Este Meza served as the Senior Events Manager for Lucasfilm[2] from 2015 to 2020,[1] where he led the team that planned and executed various in-person Star Wars events including Celebration Chicago, Celebration Orlando, and other convention appearances. In his role, he also performed remote control work for BB-8 and R2-D2 in real-life appearances, such as the droids meeting children with life-threatening illnesses in hospitals.[2] Meza ideated the Millennium Falcon Experience, a walk-through of the ship which toured five U.S. cities during the press tour for Solo: A Star Wars Story.[3] Meza left Lucasfilm in early 2020,[1] shortly after being featured in an episode of the Disney+ series One Day at Disney[4] and its accompanying book.[2]
Sources
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- The Star Wars Show–"We Build a Millennium Falcon Out of SOLO Cups and Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige Talks Star Wars"
7 Things We Learned Inside the Millennium Falcon Experience on StarWars.com (backup link)- Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Employee Spotlight: Este Meza on Lucasfilm's official website (backup link)
- The Star Wars Show–"New Star Wars Comics and Bringing Batuu to Life"
- Lucasfilm Extra Credits: Este Meza on the official Lucasfilm YouTube channel (June 24, 2019) (backup link)
- Lucasfilm Highlights from One Day at Disney on Lucasfilm's official website (backup link)
- Before You Learn Their Stories in One Day at Disney, Meet Lucasfilm's Este Meza and Billy Ray Chubbs on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Luis Meza on LinkedIn (screenshot)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Steele, Bruce. One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe, Disney Editions, 2019-12-03. ISBN 9781368052245.
- ↑
7 Things We Learned Inside the Millennium Falcon Experience on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Este Meza: Lucasfilm Events
External links
- Luis Meza on LinkedIn (screenshot)