Never having played Chess before, it was most interesting to be playing the game with no pieces in front of me. But I still knew how to stroke my hair when I won.
George Lucas puts those types of characters in for the kids. Same with Jar Jar.
With Star Wars fans, there's so much enthusiasm, and it's a completely different generation now.
A whole new generation is looking at the videos, and going to the video shop and buying the re-release of the complete trilogy, which you can buy at a reasonable price.
But, apart from that, there was very little on underneath the suit.
It was amazing that during rehearsals, without any of the costume on, the character was there complete. It just happened. Half the time, I didn't know I was doing it.
I think by that time I knew where Chewie was going, and he left me to do what was called for, because the character had been well established. You know, it was like putting on a second skin by that time.
George has only got to ring me. His imagination is so wonderful, I'd do any character he might create.
With my mask, I controlled all of the mouth movements with my own mouth.