A Thespian gets better working conditions
Actor
Kenny Baker has quite the roster of film credits to his name (over 30) but he is probably best known for his work stuffed inside that overgrown Shop-Vac that is R2D2.
He is now 70 years old and was griping about working conditions while filming RotS -
ContactMusic has the story:
R2D2'S X-RATED STAR WARS COSTUME
Diminutive STAR WARS actor KENNY BAKER stopped complaining about his discomfort inside robot R2D2 during filming for the sci-fi saga's final episode - because the film crew plastered its interior with pictures of naked models.
The 70-year-old star dreaded filming the first five Star Wars films because the awkward metal outfit was unbearable, but his work on the sixth installment, STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH was more tolerable because he shared the costume with pornographic images.
He explains, "The lads surprised me one day by sticking a load of Page Three pictures inside R2D2's head. I got inside and wondered what the heck was going on.
"I got cross-eyed looking at everything in front of me. But it was rather nice. It made it a lot more bearable."
So we should all watch the new movie and see if Kenny favors a certain twist to the head...
Posted by DaveH at May 3, 2005 12:07 AM