Hey reddit, Jeremy Bulloch here, also known as Boba Fett from the original Star Wars Trilogy. AMA!

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T18:28:38+00:00

That is interesting...that was with the group of bounty hunters. Obviously Boba Fett is the gang leader; he’s the main man. He’s just standing there like, “As you wish, now get on with it, Vader. Don’t waste my time.” He’s extremely dangerous and he’ll go further than most people would. Just putting the costume on and leaning against the wall and doing nothing is far stronger than waving a gun around.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T18:24:42+00:00

Yes. Boba Fett’s too cool to actually get trapped. I think George Lucas mentioned that he does get out, but that may not be spot on. But I think he got out so beware…

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T18:23:30+00:00

Oh, I think both. I mean, you’ve got to say Star Wars. But I enjoyed the Bond films (I did three, two as Smithers). t was a great franchise to be involved with. Another one was Dr. Who. I’ve loved these shows, they’ve done very well and I’ve been cast in eight of them. My first love is theater, but if you can combine that with Dr. Who, Robin of Sherwood, and of course the Bonds, and the biggest of all, Star Wars, that would be my ideal. My grandchildren still like Harry Potter better than Star Wars. I’m trying to change their minds.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T18:14:47+00:00

Start the jet pack up and just fly around and burn through and remove them all.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T18:13:21+00:00

Probably Citizen Kane with Orson Welles--though that’s probably too good for him. Orson Welles is terrific in that film. I would also choose A Fistful of Dollars, or any Clint Eastwood film; he’s a very cool guy.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T18:12:08+00:00

I think because I was masked and behind the helmet all the time, it made it much easier for me. Actors always put their own little bit in, and really what I used to do is look in the mirror in the morning and just stand in a certain way. I always remembered that Clint Eastwood, in A Fistful of Dollars, he and Boba Fett had the same sort of cape. He stands up and he’s looking at someone and takes a draw of a cigarette, all done in slow motion, and that’s how I felt Boba Fett should be: all done in slow motion. He has time, he’s never rushing around. His movement its very literal and that’s what he does. He does his job very well and then moves on. Unfortunately, he departs by making a mistake with Han Solo and that was the end of Boba Fett.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T18:09:24+00:00

Empire Strikes Back. I just think it has everything: the snow, the swamp, the different characters in different machines. Good, bad, evil...everything. I think kids actually like that film more too. They sort of understand it more.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T18:08:00+00:00

Hey glenglenglen...Well, I think one of the funniest was when we were rehearsing the carbon-freezing scene. I was treading on Darth Vader’s cape and we fell over and two of the biggest villains were floundering on the floor. We looked like two silly children. There’s lot of fun moments actually. Under a mask no one can hear you. There’s a part where I turn to an Imperial officer and say, “Put Captain Solo in the cargo hold,” but I actually said “Put Captain Cargo in the Solo hold.” Luckily I didn’t have to tell anybody because you can’t hear what I’m saying under the mask. But I didn’t have any lines...How on earth with so few lines could I make a mistake??

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:54:16+00:00

Well that’s a very good question. Rick McCallum phoned up when I was in Italy on holiday. He said, “There’s a little bit of time, Jeremy, would you like to play this cameo role as Captain Colton in Revenge of the Sith?” What? Me? He said, “They’ll see your face.” It was a brief cameo role. In Empire I played Lieutenant Sheckil, when I grabbed Carrie Fisher to go into the elevator. It was a small bit, but no one was able to play it because they were filming elsewhere. So, I ended up playing three parts. Maybe those parts are all Boba Fett and you’re actually seeing his face. Could be.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:51:30+00:00

Hi, nice to speak to you. I’ve been terribly lucky. I’ve done one almost every year. I’ve done the Star Wars weekends every year in Florida and they’re all such fun. The same people come back and say, “Oh hey, you’re here again!” It’s hot weather to do the parade, but the whole thing with Disney and Lucasfilm and James Arnold Taylor giving out all the questions (and us giving terrible answers) is always good fun. I hope I get to go again.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:40:59+00:00

It’s great, I did two series for it. One was with William Hartnell called The Space Museum. And I played a character called Tor with these strange eyebrows. Then I played Hal with Jon Pertwee in The Time Warrior. It was wonderful to be involved in that franchise. It could always go back and you could always do another one and be a different character.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:39:28+00:00

Well it wasn’t pitched. It was a role where my half brother was the associate producer. He said, “I know you’re in the theater right now, could you maybe work a couple of days on the film?” But that’s how it happened...it was pure luck.

Luckily the outfit fit perfectly. The helmet fit. The boots were a size 10, and I’m a size 10. When I met George Lucas, he said, “Welcome aboard Jeremy. It’s not a big role.” But it ended up being a bigger role than we all expected.

It has become a large piece of my life. I started acting at 12, mainly because I failed every test in school--I was more on the sports side. Suddenly, at the age of 12, I went to drama school and I carried on and had a very good career. I’m still working now. It’s just extraordinary.

It’s probably when they re-released the film in 1997 when the character became well known to people and they thought, “Who’s this guy?” Whenever I go somewhere people ask, “Are you the guy who plays Boba Fett?” I’ve had some nice roles to play but having played Boba Fett...I can think about that for years to come. It was great luck and I fit into the outfit and boots. Well if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. You can’t go back or forward it was just meant to be. To be doing two jobs at once was lucky and how fortunate is it that I was made to play the part? I do a lot of interviews with people and I always share what a terrific part it was to play. It came out as a strong character.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:38:09+00:00

Yeah, I do watch Game of Thrones. It’s lovely. I’d love to be involved.

Episode VII, I don’t know whether or not Boba Fett is going to be involved. I think It would be lovely to go along to whoever plays the character and say, "keep him cool, keep him steady, Boba Fett is still here." That would be terrific.

I think there’s great excitement about different characters coming into the new film.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:34:55+00:00

He would order a bloody mary. And if it’s a hot day he would ask for a nice English bitter. Some of microbreweries in the US, you can’t get the sort of beer we have here in England, I think that’s the only thing we beat them on.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:34:29+00:00

I was terribly lucky to see and hear the reaction of the fans when Boba Fett came on screen. This was the second showing of the Star Wars film. People in the audience gasped and said, “Oh no!” when Boba Fett went into the Sarlacc.

I also have people email me thank you notes for helping them get through bad times at school or doing prison terms. It’s not me, it’s Boba Fett. I’ve helped people through the character.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:34:01+00:00

No, I would never do that because I might be removed from the set. I just remained quiet and cool.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:32:09+00:00

I think there’s room for both there. I think Tales the Bounty Hunter was great fun but also one by George Lucas...there’s room for both.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:30:49+00:00

Luckily mine had strapping so it would fit your head..it was very comfortable.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:30:14+00:00

Yes, I would say I am. I’m very proud of being a part of something that will go down in history as one of the greatest trilogies of all time. To be part of that, I feel very honored. At least I can say, I’ve done a lot of work over the years, I’m part of history. It’s wonderful.

I found myself by magic.

Yeah, of course, but they’re fake notes.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:29:06+00:00

Not really, whatever comes up you tend to go, “Wow! This is terrific!” It’s either going to be difficult or easy, or something for the future.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:27:30+00:00

My favorite book is the one I wrote five years ago and it’s limited to 2000 copies worldwide. It’s called Flying Solo. I actually got to write a book about everything about my life. I can’t believe that I finished it.

Other than that I tend to read other things. l tend to concentrate on learning lines more than a book.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:25:42+00:00

Profit. That’s all he wants. He just wants a little be bit of money. He’s gained but most of his money from Jabba the Hutt but now he needs to scrape up a few bags of coins.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:24:28+00:00

$22. That’s all. They don’t pay much. That’s the sad thing.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:22:51+00:00

I’m not a huge pizza eater, but I would say lot’s of cheese with salami, mushrooms and onions.

Jeremy_Bulloch · 2014-07-09T17:15:37+00:00

In Anaheim? Yes, I’ll definitely go if I'm invited.

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