"Being BB-8: Brian Herring & Dave Chapman" is an article penned by Mark Newbold and featured in Star Wars Insider 197. It was released on September 22, 2020, and consists of an interview with BB-8's puppeteers, namely Brian Herring and Dave Chapman. A follow-up piece, "Beyond BB-8: Brian Herring & Dave Chapman: From Porgs to Lady Proxima," appeared in the subsequent issue, Star Wars Insider 198.