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The Lightsabre Interview Rusty Goffe
Welcome to Lightsabre. He was an Oompa Loompa in Willy Wonka and
the Chocolate Factory, one of Mings guards in Flash Gordon and Henry the
Eighth in Ufo, but we likely best know him as a Jawa in the original Star Wars. Please welcome the UK’s number one dwarf,
Rusty Goffe. Q -Rusty, welcome to Lightsabre. A - Thank you very much. It's
good to be here! It's good to be ANYWHERE! Q – You’ve had an amazingly wide and varied
career over the past few decades, appearing in such diverse shows as The
League of Gentlemen and Chucklevision.
But it’s Star Wars you are best remembered for. How do you feel about that? A – It's quite amazing really, because
way back in 1976, no one, I mean no one knew what a big hit the movie was
going to be. And when you think that no one ever sees my face.....even more
amazing! Q - Which of the six films stands out as your
personal favourite, and why? A – It has to be the "A New Hope. What a
title when you think about it. My favourite, because it was the first one
that was filmed and as I said no one how big it was going to be. The script
was sheer adventure! Any little boys (or girls) dream! Q - Tell us something of your career. How did you begin in entertainment and what
led you to today? A - I started in Show-Biz soon as I left school
around 15 years old. I was a musician in a band show along the south
coast of England. My first movie was Willy Wonka and things really snowballed
from there. Q – In 1977 Star Wars fever took over the States,
and soon the world. What was it like
to be part of that? A- It was cool! Q – You play 44 different instruments, and have
performed at two Royal Variety Performances.
Which instrument is your favourite? A – It has to be the
Bagpipes!!!!!!!! Q – You’ve managed to land yourself in another genre franchise
favourite, that of the Harry Potter films.
How do you feel about your part in that, and equally importantly, how
do your kids feel about it? A - Harry
Potter was cool! Although we had to be in make-up at 3am!!! And sit there for
5 hours while they turned you into a Gringott Goblin complete with (black)
contact lenses and goblin teeth! Then at the 'wrap' 2 hours to remove it
all!!!!! We spent around 10 days filming the Gringott Bank sequence. My
kids loved it! Q – The Jawas soon became fan favourites,
appearing later in Return of the Jedi and the prequel movies. What do you think it was about them that
endeared them to Star Wars fans? A – They are sooooooo 'lovable' and 'cuddly'!!!!!! Q – What would you change about your Star Wars
experiences if you could go back and do it again? A – Nothing at all! It was at the right time and the right place and you cannot change that!
Q – You’ve been part of other great movies over
the years – Willy Wonka, Willow, and the Oscar nominated Mrs Henderson
Presents. Which of those roles gave
you the most satisfaction? A - The
Oompa Loompa!! Q – There’s talk of a Star Wars TV series. Would you be interested in a role? A - I await the phone call.... email.......letter........telegram.......semaphore........morse
code...........hello? Q - What do you foresee in the future for
yourself outside of the Star Wars universe? A - I am still acting in Television and movies
which is good! Q – A quick question about our site,
Lightsabre. Any comments? A – Your site is cool! I am sure all your visitors
love it. A true Star Wars site! Q - It's been a great interview, and thanks for
being our guest on Lightsabre. Just
one final question. Your Star Wars
Jawa, Ming the Merciless’ guard and Oompa Loompa are stuck on a roundabout
that is spinning out of control and won’t stop. Which one invents the cleverest means to
escape the spinning wheel of doom? A - The Jawa! He stands on the shoulders of Ming's Guard who
in turn is on the shoulders of the Oompa Loompa and makes his escape with a
clever contraption made from all the rubbish he has collected!!!!!
UTINNNNNIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
