Dee Bradley Baker Reflects on The Bad Batch, His Long History With ‘Star Wars’ and Challenges of Playing Many Characters Simultaneously

The third and final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch started just days ago on Disney Plus, and the show's impending conclusion marks the end of an era. Throughout its run, fans have gotten to see what became of some of their favorite characters from that earlier show in the immediate aftermath of Revenge of the Sith.



Renowned voice actor Dee Bradley Baker has portrayed the saga's iconic clone troopers in many different projects since his initial casting for The Clone Wars animated movie in 2008. From the follow-up series to Star Wars Rebels, The Bad Batch, and countless forms of tie-in media, Baker has been there for it all.



Now, as The Bad Batch prepares to end its story, Baker has been participating in interviews in which he discusses his time working on the show as well as his long association with the Star Wars saga. Entertainment Weekly recently spoke with the actor about his feelings on the series coming to an end, how he voices multiple clones at once, and more.







Baker started the conversation by talking about why he feels the story of The Bad Batch is so engaging and what he believes it's really about at its core:

Acting in any major production can be challenging at times, even more so when a performer has to play more than one character at the same time. Given that Baker's Star Wars tenure has often required him to portray several characters in the same scene, it's a testament to his skill that he's consistently made them come across as distinct individuals.



The interviewer made sure to ask Baker what it's like for him to voice so many characters at once and if it remains difficult:

Baker has contributed his talents to Star Wars projects for 16 years and counting at this point, and in that time he has voiced a great many characters, most of them being clones. When asked if he knows precisely how many clones he's brought to life over the years, the actor had this to say:

When Baker started voicing clone troopers all those years ago, few could have anticipated that he'd have such a long and celebrated career voicing Star Wars characters. Baker himself was shocked he was cast at all in The Clone Wars back in 2008:

It's safe to say that many Star Wars fans, especially longtime viewers of the recent animated series, are grateful that Baker has stayed with the saga for so long. It remains to be seen if Baker will have the opportunity to keep voicing clone troopers after the conclusion of The Bad Batch, but fans can no doubt expect to hear him in plenty of upcoming projects. Lest we forget, Baker has also played characters like Nubs in Young Jedi Adventures and will portray the main character's faithful pet, Nix, in this year's Star Wars Outlaws.

At any rate, Baker has plenty to be proud of in his Star Wars tenure, and the saga is better for having him in it.

For the full interview, you can head over to Entertainment Weekly.

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