San Diego native and lifelong “Star Wars” fan Diego Mariscal came to Hollywood at age 19 with a dream of working in the movies. He ended up becoming a dolly grip on more than 80 films and TV shows, including “The Mandalorian” and “Ahsoka.”
But with the advent of AI and the specter of virtual film shoots replacing real behind-the-scenes people, he’s worried that his decades of on-set experience won’t transfer anywhere else.
