenge of the Sith novelization.
  • Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) Writer, Invasion comic.
  • Dan Wallace (@danwall88) Author, The Essential Atlas
  • Sean Williams (@adelaidesean) Author, The Force Unleashed novelizations
  • Ryder Windham (@ryderwindham)
Artists
Organizations
Fan sites and the like
Notable fans
Characters
Misc
Other notables

Make your own suggestions – or just share your own Twitter credentials – in the comments.

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Ray Park officially on board for Heroes

June 8th, 2009 by Dunc · No Comments

After breaking the news that the Darth Maul actor was in negotiations last week, Michael Ausiello confirms that Park is a done deal for a “sizeable arc” on next season’s Heroes.

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Ray Park heading to Heroes?

June 5th, 2009 by Dunc · No Comments

Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello is reporting that Ray Park – you’ll remember him as Darth Maul – is in talks to join NBC’s Heroes for a “sizeable arc” next series.

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Movie News: G.I. Joe, F4, Jack Ryan, Wolfman

March 21st, 2008 by Dunc · No Comments

IMAGE: G.I. Joe

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Ray Park is Snake Eyes?

December 4th, 2007 by Dunc · 1 Comment

Slashfilm is reporting that Ray Park has been cast as the GI Joe nemesis.

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Celebration Europe updates; Disney guests

March 13th, 2007 by Dunc · Comments Off

Charlie Ross is taking his One Man Star Wars Trilogy over the sea to Celebration Europe; David Prowse, Ray Park, Jeremy Bulloch, Daniel Logan, and Temuera Morrison are confirmed guests.

We also get the guest list for this year’s Disney Star Wars Weekends.

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CIV: Sculpting to see, people to meet

March 2nd, 2007 by Dunc · Comments Off

Artist Lawrence Noble will be sculpting a bust of Obi-Wan Kenobi live at Celebration. Not only that, but a fan will be selected to recieve the piece once it’s cast. Pretty cool!

Also, more guests have been announced, including Bonnie Piesse, Ray Park, Michonne Bourriague, and Shannon McRandle.

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Ray Park has Fanboys cameo

April 12th, 2006 by Dunc · Comments Off

Ray Park, aka Darth Maul, recently shot a cameo in Fanboys, playing a “THX-guard leader.” (Security guard, I assume.) Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams are also rumored to appear in the film.

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