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Episode I The Phantom Menace:
Dean didn’t realise that it was in production so when his agent called to ask if he could play a Naboo Civillian at Leavesden, UK he jumped at the chance but when costumes ran short he wasn’t used.
Episode II Attack of the Clones:
With the majority shot in Australia he thought it unlikely he’d get on it but got a call to play Passel Argente. Being the fifth person to be fitted, the part went to Nick Field for his slightly longer chin. Later got a call to play Jango Fett but arriving at the casting it turned out to be a toy commercial.
Episode III Revenge of the Sith:
“I was at Shepperton Studios meeting Christian Simpson when Hayden Christensen and Rick McCallum walked past. A lunchtime walk and several sets later we got invited for a tour of the Prop room trying out Palpatines chair, seeing Yoda and handling the key players light sabres. I later bumped into Sue Wood (one of the best 2nd Assistant Directors in the business) who knew me from Thunderbirds and Band of Brothers. On my way home that evening I got a call asking if I was free the next day for a costume fitting. To cut a long story short I was fitted as Cellheim Anujo, previously played by TV Moore in Australia. Rehearsals set at a later date with filming a few days later. On set after take one I found George Lucas and his 1st A.D next to me... after the 1st left, George turned to me to ask if I was OK... taking me to a different start position saying “we’re going to start this one on you.” Imagine what that felt like, having a legend telling you they’re doing a shot on you from a series of films you watched as a kid! Unfortunately that shots now sitting in the archive at Skywalker Ranch as it didn’t make the final cut unless it ends up in the HD directors cut release.
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