It's finally He-Man week! The blonde barbarian celebrated his birthday on September 5th and this Friday the 18th, we kick off a two day celebration of the pop culture powerhouse. Join us at The Egyptian Theatre for a 35mm presentation of the 1987 mini-classic
Masters of the Universe, a film that blends
Star Wars,
Conan the Barbarian and Steven Spielberg style 80's Americana. A bevy of guests are slated to join us:
Director Gary Goddard, former Disney Imagineer who struck out on his own and created large scale attractions like
Terminator 2 3D,
Jurassic Park: The Ride and
Conan: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular. Goddard has also worked extensively in theater on and off Broadway and recently helmed the first ever 3D play.
Masters of the Universe would be Goddard's only foray into film but audiences will also remember his work on shows
Captain Power and
Skeleton Warriors.
Production Designer William Stout joins us once again to tell tales from his varied and awesome career. Known for his work in comic books, fantasy and paleontological art, Stout also drew album covers for the likes of The Rolling Stones and The Who. His film and TV career includes stints as Production Designer, artist and illustrator on the likes of
Conan the Barbarian,
Raiders of the Lost Ark,
Return of the Living Dead and
MOTU. He's also a photographer and explorer, being one of the few selected to travel to Antarctica to dive, hike and detail the landscapes and wildlife. Like Goddard, Stout spent time at Walt Disney Imagineering working on projects for Disneyland and World before designing for Lucasfilm, Universal Studios and GameWorks.
Actress Chelsea Field began her Hollywood career as a dancer on hit show
Solid Gold before popping up in Arnold Schwarzenegger's
Commando and landing the role of warrior Teela in
MOTU. Her 80's and 90's credentials would be solidified with appearances in genre classics
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man and
The Last Boy Scout. Field has also keep busy on television with roles on
Time Trax,
Tales from the Crypt,
Cold Case,
Without a Trace and
NCIS.
Actor and weapons master Anthony De Longis has been swinging swords, cracking whips and kicking ass since the 70's. A Jack of all Trades when it comes to stunt work and acting, De Longis has appeared in the likes of
Circle of Iron,
MOTU and
Road House while training Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Michelle Pfeiffer and many more. He's recently appeared opposite Jason Patric in western short
The Weight of Blood and Bones. On
MOTU, De Longis trained Dolph Lundgren to use a sword while appearing as the dual blade wielding, eye patched and spiky shoulder pad wearing...Blade.
Robert Towers played Skeletor's mercenary leader, Karg, the pimp, alien looking guy with white hair and a short white cape. Towers has been seen and heard for decades in
Doctor Dolittle,
Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Angel,
Frasier,
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and played Albert Einstein on an episode of
Hanna Montana!
We also have SFX lead Max Cervantes joining us to introduce the film. Max worked on the armored suits Skeletor's crack troops wore and still has his crew jacket! We're working on more guests but get ready for an amazing evening that could only be brought to you by the magical 1980's!
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