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something up on the spot. I think
we came up with Tarisian Ale Nuts.
That’s kind of cool because, in a
small way, you’re creating history.
I don’t know if anyone’s packaged
and commercialized Tarisian Ale
Nuts yet. It’s not a bad idea.
What’s your first memory of
Star Wars?
Well, I wish I had some great story
like Dee Bradley Baker (Captain
Rex in The Clone Wars and Rebels).
He has a story where he worked at
a local movie theater and dressed
up as a Jawa—I think it was a Jawa,
not an Ewok—but because I don’t
have an amazing story, I always tell
his! For me, it was always there. I
honestly can’t remember a time
when there wasn’t Star Wars. I
was always such a fan of Princess
Leia. One of the funny things that
I remember—I’m not sure exactly
when it happened—was when I
went from having a crush on Luke
to having a crush on Han! Is that
some rite of passage? I’m not sure.
Well it worked out all right
for Leia…
Yes, that’s very true!
And if you had to dress up
as a Jawa or an Ewok, which 06 Padmé was
would you choose? also voiced
by Catherine
Probably a Jawa. Less furry.
Taber in The
Slightly better physique. Clone Wars. to do some kind of performance as
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Have you ever done cosplay?
Not specifically for its own purpose,
but I did dress up as Padmé for a
short fi lm called Hughes The Force
[a 2011 pastiche of Star Wars and
the films of John Hughes]. That is a
really great little film. James Arnold
Taylor played Obi-Wan in that. I’ve
dressed Padmé-esque for costume
parties, and I’ve dressed as Leia Destiny
before, but for Star Wars events, as Calling
opposed to being a convention-
goer and dressing as a character. Catherine Taber’s
appearances as
What was your very fi rst Padmé Amidala:
convention experience?
The first convention I did was San SEASON ONE:
“The Imposter Inside”
Diego Comic-Con! I wasn’t there
Padmé must defend herself
specifi cally for Star Wars, but I against an assassin, with the
had just done Knights of the Old assistance of Ahsoka Tano.
Republic. These big tough guys
“The Starfi ghter Stunt”
were coming up to me, practically Ahsoka is training Padmé how
with tears in their eyes, apologizing to pilot a fi ghter when a droid
starfi ghter attacks them.
because they chose the darkest
path they could in the game, which SEASON TWO:
was to have my Wookiee partner “Unexpected Company”
Zaalbar actually kill me! It still Aksoka joins Anakin and
happens sometimes. People will Padmé on a mission through
a Separatist blockade.
say: “That’s the worst thing I ever
did, is have Zaalbar kill mission.” “Monster
They really feel bad, it’s fascinating. Misunderstanding”
Padmé’s quick-thinking
I always tell them it’s OK, and next
saves a young creature
time to choose the light side! from poachers.
What do you enjoy most about
such conventions?
I especially enjoy it when we get a cast. I was blessed to be a part of
Kyle Newman’s Smugglers series [of
fan-made Star Wars audio dramas],
where I got to play Leia in a live
stage show. That will forever be one
of my favorite things to have done.
To play that character, with all the
people I was working with, for that
fanbase. It was just magical.
Can you define what it is about
Star Wars that speaks to such a
wide audience?
Honestly, I think it’s the underlying
theme of good versus evil. It’s one
of the things I love about sci-fi in
general. It’s particularly what I love
about Padmé. She’s full of integrity
and inherently tries to do the right
thing for the right reasons. All of us
have that innate desire to be part
of something bigger than ourselves,
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and I like being part of that.
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