{"id":12484,"date":"2010-11-01T10:39:17","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T17:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/?p=12484"},"modified":"2010-11-01T17:33:42","modified_gmt":"2010-11-02T00:33:42","slug":"c-3po-and-r2-d2-get-an-adventure-of-their-own-in-an-all-new-episode-of-star-wars-the-clone-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/?p=12484","title":{"rendered":"C-3PO and R2-D2 Get An Adventure of Their Own in an All-New Episode of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”!"},"content":{"rendered":"

from StarWars.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n

In the middle of a routine shopping trip on Coruscant, C-3PO is abducted by bounty hunter Cad Bane. Soon, both Threepio and his astromech counterpart R2-D2 find themselves pawns in Bane\u2019s plan to free Ziro the Hutt from a heavily guarded prison in the heart of the Republic. The hapless droids are once again integral in events that threaten to unravel the future of the galaxy in \u201cEvil Plans\u201d — an all-new episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars<\/em> airing at 9:00 p.m. ET\/PT Friday, November 5th on Cartoon Network.<\/p>\n

Reprising his role from all six live-action Star Wars<\/em> films and countless ancillary intergalactic appearances over the past three decades, Anthony Daniels returns to voice the prim and proper protocol droid for this special episode of The Clone Wars<\/em>. Thrilled at the rare chance to explore Threepio\u2019s expertise in etiquette, Daniels himself relished the opportunity to exercise the fan-favorite character\u2019s strengths in ways that haven\u2019t yet been seen on screen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThreepio\u2019s whole life is focused on how to avoid conflict, and the basic premise is that he\u2019s always<\/em> out of place. But he doesn\u2019t have to be the fall guy all the time,\u201d says Daniels. \u201cFor once, we see him functioning as he was made, according to his programming. It\u2019s a more domesticated storyline, without the shoot-em-up aspects of the Saga. His abilities are cerebral, not physical — and he finally gets to use his expertise in protocol and etiquette. In a way, he\u2019s more relaxed than we\u2019ve ever seen him. But of course nothing in party-planning ever goes exactly as planned.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having spent so much time ensconced in Threepio\u2019s golden trappings for the big screen, live-action adventures, Daniels enjoys the opportunity to bring the character to life through vocalization alone. Less physically strenuous than on-camera appearances, voice work nonetheless requires a keen attention to detail, as well as an understanding of what makes the character tick.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are all sorts of funny little technical issues with keeping him human-like<\/em> without human sounds<\/em>. He doesn\u2019t breathe; I have to be careful not to breathe,\u201d says Daniels. \u201cThe aim is to keep him very much as he is in the movies. Some of it has become second nature; I\u2019ve been pleased to realize that I can still create the voice and match the original character. It\u2019s the genuine article. And I really do enjoy the animation. It\u2019s a mutual support society; they do picture to voice, so it\u2019s a physical representation based around my vocal performance. In the series, Threepio is as gravity-forced as always. It reminds you that he can be quite clumsy. I think The Clone Wars<\/em> is animated in a way that is quite accessible — not just the wide-eyed, simple, Saturday morning fare. It makes you realize you are watching Star Wars<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though the episode is quintessentially Star Wars<\/em>, Daniels notes that the droids tend to illustrate some of the lighter aspects of the space saga. Focusing on dialogue rather than danger, they represent the fun of the series, without relying so heavily on galaxy-shattering stakes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are sides of Star Wars<\/em> that can be quite humorous — subtle and more gentle. I think that\u2019s why people enjoy the relationship between Artoo and Threepio,\u201d he says. \u201cYou don\u2019t expect them to exhibit these human qualities, and it\u2019s really quite charming. For all the battles, there\u2019s a benignity that gives [Star Wars<\/em>] the winner\u2019s cup; it\u2019s an honorable enterprise, because there\u2019s more to it than blasters and political concerns. It\u2019s important to realize that not everything has to focus on the dark side. Life goes on, even when there\u2019s a war going on. But Threepio would say that, wouldn\u2019t he?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

from StarWars.com: In the middle of a routine shopping trip on Coruscant, C-3PO is abducted by bounty hunter Cad Bane. Soon, both Threepio and his astromech counterpart R2-D2 find themselves pawns in Bane\u2019s plan to free Ziro the Hutt from a heavily guarded prison in the heart of the Republic. The hapless droids are once … Continue reading “C-3PO and R2-D2 Get An Adventure of Their Own in an All-New Episode of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”!”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,7,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-films","category-television"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12484"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12484\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}