How did you get the part? My agent called
me and she was like 'oh, how would you like to
go to England for four months?' I said, 'I'd rather
go to Antarctica.' Then, she told me that I got
"Star Wars."
What was it like shooting in the desert?
It was hot. I worked 9 1/2 hours a day in the
summer because it was the only time my parents
would let me work.
Did you know who Darth Vader was? Yeah,
when I was five I dressed like Darth Vader for
Halloween.
What do you think of Darth Vader? He's
a good guy. He kills the emperor [in "Return of
the Jedi"] and I think that's enough to redeem
him. He also has so many chances to kill Luke
Skywalker and many other people he didn't. He
could have run away from his mom and laughed and
said, 'Ah ha! I'm not going to free you. I was
lying. Ahaha!' He didn't have to free the slaves.
He could have wanted to pod race because he enjoys
its, not because he can help his friends. So,
personally, I think Darth Vader is an overall
good guy. He does bring balance to the force.
There's only Jedi.
Do you know what's going to happen in future
films? Oh, I do but I'm sworn to secrecy.
They know where I live. You know how they always
say, 'The government could be listening. LucasFilm
could be listening.'
Did you have a favorite character in the film?
Ahmed [Best] played my favorite critter, Jar Jar
but I also liked the kid gungan. I also liked
Syllabus because he came from Maul's star.
What is the force? Scientifically, I don't
even think it exists. But, otherwise, the force
is midichlorins inside any creature's body and
without midichlorins, we couldn't survive and
they couldn't survive.
What was it like working with Liam Neeson?
He was very professional and I really, really
respected him for that. He treated me like a real
actor, not like a kid. It was like hanging out
with some friends.
What was the hardest day? The hardest
thing to do was to leave the set at the end of
the shoot. For months, you are practically living
with these guys and it's so easy to bond with
nice people.
Do you like the action figures? I like
them. They're really fun. I have all the Episode
1 figures and Darth Maul's double edge light saber.
I have the talking figures, too. My favorite action
figure is Jar Jar - and the COM link and computer
chip. You swipe the COM link over Ahmed and he
said, 'Ahh, youse talkin' to me? Gungans no likin
outsiders.'
Who are your heroes? Arnold Schwarzenegger
has been my hero since I was two.
Do you think it's crazy if kids stand in line
to buy the toys? Kids aren't nuts standing
in line to buy dolls because they're standing
in line to buy dolls of me.
What other summer movies are you looking forward
to seeing? I want to see "The Mummy," the
new "Austin Powers" and "Wild Wild West."
Will Smith is the best. I think "Star Wars"
and "Wild Wild West" will be equally amazing.
So, being in this film was a good career move.
If this is Everest, "Star Wars" is camp four.
There are four camps, then there is the summit.
