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Get Your First Look At Wild Space Home Theater Reminds You Of Coruscant The Clone Wars Episode #3 Preview Dave Filoni Talks With CBR Has A KOTOR MMO Been Confirmed? Star Wars Galaxy 4 Trading Cards Who Doesn't Hate Jar Jar anymore? Fans who grew up with the OT-Do any of you actually prefer the PT? Should darth maul have died? What plotline, character or scene in the entire Saga irritates you the most? The misconceptions you had about Star Wars, when you were a kid How would you rank The Force Unleashed? 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star Current Results What's Ian McDiarmid Up To This Summer? Posted By Mike on August 23, 2008 Emperor Pal...I mean Ian McDiarmid is set to portray The Father in Six Characters In Search Of An Author from June 27 to August 23 at Chichester Festival Theatre in the UK. For tickets call 01243 781312. Click here for the short article at worthingherald.co.uk. UPDATE: A bit more on Ian's upcoming performances here at ThisIsHampshire.net. UPDATE #2: Check out an interview with Ian right here at the Chichester Observer regarding his performance. See the Star Wars related excerpt below: "For a dozen years Ian successfully ran the Alemeida Theatre with Jonathan Kent, having been told at first that they would probably last just three months. It was during this time that he returned to Star Wars when the second trilogy was made. After a minor part in the film Dragonslayer, Ian had been cast by Star Wars creator George Lucas in Return Of The Jedi as Emperor Palpatine, the principal villain. Sixteen years later, he reprised the role as a younger Senator and Chancellor in the three prequel films, kicking off with The Phantom Menace. Their success is relatively easy to explain, Ian believes: "It's a very good story and it is very cleverly told. It's an archetypal story which George had made his own. He would be the first to admit it. "George thought that children would like it and that adults might like it. He had a feeling for it, but obviously didn't know that it would become a world phenomenon." Films one, two and three (the more recent trilogy) were an enormous risk: "What he didn't know was whether it would appeal to the new generation of fans. He thought one or two things might happen. It might alienate the people that liked the first ones or that a new generation might like it." In fact, response divided largely down age lines, older people preferring the earlier movies; younger people preferring the more recent ones. As for Ian, he says it hasn't made a huge difference to his career: "It's a shorthand in a way. But in this country I think a lot of people would have known me before anyway, and there are many distinguished actors that have played villains."' email this story discuss in forums Select Date 2008, October 2008, September 2008, August 2008, July 2008, June 2008, May 2008, April 2008, March 2008, February 2008, January 2007, December 2007, November 2007, October 2007, September 2007, August 2007, July 2007, June 2007, May 2007, April 2007, March 2007, February 2007, January 2006, December 2006, November 2006, October 2006, September 2006, August 2006, July 2006, June 2006, May 2006, April 2006, March 2006, February 2006, January 2005, December 2005, November 2005, October 2005, September 2005, August 2005, July 2005, June 2005, May 2005, April 2005, March 2005, February 2005, January 2004, December 2004, November 2004, October 2004, September 2004, August 2004, July 2004, June 2004, May 2004, April 2004, March 2004, February 2004, January 2003, December 2003, November 2003, October 2003, September 2003, August 2003, July 2003, June 2003, May 2003, April 2003, March 2003, February 2003, January 2002, December 2002, November 2002, October 2002, September 2002, August 2002, July 2002, June 2002, May 2002, April 2002, March 2002, February 2002, January 2001, December 2001, November 2001, October 2001, September 2001, August 2001, July 2001, June 2001, May 2001, April 2001, March 2001, February 2001, January 2000, December 2000, November 2000, October 2000, September 2000, August 2000, July 2000, June 2000, May 2000, April 2000, March 2000, February 2000, January 1999, December 1999, November 1999, October 1999, September 1999, August 1999, July 1999, June 1999, May 1999, April 1999, March 1999, February 1999, January 1998, December 1998, November 1998, October 1998, September 1998, August 1998, July 1998, June 1998, May 1998, April 1998, March 1998, February Wizards.com October Updates Posted By JF on October 10, 2008: More KOTOR-related items Hand Painted Custom Skateboards Posted By Dustin on October 9, 2008: Go deck yourself... Rumor Alert: Rogue Squadron For The Wii? Posted By Mike on October 9, 2008: 3 classic games in one! Get Your First Look At Wild Space Posted By Mike on October 9, 2008: Karen Miller's upcoming Clone Wars novel EW.com Considers Worst Movie Dialogue Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: ROTS makes a proud appearance Home Theater Reminds You Of Coruscant Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: Updated! Complete with fantastic views Star Wars Auction At UK Toy Store Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: To raise funds for a children's hospital Skywalker / Obama "HOPE" Mashup Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: Gets blessing from Lucasfilm The Clone Wars Episode #3 Preview Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: Updated! “Shadow of Malevolence” Dave Filoni Talks With CBR Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: About some new TV series? Hadn't heard of it! James Earl Jones Speaks In Dallas Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: At the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Jeremy Bullock At Manitoba ComicCon 2008 Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: October 11 & 12 in Winnipeg, Canada The Art of Terese Nielson Featured At SW.com Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: "War Nouveau" Has A KOTOR MMO Been Confirmed? Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: Updated! Announcement coming October 21! Star Wars Among Empire's 500 Greatest Films Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: I would think so...there's 500! Star Wars Galaxy 4 Trading Cards Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: Updated! On the way in February 2009 No Force-Cast This Week Posted By Mike on October 8, 2008: But looking good for next week! "Indyfans" DVD Arrives In Stores Posted By Mike on October 7, 2008: Pick up the Indy fan-doc now! Red Tails Gets A Director Posted By Mike on October 7, 2008: Updated! Anthony Hemingway Millennium Falcon Vs. Serenity Posted By Mike on October 7, 2008: Cast your vote at EW.com Boston Super MegaFest Posted By Mike on October 7, 2008: November 23 and 24, 2008 George Lucas Thinking About Indy 5 Posted By Mike on October 7, 2008: So says Harrison Ford Lucas Presents Paul Schrader With Award Posted By Mike on October 7, 2008: At the Mill Valley Film Festival R2's Hologram Becomes A Reality Posted By Mike on October 7, 2008: Updated! What about holographic TVs? SAG Set To Honor James Earl Jones Posted By Mike on October 7, 2008: With a lifetime achievement award Jedi Journals: Online Comic - Procedure Posted By Jay on October 7, 2008: StarWars.com adds a new "issue" of The Clone Wars Online Comic to their site, "Procedure." The issue has a new cover and art by Grant Gould and has been added to the end of last week's issue, which contains "Prelude" and "Shakedown." Enter Email Address: Find Out More... AllPosters.com Search For Posters, Cardboard Stand-Ups & T-Shirts!
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