{"id":4059,"date":"2014-12-05T08:36:30","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T16:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/?p=4059"},"modified":"2014-12-13T11:18:31","modified_gmt":"2014-12-13T19:18:31","slug":"fan-spotlight-ben-townend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/fans\/fan-spotlight-ben-townend\/","title":{"rendered":"Fan Spotlight: Ben Townend"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fan spotlight is part of a series focusing on cosplayers who exemplify qualities in creativity, community-building, and craftsmanship.<\/em><\/p>\n

1. What is your name and who are you cosplaying as?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi, my name is Ben Townend and I cosplay\/cosplayed as ESB Boba Fett, ESB Chewbacca, ESB Han Solo, Sand Trooper and General Veers.<\/p>\n

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Ben Townend as Boba Fett (Fan Spotlight 12\/5\/2014) <\/p><\/a><\/div>\n
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2. What groups\/clubs\/sites are you a member? What is your handle for those sites?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can usually find me lurking around on The Dented Helmet<\/a>, RPF<\/a>, MEPD<\/a> [Mos Eisley Police Department], The 501st Legion<\/a> and The Rebel Legion<\/a> boards to name a few. I go by “Bountyone.”<\/p>\n

3. Why this character and costume? What’s the backstory?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After seeing A New Hope as a kid I was blown away! Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, The Empire Strikes Back was released and, to this day, it remains my favorite movie of all time. I became obsessed with Boba Fett and remember taking empty toilet paper tubes as a kid and tried to copy his armor. I thank the Dented Helmet for making my life long dream a reality.<\/p>\n

The short cameo with Jabba in A New Hope got my attention but his role in Empire became my obsession!<\/p>\n

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Ben Townend as Boba Fett (Fan Spotlight 12\/5\/2014) <\/p><\/a><\/div>\n
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4. What’s your favorite part of the costume or what has been one of your most memorable experiences as this character?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’d have to say being selected to play Boba Fett in a commercial for Lucasfilm and Spike TV. What an amazing and fun experience that was!<\/p>\n

[youtube]http:\/\/youtu.be\/riGe6BqyiHA[\/youtube]<\/p>\n

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Ben Townend as Boba Fett (Fan Spotlight 12\/5\/2014) <\/p><\/a><\/div>\n
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5. What were some of your challenges to get your costume just right?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The biggest challenge for me was finding armor to fit my 6’4 frame. I enlisted the help of Jeff “WickedBeard” Cochran to help me with this task. Jeff had built my armor out of thin gauge steel with 1\/4 foam backing. Everything on my suit from the shoulders to the knees was metal.<\/p>\n

6. What advice do you have for other cosplayers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I tell others to do their homework. Study the character and screen shots. Check resources. Your work is a reflection of you. Don’t settle for average! The smallest details leave the biggest impression.<\/p>\n

7. Favorite Star Wars moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Too many to list but my top three would be the Hoth battle in Empire, Darth Maul & Obi Wan’s fight scene from Phantom Menace (Duel of Fates just gives me goosebumps) and Han & Leia’s kiss (yeah, I’m a softie).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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