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Jake Lloyd: Ten Years After Star Wars Episode One

Jake Lloyd was the little boy who played the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace.





Amazingly, it's been a decade since the film that recreated the Star Wars universe on the big screen plunged George Lucas into what seems to be a never-ending divide between young fans and older fans of the Star Wars saga.

Whatever you think of the prequel Star Wars films, there's no denying their immense cultural impact; the sheer scale of the fame attained by all the Star Wars characters. But behind it all, there are real people, and whilst you may have your opinions about pod racing (and whether something is or isn't pod racing) or the infamous 'yippeee!', there's something quite arresting about the thought about what happened to the little boy who was 'little orphan Ani'. What's he been up to? What's he doing now? What does he look like all grown up?

Well, we have the interview that answers those questions.

Recently, Jake Lloyd came out to Australia as a guest of Supanova, and we had a chat to him, face to face. This is one of the most fascinating psychological profiles of what happens when you go back to school after being in the most anticipated film of all time.

* The Jake Lloyd Video on YouTube - if you do embed in a post, please link back to our site, thanks!



(Watch what happens when one kid meets two R2 D2s - freak out!)

Jake Lloyd: Star Wars Victim or Survivor?

Our Video Interview with Jake Lloyd has sparked a lot of different opinions across the internet.

Some see him as a brave survivor, some see him as a damaged young man.

What do you think? Can you identify with him? Did you have a rough time with bullies at school? If so, how did you survive? Or has it scarred you for life?



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  Master Craig 1041 years ago

  What a well balanced young man. I wish him all the best. Its actually great to see him again, given that he's had no exposure that I'm aware of since The Phantom Menace.
  Lets just hope that he focuses his arrow soon.
  Thanks !

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  Spawnomite 1039 years ago

  This has got to be the best movie of the entire series.
  I get requests all the time from my family to talk like Jar Jar.

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  Solidus 1009 years ago

  I love Knights of the Old Republic too, both of em. Because of this, I think he's really cool.

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  hermit_mode 884 years ago

  Kinda feel sorry for him

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  nikto 867 years ago

  He seems to be a nice and intelligent guy. I think he's a really good person!

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  riiick 819 years ago

  I think he sucked

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    Angel 600 years ago

    I think YOU suck.
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  dustinddennis 818 years ago

  Have you directed any films yet?

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  James 812 years ago

  I went to high school with Jake and played Lacrosse with him. He is a legit dude for sure. Not a bad defensive player either

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  gm group 550 years ago

  its very good caravan sales

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  Gordon Blue 475 years ago

  I'm big fan of Star Wars move. I even wrought couple essays in uny on this theme.

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  LaVonne Borges 2 months ago

  I knew Jake Lloyd when he was the actor playing one of the main characters in the movie "Madison" which was a movie based on a true story around hydroplane racing in Madison, Indiana in the 70's. Jake was a really nice young man and treated his younger sister in the film very well. Identical twins, Haley and Hunter Reed, were the actors for the younger sister in this film. The lead actor was Jim Cavazel who also has great talent and personality. Jake is young and talented and I hope he returns to being an actor if his intuition leads him in this direction.

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  Bearfax 2 months ago

  Well that was enlightening.....the forum not the film clip.

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    Captain 2 months ago

    B - have a look on the Youtube page - the comments are quite extraordinary - ranging the full gamut of human compassion, dignity and insight.
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  Bearfax 2 months ago

  Do you have shares in ths enterprise Mon Capitan. Had a little flutter while the boss wasnt looking. But then my sound on my 'puter aint workin' at present so your comments may have worthy status. I'll resevre judgement while my 'puter gets its voice back.

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  ZlodeyVolk 2 months ago

  I wonder what ever became of Emil Minty?

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  Bearfax 2 months ago

  I realise that your question was rhetorical ZV, but Emil gave up acting in 1992...couldnt get many parts for a non speaking, metal boomarang throwing feral kid. Apparently now running a successful jewellry store in Sydney....also into little wind up music boxes no doubt.

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  Mustava 2 months ago

  Hehe, that movie RUINED him, and I don't even feel very bad about that, because he really sucks at acting. For sure, he's quite intelligent, but that's not everything what makes a great actor. And also the argument that he was a child these days doesn't excuse his very bad acting. Look at Haley Joel Osment for example! He was just GREAT in 'The Sixth Sense' or Spielberg's 'A.I.'

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  kekekeke :) 21 days ago

  Ep 1 was one of my favourites out of all of them. I guess there are a lot of things that actors just need to put up with. But he was so young when the film came out, It must of been very hard on him, I wouldn't have been able to put up with it if I was him. I really do thank him for bringing me into the world of Star Wars as that was the first movie I watched out of all of them. :')

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