Finally they found the Choosen One

Quote of today

"Something's happening . . . I'm not the Jedi I should be. I am one of the most powerful Jedi, but I'm not satisfied ... I want more, and I know I shouldn't."

Anakin wonder
Revenge of the Sith

Today...
year 2000 Hayden Christensen announced that he would be starring as Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

Casting Director Robin Gurland had estimates that she reviewed close to 1,500 candidates, at one level or another, for the part. Director George Lucas had turned down such big names as Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Phillipe and Paul Walker for the role, as well as 400 other candidates.

Casting Director Robin Gurland tells about finding Hayden Christensen:
Gurland knew from the instant she first saw Christensen that the young Canadian newcomer had potential. "When Hayden came for his first meeting, I opened the door, and I just suddenly became flushed, because I knew. I sat him down and looked at him through the camera, and all of a sudden, I just knew that Anakin had walked in the door. I literally picked up the phone and called George and said, 'Anakin just walked in.' But I had to continue on, because casting is kind of a never-ending process."

He named the Wookiees

Quote of today

"We don't need to see his identification."

A stormtrooper influenced by the force
A New Hope

Today we celebrate...
Terence McGovern at his 68th birthday (born 1942)

Terry McGovern was born in California, USA and did the voice of stormtroopers in A New Hope. He was one of four uncredited voice-over artists to do the voices for stormtroopers.

Terry McGovern had worked with George Lucas earlier with the THX-1138. It was then he made a mistake and come up with an excuse about running over a "wookiee back there." George Lucas never forgot the word a used it several years later in the Star Wars.

Read more about Terry McGovern's work with Star War and everything else he has done, on his own website.

Stormtroopers are military soldiers loyal to the Emperor. They are completely encased in a white armored spacesuit shell, and are armed with blaster.

He helped George Lucas finish the script

Quote of today

"Master Yoda, do you think it will really come to war? "

Palpatine wants to know what Yoda can see of the future
Attack of the Clones

Today we celebrate...
Jonathan Hales at his73rd birthday (born 1937)

Jonathan Hales was born in England, UK and was a co-writer to Attack of the Clones. He joins the development staff of Attack of the Clones in April 2000 to refine the script into its final draft.

A top model as handmaiden

Quote of today

"Again you come before us, Your highness."

Nute Gunray greets the Queen.
The Phantom Menace

Did you know...
She is Queen Amidala's youngest handmaiden.

Candice Orwell is an English model in Storm Model agency. She played the handmaiden Yané in the Phantom Menace.

Yané is one of Queen Amidala's five handmaidens during the time of the Battle of Naboo. Yané is left on Naboo when the Queen follows the Jedis to Coruscant.

If you want to know more about the handmaidens look at The Royal Handmaiden Society.

She is not voicless

Quote of today

"Anakin Skywalker to see Padmé, Your Highness."

Rabé announce Anakins arrival
The Phantom Menace

Did you know…
Had the actress for Rabé not fallen in George Lucas' good graces, she would have been yet another voiceless extra.

Karol Cristina da Silva was born in Brazil during 1975 and played Rabé in The Phantom Menace.

Rabé is one of Queen Amidala’s loyal handmaidens. Along with Eirtaé and Sabé she does accompany Queen Amidala to Coruscant and later fight in the battle to free Naboo from the control of the Trade Federation.

If you want to know more about the handmaidens look at The Royal Handmaiden Society.