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INTERVIEW: CARL WEATHERS

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being a good guy or a bad guy. My something happens that dials them time you read the script through to
approach has always been that a different way, which is very much going into wardrobe and makeup
this is their story, and if it’s their like life. and hair or dealing with the sets.
story, how does this character With Greef Craga, there are times It’s all just so spectacular that you
work his way through his world to when he is tested. And what’s most can’t help but submerge yourself
basically get what he’s after? When fascinating about him is that I, the into that world. This show is really
characters, particularly in cinema, actor, get a chance to delve into why phenomenal. I mean, when you
are after whatever they’re after, he decides to go one way or another. see it, and all of the talent that’s
sometimes they’ve been “ruled” I get to see how far I can take him, involved and how it all comes into
out. So, they’ll break those rules, while staying in the realms of reality being, with all the multifaceted
or sometimes just bend them, to within the context of the piece. areas of creating something of this
achieve what it is they want to size, you just think, “Wow, am I
achieve. Those characters are far You’ve been on a lot of sets lucky or what?”
more interesting because they may during your career. What stood
be headed down the wrong path, out about this production? As more of a casual Star Wars
then something occurs to them, or What this team provides is such fan, was it intimidating entering
dynamic professionalism from each a project with so much history
area. Whether it’s wardrobe or set and detail surrounding it?
“Working in scenes design, or the effects aspect of it. For me, it was a joy, because there’s
And then there are the directors. something about learning, and
with Werner Herzog, We have Dave Filoni, who has constantly being open to learning,

I must tell you, are been with Lucasfilm forever, and that provides such enjoyment in the
who knows that brand, and that
job. When you work on something
some of the highlights galaxy, as well as anyone. There’s that is unlike anything you’ve
just such an array of professionals ever done before, there’s so much
of my career.” that the tone is set, from the fi rst opportunity to learn, and so much

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