his quotes
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"I love acting, because it's a bit of an escape.
It gives you the ability to reinvent yourself. They
say, that acting is the shy man's revenge." (ON
HIS OCCUPATION)
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"My sister was looking for an agent and there was
no one to baby-sit me and I went along for the ride
and they asked me if I wanted to do some commericials
and I said: SURE!" (ON BEING DISCOVERED)
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"I'm very excited about the challenge it's going
to present and really looking forward to working with
a lot of good people. It's especially exciting to work
with actors such as Natalie Portman and Ewan McGregor
whom I've really admired. And I get to use lightsabers...
and the Force!" (BEFORE SHOOTING STAR WARS)
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"I hope that, at the very least, it inspires them
to follow their dreams in acting and to take risks and
to just get out there and do what you're going to do,
and not to be afraid of whether you're going to be successful
or not - because anything's possible, you know. I never
would have thought that I'd be on Star Wars, and here
I am." (RESPONING TO THE KIDS DREAMING OF BEING
AN ACTOR)
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"It was only about a week ago that it started to
hit me that I was resting for Anakin... Darth Vader!
It's just been sort of hard to grasp." (ON STAR
WARS)
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"I was just waking up and my roommate walked in
andf handed me the phone and it was my agent and manager,
and they were pretty excited, so I knew as soon as I
got on the phone. I walked outside just stunned and
in disbelief. I called my mom first thing, and my roommate
started blaring the Star Wars soundtrack in the background.
I didn't want to tell my mom right off, but of course
she heard the music and started flipping out! When I
phoned my mom when I found out, she was screaming at
the top of her lungs. My entire house was just chaotic."
(ON
BEING CHOSEN AS THE NEW ANAKIN)
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"The auditions became all about meeting Natalie.
It was just the thrill of shooting with her. I believe
I have chemistry with her and that is key to me getting
the part." (ON HIS CO-STAR NATALIE POTRMAN)
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"The entire time I've been involved in the casting
process - for eight months - actually being in Star
Wars seemed so far-fetched." (ON STAR WARS)
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"Star Wars has always been big for my generation.
When Episode I came out my entire high school went to
the theater for the first showing. It was a big event,
and to be a part of that now is very special."
(ON HIS FEELINGS ABOUT STAR WARS)
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"I got to meet George Lucas, hang out at Skywalker
Ranch... and I got a couple of new hats." (ON
THE CASTING PROCESS FOR THE ROLE OF SKYWALKER)
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"See, I had this great secret I was so excited
about, but I couldn't tell anybody. So I mean, I was
always walking around with this big smile on my face
and everyone was like 'So why are you so happy?' I was
like, 'Yeah, you'll find out soon enough."
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"He's just the coolest!" (ON HIS FAVE STAR
WARS CHARACTER, YODA)
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"He says that I've ruined it for him. He's like,
'You're not Darth Vader. Come on! I just kicked your
ass last week. Come on!'" (ON HIS BROTHER'S
REACTION TO THE ROLE OF ANAKIN 'VADER' SKYWALKER)
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"I've got good peope to talk to and to keep me
grounded. I'll have my feet on the ground."
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"If I say one thing, George sends out a slew of
bounty hunters after me!" (ON WHY HE JUST CAN'T
TALK ABOUT STAR WARS)
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"It's funny, hte first day I - I'd take my lightsaber
out on the set. I didn't even realize what I was doing
and I - the first take I did, I was like woowwwgg woowwwgg.
I was like 'Oh no guys, you'll put that in later, won't
you?'" (ON THE MAKING OF STAR WARS)