From: vain@mindspring.com (mdb)
Subject: Re: Lobot interviewed!!!
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 18:16:42 GMT

Right back at ya, chewie@trory.demon.co.uk (James Trory).  

>I just purchased the latest issue of the UK SW mag, and in it they
>interviewed the actor John Hollis (I think that's his name) who played
>Lobot in TESB!

SW: So Hollis, did you like being in one of the greatest movies of all
time?

Hollis: <nods his head>

SW: What was it like working with Lucas?

Hollis: <blank stare>

SW: Was he tough to get along with?

Hollis: <shakes his head No>

SW: Do people on the street recognize you?

Hollis: <shakes his head No>

SW: Do you think they could have done more with your character?

Hollis <shakes his head No>

SW: Can you believe some people prefer Lobot over GONK?

Hollis: <looks alarmed, shakes his head No, gets on his knees and
starts bowing in homage to the mention of the name GONK.>


>The most interesting however, and something I didn't know, was that
>originally they intended to kill Lobot off, but GL said "we don't know
>enough about him so it isn't worth it". The scene was actually filmed
>but cut from the final version. You didn't see Lobot die, but after he
>and some Cloud City Guards captured the Imperial troops, THEY were
>ambushed and Lobot was led off to his doom.

HAHA!  Lobot gets what he deserves!



mdb - not dead, but dreaming...

Science is not our God.