JB: No, no involvement at all really.
To be quite honest, I say to people that
I do not own the right to be in the next
film. I enjoyed my time in the films and
I assume that Fett is coming back, and
whoever plays it, it is a fantastic part
to play. I liked to be involved somehow
in it but I do not expect to.
GVK: What kind of background did they
give you on the character for "Empire"?
Was their a back story?
JB: Just that he was a bounty hunter,
a mercenary, and he is cold. There was
not a real back story at all.
GVK: Was there any reason why you
were not called in for the new scenes
that were added to the Special Editions?
JB: No, I don't think so. Everyone
has asked if I was upset that I was not
used and I always say no. I did my time
on the first films but I am very honored
that they used Boba Fett in the new
scenes. The character has become very
popular and that is luck for me, as luck
for an actor. I have had a ball doing
the films and Fett is now an important
part of this whole trilogy.
GVK: I am sure you have heard about
the continuing adventures of Fett in
both comic and novel form, are you ever
contacted about stories?
JB: The nice thing about that is that
I am kept up to date. People send me
books, comics and so on, and perhaps one
day I can write a story.
GVK: That would be great.
JB: I also get to hear different fan
versions of what happened. I am up to
date, I have met various people at
Lucasfilm, I have been to Skywalker
Ranch and I feel as if I am part of a
family. It is a history that has gone
back for twenty years. As much as you
try to put it in the background, as I am
working as an actor in England, you cant
really, as it keeps coming up. I still
get 100 letters a week which is
extraordinary.
GVK: How much of the fight in Jedi
did you do?
JB: None, it was all done by stunt
people. People always ask me about this
and I tell them that there are very
talented people who get paid to do this
type of work, and what they do is
fantastic. People asked about how hot it
was in Yuma, and actually, the hottest
past was the carbon freeze scenes.
GVK: Did it require many takes?
JB: Quite a few. All of the steam and
dry ice that was used being pushed in by
pipes, and it was a very difficult scene
to do.
GVK: Was the timing hard to get
right?
JB: Yes, you had Solo going down,
then the steam, and the claw mechanism;
it was a very interesting scene.
GVK: When Fett took Han off to Jabba
at the end of "Empire" were you given
any heads up as to what was ahead for
your character?
JB: No, when it finished I did not
have a clue, and suddenly I heard that I
was going to be in the next one and I
was very excited about that.
GVK: How did the officer scene in
Cloud City come about for you?
JB: There was no actor there and I
was asked if I would dress in the
uniform and be in the scene. I said, I
would. You help out, it was a matter of
someone not being available and I was as
I was waiting to do a scene later, so I
just got up and did it.
GVK: Did you do any of the voice at
all?
JB: No, that was dubbed months later.
At the time they did not know how he was
going to sound. I was happy to be a part
of this big science fiction wheel.
GVK: You mentioned earlier about
wanting to do a comic or something. What
is happening with that?
JB: If I ever get asked to do a
story, I would like to be involved. I
have written several stories. I did one
for a Kosovo Refugee and I wrote a tale
from the viewpoint of Boba Fett. It was
written in Englad as part of the "Tales
From Midnight" series and they had a
special comic which was used to raise
money for Kosovo.
GVK: Thank you for your time. I
appreciate it.
JB: You are welcome, it has been a
great pleasure.
Cont'd Interview w/ Peter
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