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| Bill Lutz (Mouse) |
Today I am proud to have an interview with my friend Bill Lutz, also known on the Phase II sets as "Mouse"... ZORT!
1. What is it that you both do for your “day
job", if you can talk about it
I work 2
jobs right now:
1) I work
security and computers at a pharmaceutical company, I’m the ‘in-house’ IT guy
2) I wait
tables / bartend on weekends
2. What is your earliest Star Trek memory?
Screaming
my head off when I first saw the ‘scary’ Balok from ‘The Corbomite Maneuver.’ I
was two years ago and was already watching Star Trek
3. How did you first hear of Star Trek: Phase 2?
I was web
surfing about star trek and found the site, it was unique and different, and so
I joined the site and have been with P2 since.
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| The Enterprise and The Eagle from "Enemy: Starfleet!" |
4. How has your appreciation for Star Trek changed
now that you have been on the set for Phase 2?
Yes,
it has. If anything, the devotion to Star Trek has gotten much more personal
and enjoyable. I’m actually making part of a Star trek episode with the pros
and fellow fans.
4. What was your role/job at this Production? And
did you do more then that duty?
I am the
Digital Ingest Dept Mgnr / Lead and the on-site editor for the production.
Basically it means I organize and process the shot film into a hard drive and I
try to get a work print of the episode organized ready to I’ve also done other things as well:
-set
photography, -camera operator, -sound / boom operator, -transportation,
-construction, -G&E
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| A page from "Star Trek Phase II: Illustrated" |
5. What was it like for you to be with the most
passionate fan base in quite frankly the galaxy? And did you feel intimidated
It’s
great and it feels right. When I first came aboard I was intimidated, not
anymore. In fact, I relish the chance to get back up to make an episode.
6. What is your favorite memory of being on set or
just hanging around with the crew?
It was
seeing the bridge for the first time and the bonfires at the camps, the people
working together. Hanging with the crew is like hanging with family, and it’s a
great feeling to have when working with the cast and crew.
7. In your own words, how would you describe both
the atmosphere on set and Is it really a "family" as some people
have described it?
It IS a
family.
Its
tense, excited, crazy, hard work, stressful, annoying, sad, happy. All the
emotions are in play. Heck yeah, isn’t THAT a family?
8. How Long have you and Glenn been working on Star
Trek Phase 2 Illustrated, and how long do you think you can keep it going
Since the
Star Trek Magazine came out a few years ago. And we will keep going until the
interest peaks out. Glenn has quite a number of ST stories to tell so we’re
gonna be around for some time with P2 Illustrated.
9. What are Omniverse’s other titles that we can
look forward to in the future?
The Realm
Legend of
the Khi-Mara
Mars Vs.
Earth
Pathways
The
Return of the Frontiersmen
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| From "Pathways" |
10. Which Captain would you choose to command your
ship…. Pike, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway or Archer
Captain
Brain and FO Pinky, of course
11. Any other thoughts you'd like to share with our
readers? If you'd like to promote something you are in or are interested in
here. Or maybe a message to the fans and readers of the blog.
Come on
over and check us out at Omniverse-Productions.com.
We’ve got
some great stuff and more is coming out soon!
