Anthony Daniels is Pissing Me Off

It's pretty much common knowledge that Anthony Daniels is a massive prick. Kenny Baker called him the rudest man he's ever met.

 

I remember reading press, after Star Trek VI was released, where co-stars criticized working with William Shatner. I felt deeply disappointed to learn that characters I adored were not friends in real life. Unfortunately, that's how these things work out sometimes. I agree, it's not professional to take shots at co-stars (especially about their aged appearance, which they can't control). Not everyone can wear a head-to-toe costume. Mr. Daniels, if he was quoted correctly (I don't always trust these UK "news" sites), should avoid these rambling types of interviews for the sake of his own reputation.

 

sometimes people are dicks. not much you can do about that unfortunately....from what iv heard hes great with the fans.

im a big Star Trek fan too, and i watched some interviews from past trek conventions with TNG character boards... I figured the lady that played Troi would be a pleasant as what I saw on screen but when I watched the interviews she is no lady at all. at least she can act.

 

I didnt know he was a Scum. He looked like a nice guy to me

 

Daniels is great at C3PO, can't imagine anyone else TBH. But as a person he comes across as a bit of a knob, especially when he talks about Kenny Baker.
Before you say anything about anyone else:
1. Is it true?
2. Is it kind?
3. Is it necessary?
I believe microsoft should stamp this on every PC, apple should etch it into every screen and google should have it as their tag line under their logo.
Whoops!

 

You know maybe the "reason" for this has something to do with TFA. Maybe 3PO is sacrificed and is destroyed in the film, and that's why Daniels is saying all these things now. Didn't he say that he had "issues" with JJ regarding 3PO in TFA? Perhaps that's why he's saying these things.

 

“I’ve signed up for the next two films, 8&9. I’ll have to do those two otherwise I’ll have a mouse at the door and they’ll arrest me"

He is a bit of a primadonna isn't he . I still kind of like his humor though. Like for example this comment about the costume when he talks about almost falling during the preqells.
“I’d tripped over a step, was hanging half out of a window and all they could see was this golden butt sticking up. I could have landed 40ft down on my head - or, worse, damaged the costume.”

 

“Poor Mark. He was a young lovely looking lad when he was first Luke Skywalker and now… well…”

He has gone way too far, and should be replaced

http://dorksideoftheforce.com/2015/...out-his-star-wars-the-force-awakens-co-stars/

 

Too far Anthony. Disney should terminate his contract and put someone else in the suit for the next two movies.. give Threepio a minimum amount of lines. Someone else can do the voice.

Seriously.. he's an ass and needs to be taken down a peg. Nobody will care about his absence.

 

I am very disappointed in him lately.

 

Chill out Fartkraum.

 

The thing with Anthony Daniels is, he has never taken a break from Star Wars.

He has been C-3PO from 1977 right through to present day, and will probably continue to be C-3PO until he drops.
And the six movies so far are kind of the tip of the iceberg - he's appeared as 3PO in the Holiday Special, as a guest in various TV shows such as The Muppet Show and Sesame Street, for Star Tours, and he's voiced 3PO in the radio dramas, the old Droids cartoons, The Clone Wars, Lego Star Wars, Star Wars: Rebels, and for countless board games and video games... he also wrote a regular column for the Star Wars Insider magazine and, in general, has always been willing to contribute to documentaries and give interviews on Star Wars. Especially in the UK - he's kind of the go-to person when Star Wars is in the news for whatever reason.

Apart from some minor TV roles, he hasn't really done much else over the past 40 years. Even people like Mayhew and Bulloch, who you kind of associate with the whole fan convention scene, haven't openly involved themselves in Star Wars to the same extent so consistently over the years.

Now, I'm not saying any of that's necessarily a good or a bad thing.
But the obvious downside is, he seems to come across as if he believes he is "the voice of Star Wars" or something.
If you ask me, his attitude is almost: "I've been more committed to and more involved in this than any of the other cast-members over the years... I've earned the right to say what I like now."
Because - whether there has ever been any truth in it or not - the media has always tried to perpetuate a certain chain of recurring narratives regarding the leading cast. Star Wars "killed Hamill's career". Fisher couldn't cope with the stardom and "went off the rails" after Star Wars. Ford "resented being Han Solo and didn't enjoy being in Star Wars". David Prowse "betrayed Lucas and was ostracised by the director as a result". And so on.
You get the sense Daniels is aware of these narratives - regardless of however little truth there has ever been in them - and feels he owed something for his "loyalty" to the saga.

The bottom line, he should probably stop badmouthing people, because no-one who is interested in Star Wars is actually that interested in any of that crap. But, of course, this kind of stuff is not for fans - it's for the people who absorb any old piece of everyday celebrity tittle-tattle. Daniels probably thinks he is giving some kind of inside "scoop" on Star Wars behind the scenes, because he thinks he is the guy in the privileged position to do that. And the media are always going to highlight this kind of s**t.
To a degree, he probably is best qualified to give that kind of insight, but that doesn't mean he should be such a diva about it.

To be honest, the Kenny Baker thing seems like a genuine gripe, the rest is just him giving the press what he thinks they want - I don't get the impression he is being intentionally nasty.
Like I said, he's never really taken a break from Star Wars - he's never stood back developed a healthy perspective on things, if you get what I mean...