Two war heros

Quote of today

"If they find us, they will crush us, grind us into tiny pieces and then blast us into oblivion."

Obi-Wan Kenobi explain what will happen if ”a thousand terrible things” find them.
The Phantom Menace

Today we celebrate...
Tony Cox at his 52nd birthday (born 1958)
Ewan McGregor at his 39th birthday (born 1971)

Tony Cox was born in Uniontown, Alabama, USA. He played an ewok in Return of the Jedi. He has made a lot of movies but I did recognize him as Shonte Jackson in Me, Myself & Irene.

Ewan Gordon McGregor was born in Perthshire, Scotland, UK. He is a big fan of Star Wars and played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Prequel Trilogy.

Read about what he felt to precede In the Footstep of Obi-Wan Kenobi and about Trading Lightsaber Blows with Obi-Wan Kenobi. More about Ewan McGregor and his other work will you find at the fansite ewanmcgregor.net.

The ewok Tony Cox played was later named Willy in the Battle for Endor, and Widdle in the Ewok Adventure. Willy has white (or very light) fur on the cheeks and according to EU he is the brother of Wicket W. Warrick.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is the Jedi we can watch mature from a fresh-faced Padawan learner to a seasoned General in the Clone Wars.

In early fiction spun-off from Return of the Jedi it was stated that Owen Lars was the brother of Obi-Wan Kenobi. In Attack of the Clones it conclusively establishes that these two characters have no blood relation at all.


Today…
year 1981 won The Empire Strikes Back an Oscar for Best Sound.

A drug dealer

Quote of today

"Wanna buy some death sticks?"

Elan Sleazebaggano picks the wrong buyer.
Attack of the Clones

Today we celebrate...
Matt Doran at his 34th birthday (born 1976)

Matt Doran, birth name Matthew J. Doran, was born in Sydney, Australia and he played Elan Sleazebaggano in Attack of the Clones. Among all other movies he has been in you may recognize him as Mouse in Matrix.

Elan Sleazebaggano is a slimy narcotics peddler, seen in the Outlander Club trying to sell death sticks to a Jedi.

In production photos you can see Elan Sleazebaggano having ears, but for the film they are removed by ILM and replaced by his alien features – antennae. It was done just prior to the film's release and as a result there are two versions of the action figure of Elan Sleazebaggano.

I think he lost some in the look of the hairstyle when they removed the ears.

General Veers

Quote of today

”Yes, Lord Vader. I've reached the main power generator. The shield will be down in moments. You may start your landing.”

General Veers will prepare for Darth Vader’s arrival.
The Empire Strikes Back

Today we celebrate...
Julian Glover at his 75th birthday (born 1935)

Julian Wyatt Glover was born in London, England, UK. He played General Veers in The Empire Strikes Back but you may also have seen him as Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones in the Last Crusade, as the central villain in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, and the voice of the spider Aragog in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

General Maximilian Veers is a stern and polished military man. It is Veers who lead the army of AT-AT and AT-ST in the invation of Hoth.

Today we remember…
Peter Diamond who deceased today 2004. He was the stunt coordinator for the Original Trilogy.

Loyal bodyguard

Quote of today

"I am Queen Amidala of the Naboo...I come before you in peace.”

Sabé, in disguise as the Queen, wants to cooperate with the Gungans.
The Phantom Menace

Today we celebrate...
Keira Knightley at her 25th birthday (born 1985)

Keira Christina Knightley was born in Middlesex, England, UK. She played handmaiden Sabé in The Phantom Menace. You may recognize her from Pirates of the Caribbean where she playes Elisabeth Swan.

Sabé is the handmaiden that becomes a decoy, disguised as the Queen, while Amidala adopts a simple gown of a handmaiden and goes by her name Padmé.

Today we remember…
Barry Gnome who deceased today 1988

Barry Gnome played the little Kabe in Mos Eisley Cantina.

Another Queen of Naboo

Quote of today

"We must keep our faith in the Republic. The day we stop believing democracy can work is the day we lose it."

Queen Jamillia is a beliver.
Attack of the Clones

Did you know…
In some early sources her name was spelled Jamilla.

Ayesha Dharker was born during 1977 in Bombay, India. She played Queen Jamillia of Naboo in Attack of the Clones. Read more about her in The Dharker Side: An Audience with Queen Jamillia.

Queen Jamillia is the new monarch of Naboo after Queen Amidala.