Ahmed Best Says He Will Never Be Jar Jar Binks Again

I remember when I found out it wasn't cool to like Jar Jar Binks. My parents bought me a shirt with his face on it for Christmas, and I was so pumped. The Phantom Menace had just come out, and 11-year-old me thought that guy was the epitome of comedy. It wasn't until months later that I wore the shirt to a Dragon Ball Z Trading Card Game tournament and was maliciously ripped apart by some 16-year-old for wearing it that I became aware...Jar Jar Binks sucked.

I know, you know, hell, even the actor knows. Ahmed Best, who is the motion and voice behind Jar Jar gave an interview to Jamie Strangroom, who is on a quest to interview all forgotten Star Wars stars. Among other things, Ahmed talks landing the role, the shame of being Jar Jar, and how he will never....never play the role again. When talking about playing the character he says:

"Even though you play characters, you put a lot of your own personality into it, and you get emotionally and personally invested in the work that you do. It’s your work and you take pride in your work, like anything. So when your work is criticized negatively, you feel a little bit of a hit."

Actually pretty awesome to watch! I look forward to seeing this series continue!