Well It looks like people are going to have to get up bright and early next
week.

Rick McCullum was on The Big Breakfast this morning, and they had a small
interview with him, and then asked him to ansswer the rest (fan questions)
for the net. So I enclose the questions and answers below here (interesting
what he says about the Indiana Jones character at the Pod races)

also *****VERY IMPORTANT ******

The Big Breakfast have allot of Episode 1 Guests on next week, and are
asking for questions via email at

bigbreakfast@channel4.com

PLEASE EVERYONE - Email a question for George Lucas, and ask him to release
The original trilogy on DVD. With or without the special features. We can
wait until 2005 for them. Me? I want the films on DVD.

If enough people bombard channel 4, they HAVE to ask him!

Here follows the Channel 4 post about the guests...

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Your 'Star Wars' questions to the Stars
posted by Webmaster on 18:29 8/7/1999
(email)

We want all your questions for the stars of Star Wars. E-mail us
bigbreakfast@channel4.com with your questions and who they are for. Remember
to include your name and where you are from.

We have on the show,

Mon. Samuel L Jackson

Tue. Liam Neeson

Wed. Ja Ja Binks

Thu. Natalie Portman and Ray Park with stunt co-ordinator Nick Gillard

Fri. George Lucas and Jake Lloyd


Love the show

Webmaster
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Here follows the Rick McCullum unanswered questions (I'm sure the channel 4
webmaster made up the last bit)
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Rick McCallum questions.
posted by Webmaster on 14:18 9/7/1999

Your questions to Rick McCallum (Phantom Menace Producer)

After the show today I put some of your questions to Rick McCallum that he
didn't have time to answer.
Here they are.

Gavin Brown from Middlesborough,

Is 'Sam Oh Hon' doing the fighting choreography in the next film?


R.M
No Nick Gillard who will be on The Big Breakfast on Wednesday will be doing
the next film as well as having done the Phantom Menace.



Darren Hepburn asked

Is it true in the pod racing scenes there is a man dressed as Indiana Jones
in the crowd as a tribute to George Lucas's other films?

R.M
No it's not true, you have been on the Internet too long I think.


Clive Marshall from Kent,

It was mentioned today that there would be six Star Wars films, It was
always my understanding that there would be 9. Have plans been cut back?

R.M
There was never going to be nine it's a myth that has been around for twenty
years. George originally wrote nine outlines, which is where that number
arose, but he wants to go and do other films in 2005.



Andrew Boyce from Liverpool.

Would Rick be prepared to give a Big Breakfast fan a talking part in the
next sequel?

R.M
I wouldn't but Robin Garland the casting director would be. She meets
everyone who's interested the only trouble is you have to find her. That's
the first step. I've been trying to find her for the last seven months. If
you can reach her she will meet you!


Geoffrey Kay

Is venture capital for film production more expensive in the UK, and if so,
is that part of the reason why Britain does not have the film industry it
deserves?

R.M
The trouble in Britain is not many people in the city understand how
profitable a film like Star Wars or Notting Hill can be to investors. There
still isn't enough faith, which is tragic as there's so much talent in the
UK.
Take Johnny Vaughans' next project its going to be awesome. I've already
invested five million.


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Abid Hussain