Nute Gunray Actor Rejects Claims That The Prequels Were Racist (Star Wars Interview)

[@TheGeeknd]

Watch the full interview with Silas here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6LXXoGGopqpe6s

[@BrianMakesFilms]

Makes a lot of sense how George developed the accents. Actually quite a fascinating and in depth process. Another reminder not to be too quick to judge and assume someone has bad motives in how they create characters, accents or story points. I wonder if his process was similar with Watto, 'cause I know that's another character George got accused of racism on. Would be pretty cool to have a chat with Andy Secombe.

[@TheGeeknd]

Hey Brian! Yeah George certainly wasn’t lazy with it, some of the attacks on the other hand likely were. Would love to chat with Andy Secombe.

[@lilvernler17]

he literally had thai VA's record lines and had the other actors imitate the recordings lmao.

[@pyropulseIXXI]

It sounds like you were too quick to judge; only morons that this character was a racist 'caricature,' because they are so ignorantly that they think a 'foreign sounding accent must be racist caricature of the exact race they think, despite knowing nothing of the made up accent or the real accent they supposedly think it is No shit it was the same for Watto; you are acting in bad faith by siding with the racists by suggesting some truth could be in the claims of racists claiming Watto is racist

[@nordoc3156]

People just wanted to just be offended on others behalf 😂

[@KasumiKenshirou]

It really annoys me when I see the news/entertainment media, who called Ahmed Best "the next Stepin Fetchit" in their "think pieces", now claiming that it was "toxic fans" that drove him to consider suicide, without acknowledging their role. (I obviously don't know for sure, but I suspect he was more hurt by things like the "Stepin Fetchit" comparisons and MadTV's skit depicting George Lucas's new character, "Aunt Jar-Jar-mima", than he was by some guy named "YodaFan69" on some random message board saying that Jar Jar is annoying.)

[@TheGeeknd]

Hey Jeff, thanks for watching & I saw your GL picture post and liked it but for some reason KZbin seemed to remove it - might be because of the external link.

[@bryanferreira9577]

I wish I could take credit for this, but here's an interpretation posted by Ernest Rister on a forum I read that I quite liked: "The Nemoidians weren't Asians or speaking with Asian accents. A running theme of The Phantom Menace was symbiotic relationships, even lifeforms. Cultures and communities living to each other's benefit. Midichlorians? Healthy relationship. Naboo and Gungans? Eventual beneficial relationship. Watto? Selfish, with Lucas inspired by mosquitos for his design, a blood-sucker. Nemoidians? They take for their own benefit. Selfish. Blood-suckers. Vampires. George Lucas said the Nemodians should speak like 'Dracula." You know, the whole 'I vant to saack yore bloouhd' thing. They even have pointy little teeth, almost like fangs. Not Asians. Vampires."

[@sumrandumguy7177]

Even if it is a Thai accent, who cares? First of all, not all Neimodians are “bad”, it’s only the trade federation. Number two, the vast majority of villains in Star Wars have English accents. What makes non-English immune from being portrayed a villain? Bullshit claim. And btw, the accent is based on different ethnicities in other dubs.

[@KingofPotatoPeople]

Everyone forgets the Neimoidians were exploited victims of Sidious, and Gunray himself was killed by Vader. Neimoidians need hugs.

[@TheGeeknd]

Hear hear #huganeimodian

[@Grivian]

They needed hugs from a lightsaber

[@geekystuff361]

Silas seems like a great guy!

[@TheGeeknd]

He so is!

[@jamieah152]

Nice sponsorship! Loved this full interview. Sounds like a great guy. The accents make sense when described that way

[@TheGeeknd]

Cheers Jamie mate. Hope you're doing well and yeah Silas is a top bloke!

[@andrewgillon2763]

He’s also the voice of the Ood in Doctor Who.

[@TheMrKlump]

Congrats on the sponsorship! Never thought I'd see the day.

[@TheGeeknd]

Haha, well you probably won’t see such a day for another 5 years ;)

[@stinkymikecomedy]

Nice clip, Silas played so many characters in the prequels

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@eddherring4972]

Silas Carson, I really like him in everything I’ve seen him in. Admittedly that’s only Star Wars, Hustle and Holby City but every time he’s been great.

[@skywalkergreen9012]

Congrats on the sponsor Jamie! I’ll check them out! 😃

[@TheGeeknd]

Cheers mate! Hope you’re doing good.

[@JamesCarmichael]

"This is getting out of hand." Literally.

[@TheGeeknd]

It is! Thanks for watching, James.

[@Frogger]

Congratulations on the sponsor! I would subscribe if my place wasn't already too crowded with toys, books and other geeky stuff 😅

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks dude!

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Jamie! Thanks, Fanhome! Thanks, Silas! 🎙️

[@TheGeeknd]

And thanks, Aunt V :)

[@auntvesuvi3872]

You're welcome, dear. 🌸

[@TheGeeknd]

:)

[@ExtremelyTastyBread]

He should just proudly embrace how based these movies were

[@ClamMan1989]

George wasn't being racist, he just thought that a slanty accent sounds weird and nasal enough to fit one of these evil alien freaks 🤣😂

[@humanversion3163]

Great vid man! Love these unique, boutique interviews with the unsung heroes of Star Wars 🤟

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks man, I appreciate the continued support :)

[@nepoleon92]

I think the accents at most were sussy with the accents. Watto primarily thought just because of his greed and big nose leading others to see antisemitism. Which to be fair is a valid thing to worry about.

[@mralanr6566]

That's actually really interesting about the accent

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks for watching, Alan 👍

[@chadmichaelcampbell]

Makes sense! Also, one of the coolest sponsors I've ever seen on a video.

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks dude! Yeah the models are really great.

[@Johnnybomb1]

To me his accent sounded kind of Chinese to me.

[@bangkok1817]

Yes, not racist! Please go around and speak like Nute Gunray around town all day, and especially around Asian people! So cool, do it! I dare you! Not racist at all! Do it! You cannot listen all the critical voices out there! Do it!!!!!!!

[@hgahsiea]

We’re talking about a guy who called Disney white slavers on camera. He’s way too casual about race and that’s what happened in those terrible movies.

[@Drunkenmaster2000]

Awesome - thanks for posting this!

[@TheGeeknd]

You’re welcome, Lee. Thanks for watching. How was Celebration?

[@Drunkenmaster2000]

@@TheGeeknd Incredible! I’m still on a Celebration high! Scored 32 autographs, the Mando experience was sensational and so was the world premiere of Obi-Wan! If I can make it to London in April, I would love to see you and gush about SW!

[@TheGeeknd]

Glad to hear! Saw some of your photos and it looked great. Yep, let me know for sure if you make London 🔥

[@LostAbroad]

Hate Gunray. Love Silas.

[@TheGeeknd]

👌

[@lukewinchester3108]

“It wasn’t racist! It was based on Thai people speaking English. AND PETER LAURIE, SO IT’S DEFINITELY NOT RACIST, SO THERE” 👀

[@TheGeeknd]

Thanks for watching, Luke!

[@lukewinchester3108]

@@TheGeeknd no problem mate, enjoyed the video but found his reasoning for it being “not racist” spurious at best. Keep up the great work bud!

[@lukewinchester3108]

@Groggy I’m not sure it’s that simple - but all the best to you.

[@Jayneflakes]

He seems like such a lovely man. Stay fabulous out there.

[@TheGeeknd]

He is! Thanks, Jayne.

[@dooglive922]

If I had the choice to be a background character in the new Star Wars live action shows, it would be a Nemoidian.

[@pattyotk]

Intent is only one part of the equation, impact and interpretation is just as important. At the end of the day the voice still sounds like an asian caricature. I would love to laugh it off as a product of its time but people are still using that accent for neimoidians in star wars media to this day (audiobook for Brotherhood by Mike Chen). And the fact that Silas is still defending it as an "artistic choice" instead of recognizing the mistake is pretty problematic. Voldemort has no nose and you didnt see Ralph Fiennes imitating a Thai accent

[@e.gadd.1]

No character is allowed to be silly now in woke cinema today except (we hope) insulting caricatures of our behated nondescript 'white people' right. Everyone else must be depicted as noble, dignified and cool. Yawn. Anyway. You can't come up with an accent or persona without someone identifying with it as like something in their own life. But of course, 'identifying with' a character is what makes you care, and what makes a good movie. If there was no identification, people would say the movie sucked, so

[@youtube_moderator]

No, you right....accidental racism due to ignorance is way better than intentional racism.

[@mockingbirdarmada]

What was Lucas "ignorant" about? What information is he missing?

[@hgahsiea]

Americans talk up in their nose?? What kind of stereotype is that bub?

[@eugimon]

We dressed them up in chinese inspired clothes, gave them eyes that looked like racist asian caricatures and then gave them asian accents and then made them greedy cowards, another racist asian caricature. But he wants us to believe it was totally not racist? And that his defense is "as an artist"? What a joke.

[@minicle426]

I find it racist that all the Imperial Officers are clearly British colonial stereotypes. :P

[@ItsMrMimeTime]

Cry me a river eugimon 😭

[@ryanl5460]

Wahhhhhhhhh wahhhhhhhh 😢

[@Jesse12489]

Asian are greedy? First I heard of that. Next thing you know the Gunguns are based on black people.