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Donnie Darko “Frank” Bunny Mask on eBay is NOT the Mask Seen in 2008 Original Prop Blog James Duval Interview

A reader directed my attention to an active eBay auction listing in which the the description can lead one to believe that the Donnie Darko “Frank” bunny mask for public sale is the same “one of a kind” mask that was seen in an interview conducted by the Original Prop Blog with actor James Duval at Comic Con International in July 2008.  Based on my review of the photos included in the eBay auction listings, this is not the same mask.  The auction description states: “The mask was gifted to me by actor James Duval, who played the role of ‘Frank’.” The following sentence states: “Please see the youtube video with James talking about the mask below.” [Read more…]

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Prop Talk Podcast #011 – Brian Muir, Film Industry Sculptor (“Darth Vader Sculptor”) | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord

Brian Muir, special guest. This is the eleventh ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog.  Mr. Brian Muir is a veteran in the film industry, working as a sculptor on an incredible number of movies, including Star Wars: A New Hope, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Alien, numerous James Bond films, Harry Potter films, and more.  Notably, Mr. Muir is credited as the sculptor of the iconic helmet for Darth Vader early in his career.

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Jason “The Movie Prop King” White Launches Video Prop Blog on YouTube

A long-time principal collector in the hobby, Jason White, also known as “The Movie Prop King“, has started a project of uploading and sharing dozens of historical videos from his decades of collecting which includes some amazing footage for those interested in original movie and television props and costumes. [Read more…]

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Original Prop Blog in England: Short Video Tour of Prop Store of London

England Journal: Prop Store of London Video Tour.  Interview with Stephen Lane.  This is in supplement to Journal Day Two, when we made a visit to Prop Store in England.  Stephen was kind enough to play host and give us a tour of the Prop Store, which was unfortunately abbreviated due to the adverse weather conditions hitting England. [Read more…]

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Original Prop Blog in England: Journal Day Five (Concert Photojournal: Coldplay “Hidden Gig” at Journal Tyne Theater / Newcastle, England / 12/20/2010)

England Journal: Day Five.  So today was the big day.  After the thrilling night of the first concert in Liverpool at the Royal Court Theater, we needed to make our way to Newcastle Upon Tyne for the second and last show of the Crisis charity concert series, announced as held at the Journal Tyne Theater.  [Read more…]

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Original Prop Blog in England: Journal Day Four (Concert Photojournal: Coldplay “Hidden Gig” at Royal Court Theater / Liverpool, England / 12/19/2010)

England Journal: Day Four.  This was our second day in Liverpool, where the first of  the two Coldplay “Hidden Gig” shows benefiting Crisis were held tonight.  As noted in the prior journal entry, the “Hidden Gig” venue was not revealed until 24 hours before the show, and the venue announced was the Royal Court Theater. [Read more…]

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Prop Talk Podcast #010 – Ed Zine, Darth Vader Costume Collector | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord

Ed Zine, special guest. This is the tenth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog. Ed Zine is a Darth Vader collector and enthusiast as well as an author.  Ed has done significant research into the original Darth Vader costumes made for the Star Wars films, most specifically those made for The Empire Strikes Back.

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Prop Talk Podcast #009 – J.W. Rinzler, Lucasfilm | Interview by The Original Prop Blog with Jason DeBord

J.W. Rinzler, special guest. This is the ninth ‘Prop Talk’ podcast by the Original Prop Blog.  J.W. Rinzler is an author and serves as Executive Editor at Lucasfilm Ltd.  Mr. Rinzler is described by the company as their own “Indiana Jones”, having created amazingly detailed and researched works about the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises, memorializing the behind the scenes stories in making what are now classic films. [Read more…]