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Ian McDiarmid LIVE! Interview

Livestreamed Star Wars Celebration LIVE! Interview

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Ian McDiarmid

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Ian McDiarmid reflects on his enjoyment of playing the multifaceted role of Chancellor/Emperor Palpatine, comparing the character’s descent into absolute evil to a Shakespearean tragedy like Macbeth. He views Palpatine as a being born purely evil, relishing the power of the dark side.