STAR FANS: AN INTERVIEW WITH ROB SCHRAB

Via Starwars.com:

Rob Schrab is a modern master of fun, weird, energetic, and heartfelt visual storytelling. His 1994 cult-classic comic Scud: The Disposable Assassin stars a vending-machine robot killer turned hero who falls in love, told in a bold, kinetic style; the children’s animated horror-comedy Monster House, which he co-wrote with Dan Harmon, doesn’t shy away from scares and puts a fresh spin on haunted house tales; and his directorial efforts on TV shows like Community, including the dead-on G.I. Joe tribute/send-up, “G.I. Jeff,” often go to very strange, and very funny, places. This blend of sensibilities comes from Schrab’s affinity for different facets of pop culture — filtered through his own creative lens. See Scud #1 for a more overt tribute to Star Wars, in which the villainous (female) Jeff shouts, “Now, young Skywalker, you will die!” Though she does it from her mouth-knees.

StarWars.com recently spoke with Schrab about getting exposed to Star Wars through a droid impression, what he loved about Revenge of the Sith, and talking Hoth creatures with his visual-effects hero.

Click below to read the full interview.