50: Out Of The Blue
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
Chronicle: A Star Trek Audio Adventure. David McDowell Blue is an actor, writer, and director. Since graduating from the National Shakespeare Conservatory in New York, he has played such iconic roles as Jacques in As You LIke It, Stephen Undershaft in Major Barbara, the fool in King Lear, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Goldberg in The Birthday Party, among others. His directing credits include Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, The Public Eye by Peter Shaffer, his own edit of William Shakespeare’s Richard III, and, most recently, the original Masoch and DeSade by Omen Kaine. He was born...
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49: C Is for Convergence
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
Sam Cockings talks about his fan film. We talk to the co-host of Trekyards about his latest project and what happened with his previous one went head to head with CBS.
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48: B-Shea and the Hitman
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
Mike Schmidt Talks Renegades. We catch up with an über fan who landed a role as a hitman in the well-known Star Trek fan series to learn more about the experience.
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47: Alligator Sandwiches
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
Ray Tesi talks Stage Nine Studios. We talk to the creator of Starship Republic about his passion for filmmaking and his acquisition of the facility and sets used the film Star Trek Continues.
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46: The Romulans! They’re Here!
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
Mark Naccarato Talks The Romulan War. We discuss this fan film set in the 22nd-century with its creator, talk about the historical events it chronicles, and how fans can help see it through to completion.
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45: A Fragile Peace
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
Gary O'Brien Talks The Holy Core. We talk about Gary's new TNG-era project, what he has learned since Chance Encounter, and learn about his Kickstarter campaign.
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44: An Enterprising Young Man
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
Sam Cockings Talks Temporal Anomaly. We're joined by Sam to discuss his passion for and background in CGI and visual effects.
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43: Because We’re Huge Nerds
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
Vic Mignogna Talks Star Trek and When the Train Stops. We’re joined by the captain of Star Trek Continues—Vic Mignogna—to look back at his time aboard the Enterprise and ahead to his next fan-funded project.
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42: Space Below and Beyond!
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
Needs of the Many and The Derelict. We’re joined by Australian filmmaker Aaron Vanderkley to learn about his award-winning Star Trek fan films.
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41: Qapla', Kargh!
Continuing Mission: A Star Trek Fan Films Podcast
John Carrigan Talks Life in the Empire. We talk to the Klingon Captain Kargh actor about his encounter with Gene Roddenberry and his acting career.
info_outlineSam Cockings talks about his fan film.
Co-host of the web series Trekyards, which focuses on the ships of Star Trek, Sam Cockings loves to share his passion for the franchise. This extends beyond deep dives into vessels to actually bringing new Trek stories to life through fan films. It’s an incredible creative release for some of the most diehard fans, but one that is not without pitfalls.
In this episode of Continuing Mission, host Tony Robinson is joined by Sam to learn what happened when his previous film project went head to head with CBS. We also discuss his latest venture, Convergence, and how it enters the realm of crossovers by gathering actors from multiple past productions to save the universe from total annihilation. The storyline is incredibly exciting and sure to please the most ardent Star Trek fan.
This is part two of a two-part interview with Sam, the first part of which can be found on Continuing Mission 44.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Welcome Back, Sam! (00:02:13)
Did They Just Assume? (00:04:40)
You’ve Moved On (00:09:56)
A Fun Story to Write (00:15:48)
So Something Unique (00:20:10)
Slightly Off Topic Again (00:24:41)
No Prima Donnas (00:29:59)
It Looks Good (00:35:45)
The Campaign (00:39:15)
Back From The Future (00:45:18)
Closing (00:49:55)
Host
Tony Robinson
Guest
Sam Cockings
Production
Tony Robinson (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)