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I Was There Too

Collected Stories Vol. 3: The Best of I Was There Too

Jan 30, 2024
Guests include Steven de Souza, Tom Wilson, Lauren Lapkus, Ahmed Best, and Jimmy Pardo. They share interesting anecdotes about the Star Wars trilogy, Back to The Future, and Die Hard. Topics range from beating Michael Jackson for the role of Jar Jar Binks to down to the wire re-shoots for Die Hard. Plus, there's a segment with a guest who auditioned for Star Wars Episode 8.
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Quick takeaways

  • Michael Jackson campaigned for a role in Star Wars Episode 8, but George Lucas decided against casting him.
  • Starship 1 witnessed the teaser trailer for The Last Jedi at the Star Wars Celebration panel and saw that an Asian actress named Kelly Marie Tran got the role she auditioned for.

Deep dives

The Last Jedi audition and Michael Jackson

Starship 1 reveals that she auditioned for Star Wars Episode 8, The Last Jedi. She shares her experience of auditioning for a role that differed from what appeared in the trailer. She also mentions that Michael Jackson campaigned for a role in the movie, but George Lucas decided against casting him.

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