Ian McDiarmid Quotes

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• I've been trying to find a redeeming feature to Palpatine, and the only one I've got so far is that he's clearly a patron of…
• I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play.
• That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance.
• When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to the point. It…
• Im the blackest villain of all time.
• To start your life as a character of 120 years when you are in your late thirties, and then go back in time about 20…
• At least Satan fell; he has a history, and it's one of revenge.
• There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and…
• Consistency is very important when you're making films.
• It was a scene I was really looking forward to, and one that I embraced, and when we were filming it, George got closer and…
• If you got the DVD you can see that George Lucas has taken that person out, as well as the voice, and we shot this…
• The part that I think is one of the most interesting is of course the one that Hayden Christensen plays.
• And also, it's sort of my job to make you believe things about him that aren't true about me.
• But he did say that the character would be on the sidelines in movies One and Two, and move into the middle with number Three,…
• For me it's even more interesting, because my character comes out of the shadow. It's a chance to really act emotionally, because the situation is…

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