Ian McDiarmid

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 an extreme one. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

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And also, it's sort of my job to make you believe things about him that aren't true about me. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

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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, but I didn't realize he would move in with quite such a bang. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

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Consistency is very important when you're making films. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

#films #important #making #very #you

I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

#easy #face #gratifying #hypocritical #i

I'm the blackest villain of all time. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

#i #time #villain

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 scene when we arrived in Australia during the actual filming of Episode 3. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

#arrived #australia #during #dvd #episode

That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

#away #give #great #mark #never

The part that I think is one of the most interesting is of course the one that Hayden Christensen plays. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

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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 brilliant stunt double. ↗

— Ian McDiarmid

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