We caught up with The Star Wars™ Book authors Pablo Hidalgo, Cole Horton, and Dan Zehr to ask about their Star Wars™ opinions and their writing styles. Get to know them better with this rapid 60-second interview.
The Star Wars Book
View BookWho is your favourite underrated Star Wars character?
Cole Horton (CH): Mon Mothma. Don’t let her limited screen time fool you: Her leadership and ideology are at the heart of the Rebellion’s victory…and perhaps leave the galaxy unprepared for the rise of the First Order decades later!
Dan Zehr (DZ): Hondo Ohnaka!
Pablo Hidalgo (PH): Wat Tambor.
Dan Zehr (DZ): Hondo Ohnaka!
Pablo Hidalgo (PH): Wat Tambor.
What's your favourite writing snack?
CH: Cheez-Its and green tea.
DZ: Peanut Butter Monster Mix or Cheez-Its.
PH: Trail mix.
DZ: Peanut Butter Monster Mix or Cheez-Its.
PH: Trail mix.
Thoughts on the Child?
CH: I hope I look that good at 50.
DZ: He’s adorable, enigmatic, and in many ways, a typical child, except for that hand-thingy he does.
PH: Little bundle of secrets.
DZ: He’s adorable, enigmatic, and in many ways, a typical child, except for that hand-thingy he does.
PH: Little bundle of secrets.
Do you work best in the morning or evening?
CH: Morning, but we had a baby just before I started writing The Star Wars Book, which forced me to write more in the evening.
DZ: Mornings, but I can do either when inspiration or a deadline strike.
PH: Morning.
DZ: Mornings, but I can do either when inspiration or a deadline strike.
PH: Morning.
Would you rather: marathon the original trilogy, the prequels or the sequels?
CH: It’s not a marathon unless you do EVERY movie.
DZ: While I love them all, I’m an original trilogy person at heart.
PH: Original trilogy.
DZ: While I love them all, I’m an original trilogy person at heart.
PH: Original trilogy.
Most interesting piece of trivia you came across while writing The Star Wars Book?
DZ: So many to choose from, but probably the timeline entry that details how long Luke trained Ben Solo.
PH: That a strandcast is in fact not a type of electric guitar.
PH: That a strandcast is in fact not a type of electric guitar.
Favourite Star Wars creature or droid?
CH: R2-D2 remains the galaxy’s greatest hero.
DZ: For a creature, the krayt dragon, but for a droid, it’s got to be Chopper.
PH: R2-D2, by far.
DZ: For a creature, the krayt dragon, but for a droid, it’s got to be Chopper.
PH: R2-D2, by far.
What planet in the Star Wars galaxy would you choose to live on, if you could?
CH: Alderaan. Wonderful culture, great leadership, and beautiful landscapes. Just be sure to leave before the Death Star obliterates it.
DZ: If the Empire is gone, I’d say Scarif.
PH: Coruscant. Bright lights, big city.
DZ: If the Empire is gone, I’d say Scarif.
PH: Coruscant. Bright lights, big city.