Star Wars: The Forgotten

Image

 

Writer/Director/Editor/Set Design/Actor (Protector Captain)

Douglas is a 31 year old happily married family man with an overtly energetic 4 year old daughter.  Recently graduated from the University of Central Florida (UCF) with a degree in Engineering Technology (Space Systems), Douglas works with GB Tech, a Boeing Sub-Contractor.  Through this, Douglas works with NASA at the Johnson and Kennedy  Space Centers in Texas & Florida, respectively, with the Space Shuttle Payloads.  A Star Wars geek to the end, this project serves as a challenge to his Project Management skills, a vessel for his imaginative and creative side and will hopefully entertain the countless people who view it.

Image

Visual Effects Supervisor 

A 13+ year veteran of the film industry and equipped with the current state of the art digital software, George combines the experience of the practical, “physical” generation of visual effects technicians with the virtual toolkits of today.  Past job descriptions included Camera Dept. Head, Technical Director, Art Director, Animator, Rotoscope Artist and Compositor.  George has held various positions with the companies who have employed him, but his specialty in the motion picture industry primarily involved motion control photography.  Here is a sample of the Motion Pictures George has been associated with:  The Hunt for Red October, Ghost, Star Trek IV and V, Robocop, The Abyss and Superman IV.

Image

Actor (Darth Garin) 

Michael "Merg" Mergenthaler, a 38 year old performer based out of Orlando, Florida, started his performing career sword fighting under instructor James Peck.  He has continued performing for the last 18 years on stage, film and unique venues such as Universal Studios, King Henry's Feast, and Pirate's Dinner Adventure.  Also a fan of the Star Wars saga, he was delighted at the opportunity to weild a light saber.  Extremely blessed with his wife and three children, he enjoys the camaraderie, talent and humor of his fellow performers, family and friends.

Image

Actor (Kujinmal)

Greg is currently a junior at the University of Central Florida in the Engineering Technology, Space Systems degree course.  Currently on track to graduate in the Spring of 2009, Greg's goal and dream is to become an engineer for one of the many space agencies in Florida and work on rockets and space vehicles.  Space has always grasped his attention, and seeing countless rocket launches while living in Brevard County, he obtained a passion for rocketry and exploration.  Greg's additional hobbies include building small, Estes model rockets and working on high altitude Hybrid rocket designs as a member of the student organization SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space).  Other than space, he likes football, basketball, boating, rock music, and of course the Star Wars Saga.

Image

Actor (Captain Deland)

I grew up in New York and moved to Orlando in June of 2003.  I love playing video games and my passion is motorcycles, mainly supersport bikes.  I enjoy working on muscle cars and lifting weights.  My career goals are to make a success of my computer repair business.  I’m a big dreamer, but I'm also a bit of a realist.  I would like getting into being in films, but this is the first time I’ve ever acted.  I had a great time working in this film and would do it again in a heartbeat!

Image

Prosthetics/Makeup and Concept Art Lead, Actress (Sith 3, X-Wing Pilot 2, Ending Voice), Costuming

Laura is a 23 year old college student who plans to continue her education thru with a Bachelors, and/or Masters, in the fine arts- with an emphasis in sculpture. She currently lives in Florida with the love of her life (and cat) and couldn’t be happier. Always looking for new ways to be creative, she currently works as a makeup artist at Universal Studios, Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Halloween Bash thru AEO Studios, makes customized Halloween FX supplies in her workshop year round, and takes on Indy film projects for personal experience. Her ultimate goal is to one day become financially and creatively capable of making a good living doing what she loves most...art. A true dork, and lover of Star Wars at a very young age, Laura jumped at the opportunity to create the Kujinmal prosthetics seen in the film.  Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Image

Actor (Deceptor Imperial Officer & Sith 2) 

Jose has been acting for about 9 years.  His acting career has seen mostly theatrical endeavors, but recently has enjoyed roles in his preferred medium of expression; film.  He understands that every role is crucial in any project, since he has played everything from a Lead role to an extra on a film set.  He is currently studying Acting for the Camera with John Shafer at the University of Central Florida and hopes to continue developing his craft while he concentrates on taking care of his family.  He would like to thank God for the opportunity of being a part of this production of Star Wars: The Forgotten; it has truly been an unforgettable experience.  Lastly, of course, a huge appreciation and thanks to his family and friends for their support while he patiently works on his dream.  My email is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and my myspace link is myspace.com/josemvasquez29.

Image

Actress (New Republic Random Officer) 

Eliza is currently working towards a BFA theater Acting degree at UCF.  She was excited to be a part of this production since she has been a huge Star Wars fan since she was 7 years old.  Her hobbies include: dancing, yoga, writing poetry and of course acting.  Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Image

Actor (Evan's Guard)

Image

Actor (Storm Trooper) 

I am a 42 year old husband to the same beautiful wife for 18 years and father of 3 teenagers.  My interests and hobbies include restoring my 1911 historical home, restoring antiques and muscle cars, and trooping with my brothers & sisters of the 501st as Vader for the Tampa squad for charity events and parades.  The highlight of this year for me was receiving and invitation from the man himself…“the maker”…“Uncle George”…Mr. George Lucas, to march for him in the 2007 Rose Parade in LA, which was about as close as any fan could ever come to being part of the Star Wars universe.  What an awesome experience! I even got to meet George.  It was also great to have my oldest son (who is not a huge fan) work with me on this film, he had a blast!

Image

Actor (Storm Trooper) 

I am 15 years old, live in Florida, and am in the 9th grade.  I enjoy football, paint ball, fishing, soccer and bicycle riding.  I play tight end for the Veritas Vikings, I love to watch movies, go to church youth group and hang out with my friends.

Image

Visual Effects (Compositor) 

Brandon is a 21-year-old Computer Science major and special effects enthusiast. He has been making movies on his own since he was 12, but Star Wars: The Forgotten represents his first move into large-scale projects.

Image

Actor (Star Destroyer Captain) 

Ben Corbin was born in Fort Walton Beach Florida underneath the airspace of Eglin and Hurlburt Air Force Bases. In high school, he was a Boy Scout and attained the rank of Eagle, a Venture Crew leader, and academic team captain. He is studying aerospace engineering at the University of Central Florida and hopes to continue with his masters at MIT or CalTech. Ben was recently awarded the Astronaut Foundation Scholarship for his research in the gas dynamics field involving flame speeds as well as his volunteer physics tutoring and active leadership roles in campus organizations. He has his private pilot's license and hopes to con enough money to finish his IFR training this summer before moving to grad school.

Image

Actor/Comedian/Voice Actor (Tag)

"Lil' B" Brian Weckerly is a clown, pure and simple.  After working for over 13 years in radio and television, Brian, along with his awesome wife, Jessica, ran away and joined the circus and became a clown for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey (although surrounded by them, Jessica was not a clown, but rather worked as Assistant Sales Coordinator for the show).  He has also worked extensively as a mascot for professional sports teams and freelance promotional gigs and as a clown for pretty much everything but birthday parties.  Brian and Jessica now live in Orlando, where he continues the madness almost every day as a comedic actor on the theme park scene.  His favorite Star Wars movie has always been Return of the Jedi, and he's still hoping to be an Ewok some day.  Brian can be reached at myspace.com/LilBsWorld or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Image

Modeler (Mon Calamari Cruiser Bridge - The Protector)

Born in 1984 in Deva, Romania, Blasko enjoys 3D Modeling, photography, gadgets, the Terminator and much more.  His email is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Image

 

Voice Actor (Darth Takai)

35-year-old David White lives with his wife, son, and aunt in Titusville, Fl and has been entertaining children and friends for many years with voices from cartoons, movies, and TV shows. An amateur film maker himself, David loves working behind the camera as well as in front. Currently, David devotes his time to working with an outreach ministry of his church as the music leader, and hopes to someday use his experiences to express his faith on the big screen. You can read more about the man at myspace.com/whitenoiseenter and the mission at myspace.com/enterthenoise.