The Last Starfighter's Lance Guest revisits a career filled with film and theater highlights

From Halloween II to The Last Starfighter and even Jaws: The Revenge, Lance Guest's career is filled with memorable moments that shaped an era of film. In this conversation, Lance reflects on his journey through cult classics, working alongside legends, and the unexpected twists that brought his characters to life. With stories from early sci-fi special effects to Broadway stages, this episode celebrates the nostalgia and resilience of a career spanning decades. Episode Highlights: How Lance landed the role of Alex Rogan in The Last Starfighter and the film's pioneering CGI effects Stories from working with Robert Preston and the magic he brought to set Behind-the-scenes memories from Halloween II and Lance's take on Jamie Lee Curtis' energy off-screen The challenges and rewrites that shaped Jaws: The Revenge Lance's transition to Broadway, performing as Johnny Cash in Million Dollar Quartet You're going to love my conversation with Lance Guest IMDB Follow Jeff Dwoskin (host): Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter Podcast website Podcast on Instagram Join my mailing list Subscribe to my Youtube channel Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show Ways to support the show: Buy me a coffee (support the show) Dashery/TeePublic Store: Classic Conversations merch and more! Love the books I talk about on the show? Here is my Amazon store to shop. Thanks for checking out Classic Conversations! Dive into pop culture nostalgia with comedian Jeff Dwoskin as he hosts the best TV and film interviews. Hear inspiring stories from actors, comedians, musicians, and pop culture icons about the road to success. Part comedy, part drama—always entertaining. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.