Empiror in ESB

Ok in ESB (cinema version ) a woman played the empror later it was changed to a man ! can someoe tell me why ?

Because the Emperor is a guy...

It was effectively played by a man- Clive Revill did the voice and got the credit (and noted that because of that few minutes' work he still receives fan male about it decades on).

I seem to remember that a woman's face and a chimpanzee (or some similar arrangement) were combined to make the original image shown. But basically, the Emperor was always played by a guy.

He was supposed to be male anyway.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
It was effectively played by a man- Clive Revill did the voice and got the credit (and noted that because of that few minutes' work he still receives fan male about it decades on).

I seem to remember that a woman's face and a chimpanzee (or some similar arrangement) were combined to make the original image shown. But basically, the Emperor was always played by a guy.

I heard the monkey thing before.

Why use a women in the first place? Did Lucas or Kershner pick up some bum off the street or something?

Originally posted by JediRobin23
Why use a women in the first place? Did Lucas or Kershner pick up some bum off the street or something?

Maybe she was wrinklier.

I always liked the original Emperor in the ESB hologram, much more haunting, and a bit more spirtual. I still think McDiarmid did a great job in ROTJ, and never found the difference between those two actors any problem when I watched the OT for years.

I find the new ESB Emperor (McDiarmid) in the SE, a bit cheesy, and I just don't know what it is, but so much shit that Lucas did in the PT and SE just come off as cheesy. The worst is the new song (Jedi Rocks) added in ROTJ in Jabbas palace, that just takes you right out of the movie!

Definately, the SE was bad...

I think the original ESB emperor had a more haunting quality to him... For some reason McDiarmid gave his least impressive performance in the new ESB as Emperor...

The SE Emperor is the same in all six films !! Anyway before he talks what does vader stand on ? its a round thing which lights up and makes a sound too .

It's a nice little stage, with lights and makes sound too.

Basically. Plus, I'm guessing that the Emperor was watching Vader's hologram on his end of things. That likely put Vader in the spotlight for the hologram to be made...or something.

I think it's more likely that it is a major hologram projector or something.

That's pretty big.

Vader's a big man.

Famous and tall.

Oh yes.

But can he be considered tall when his suit adds to it?