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Ian McDiarmid (/ m ə k ˈ d ɜːr m ɪ d /; born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish actor and director of stage and screen. Making his stage debut in Hamlet in 1972, McDiarmid joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1974, and has since starred in a number of Shakespeare's plays .
- He did star as Palpatine in Return of the Jedi. Eventually he was digitally inserted into The Empire Strikes Back to finally gain some continuity, but originally he didn’t show up until the third movie.
- The makeup he had to wear for Star Wars took about and hour and a half to put on. It took longer initially until the makeup artists finally got the process down and found a way to streamline it.
- He created Palpatine’s voice by using a Japanese method that allows a person to use their stomach for voice projection. This produced that customary croak that you hear whenever he speaks, a sound that’s almost like the body saying that it’s ready to give up at some point.
- Ian was fully on board with the profile of Palpatine. He likes the fact that there’s little if any real depth to the character. One thing you can admit about Palpatine, especially if you’ve been a Star Wars fan long enough, the emperor is all about hate, fear, and power.
Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre. He went to the Royal Academy in Glasgow, where he received the prestigious gold medal for his work. He now has a...
- August 11, 1944
Ian McDiarmid. Actor: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Ian McDiarmid was born on August 11, 1944 in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland. He studied for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, but eventually found that his calling was in theatre.
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Oct 13, 2021 · Ian McDiarmid talks about his career, his age, and his adaptation of Julian Barnes' stories for the stage. He reveals how he got the role of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars and his views on old age and truth.
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Jan 11, 2009 · Published 11th Jan 2009, 00:00 BST. IAN McDiarmid is on a trip down memory lane. After more than 35 years, he's back in the rehearsal room at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, listening to the ...
Dec 18, 2021 · And his wife is doing her best to prevent it from being you know, hiding the whiskey and so on. But the other really interesting thing about that was also alcohol, and it’s true about Sibelius, it was a source of inspiration, as well as dissatisfaction so occasionally it would stimulate his imagination.
