Actor Riz Ahmed Talks the Level of Detail in RogueOne: A StarWars Story.

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the first film in a unique series of big-screen adventures that explores the characters and events beyond the core Star Wars saga is just months away. One actor discusses the level of detail going into the newest prequel film. Read on for more…

 

Actor Riz Ahmed will join the Star Wars universe later this year in the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story spin-off. The story takes place before the events of ‘Star Wars: A New Hope,’ and tells the story of unlikely heroes who unite to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star I.

 

The British actor talked with Entertainment Weekly about the level of detail involved in the making of the film and shared his first memories of the Star Wars universe.

“To be honest, I didn’t follow the storyline or the complexity of what was going on, but I just remember these images seared onto [my] brain because it was just a series of trippy set pieces for me,” he recalls. “It’s like, Jabba the Hutt, and [Leia’s looking] pretty good in a bikini, and someone’s getting carved out of stone with a laser beam now… being a part of that universe is just a privilege.”

 

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According to Ahmed, the set design has impeccable craftsmanship and a very similar feel to the original films.

“The level of attention to detail and care that goes into building that world is just unbelievable. All the set designers, the costume designers, the world they create is so detailed you would not believe it,” Ahmed says. “You pick up any random prop and it’s got a touch screen with buttons and alien writing on it and you’re just like, ‘Wow, I‘ve got to up my game.’ I stole so many props… just check [on] eBay.”

 

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters December 16, 2016, and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen and Mads Mikkelsen.

 

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20 thoughts on “Actor Riz Ahmed Talks the Level of Detail in RogueOne: A StarWars Story.

  • May 4, 2016 at 6:07 pm
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    OK, seems like the actors for Rogue One are gonna say exactly the same stuff in interviews like the actors for TFA. “The set is incredible, its real sets, its so awesome to be on a real sets with real props”.

    • May 4, 2016 at 7:23 pm
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      And if they say more you’d be the first person screaming “stop ruining the film! You’re telling us everything!”

    • May 4, 2016 at 9:03 pm
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      I agree. And this movie will in fact have even more CGI than TFA.

      • May 10, 2016 at 3:21 am
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        Probably not. Smaller budget = fewer VFX

    • May 5, 2016 at 6:02 am
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      What else can they really talk about though? I mean, they are actors not Star Wars geeks, some may be Star Wars geeks but they are few and far between.

  • May 4, 2016 at 6:37 pm
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    “It’s like, Jabba the Hutt, and [Leia’s looking] pretty good in a bikini, and someone’s getting carved out of stone with a laser beam now… being a part of that universe is just a privilege.”
    Obviously, I know the actors in these films aren’t fanboys like us, but quotes like these always agitate me. More than they should, but still… laser beams?? Come on man.. that was the carbonite thawing!! Gah. What a n00b 😉

    • May 4, 2016 at 7:23 pm
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      Lighten up, Francis. He says “first memories” meaning probably when he was 8 or 9 years old. I’ll forgive him for not realizing what the procedures for thawing somebody out of carbonite is.

      • May 4, 2016 at 8:32 pm
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        Haha, was just being dramatic, but good point. In that case, he is excused! Anyways, I guess what I was trying to get at is that it surprises me how many of the actors at some point say they aren’t too familiar with the back story (OT and PT) and such. In a way this is probably a good thing, fresh perspective and all. But hey, I can still imagine Star Wars trivia being part of the audition process, and expecting a score of at least VIII out of X to pass…

  • May 4, 2016 at 7:09 pm
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    Checked eBay, didn’t find anything. I am disappoint.

    • May 5, 2016 at 6:14 am
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      Hi disappoint, I’m dad

      • May 10, 2016 at 3:20 am
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        *shudder*

  • May 5, 2016 at 5:51 am
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    I don’t remember seeing him in the trailer at all.

    • May 10, 2016 at 3:19 am
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      there was maybe a shot of him from behind, but that was it.

      • May 10, 2016 at 3:09 pm
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        None of Senator Jobal either.

  • May 5, 2016 at 12:01 pm
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    It only just occurred to me (I’m a bit slow sometimes!) that this movie is, in fact, another prequel! In future, when people argue about the prequels, technically that will include this one!

    • May 5, 2016 at 3:24 pm
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      This is the ultimate prequel to ANH, actually, as it deals with those events specifically. Prequel-haters heads are going to explode.

  • May 5, 2016 at 5:06 pm
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    “Jabba the Hutt pretty good in bikini.” – What? No… I don’t wanna know.

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