One of the OMFG members in attendance was fellow panelist Reeves, who won last year’s “George Lucas Selects” award for his fan film “Padme.” Reeves presented Munn a pie before the panel, but (sorry Robert) Munn’s pregnant producer, Kristen Rutherford, was overheard saying she was going to eat it before the panel was finished.

As expected, Munn dominated the panel with tales of her love of Star Wars, and pie. The multitalented actress-sex symbol even indulged in a little beat-boxing for the audience, displaying some highly impressive skillz, before Gangsta Rap’s Crawford one-upped her with a brief but professional-caliber burst of his own.

The session showcased some great moments from Star Wars fans, including a 5-minute montage of past fan film winners, a 1-minute preview of Atom’s upcoming Star Wars Gangsta Rap sequel, and a discussion on whether each panelist would rather be a Jedi or a Sith (Reeves was the only panelist to choose Jedi; it turns out even Lucasfilm’s Gannon prefers the Dark Side). Crawford also revealed the secret to his hitmaking: “peyote.”

Anyway, back to the main theme of the evening … Munn’s advice for Operation Olivia entrants? Pitch her something funny, with a well-thought-out story (beginning, middle, end), that doesn’t involve make-out scenes… unless it’s a makeout scene with a pie.

After the panel Munn showed why she’s built such a loyal fan base, lingering after the panel for a long time to take photos and sign autographs with just about everyone in the room. Including this guy…

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