Felix Silla has played many characters in sci fi. from Planet of the apes to Buck Rogers, from The Adams Family to Return of the Jedi…he is truly a giant in our sci fi community.
British performer Tim Dry had two roles in Ep 6 as a Mon Calamari officer with Admiral Ackbar, and as a Whiphid creature in Jabba’s court. Here, Tim talks about his time in the fury suit.
EILEEN ROBERTS – What She Did to Get Close to Obi Wan. She played Mosep Binneed in the very first Star Wars film ever made. And both her and her mother had a fascination with Obi Wan Kenobi actor, Sir Alec Guiness. Have a listen here, as Darryl James discovers what naughty thing she did to get close to him.
Star Wars stuntman and sword master Nick Gillard talks about his time on the prequels, including the scene he presented to George Lucas in which Anakin would have lost his limbs.
Jango Fett was portrayed by kiwi actor Temuera Morrison. In this interview, New Zealander meets New Zealander as DJ talks with the accommodating actor. And it was during this 2007 interview where Tem clicked to the notion of the clones doing the haka before each battle.
(The haka is a tribal war dance used by the Maori people of NZ).
Imperial Admiral Piett was a cunning survivor for two films in the Original Trilogy. Here, he is interviewed about avoiding Vader’s wrath, as Ken Colley talks with Trigger World: Elite author Darryl J James in L.A.
We set up a Star Wars Tea Party in London where many actors and supporting artists came in to be interviewed by DJ.
Before her untimely passing in 2013, we spent a lot of time with Lynne Hazelden and filmed a 3-parter with her about her experience filming Return of the Jedi as Rebel Pilot Karie Neth.
Peter Sumner was an Australian actor who got a fortunate break whilst touring through Europe. He got cast in SW: A New Hope in London, as the Imperial Officer who got thumped by Chewie. Before his passing, DJ got to have very pleasant chats with the very vibrant actor in Sydney.
In interview number 65 of the 140 filmed by Sci Fi Central Australia, DJ meets Londoner, Paul Bannon who shares memories of working for the Empire and the Rebellion.
You may’ve had an action figure of this guy. Gerald Home played two different characters in Return of the Jedi and here he talks about how you can spot him in Jabba’s Palace.
Trevor Butterfield is another one of the Star Wars performers who had multiple roles in the saga. Listen in here with DJ to find out about his many, many characters in the original trilogy and in this vid, he talks about GIRAN, manhandling Luke Skywalker.
This veteran of the film industry (Lord of the Rings, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens) doesn’t give many interviews at all…but here, DJ speaks with him in Wales about his time on Episode 6.
Derek Lyons scored two parts on A New Hope and shares a birthday bond with Mark Hamill. He chats about his roles with DJ here from Wales about why Chewie got no medal.
Inside the Boba Fett suit were many performers, including several different stuntmen. For Return of the Jedi, stuntman Dickey Beers talks with us here about the Pit of Carkoon ‘Boba’ stunts.
For decades, the performer behind Yakface in Return of the Jedi was very reclusive but with the help of fellow Star Wars supporting castmates Tim Dry and Pam Rose, we managed to draw him out and interview him in London. Here, he talks briefly about being Inside Rubber Suits.
One of the often spoken about deleted scenes from Return of the Jedi is some sort of fight between Yakface vs Ree Yees aboard Jabba’s sail barge. Here, we hear directly from the man who filmed it and was in the Yakface costume. Have a listen to British performer Sean Crawford speaking with DJ.
Australian stunt man Kyle Rowling worked on 2 SW films as Dooku’s double and various stunt roles. Here, he chats to DJ about being the true performer behind General Grievous.
Have you watched the BIB FORTUNA interview with MICHAEL CARTER. If not, it’s here on the channel. He talks about the MYSTERY GIRL at Jabba’s Palace, and yes, we found Bib’s girlfriend. Check out the story from JESS actress, AMANDA NOAR
For our 50th of 100 Star Wars interviews, we travelled to Tokyo, Japan where we met Darth Maul actor Ray Park. And his excitement for continuing as Darth Maul is infectious, as you can see here.
Discover the story of Chris Bunn, the original Stormtrooper, whose body was cast in plaster to create the Mold for every Stormtrooper costume in the Original Trilogy. He portrayed a Stormtrooper in the films and was also one of the Cantina Astronauts.
In the first SW movie made, there weren’t too many female actors. But one was Pam Rose who was tucked away in the Mos Eisley cantina. Here’s part of our chat from the UK where she talks about her headcast and makeup
Sci Fi Central got unprecedented access to Skywalker Ranch where we interviewed Matt Wood at Skywalker Sound. Here, he talks about voicing Star Wars characters.
Of our world travels from Oz to film over 100 interviews with people who have appeared in Star Wars movies, for Kenny Baker, we traveled the farthest.
To this day, some people we talk with didn’t even know there was a man inside the droid but there certainly was. Here’s our Sci Fi Central interview with the late actor Kenny Baker, from Swansea in Wales.
