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Who played HERMI ODLE

For Star Wars 100 Interviews, Darryl James (DJ) has interviewed 15 people from Jabba’s cohort. (Find them bundled as a Playlist here on the channel). This time, DJ talks with HERMI ODLE performer, PHILIP HERBERT.

DJ said, “Original Trilogy performers are getting harder to track down and even more difficult to interview. So, meeting Philip Herbert and Ailsa Berk at 2023’s Star Wars Family Fun Day in the U.K. was a total delight. Especially, to find them both at one event.


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This Article was Originally posted 2024-07-20 13:59:33.

ROBERT WATTS Interview – Producing SW & Cameo Appearance

Darryl James interviewed Star Wars OT Producer Robert Watts in Florida. He was one of the most personable and nice guys we’ve ever met on the convention circuit and very giving of his time with all fans. We talk here about his Producing SW & Cameo Appearance.


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This Article was Originally posted 2024-04-15 13:37:21.

Behind the Scenes – Original Trilogy Droid Maker. Bill Hargreaves

Go behind the scenes of Star Wars with William “Bill” Hargreaves, the props maker who helped bring unforgettable droids to life in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. In this exclusive interview, Bill explains how he built—and even operated—one of his own creations on set.

Hear his firsthand accounts of working on IG‑88 and EV‑9D9, plus his confirmation that he also worked on the small tortured droid in Jabba’s palace. Bill doesn’t name it here, but the canon identification is revealed here.

This is authentic production history: shop‑floor creativity, set stories, and the hidden credits that shaped the galaxy fans know by heart.


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Deleted Jawa Scene Secrets – Andy Herd reveals all

Step inside Star Wars history with Andy Herd as he recalls the deleted Jawa scene from Jabba’s palace. In this candid segment, Andy shares how he became what he jokingly calls an honorary stunt dwarf—and opens up about the injury he suffered during filming.

This is just a small segment from a 4-hour shoot, packed with stories, laughter, and behind-the-scenes detail. Stay tuned until the end for the full account of Andy’s injury and how it shaped his time on set.


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BERU’s BIG SECRET – BONNIE PIESSE Talks

Stay until the end of this brief interview—Bonnie Piesse reveals something fans have never seen. For the first time ever, we’re showing Bonnie in a role no one’s seen. It’s a reveal that’s been sitting in the vault… until now. What happens in the final seconds is unexpected, emotional, and entirely new to the public.


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Dexter Jettster by Ronald Falk

In this exclusive interview, a Star Wars legend is revealed as Australian actor Ronald Falk discusses his role as Dexter Jettster in ‘Attack of the Clones.’ In what is likely his only on-camera interview about the character, Falk provides a fascinating look behind the scenes, sharing his experiences with George Lucas and what it was like to share the screen with Ewan McGregor. He sheds new light on the creative process of bringing to life one of the galaxy’s most memorable and beloved friends of a Jedi.


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The ILM Visual Effects Masters – RARE Press Conference

During a Star Wars Celebration event in LA, 6 heavyweights from Industrial Light & Magic gave a rare Press Conference to just a handful of reporters. Here, DJ asked them about working with George Lucas in the early days of making he first Star Wars movie.

At the 2007 event were Dennis Muren, Richard Edlund, Ken Ralston, Jon Berg, Phil Tippett and John Knoll.


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Star Wars UNDERWORLD. The unaired Rick McCullum interview

In this un-aired interview with Star Wars Producer Rick McCullum, he talks openly about the pre-production of Star Wars Underworld. It was to be George Lucas’s ambitious TV series that already had many scripts written, concept art made, and test footage was filmed by Stargate Studios.

In this rare footage from The Ranch, he talks to Darryl J James; author of Trigger World: Elite, about the production already being booked in studios to film, as far back as 2007.


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Star Wars Cantina replaced creatures

Behind the scenes of Star Wars. Did you know that the cantina creatures were filmed in two different countries and at different times? And even after all of the complicated image edits, George Lucas still tweaked his original film to replace two cantina creatures with one new one – but ‘the one’ comes with a twist. Watch here to learn all!!


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RICHARD BONEHILL – Deceiving Darth Vader

For Sci Fi Central Australia, Darryl James interviewed the late Richard Bonehill at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando. Richard played multiple parts in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Here, he talks about deceiving Vader actor, David Prowse (and he doesn’t feel good about doing it). Plus he opens up about the Mark Hamill incident.


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MARGO APOSTOLOS – Tokkat the Ewok warrior

Margo Apostolos was part of the American contingent of Ewoks for filming of Return of the Jedi. Find out here how many weeks she worked in the costume with D.J. here. (We’ve heard before that so much footage was shot that they probably have enough outtakes to make another movie with the discarded material). Also stick around until the end for a different Ewok cameo.


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Walking Yoda by DEEP ROY

Kenya-born, British actor, puppeteer and stuntman DEEP ROY has had a very distinguished career working with the likes of Tim Burton as ALL the Oompa Loompas in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, JJ Abrams in the Star Trek movies and George Lucas, Richard Marquand & Irvin Kershner in two Star Wars Original Trilogy films. He has played 3 different species and he talks about them here with D.J. from Star Wars 100 Interviews.


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CLIVE REVILL – The Early Emperor

Originally, Emperor Palpatine’s first appearance was in The Empire Strikes Back and he was voiced by New Zealand actor, Clive Revill. The story of the image of the Early Emperor is quite whacky so listen in on this interview and be surprised by some surprising ‘force facts!’

Filmed at a Celebration, this footage has been rediscovered and edited in 2021.


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TIM ROSE – Fired by Ford (2021)

Tim Rose played 3 parts in Return of the Jedi but almost had none, as he was fired from set by a grumpy Harrison Ford. In this interview filmed in Tokyo by DJ (Darryl James – Trigger World: Elite author) Rose touches on being fired. Watch this, see what you think and if you are interested in more details, I can reveal what he told me about this incident AFTER the camera turned off in the comments section below.

This interview was filmed at Celebration Japan in 2007 and recently rediscovered, edited and uploaded to YouTube in 2021.


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