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Clive Revill

Clive Revill The Emperor (voice)

On playing the Emperor: "I got a call from (Irvin) Kershner, and he said, 'Listen, I want you to come down and read something.' I didn't have anything planned that day, so I went down to the recording studio. He showed me some clips, and he said, 'Read it and get some oomph in it.' So I read the stuff through, and gave it some oomph, and they tinkered around with it--and the result is that I get a lot of mail." Memories of the role: "One's got to realize that I was barely involved. I was batting in the dark, because I hadn't read a script--it wasn't even available. There were just these lines. I don't wish to demean it, but I did it and left, and that's it... It was just a day in the life of." Time spent in the studio playing the Emperor: An afternoon Other actors considered for the role: None Other Star Wars characters played: None Other actors who portrayed the Emperor in the films: An old woman wearing pale green makeup, with the eyes of a chimpanzee matted in (face) - Empire Strikes Back Ian McDiarmid - Return of the Jedi, Episodes 1-3 Source: Star Wars Insider #49

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