A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY

Snellville’s Mando: May the Force be With You ... Always

By Kelly McAloon Executive Director Snellville Tourism and Trade

Syd Rudder, known to many as Mando, travels through the Snellville galaxy on foot. He walks an average of 15 miles on the days he ventures out into the terrestrial environs.

The galaxy of Snellville sits 33.8573 degrees North, 84.0199 degrees West and was established centuries ago by British settlers and now has approximately 20,000 humans of all walks of life that reside here.

As Syd journeys through the area, his mission is to bring happiness and joy to others and make people smile.

“It’s all about the children, “ he said. “I want them to know it is okay to be who you are as long as it is not counter productive to society.”

His hope is to one day be able to visit children’s hospitals to bring joy to children going through a difficult time and bring a smile to their face.

When Syd finished high school he originally wanted to go to ITT Tech and study architecture, but those plans soon came to a halt due to circumstances with the program. He soon discovered he really liked talking in other voices such as a western cowboy, cartoon villain or other animated characters and felt he was pretty good at it, as it came natural to him. He wanted to be a voice people can relate to or connect with, like when “Star Wars” moved him when he was a child. As he grew older and continued to watch “Star Wars”, he felt something wasn’t right when George Lucas wasn’t involved anymore and it wasn’t until “The Mandalorian” came along, that he felt like his heart opened up again and was let out of a box.

“Voice acting is a dream job that I want to pursue,” said Syd. “I love acting goofy and silly and talking like other characters that will have an impact on people in a good way. I love to write and enjoy storytelling and like to find out why people enjoy certain characters or stories.”

From one galaxy to another, be kind to others... “this is the way.”

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VISIT - Mando even found time to visit officers with the Snellville Police Department recently.