Yeah, von all den Schauspielern da draussen, wer ist für dich cool, Mel Gibson...

Harisson Ford, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. Ich muss wirklich sagen, Sinbad (der Schauspieler der den Postboten in "Versprochen ist Versprochen" darstellt) ist wirklich cool.

Okay

Jimmy Stewart...

Nun gut, nur zwischen dir und mir. Findest du irgendeine dieser Schauspielerinnen da draussen hübsch?

Ich denke nicht das die meisten von ihnen hübsch sind!

(lustig gemeint) Du bist krank, du denkst nicht das Julia Roberts hübsch ist?

Kein Kommentar (kichert).

OK, wie ist der Zeitraum wo jeder "Party of Five" mag oder irgendwas...

Ich schaue nicht "Party of Five". Ich mag diese Art von Show nicht.

Melroce Place, magst du nicht diesen Stoff (Serie)?

Nein

Kann ich dir etwas erzählen?

Was! (frustriert)

Ich kann deine Zukunft sehen. Du wirst das manchmal mögen! Glaubst du mir das?

Ja, das glaube ich, mein Vater liebt alle (Melroce Place Folgen)

Yeah, ich wette er tut das (lacht). Hey Jake du bist ein super Kerl. Danke für das Interview.

Kein Problem (lacht schlimm) 

Jake's Rat für Kinder die Schauspieler werden wollen:

Du musst es wirklich, wirklich, wirklich, wirklich wollen.Wenn du über Wochen und Monate darüber redest hast du wahrscheinlich die "Fahrt" getan. Ach ja, nimm einen guten Agent (also Beschützer) mit auf den Weg!

Interview aus dem

"MOVIESTAR" (10/99)

MOVIESTAR: Wärst du lieber ein Schauspieler oder ein Jedi-Ritter für den Rest deines Lebens? 

Jake Lloyd: Schauspieler, denn als Schauspieler kann man einen Jedi darstellen. So bekomme ich das Beste aus beiden Welten. 

MOVIESTAR: Haben dir Liam Neeson und Ewan McGregor ein paar Tips für deine weitere Karriere gegeben? 

Jake Lloyd: Ja, das haben alle getan. Es war wie in der Schule. Du lernst viel, vergißt es aber wieder, und trotzdem hat es sich in deinem Kopf irgendwo eingebrannt. 

MOVIESTAR: Wie ist es dir damit ergangen, daß du einen Menschen darstellst, der später ziemlich böse wird? 

Jake Lloyd: Ich finde, so böse ist er gar nicht. Er wird eine Balance für die Macht finden und alle Siths umbringen, so daß nur noch die Jedis übrigbleiben. Als er die Chance hatte, Luke Skywalker zu töten, hat er es nicht getan. Ich persönlich denke, daß es ihn mehr zu einem guten Menschen macht. 

MOVIESTAR: Hast du dich während der Dreharbeiten wohler gefühlt, weil mit Natalie Portman noch eine zweite sehr junge Darstellerin am Set war? 

Jake Lloyd: Ich finde, sie gehört eher zu den Erwachsenen als zu den Kindern. Ich war damals 8, sie 16, also doppelt so alt. 

MOVIESTAR: Bist du traurig, daß du Anakin Skywalker kein zweites Mal spielen wirst? 

Jake Lloyd: Nein, aber wenn das Casting für den nächsten STAR WARS-Film genauso lange dauern wird wie für DIE DUNKLE BEDROHUNG, habe ich ja vielleicht doch noch eine Chance. 

MOVIESTAR: Was kaufst du dir für deine Gage? 

Jake Lloyd: Ich kriege das Geld erst mit 18, und dann wird es für mein Studium draufgehen. Ich will auf die beste Schule gehen, die es gibt. Wenn man heutzutage keinen Abschluß hat, wird es schwierig. Aber ich habe DIE DUNKLE BEDROHUNG wirklich nicht wegen des Geldes gedreht, sondern weil ich Spaß dabei hatte. Ich will Spaß, reisen und spielen - nur deshalb bin ich in diesem Busineß. 

MOVIESTAR: Wieviel Taschengeld bekommst du von deinen Eltern? 

Jake Lloyd: Das hängt davon ab, ob ich meine Hausaufgaben erledige, was nicht immer passiert. Dann bekomme ich wöchentlich sieben Dollar. 

MOVIESTAR: Wie hat man dich überhaupt für die Rolle des jungen Anakin ausgesucht? 

Jake Lloyd: Ich wurde von der Casting-Agentin Robin Gurland eingeladen. Sechs Monate später rief sie mich wieder an, und wieder sechs Monate später wurde ich auf die Skywalker-Ranch von George Lucas eingeladen. Dort waren bereits zwei andere Jungs, die für die Rolle vorsprachen. 

MOVIESTAR: Wie hat dir das erste Treffen mit George Lucas gefallen? 

Jake Lloyd: Das war schon merkwürdig. George lud uns zum Frühstück ein. Der eine Junge ist heute mein bester Freund, obwohl er die Rolle nicht bekam. George Lucas ist für mich ein ganz normaler Kerl, der sehr talentiert ist. 

MOVIESTAR: Was sagen deine Freunde zu deinem Erfolg? 

Jake Lloyd: Das interessiert sie gar nicht. Ich bin doch noch ein Kind von zehn Jahren, das mit seinen Freunden am liebsten Fußball spielt. 

MOVIESTAR: Wärst du gern ein Raumfahrer? 

Jake Lloyd: Nein, ich bleibe mit meinen Füßen lieber fest auf den Boden. Ich könnte mir vorstellen, daß einem im Weltraum schnell übel werden könnte.

MOVIESTAR: Hast du andere Träume? 

Jake Lloyd: Ich träume davon, irgendwann Wissenschaftler zu werden und das beste College besuchen zu können. 

MOVIESTAR: Das heißt, du wirst die Schauspielerei später wieder an den Nagel hängen? 

Jake Lloyd: Ich möchte gern Schauspieler bleiben, aber ich möchte auch etwas haben, wenn ich nicht als Schauspieler arbeite. Ich will mich nicht ausbrennen lassen und ein ganz normaler Mensch bleiben. 

MOVIESTAR: Du hast Anakin Skywalker bereits dreimal gespielt: Im Kino, für ein Videogame und beim Halloween... 

Jake Lloyd: Ich habe ihn mittlerweilse sogar schon viermal gespielt. Als ich mit meinem Kostüm zur Halloween-Party meines Kindergarten ging, hat mich niemand als Anakin Skywalker erkannt, weil der Film noch nicht in den Kinos war. Aber mir hat es Spaß gemacht, gleich in zwei Videospielen aufzutreten. 

MOVIESTAR: Ist bei den Dreharbeiten mal etwas Komisches passiert? 

Jake Lloyd: Nicht wirklich, aber außerhalb der Dreharbeiten. Als ich nach London kam, führte mich George in ein großartiges China-Restaurant. Da passierte es, daß eine Platte vom Tisch fiel und das ganze Essen wirbelte durch die Luft. Da merkte ich das erste Mal, daß George Lucas mehr ein Kind als ein Junge ist. Er guckte hoch und runter und fing plötzlich an zu lachen. 

MOVIESTAR: Ist STAR WARS für dich mehr ein Comic oder mehr eine mystische Geschichte wie J.R.R. Tolkienst "Der Herr der Ringe"? 

Jake Lloyd: Für mich ist es eine Geschichte für Kinder. Viele beschweren sich jetzt, daß Jar jar Binks im Film seine Späße treibt. Ich kann das nicht verstehen, denn es sind Erwachsene, die so etwas sagen und ganz vergessen, daß sie selbst mal Kinder waren. 

By Andy Gray photography by Richard Reinsdorf

At 8, actor Jake Lloyd landed the role of his life. Considering his tender age, it may appear as if we're jumping to conclusions here, but as he breaths life into the young Darth Vader in Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, chances are his performance will instantly become the stuff of legends. A few weeks before the much-awaited release of the fourth Star Wars installation, Jake is incredibly poised. Like the boy he portrays in Lucas 'fantastic world, Jake seems wise beyond his years. But even a 10-year-old "acting veteran's" mature shell breaks when faced with his own action figure.

City AZ: "Have you seen the original Star Wars movies?"

Jake Lloyd: "Yes."

CAZ: "Are you a big fan?"

JL: "Ohhh, yeah!"

CAZ: "What's your favorite character?"

JL: "I don't know. Darth Vader! Probably Han Solo."

CAZ: "Do you have an idea how big this movie is?"

JL: "Yeah, it's definitely the most anticipated movie of all  time. Everybody's been waiting for it."

CAZ: "Did that make it more difficult to film the movie, with everyone having such high expectations?"

JL: "No. On every film there are high expectations."

CAZ: "I know you did Jingle All the Way?"

JL: "Yeah, that one had pretty high expectations. With Arnold [Schwarzenegger], and the late Phil Hartman."

CAZ: "Did you have a good time while shooting Star Wars?"

JL: "Oh, yeah!"

CAZ: "Did you get tired at all, was there a moment when you wanted to give up?"

JL: "No. Because , you have to go. You have to keep doing it. You can't go half way through the film and say 'Oh, I give up.' You have to go all the way with it.

CAZ: "Are you and the rest of the cast pretty good friends?"

JL: "Yeah, like Ahmed Best, we're really good friends. And George [Lucas, director], Rick [McCallum, producer], Liam [Neeson], Ewan [McGregor] - everyone."

CAZ: "What was your favorite part about doing the film?"

JL: "Um, all of it! I really liked doing the film, it's probably one of the best experiences I've had."

CAZ: "What do your friends think about you playing Anakin Skywalker?"

JL: "Well, they think it's really cool. I just moved into a new school, so everyone doesn't know me that well. But today, they finally, like, caught on, and I've been giving out my autograph a lot. Which I never mind giving."

CAZ: "Have you had a chance to see the final version of the movie yet?"

JL: "No, I haven't, I'm going up to George's house this weekend, and see it in one of his private theaters. They can, like, move wood panels in the ceiling, and make it adjust to the sound, so it's like an echo, or something like that. It's really cool. I always wanted to watch, like, Terminator, or something, in there."

CAZ: "What is your favorite movie right now?"

JL: "Um, I really like Waterboy. That's a pretty funny movie. Oh, and October Sky, that was just a great film, amazing! You have to see it. And The Matrix, even though I haven't been able to see it yet. (The last sentence he says loud enough, making sure his mother can hear him.) Because she [mom] hasn't seen it yet, and it's an "R" film. I respect her for that. (Because you wouldn't want your son to go walking into a film where someone's head gets blown off. She's just worried about language and all that scary stuff.) It sounds good from what I hear. I've heard half the story, and I meet the producers for it, they're really nice.

CAZ: "Do you get to meet a lot of people in Hollywood?"

JL: "Yeah, I actually went in to meet the heads of Disney, and Warner Brothers. The guys there are really cool."

CAZ: "What do you plan on doing after this movie? Are you going to continue acting, or focus on school?"

JL: "Yeah, I'm going to keep acting. Every kid loves school. (Again, he raises his voice to ensure mom's attention . . . ) I'm sorry, I had to say that. I love acting, and not having to go to school is just one of those good things about it, too. Acting itself is the best, and then going out to school is one of those . . . I only have to do three hours of school on the set, and so it's much nicer. And I learn more, because it's one-on-one. Instead of, like, 30 kids in a class. You learn more in three hours than you do in six hours."

CAZ: "What do you have planned for May 19th, when everyone is waiting in line to see your movie?"

JL: "Rick [McCallum] and I were joking around, he said 'After the premier, do you want to go around and look at the lines?' And I'm like, you know, I'm going to be hiding on the 19th. Because, it will get pretty hectic, but it will be kind a fun. I love the popularity. It's really nice."

CAZ: "What do you like to do on your free time?"

JL: "Play with Star Wars toys, play games, chase my dog around the house. He usually sleeps so I don't usually get to do that."

CAZ: "Are you excited to see all the toys that will be coming out?"

JL: "Ooh, we actually got a big box full of Star Wars toys ".

CAZ: "So you get all the free toys you want?"

JL: "Oh, yeah! I got the battle droids, I got Wattoo, I got a double-sided lightsaber, Darth Maul, you know, Padme, me, Jar Jar . . ."

CAZ: " What was it like to see an action figure of yourself?"

JL: "Woah, man. It's so cool! As soon as we got it, as soon as I saw it, I was like, 'Okay, this is going next to my other action figures,' you know. This is definitely going in there with my other Star Wars memorabilia."

CAZ: "Does it look just like you?"

JL: "Yeah, it's actually scary, it does. It looks too much like me! Oh, and they have these new COMMtech things, where you put it under [the figure], and it will play a line from the film. And it will okay up to 12 different lines, or six, or something. It's really cool."

CAZ: "Have you ever been to Arizona?"

JL: "Oh, yeah. My grandmother lives out there. It's probably one of my favorite places to go. We stay at the Arizona Biltmore.  

Ist das das neue Gesicht des Bösen?

Mit 8 Jahren landete der Schauspieler Jake Lloyd die Rolle seines Lebens. In Anbetracht seines zarten Alters, kam er zum Vorschein als ob, sozusagen, hier voreilige Schlüsse gezogen wurden. Aber als er die Atemzüge des Lebens als junger Darth Vader in Episode 1 - Die dunkle Bedrohung tat, waren die Aussichten auf Erfolg seiner Aufführung augenblicklich passend zum Stoff der Legenden. Ein paar Wochen vor der, sehr erwartenden, Veröffentlichung des vierten Star Wars Films, balancierte Jake unwahrscheinlicherweise. Wie der Junge (Anakin), das Portrait in Lucas fantastischer Welt, scheint auch Jake klüger zu sein als alle anderen Jungs in seinem Alter. Aber sogar bei einem 10 Jahre alten reifen "Schauspiel Veteranen" fällt die Hülle, sobald er mit seiner eigenen Action Figur spielt.

City AZ: "Hast du die original StarWars Filme gesehen?"

Jake Lloyd: "Ja"

CAZ: "Bist du ein großer Fan?"

JL: "ohh, ja!"

CAZ: "Was ist deine Lieblingsfigur?"

JL: "Ich weis nicht! Darth Vader! Wahrscheinlich Han Solo."

CAZ: "Hast du eine Ahnung wie groß der Film ist?"

JL: "Ja es ist bestimmt der am meisten erwartete Film aller Zeiten. Jeder wartet auf den Start des Films."

CAZ: "Macht dies es schwerer den Film zu drehen, wenn jeder so hohe Erwartungen hat?"

JL: "Nein, bei jedem Film gibt es hohe Erwartungen."

CAZ: "Ich weiß, du meinst Jingle all the Way (Versprochen ist Versprochen)?"

JL: "Ja, dieser Film hatte ziemlich hohe Erwartungen. Mit Arnold (Schwarzenegger) und dem kürzlich verstorbenen Phil Hartman."

CAZ: "Hattest du eine schöne Zeit beim Drehen von StarWars?"

JL: "Oh ja!"

CAZ: "Warst du überhaupt nicht müde in dieser Zeit, gab es mal einen Moment wo du dir wünschtest einfach aufzuhören?"

JL: "Nein, weil du musst einfach weitermachen. Du musst weitermachen. Du kannst nicht nur durch die Hälfte des Films gehen und dann sagen: 'Oh jetzt gebe ich auf.' Du musst die ganze Zeit weitermachen (bzw. durchhalten)."

CAZ: "Bist du mit dem Rest der Gäste (Schauspieler in StarWars) ziemlich gut befreundet?"

JL:  "Oh ja, wie mit Ahmed Best, wir sind sehr gute Freunde. Und George (Lucas, Regisseur), Rick (McCallum, Produzent), Liam (Neeson), Ewan (McGregor)  – mit einfach allen."

CAZ: "Was ist dein Lieblings- Part beim Drehen des Films, was fandest du am besten?"

JL: "Ähm alles! Ich mochte es wirklich den Film zu drehen, es war wahrscheinlich eines der besten Erlebnisse das ich je hatte."

CAZ: "Was denken deine Freunde darüber, dass du Anakin Skywalker spielst?"

JL: "Nun, sie denken das es richtig cool ist. Ich ging gerade in eine neue Schule und keiner kannte mich dort. Aber heute, am Ende, mögen und "belagern" mich alle und ich muss vielen ein Autogramm geben, was mir aber nichts ausmacht."

CAZ: "Hast du eine Chance gehabt, die Endversion des Films schon jetzt zu sehen?"

JL: "Nein, hatte ich nicht. Ich fahre dieses Wochenende zu George's Haus und sehe den Film in einem von seinen privaten Kinos. Sie können, wie, Bewegungen von Holztafeln an der Decke, sich an den Sound anpassen, so dass es wie ein Echo oder ähnliches klingt, (ganz genau Bedeutung des Satzes ist mir nicht klar, er war schwer zu übersetzen, ich denke jedoch die Kernaussage des Satzes ist, dass der Sound in den Kinosälen sehr gut, wie eine Art Echo, klingt) es ist wirklich cool! Ich habe mir schon immer gewünscht Filme, wie Terminator oder ähnliche, in diesen Kinosälen zu sehen."

CAZ: "Was ist im Augenblick dein Lieblingsfilm?"

JL: "Ähm, ich mag wirklich "Waterboy", das ist ein ziemlich lustiger Film. Oh und "October Sky", das war gerade ein großer Film, erstaunlich! Sie müssen ihn sehen! Und "The Matrix", ich denke gerade daran das ich immer noch nicht imstande war ihn zu sehen. (Den letzten Satz sagte er laut genug, dass seine Mutter ihn bestimmt hören konnte.) Weil sie (Mom) ihn noch nicht gesehen hat, und es ist ein "R" Film, ich respektiere sie was das betrifft. Der Grund: Sie würde nicht wollen, dass ihr Sohn in einen Film geht wo jemandem der Kopf aufgeblasen wird. Sie ist gerade über die Sprache besorgt und all den verrückten Stoff. Es klingt gut was ich da höre. Ich habe die halbe Story gehört, und ich traf die Produzenten dafür, sie sind wirklich nett." (Sätze sind etwas ungenau - konnte es leider nicht genauer übersetzen)

CAZ: "Triffst du dich mit vielen Leuten in Hollywood?"

JL: "Ja, ich ging wirklich zu einem Treffen, um die "Köpfe" von Disney oder Warner Brothers kennenzulernen. Diese Kerle sind wirklich cool."

CAZ: "Was willst du nach diesem Film (StarWars) machen? Wirst du weiter schauspielern, oder konzentrierst du dich auf die Schule?"

JL: "Ja, ich werde weiter schauspielern. Jedes Kind liebt die Schule. (Wieder erhebt er seine Stimme, um Mom's Aufmerksamkeit zu sichern....). Sorry, ich hatte das zu sagen. Ich liebe das Schauspielern und nicht zur Schule gehen zu müssen ist auch eines der guten Dinge davon. Sich selbst darzustellen ist das beste, und dann (das) in die Schule gehen ist eines (eine Art) davon... Ich habe nur 3 Stunden Schule am Set und so ist es viel netter. Und ich lerne mehr, weil ich alleine bin (einzeln bin). Anstelle, wie, 30 Kinder in einer Klasse. Du lernst mehr in 3 Stunden als du in 6 Stunden lernen kannst."

CAZ: "Was hast du für den 19. Mai, wenn jeder in der Schlange steht und wartet um deinen Film zu sehen, geplant?"

JL: "Rick (McCallum) und ich scherzten herum, er sagte: 'Möchtest du nach der Premiere mal rumgehen und die langen Schlangen ansehen?' Und weisst du ich mag es heimlich herumzulaufen (z.B. auf der 19th), weil ,es wird ziemlich hektisch, aber es wird in einer Art Spass machen. Ich mag die Popularität (die Beliebtheit). Es ist wirklich schön." 

CAZ: "Was machst u am liebsten in deiner Freizeit?"

JL: "Mit StarWars Spielzeug spielen, PC- Spiele spielen, mit meinem Hund ums Haus jagen. Er schläft gewöhnlicherweise, so das ich üblicherweise nicht dazu komme."

CAZ: "Bist du aufgeregt, all diese Spielsachen die rauskommen werden zu sehen?"

JL: "Ohh wir haben wirklich eine große Box mit StarWars Spielzeug."

CAZ: "So, kriegst du alles Spielzeug was du willst umsonst?"

JL: "Ohh ja!" Ich habe die Druiden, ich habe Wattoo, ich habe ein doppelseitiges Lichtschwert, Darth Maul, Padme, mich, JarJar....." 

CAZ: "Wie war es deine eigene Action Figur zu sehen?"

JL: "Boah man. Es ist so cool. Sobald wir sie hatten, sobald ich sie sah, ich war wie: 'Okay das geht als nächstes zu meinen anderen Action Figuren,' weisst du. Das geht auf jedem Fall mit zu meinen anderen StarWars Memobrallia's."

CAZ: "Sieht sie (die Figur) genauso aus wie du?"

JL: "Es ist wirklich verrückt, sie sieht aus wie ich. Sie sieht genauso aus wie ich! Oh und die haben diese neuen COMMtech Dinge, wo du unter die Figur drückst und eine Zeile vom Film gespielt wird (bzw. gesagt wird). Und es werden über 12 verschiedene Zeilen, oder 6, oder so. Es ist wirklich cool."

CAZ: "Warst du schon jemals in Arizona?"

JL: "Oh ja. Meine Großmutter lebt dort. Dahin gehe ich wahrscheinlich am liebsten. Wir "wohnen" dann am Arizona Biltmore."

Interview by Kevin Fitzpatrick 

On a sunny day, Jake Lloyd and his family took a trip to Central Park before meeting media members from around the country.

The young actor walks in and announces to the reporters, "Hi, I'm the light side."

Dressed in jeans and a black T-shirt, the 10-year-old fourth grader is very animated. He has been sitting for interviews for three days straight, and he finds it hard to sit still in his chair. And answer questions with a straight answer.

QUESTION:  You know what your character grows up to become. Did you have that in the back of your mind while you were playing him?

JAKE:   No. Because Anakin doesn't know what he's going to grow up to be. He grows up to be a good guy. Darth Vader is a good guy. He kills the emperor, I think that's enough of a redemption, but also, he had so many chances to kill so many people, but he didn't. He could have killed Luke five or six times. But he didn't. And he could have laughed at his mother, "ha, ha, ha, you're still a slave." Then ran away. But he didn't. He could have pod-raced just for fun, not to help his friends. But he didn't. He pod-raced to help them. He could have killed so many people so easily, but he didn't.

QUESTION:  Which of the original STAR WARS trilogy is your favorite?

JAKE:   The first and the third. The first and the third has more action and more storytelling and the second one sets up the third one, which drove me insane. The third one is great. I love the third one. And Boba Fett had a bigger part in the third one. Han Solo is one of my favorite characters and I didn't like when he was frozen in carbonite. And you know Darth Vader, who is a good guy because he brings balance to The Force, is the best.

QUESTION:  How many times did you see the original movies before you started on this one?

QUESTION:  Who is your favorite character in the new film, besides, of course, you?

JAKE:   I wasn't even gonna say me! (Laughs). I like Jar Jar. And Teemto Pagalies and Ben Quadinaros. They are podracers. Teemto's the one when he blows up, his pod bounces on the ground like a wheel. Ben Quadinaros is the one with the quadruple engines that fire off all over the place.

QUESTION:  So have you had a chance to pick up any of the action figures or anything like that?

JAKE:  Oh, I have all of 'em from Episode I.

QUESTION:  What about from the original trilogy, do you collect those too?

JAKE:  Yeah, I have a lot of 'em.

QUESTION:  Did Lucasfilm send you a box of toys yet?

JAKE:  Oh, yeah, and a box of props. I have my Jedi costume.

QUESTION:  Do you think your action figure looks like you?

JAKE:  Yes, it does, yes.

QUESTION:  What do you think of the idea of kids playing with Anakin toys, dogs biting your toys?

JAKE:   Somebody's doing that already! (Laughs) I don't like to picture that idea. "Here, Fluffy, Fluffy, Fluffy…" or, "Hey Jake, I taught my dog a new trick."

QUESTION:  Was it kind of weird looking at yourself in plastic?

JAKE:   It was! (Big Laugh) It was kind of odd, because I've always wanted to be an action figure. Now I can actually play with myself. Like okay, I get to be Batman. And now I get to be Anakin.

QUESTION:  What's your favorite scene?

JAKE:  Well, all of it. All of it. I really liked all of it.

QUESTION:  What was Tunisia like?

JAKE:  It was fun. Hot. The main song that's in Tunisia was "Feelin' Hot, Hot, Hot."

QUESTION:  Did you play with lightsabers on the set?

JAKE:  Yes, they are iron rods, I love those iron rods.

QUESTION:  Did you duel anybody?

JAKE:  Yes, a lot of people went home that day with numb fingers.

QUESTION:  Did you learn any stuff from Ray Park?

JAKE:  I learned to run from him! (Laughs). Like, he's got a lightsaber! Run!

QUESTION:  What was it like when you first saw him in full makeup?

JAKE:  I said, you remind me of a horn. He has a whole bunch of horns, that's why.

QUESTION:  How did you film the scenes with Watto?

QUESTION:  How did you like working with Pernilla August? Was she a good mom on the set too?

JAKE:  Yeah. She was really nice to work with. She's a very, a nice lady to work with. She is amazing.

QUESTION:  You have a lot of scenes with Liam Neeson. What's he like?

JAKE:  He's a very talented actor. He's a very nice guy.

QUESTION:  Did you guys hang out on the set when you weren't' working?

JAKE:  Yes.

QUESTION:  What kind of things did you do?

JAKE:   We did all kinds of stuff. We had lightsaber fights. I went home with a numb hand. I have a Luke Skywalker hand. We'd make jokes, practical jokes. I'd tell riddles and I wouldn't tell him the answers until two years later.

QUESTION:  What's it like to work with George Lucas?

JAKE:   It's fun. He's a very talented director. He gets the utmost performance out of every actor he works with, and he's a very nice guy.

QUESTION:  Did he say something to you about the character that helped you?

JAKE:  No, he let us play 'em out how we wanted and then tweaked it around a little bit, so it's the way he wanted it.

QUESTION:  What was your favorite computer generated character in this movie?

JAKE:   Jar Jar is the best. Just the way the character's portrayed, the way the character has been singled out and banished and all the stuff that anybody would have want to have happen to them.

QUESTION:  When you weren't working on the set, what did you do?

JAKE:  I'd hang out with everybody else. It's like schoolmates, you know?

QUESTION:  Did George describe the Force to you? If he did or didn't, what is your impression of what the Force is?

JAKE:   The Force is midi-chlorians that reside inside of every human's body. And not just humans but every creature's body. Without the midi-chlorians we couldn't live and without us the midi-chlorians couldn't live. Now, the Force is how many midi-chlorians you have in a blood speck. I have over 200,000. Not even Yoda has that much.

QUESTION:  How hard was it to get this role? How long did you have to audition and read for it?

JAKE:  I had to read for it once but I also had to go in four times over six years.

QUESTION:  What scene did you read?

JAKE:  I read the "Are you an angel?" scene.

QUESTION:  What was your reaction when you got it?

JAKE:   I started yelling and then I took a deep breath and I was like, "Oh my god, I got STAR WARS." Then I yelled, then I took a deep breath, and I went "Oh my gosh, I got STAR WARS." And then I started crying and then when I was done with that…

QUESTION:  Does it disappoint you to know that Anakin will be in the next one but you more than likely will not be playing him?

JAKE:  Well, as long as it takes for them to cast these films, I might just have a chance.

QUESTION:  Or could you possibly come back and be somebody else in the next film?

JAKE:  Young Jar Jar, Jar Jar's son.

QUESTION:  What was it like acting to the blue screen?

JAKE:   For me pretty easy. I would imagine "he's about this height, he has about 755 legs, 9 eyes, 6 tails, 730 spots," you know, pretty easy.

QUESTION:  George would describe what the creatures were going to look like?

JAKE:  Yes, he would.

QUESTION:  How did you feel when you first saw that pod racer sequence?

JAKE:   I thought it was amazing because every pod had its own sound. Sebulba had his Harley-Davidson, I had my little Pinto sound. I had my Toyota sound.

QUESTION:  You say it was one of your favorite scenes?

JAKE:  No. I loved all of them. They're all my favorite scenes because the entire film was outstanding.

QUESTION:  Do you know anything about what's going to happen in Episode II?

JAKE:   Yes. But I am sworn to secrecy, because if I told anybody, they know where I live. Everyone is listening. Lucasfilm is listening. (Laughs)

QUESTION:  Jake, what do your friends say to you about the movie? What do they ask you?

JAKE:  "Hey Jake, what's the plot?" (Laughs).

QUESTION:  How is this gonna change 4th grade for you?

JAKE:  Nothing. It's not going to change at all.

QUESTION:  Is that wishful thinking?

JAKE:  I just hope, you know?

QUESTION:  Does being in STAR WARS impress your friends?

JAKE:  No. They don't really care. I told them I was going to be in the movie. They said, "So"?

QUESTION:  Is being a young celebrity a hassle?

JAKE:   The only time it really bugs me is when I'm recognized. It's happens more at STAR WARS conventions and stuff like that. And on the street.

QUESTION:  How do you handle it? What do you do?

JAKE:  Run.

QUESTION:  You dropped by the Episode I line in Hollywood, right? To sit with some of the fans who were waiting in line?

JAKE:  Yes.

QUESTION:  When you put yourself in a situation like that, you know that you're going to be recognized.

JAKE:   Well, yeah, that's why I went out there, so I could say hi to them. Because they're standing in line for over a month. So, what the heck, make it worthwhile.

QUESTION:  Do you think it's nuts for people to sit outside in line?

JAKE:   No, 'cause they're doing it for a good cause. Because every hour they spend out there is money that goes to the Starlight Foundation.

QUESTION:   What's the worst part about being recognized? Does it just make you feel real creepy that this person knows you but you don't know them?

JAKE:   Sometimes it's more than that. You get people who wait outside your hotel. And if you will stop and they're like "Oh, can I have your autograph?" you give it to them, next day they're still out there. It's kind of scary.

QUESTION:  Do you ever have second thoughts? Do you think maybe I shouldn't have gotten into this?

JAKE:  No. No.

QUESTION:  Is the movie business fun?

JAKE:  I only am in this business because I enjoy it. I think that is the only way to be in the business.

QUESTION:   So how do you feel about violence in the movies? Obviously you want to see movies your mom doesn't want you to. You think it can influence kids as young as you, or what?

JAKE:   No. Violence is used to portray what happens in a film. It only helps portray the actors and what they do. I think it is more about the story, when you have something to play off of. Look at STAR WARS. You have barely any Gungans or humans being killed. But you have a whole bunch of robots being slaughtered, you know. To the effect that all the violence in a film can get a response. It's up to the adults how to take care of your kids, try to influence us. And that's pretty much why we have parents, so that they could decide whether or not we're old enough to see this film. Or whether or not we can see a film when we're ready to see it. I actually just saw "Schindler's List," which made me cry throughout the entire film. But I was actually pretty much studying it, studying the Holocaust. So I think it's up to the adults to decide when their kids are ready or not.

QUESTION:  If you could have a Jedi trait in real life, which one would you want?

JAKE:   Well, a lightsaber. I already have one. Probably the Force. That's the only trait that Jedi have, just the Force and those lightsabers. (Laughs).

QUESTION:  Do you read comic books?

JAKE:   I'm not really into comic books because they're not that long. I'd rather read a good old book any day with a good, I don't know, 500 pages.

QUESTION:  What are you reading these days?

JAKE:  Tolkien. Lord of the Rings.

QUESTION:  Is it a hard transition, going from the set to getting back to schoolwork?

JAKE:   More like an unlucky transition. I'd rather be on the set than at school. It's more fun. Sometimes I try to schedule getting one of my teeth pulled instead of going to school.

QUESTION:  Are you an A student?

JAKE:  I'm an A, B student.

QUESTION:  Do you have a favorite subject?

JAKE:  Science, mathematics, history, archaeology.

QUESTION:  You take archaeology in fourth grade?

JAKE:  Once again, you fell for that hook, line and sinker. And everyone else did.

Chat Transcript with Jake on AOL

This Interview was done on APRIL 6 2000 and Jake has grown up!

Host: Hello. Welcome to Studio I. I'm your host, Matt Wagner, here with the young Jake Lloyd from "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace." Today we're celebrating the worldwide release of -- the worldwide video release of the movie. It's very exciting, and this is the first time it's ever happened, right, a video has been released worldwide, all at once?

Jake Lloyd: I think so. I don't know.

Host: How does that feel to have your movie all over the world?

Jake Lloyd: It's kind of weird. To have one film that's introduced everywhere in the world, in the same period of time, to where.... Hey, I have an idea. Since they're about eight hours ahead, why don't we buy the video at the same time, except we'll buy it after them.

Host: Right. Right. We have a lot of questions, a lot of "Star Wars" fans ready to go. So if you're ready, we'll get go going on questions. X-files 643 2: Did you enjoy making "Phantom"?

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yeah. It was really fun. It was really cool. It was like one huge playground. I mean, the sets were so cool. I mean, it was just like walking into...

Host: A toy store?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. Not necessarily a toy store, but you know how all the sets looked on -- like on Coruscant and stuff like that. They were really cool.

Host: Did you shoot all over the world?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. We shot in England. They shot in Italy. I went to EuroDisney.

Host: Now, what was your favorite spot to shoot at?

Jake Lloyd: I'm thinking England. It wasn't as hot or humid. It was just -- just rained a lot more.

Host: You like the rain more than the heat?

Jake Lloyd: I'm thinking heat's a lot better. But rain, for a long period of time and still have a little bit of sunshine, it's a lot better than complete heat.

Host: Like desert with no water. Yeah. Frozen Lee wants to know: Did you get to meet George Lucas...? Well, what was he like? You obviously met George Lucas.

Jake Lloyd: Yes.

Host: What's he like?

Jake Lloyd: He's probably the biggest kid I know. Host: Really?

Jake Lloyd: I mean, he just laughs pretty much at everything.

Host: Really?

Jake Lloyd: I know.

Host: Does he play? Do you mean he goes around playing -- does he play with toys and stuff? Jake Lloyd: No. He's just really laid back, and he's just a really great guy. Probably one of the nicest guys I've ever worked with.

Host: When did you first meet him? Was it when you auditioned for the movie?

Jake Lloyd: I auditioned for two years, once every six months, because I was too young at the time to film it, and every six months, every time I started growing. And then, finally, I went in with two other kids up to George Lucas' ranch.

Host: Cool.

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yeah. It's the coolest place ever. It's awesome! They have Lake Ewok that they shoot the fireworks over on the Fourth of July.

Host: Awesome. So you met him there?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. Then me and two other kids went. Actually, one of which is still -- I'm best friends with.

 Host: Oh, cool.

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. He's a really cool kid. He's a rather -- he has a rather heavy Brooklyn accent. He's a great guy. Host: Where are you from? Where did you grow up?

Jake Lloyd: Here in California.

Host: Cool. It's pretty exciting for you to get this movie, travel around the world. How did you find out? You know, how did you hear? When did the big news come?

Jake Lloyd: I was at my agent's office Sundays and -- Cindy and Robin called on the phone and asked me whether I wanted to go to England for about four or five months. I didn't mind.

Host: Right.

Jake Lloyd: I wouldn't mind.

Host: Sure. And be in like the biggest movie ever.

Jake Lloyd: Well, it was.

Host: Right. It was. Next question's from K2 Spitfire: Hey, Jake. Just wondering how you got to audition for the part and how many other people were auditioning, besides the two people you mentioned.

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. There was about 3,000 other kids all over the world.

Host: Wow. Oh, my God.

Jake Lloyd: I guess luck is how I auditioned.

Host: Well, you'd been acting before?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. But really, luck. They -- it was really kind of a hard thing to get, because of the fact that he wanted someone that wasn't as well known, wasn't very well known. Well, "Jingle All the Way" and “Hook.”

Host: Right. Jedi Psad 3 wants to know: I heard you auditioned for "Sixth Sense." What was that like?

Jake Lloyd: It was cool. I got to go ever so far, then Haley got it.

Host: Are you friends?

Jake Lloyd: Yes. Haley is a good kid. He's a great friend.

Host: Are you auditioning a lot?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. I love auditioning.

Host: Wow. I'm sure a lot of actors envy you.

Jake Lloyd: I don't know.

Host: Yeah. T2 pohon: I can't pronounce some of these names. They're like aliens or something. How old are you?

Jake Lloyd: Eleven.

Host: How long have you been acting?

Jake Lloyd: Since I was about five.

Host: You got six good years in there. Better than most people.

Jake Lloyd: Six years is a little -- has been a long time.

Host: You're an old man now. Fire Mac 2d says: Is it weird seeing your picture on everything from shower curtains to bed sheets? Your picture, the picture is on everything, the picture of Anakin. Is that bizarre?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah.

Host: Do you own any of that stuff?

Jake Lloyd: No. I refuse to get anything with my face on it, unless it aggravates one of my friends. Then I do it because of that.

Host: Do you have the toys? Do you have your own toys?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. My mom and dad had a collection. They had this cool thing. For my birthday, I got the Obi-Wan Kenobi light sabers. It was cool. I had the three light sabers in the case. One Darth Vader, one Luke Skywalker, one Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Host: The long, plastic ones?

Jake Lloyd: No, just the light saber part.

Host: When I was a kid, I'd go out on Halloween and bash people with them. But they broke. We think along the same lines. Kind of. Phyllis 66 says: Do you think the "Star Wars" toy looks like you? And what is your favorite toy? Do you think it looks like you?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. It's kind of cool. I bought two Anakin things. Each one -- it has different hair. It's cool, because every day you're in teenage years, your hair gets lighter.

Host: This is your normal hair color now?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah, pretty much dark. Give it a couple more months, it will be blonde.

Host: Right. Right. Now, what's your favorite toy? Do you have a favorite?

Jake Lloyd: Favorite "Star Wars" toy?

Host: Favorite "Star Wars," or others. Do you have like...

Jake Lloyd: My favorite toy, just in general, is probably -- well, "Star Wars," the double-sided light sabers. Those are fun.

Host: I haven't played with one yet.

Jake Lloyd: If we have a light saber fight, I get the double-sided. Can I take two of those and stick them together?

Host: Tape them together. Those are awesome. Those are really cool. Are you sick of people -- Opopopop wants to know: Are you sick of people making Darth Vader references?

Jake Lloyd: I get called Darth. It was really annoying when people thought I was Luke. I'm like, I don't think Luke Skywalker is about 32 years old in the first "Star Wars" film. I'm thinking he's still about 16 or 17.

Host: The first one takes place like years before.

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yeah. It takes place about 30 years before.

Host: Right, right. Now, did you see the movies before you made the first one?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah, Darth Vader was actually my favorite character. He's the coolest.

Host: He is the coolest.

Jake Lloyd: He's the only good guy, too, because he does bring balance to the force.

Host: Right.

Jake Lloyd: He made some mistakes. He only killed about, oh, six billion people at once.

Host: Right. Right. But it was just a mistake. You can forgive the guy, I guess.

Jake Lloyd: No. But he's the coolest. He breathes heavily. He jogs all day, I bet. Just all day, up and down those starships. "Luke [breathing heavily], I am your father."

Host: Do you have a mask?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. I was Darth Vader before the re-release. People were like, "Cool helmet. Who are you?"

Host: Really?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. It was like 25 years after and the release hadn't come out again. On review-wise of my costume, adults like it.

Host: All the adults. The kids didn't quite know. Now everybody knows for sure. One thing interesting with Darth Vader, he was my hero. I had his poster over my [bed]. Every night, I got a nosebleed, so my mom took it down. It was really weird. I thought in my weird imagination that he was cutting my nose with his light saber. I was seven. You know, I was young. I didn't know. Am I OK, Jake?

Jake Lloyd: I'm sorry.

Host: Are you afraid of me now? Am I a little weird?

Jake Lloyd: I don't know....

Host: Let's take more questions from the normal people in the audience. Next question: Did you like working with Natalie Portman? Is she hot?

Jake Lloyd: I was eight. And I'm 11. I'm still 11.

Host: Right. But did you like...

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. She's awesome. I really like working with her. She's funny.

Host: Really?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah.

Host: Do you still hang out?

Jake Lloyd: I don't. I don't really get to hang out with any of them now.

Host: How about the other cast people, like Ewan?

Jake Lloyd: I've seen Ewan. I saw them all at the premier in London. But I haven't seen them since. Every time Scott comes to town. It's always the other group. Always!

Host: The other group?

Jake Lloyd: There's two groups.

Host: Vader 567 says: Do you know who's going to play you in the next movie? Who would you like to be the grown-up Anakin?

Jake Lloyd: I have no idea about who's going to be in the next film. But I would like for my friend Chris to be in it, because he's -- I'm really a little version of him.

Host: Chris who?

Jake Lloyd: Hofspring. I have the same size head. I've got the large pumpkin head. It's huge.

Host: Do people call you that, Pumpkin Head?

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yeah, I'm pumpkin. I'm the Great Pumpkin.

Host: Who calls you that?

Jake Lloyd: Pretty much all of my friends.

Host: Really? Did you ever dress up as the Great Pumpkin for Halloween?

Jake Lloyd: No. I'm sure it's quite obvious without the costume. Hey, look, who are you? The Great Pumpkin.

Host: Mikey Sega wants to know: Do you play any sports?

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yeah. I want to play football.

Host: Really?

Jake Lloyd: Yes.

Host: Which position are you?

Jake Lloyd: Quarterback.

Host: Do you play now?

Jake Lloyd: No. I just toss the ball around every once in a while.

Host: So you want to play in school and stuff like that?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah.

Host: Do you ever think about going professional?

Jake Lloyd: No. No. I don't think so. That means everyone once again will be out to get me.

Host: What do you mean by that? People are out to get you?

Jake Lloyd: Oh, no. Practical joke.

Host: People pull practical jokes on you?

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yeah.

Host: Who does that?

Jake Lloyd: Chris. Pretty much all 500 of his friends.

Host: Really? What's the meanest thing they pulled on you? Can you say it?

Jake Lloyd: I don't know.

Host: You ever pull practical jokes in revenge to get back at them?

Jake Lloyd: I try not to, but I do.

Host: Youngblood X wants to know: What was it like on your first day of shooting, when you first went on the set of "Star Wars"? What was it like?

Jake Lloyd: It was pretty uncomfortable, because no one knew each other. Well, I didn't know anybody. I'm pretty sure all the adults knew each other. I'm just...

Host: Looking around?

Jake Lloyd: Right. The first scene was the one on Coruscant where we're sitting in the lobby while they're all talking. That's the first scene we shot.

Host: Cool. Now, what was it like working with, like, you know, Jar Jar and other characters who weren't there?

Jake Lloyd: Jar Jar was there. Every once in a while he wasn't, so I got made fun of for talking to myself. I was having good conversations with myself most of the time. I even talked Wado to myself.

Host: Who taught you those languages?

Jake Lloyd: A little tape. It was really cool. They're really awesome.

Host: How much did you have to learn?

Jake Lloyd: I only had to learned that -- learned that stuff. I wanted to learn more. They use it as an actual language. It's a whole bunch of little chopped-up languages put into one. It's kind of cool.

Host: Who made that up?

Jake Lloyd: Some people in Africa will be watching and all of a sudden they'll see "refrigerator" on the bottom of the screen.

Host: Right, right. They're like, why are they saying refrigerator? I guess because it's so hot in the desert, they need a refrigerator.

Jake Lloyd: Mm-hmm.

Host: No?

Jake Lloyd: He hasn't made the connection.

Host: That's why you need me here to make the weird connections. Ripper 547 wants to know: What was your favorite scene you made in the movie?

Jake Lloyd: I liked being shaken up and down. That's pretty much what I did, I moved my arms back and forth or look serious and duck, then I got moved up and down.

Host: Was it on some big...

Jake Lloyd: No, it was the actual pod. But they also had one that actually moved. You could sit in it and push both things in there and the little tracks on the bottom. It was like a tank, except with the Anakin pod on top.

Host: Then they make it shake and stuff?

Jake Lloyd: No, not on that one. That one, you just move around. It's like a go-cart almost. But it doesn't go as fast. It's like a golf cart.

Host: That's cool. You got to drive it by yourself?

Jake Lloyd: Oh, no. I just -- I was grounded from the golf carts for the entire shoot, yeah.

Host: Well, the crazy driver?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah, pretty much. That was me. That was me.

Host: Cool. Blubbery Love -- that's a good name -- Hey, Jake, I'm sitting in my computer class totally ignoring my professor. Just want to ask, do you have any upcoming movies?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah, actually. It's called "Madison." It's a hydroplane boat-racing film. It's about the 1971 Gold Cup win for Madison.

Host: Do you get...

Jake Lloyd: No.

Host: You don't get to race?

Jake Lloyd: No. I got kept away from that, as well. They were really big, fat golf carts. No windshield, either.

Host: Do you have the video game of the pod race?

Jake Lloyd: I have pretty much all the video games. They're awesome. I love the pod racer one.

Host: It's really cool.

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yeah. It's fun.

Host: Let's see, Stefano wants to know: Are you recognized by fans when you walk down the streets?

Jake Lloyd: Sometimes.

Host: Is that weird for you?

Jake Lloyd: It's kind of weird. But after a while, you get used to it. And I just wear one of those extra, extra large size Rollins bags over my head.

Host: So when we see that --

Jake Lloyd: No, I don't actually do that. I wish.

Host: Calinda says: Hi, Jake. You are an extremely talented actor. How was your experience working on the set of your new movie "Crown of Blood"? Can you tell us about it? Is that a movie you're in?

Jake Lloyd: No.

Host: OK. So it was a very unknown experience.

Jake Lloyd: It was different. I kind of did the film by osmosis.

Host: Right. Maybe they have the CGI Jake Lloyd.

Jake Lloyd: I don't think so.

Host: Mike Sega says: Do you have any pets?

Jake Lloyd: I do. It's a Doberman pinscher. She's a great dog. We tied one of her toys around the banister, one of her tug toys. Now she sits there trying to tug it off the wall. We tied it in really tight knots. So now she makes it tighter every time she pulls on it.

Host: Eventually, she's going to pull the house down, don't you think?

Jake Lloyd: She already ripped its head off. It's quite sad. She ripped the little Nano's head off.

Host: That was a very upsetting day in your house, I'm sure.

Jake Lloyd: Kind of.

Host: Yeah. Bullbert 69 says: Are you like Richey Rich now? Do you have a big limo?

Jake Lloyd: No, I have no limo. I'm not like Richey Rich at all. Because Richey Rich can touch his money before he's 18.

Host: You're just like counting the years?

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yes! College! Good college.

Host: Cool. That's cool. That's what you're going to use all that money for? That's good.

Jake Lloyd: College. House. Car. Chicks dig the car.

Host: You'll be set, man. You'll be educated, have a house and a car. Better than me. I only have my clothes I'm wearing. I don't have an education or a car or house. Mootski 22 says: Jake, I'm a big fan of yours. I wanted to know if you're planning on acting all your life.

Jake Lloyd: No. I'm thinking the college money's going towards being a physicist.

Host: Really? What is it about physics you like?

Jake Lloyd: I like the possibility of putting two chemicals together and blowing the house up. I like that.

Host: Do you have a chemistry set at home?

Jake Lloyd: Yes. Actually, my friend gave it to me.

Host: Cool. Do you make strange things?

Jake Lloyd: I made a stink bomb. My sister hated it. I was grounded for three months.

Host: Do you get grounded often?

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yes. I'm 11. I'm 11.

Host: That's your excuse, right?

Jake Lloyd: It will be until I turn 12. Then I'll be, "I'm 12."

Host: Then when you're 18, you're like, "I'm out of here."

Jake Lloyd: "Bye."

Host: Laura wants to know: Do you have a girlfriend?

Jake Lloyd: No. I'm 11. That will be my excuse when I'm the freaky kid in the back corner of the class.

Host: Right, I'm 11. Who's that?

Jake Lloyd: Hmm, I'm 18.

Host: Mk Ashman says: Have you ever met Mark Hamill?

Jake Lloyd: No. I've only met his son.

Host: Do you look forward to meeting him? Are you a fan of his? Were you a fan of Luke?

Jake Lloyd: He's a cool guy. I thought Luke was cool.

Host: Cool. Do you think there ever will be a get-together of the "Star Wars" people?

Jake Lloyd: I met Harrison Ford. He's awesome. He went to the screening for "Star Wars" in New York, because there's a press screening. We went to it every night, because we hadn't seen it before. We're like, cool.

Host: How many times have you seen the movie?

Jake Lloyd: I guess a high number. That's probably it.

Host: Multiply by two?

Jake Lloyd: Right. Divide by two then multiply by 50.

Host: Next question: What type of music do you listen to? What are your favorite bands?

Jake Lloyd: I listen to a lot of rock. I like swing.

Host: Swing music?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. I like a lot of music, a lot of different music. I like classical music.

Host: Really?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah.

Host: That's good for 11.

Jake Lloyd: Yeah, for being -- I'm 11. But I like Big Bad Voodoo Daddies.

Host: They're cool. Do you know how to swing dance?

Jake Lloyd: No. I have a zoot suit, but I don't know how to use it.

Host: Expo 999 says: Who was more fun to work with, Arnold Schwarzenegger or Yoda?

Jake Lloyd: Yoda is an inanimate object -- Arnold was cool. They're both very intelligent people. Host: You know what's weird for me? They’re like puppets, Muppets, like Kermit and Yoda. I always think they're real, like real people. Then you see them -- it must be weird to actually meet the actual person. You know what I'm saying? Jake Lloyd: Yes.

Host: Yeah. Calinda says: What was it like working with Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor?

Jake Lloyd: They're very nice guys. They're really cool. Ewan is -- has a fairly good Irish accent. But I can only do Scottish.

Host: As you grow older, as you become 12, maybe 13, you'll get the Irish accent.

Jake Lloyd: Maybe 13. I won't get there, probably. Maybe 13. Maybe!

Host: And Liam is really tall.

Jake Lloyd: Oh, yes. He's a giant. He's a big, bearded guy. Big guy.

Host: Right. Cog Hockey says: Hi, Jake. Do you have any favorite actresses?

Jake Lloyd: I don't know.

Host: Azm Bip says: What Nintendo systems do you have?

Jake Lloyd: I have four.

Host: Four?

Jake Lloyd: Because each place I go -- I went to Jay Leno and I got a 64. I went to the Nintendo factory and I got two. I got one from Rick. I got -- I like Supersmash brothers, though. Have you played that?

Host: No. Is that a good game?

Jake Lloyd: It's rather funny.

Host: You go to all these places and you get a Nintendo. You come to AOL and you get a Coke.

Jake Lloyd: That's the best one of them all. I'll do anything for a Coke.

Host: There you go. There you go. Cleopatra 356: How has your life been since "Star Wars"? How has it changed your life?

Jake Lloyd: Things get a little more exciting every once in a while. But otherwise, nothing really. Just....

Host: Kind of the same life?

Jake Lloyd: Yeah.

Host: You probably met a lot more people than you have before.

Jake Lloyd: Yeah. I'm pretty sure I've met a good population of the American society.

Host: Right. Pretty much almost everyone is shaking your hand. Fire Mac 2d says: What's the weirdest thing, what's the strangest thing a "Star Wars" fan has asked you?

Jake Lloyd: How does it feel being Jesus?

Host: How does it feel, Jake?

Jake Lloyd: Well, I'm pretty sure being Jesus isn't a bad thing. But personally, I'm not there. I'm thinking it goes God, Jesus, George Lucas, all of the directors and producers, then I'm down there just low, going....

 Host: I'm 11.

Jake Lloyd: I'm 11. I'm only in 11th place.

Host: Cool, man. Thank you so much for coming. We really appreciate it.

Jake Lloyd: It was cool.

Host: That was our last question. We got through a lot of them. Be sure to go out to your local video store, get the new "Star Wars." It's released this week worldwide. You can go to any country in the world and get it. See Jake. We'd love to have you back, you know.

Jake Lloyd: That would be cool.

Host: Cool. Thank you so much, man. Good luck with everything in the future. Have fun with all four Nintendos and your new Diet Coke.

Jake Lloyd: The Diet Coke's going to be my friend for a long, long time.

Host: Thank you so much, man. Thank you all. See you next time. Thanks for all of your great questions, and have a great night!

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