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Star Wars Questions
Star Wars Questions
George Silke
25.
Who was the inspiration for the character Maz Kanata?
One of J.J. Abrams teachers at school.
26.
What technology was used to create Maz Kanata?
Motion capture technology.
27.
Who played Maz Kanata and what other roles is she
famous for? Maz Kanata was played by Lupita Nyongo. She is
famous for her role in 12 Years a Slave.
28.
Who played General Snoke? Andy Serkis played General
Snoke.
29.
What is he renowned for in the movie business? He is
known for playing motion capture characters. He played Gollum in
Lord of the Rings and Caesar in the new Planet of the Apes films.
30.
Where was the final scene filmed? On the Skellig Islands
off the coast of Ireland.
31.
Who composed the film score? John Williams composed
the film score.
32.
How many Star Wars films has he composed the music
for? He composed the music for all 7 of the films.
33.
What other famous films has he composed the music
for? John Williams has composed the music for Indiana Jones, Harry
Potter, Jurassic Park, E.T., Jaws, Home Alone and Superman.
34.
How many times did John Boyega audition for the film
(according to J.J. Abrams)? John Boyega auditioned for the role of
Finn 9 times according to J.J. Abrams.
35.
Over what period of time did these auditions occur? The
auditions took place over a period of seven months.
36.
How many people operated BB-8? 2 people operated BB8. One controlled the ball body and one controlled the head.
37.
What type of technology was the main version of BB-8?
The main version of BB-8 was remote controlled.
38.
What colour suit did the BB-8 operator wear? The BB-8
operator wore a green coloured suit.
39.
Why did he have to wear such a suit? He wore this suit so
he could be removed digitally using green screen technology.
40.
What type of special effects (SFX) were employed on
Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Both practical effects and CGI
were used to create the film.
41.
How many people were behind the monitor watching
the scene when Han and Chewie returned to the Millenium
Falcon? 200 cast and crew members watched the scene as it was
being filmed.
42.
Why was Simon Pegg thanked in the credits for Star
Wars: The Force Awakens? He was thanked for playing the role of
Unkar Plutt in the film.
43.
J.J. Abrams shot part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
in IMAX. What is IMAX? IMAX is a technique of widescreen
George Silke