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James Earl Jones On Why Darth Vader Has Remained a Powerful Villain After So Many Years |
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011 10:41 |
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While speaking with Moviefone, James Earl Jones talked about what makes Darth Vader such a powerful villain even after all these years. Jones attributes the mystery of Vader to keeping him so popular. Jones also says that with not being able to see his face you are freed from having to be impressed by what he looks like and your imagination can go wild.
Said Jones:
Well, a hidden voice, a hidden face creates a lot of mystery. It leaves everything up to the audience's imagination.
I had an unusual experience not too long ago. There was a lady from Finland, a doctor, who had a theater in Washington, D.C. where she put masks on young, impaired children. And there was a narrator, so all the kids had to do was come out and face each other, make certain gestures, and these faces were the only things you would look at. You weren't Read more: |