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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 21 december 2019
Q&A: Anthony Daniels talks long ride as C-3PO in 'Star Wars'

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. one, then another." ... So
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An- I've been swept along by
thony Daniels went through forces beyond my control.
a painful experience af- But finally, it is ending.
ter not receiving the same AP: Is "A New Hope" your
amount of public recogni- favorite film compared to
tion as other co-stars when the rest?
the first "Star Wars" film was DANIELS: Yes, because I un-
released in 1977. derstood it. The story was
But in time, Daniels' C-3PO simple enough that I got it.
character became one It got a bit complicated af-
of the most popular in the ter that. It was an innocent
franchise and he's the only film out of nowhere.
cast member to have ap- AP: It was your favorite film,
peared in all nine of the but you struggled with be-
main "Star Wars" films. The ing overlooked after "Star
British actor plays the soft- Wars'" release as well, right?
spoken "protocol droid" DANIELS: It was difficult not
built by young Anakin Sky- being associated with the
walker that is fluent in six film when it first came out.
million languages. His gold- That was a painful experi-
plated character also ap- ence that lasted quite a
peared in the franchise's This Dec. 3, 2019 photo shows Joonas Suotamo, left, and Anthony Daniels posing for a portrait to while, but then changed
spin-off "Rogue One," and promote their film "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in Pasadena, Calif. over the course in time. It
had a cameo in "Ralph Associated Press brings me here today with
Breaks the Internet." my name on the poster.
C-3PO's witty exchanges highlights his "Star Wars" ex- ___ ing C-3PO has been quite Only parents care about
with fellow droid R2-D2 of- periences in his new mem- AP: What has it been like to a gift. that sort of thing.
ten served as comic relief, oir "I Am C-3PO: The Inside be in all nine films? AP: Are you surprised "Star AP: What has been your
making the tandem fan fa- Story," which was released DANIELS: It's been a ton of Wars" made it this far? most memorable experi-
vorites. in late October. work, and a ton of employ- DANIELS: At the end of "A ence?
It's been a long ride for the In a recent interview, Dan- ment, which is great. As an New Hope," the original DANIELS: In the desert on
73-year-old Daniels, who iels spoke with The Asso- actor, you're always look- film, I thought that was it. the first episode. It was ab-
believes his appearance ciated Press about play- ing for the next job. And of- Twelve weeks of weird and solutely riveting. It had such
in "The Rise of Skywalker," ing C-3PO and reflects on ten that next job for me has difficult work. Not entirely an impact. Seeing the ef-
which opens in theaters Fri- some of the best memories been something to do with wonderful. I thought that fect of people looking at
day, will likely be his last film in the past 42 years in the "Star Wars." The friendship was it. Then they came and me in the costume then
appearance as C-3PO. He iconic franchise. and companionship of be- said "Let's make another seeing their reactions. q

High school coach portrayed in 'Remember the Titans' dies

By TOM FOREMAN Jr. dria, Virginia. Johnson said at night," he said. "You saw
Associated Press a funeral home operated that dedication."
With his health declining, by his wife is handling the The Rocky Mount, North
Herman Boone was still arrangements, which are Carolina-born Boone led
mapping out football strat- not complete. undefeated Williams to
egy as if he were about to He said Boone had been the state championship in
walk the sidelines one more battling cancer, adding 1971. His team and its initial
time. that he visited the coach success was also recog-
"His daughter said the other regularly and had planned nized as a galvanizing fac-
night he asked for a clip- to see him Wednesday tor in helping bring the city
board. He started drawing when he learned of his through school consolida-
plays," said Aly Khan John- death. tion.
son, an assistant on Boone's Johnson recalled Boone as Much of "Remember the
staff in 1972. being one of the influen- Titans" covers the team's
Boone, the Virginia high tial coaches in his career uphill battle to win the state
school football coach who and a person after whom championship over 15 all-
inspired the movie "Re- he tried to model his own white teams. They have to
member the Titans," died style. Their association went This 1971 file photo shows Alexandria, Va's., T.C. Williams High overcome vindictive oppo-
School football coach Herman Boone, right, during a break at
Wednesday after battling back to the 1960s, when summer camp, with guard Johnny Colantuoni, (62) and John nents, racist coaches and
cancer. He was 84. Boone Boone coached at a black Vaughn, center. crooked referees.
guided T.C. Williams High high school in Williamston, Associated Press "When I got there, you saw
School to a state champi- North Carolina, and John- kids work together, hung
onship while navigating the son lived several doors young people, being orga- graduated from college out together," Johnson
early days of desegrega- down. He said they would nized and being persistent and recalls how the two said. "It was a brotherhood
tion. In the movie, he was sometimes run plays that in doing what you're doing, would analyze the team. that you would see. As you
portrayed by Denzel Wash- Boone had drawn up. planning ahead," Johnson "I'd watch him take the know, athletics does some-
ington. "What I picked up from said. projector out, point it at thing for a community, and
Johnson said the coach coach Boone all those Johnson said he lived with the bathroom wall, review it happened at the right
died at his home in Alexan- years was his dedication to Boone for a month after he plays and so forth, until late time for that community."q