Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View-1053.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Lotion: Interactive C-3PO at Star Wars Weekends</b></a> Video and pictures of the new interactive C-3P0 at Star Wars Weekends last weekend at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Originally Posted By MousDad >>To bad it was a guy hired by LucasFilm/Skywalker Ranch...<< Sounds like more creative content that the Mouse can go out and buy to me!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Exactly, MousDad. I don't care if they buy it, just use it to good effect. They have been outsourcing for a while.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 It would be okay if he actually sounded like Anthony Daniels. Shame.
Originally Posted By wc I've wondered if Anthony Daniels recorded the voice. From the video it's hard to tell 100% If it wasn't Anthony Daniels, it's still a good impersonation. As for the guy in the suit; that thing's got to be boiling hot LOL.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 I know Daniels is HYPER protective of the character and would usually balk at anybody else doing the voice. When they programmed the movements for the animatronic he even wanted to do the mo-cap movements upon which 3PO's movements are based. That's proprietary!!!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^He is. He's been saying he's back for ST2 for like 4 years at this point.
Originally Posted By leobloom Don't you mean Pee Wee Herman? Anyone know the latest on the Pee Wee's Big Adventure Bike Ride for Fantasyland Phase 4?
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I seriously doubt it. Paul Ruebens isn't someone I would see Disney being excited to work with.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I miss him, too, Bob. :-( As for Pee Wee, I guess they would keep him hush hush.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 If they could get a sound-alike for Harrison Ford for Indy, I am sure they'd have NO trouble getting a voice over artist to dub Herman's lines.