Will Power

When I first got cast as will Robinson I asked my parents if I would get to meet the original Will Robinson from back in the 60s (Bill Mumy). I really wanted to meet him so I tried contacting him through Instagram. He did not get back which was a little disappointing but I figured he was busy.  Flash forward to last Thursday I was walking to set to film a standard scene in a really small studio with tons of extras. I was walking in trying to find the director when i turn the corner and standing there were Burk and Matt the two writers, Zach the show runner, and Neil the director with phones out ready to take photos smiles strewn across there face It was weird but i said hi to each of them and then I turned to the last one who I did not recognize he had reddish hair looked older but there was something familiar about him. I just stood there trying

to see who it was, and then when he smiled  it hit me it was... Bill Mumy. When I saw him a big smile ran across both our faces. We introduced ourselves by saying hi Will Robinson. he was super kind. He gave me this awesome photo of the original cast. We talked about how we both play mandolin and how cool the sets are. I had to go to to the spaceship but I could not wait to see him tomorrow.


I was walking to see the new set(It was a new part of the spaceship) we were filming on. We were back in the spacesuits and as I was about to get my space jacket on he ran over. I was so siked. As I saw him running over I said," hey man good to see you again" he replied with a,"Hey I heard you like comics." I then immediately said," I LOVE Captain America." Bill  said," No way so do I." I then replied," I also have a few star wars comics." You wont believe what he said next." I know Mark Hamill. In fact he was at my house on Tuesday." My eyes went wide with amazement I couldn't believe he new Luke Skywalker. He said," if you come over to my house when your in L.A I will invite him over." I was speechless. All I could say was ," That is so cool." I finally said," time is flying by, I cant believe I have been here for almost 3 months." He then said," I know it feels like yesterday we were filming the final episodes of the original lost in space." We talked about how it was crazy how different everything on set is now like Visual FX, and CGI( computer generated Images).



After I was done with that scene I went over to do a behind the scenes with bill and the robot. Me and bill had to walk into the Spaceship and be comparing it to the old one but then the robot would walk up behind us and scare bill. I had to reassure him he was safe. In between takes of that we talked about doing school on set and how its weird going from almost dying in a scene to doing math. We talked about how I am writing a song about Pete Seeger he went on to say," I love Pete Seeger. When I was 11 I bought a banjo and the Pete Seeger song book and learned how to play." I told him I would send him a recording of the song.

The weekend flew by. Before I new it I was on set. I was not working but I had to do school. I knew it was bills last day on set so I was glum but when he stopped by school he gave me some awesome Captain America comics. We had to say goodbye right away because had to go onto set. I was sad that he had to go but I new I would see him again.

















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