‘He Could Do Anything He Wanted’: Star Wars Prequel Choreographer Loved Working With Hayden Christensen

In an interview with Chris Castellani Chris and company Last September on YouTube, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Coordinator Nick Gillard was asked about Hayden Christensen’s physical performance in the George Lucas films:You once said you thought Hayden Christensen was one of the most talented duelists you’d ever seen. What was it about him that impressed you so much when working on these films?– asked the interviewer.

Master’s answer: “He is an athlete. He could have been a professional tennis player. In everything he does, athletically, he has a killer instinct, but also perfect balance, perfect control, his movements are perfect. He is different from Evan. Evan is just as good, but much wilder. Hayden could do whatever he wanted.“

We can also see video clips from rehearsals during this time Hayden Christensen And Ewan McGregor in the video at the end of the article.

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And when asked if he was underrated for the role of Anakin Skywalker, he answered in the affirmative.

“He was and he knew. He himself fought. He had difficulty with dialogues. It was a difficult time for him. But I saw him last Christmas and it’s nice to see him as a grown man with his son and he’s gotten over it. And he’s been through a lot, he and Jake Lloyd have been through a lot. JAKE Especially since you know. I haven’t seen Jake in a while, but he’s had the worst of it.“

As Chris Castellan has pointed out, it seems that the prologue, which was once heavily criticized, has since regained its nobility and Hayden Christensen Also, mention this clip “really beautifulDuring one of the actor’s Star Wars celebrations, we see him receive a standing ovation, as does Ahmed Best (Jar-Jar Binks) – also see the video at the end of the article.

His next question was about the reception of the prequel trilogy: Nick Gillard Was he surprised at the time the public was divided over the films when they came out?

“No, I wasn’t– he answered clearly. “And George told me. You’ve been doing it for a generation. Here’s what he said: “You’ll have to wait for that. It will be 10, 15 years before people come to say thank you.” And the strangest thing is that it actually happens. They are now adults and this is their childhood, youth, just like it was for me when I was young. And perhaps these new movies will be for the next generation. Let’s hope.“

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Watch what Nick Gillard had to say (with excerpts) in the video below: