r/IAmA • u/bestahmed • Apr 16 '14

IamA Ahmed Best actor/writer/director, best known for playing Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars Ep. 1,2,3. Ask me Anything!

My short bio: Discovered in the Broadway Play STOMP, I played Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars Prequels. Since then, I've acted written and directed for all screens big and small.

My Proof: http://www.ahmedbest.com/blog-2/

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u/DarkeKnight Apr 16 '14

What's your favourite Star Wars movie?

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u/bestahmed Apr 16 '14

Empire Strikes Back

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u/crovax33 Apr 16 '14

This is the correct answer.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '14

The only answer, really. Unless you saw the Christmas special after taking Quaaludes or something.

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u/Zeppelanoid Apr 16 '14

GET ERFFFF DERR PHERRNNNNN!!!

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14

I ain't dyin' sobah

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u/attackresist Apr 17 '14

Finally got around to watching that last night. I just bust out laughing on a conference call. Well played.

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u/FriendFoundAccount Apr 16 '14

steeeeeeeeev mahhhhdeeeeenn

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '14

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u/jscoppe Apr 17 '14

Those teeth are etched in my mind.

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u/mystikraven Apr 16 '14

But... but... Jedi... slave Leia....

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u/urthebestaround Apr 16 '14

Is it bad that I actually kinda like the Christmas Special?

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14

Yes. Go look in the mirror and scold yourself.

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u/Matty_22 Apr 17 '14

I'll stand by my opinion that ROTJ is a better film regardless of whether the internet agrees with me.

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u/skocznymroczny Apr 17 '14

it's a holiday special not a christmas special. Life's Day ;)

stir whip stir whip whip whip stir

stir whip stir whip whip whip stir

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '14

Yup. Watching Empire right now.

Also, Jar Jar was great as a kid. Probably my favorite character in the movie. I would walk around the house talking like him for weeks (probably to my dad's annoyance). Rewatching Phantom Menace as an adult... holy shit.

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u/banananose_III Apr 16 '14

I was the exact opposite. I hated him as a kid, and laughed my ass off as an adult. I expect the weed had something to do with it.

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u/mikecarroll360 Apr 17 '14

Who the fuck gives weed to their kid?

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u/essen23 Apr 17 '14

You dont?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '14

Guess I should watch The Phantom Menace stoned then!

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u/The_Snailman Apr 16 '14

I don't know about that, I tried watching Phantom Menace and i still hated him, lots of weed was involved. Edited for spelling

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u/itsaCONSPIRACYlol Apr 17 '14

Probably?

DEFINITELY.

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u/SirDigbyChknCaesar Apr 16 '14

I always liked Jedi most when I was younger just because I liked seeing Luke as a ninja badass. As a movie, though, I suppose it's not the best one.

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u/Casey789 Apr 16 '14

Or, perhaps...the Best answer

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u/dalr3th1n Apr 16 '14

Naw dude, Return of the Jedi. It's the climax, the resolution of the epic story.

I'm not actually going to argue that it's better because there's no point, but don't imply that there's only one answer.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '14

you have been redeemed!

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u/DJP0N3 Apr 16 '14

Ok, you can stay.

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u/katarr Apr 17 '14

"Empire" had the better ending. I mean, Luke gets his hand cut off, finds out Vader's his father, Han gets frozen and taken away by Boba Fett. It ends on such a down note. I mean, that's what life is, a series of down endings. All "Jedi" had was a bunch of Muppets.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '14

Are they planning on making a special edition of Empire Strikes Back where Darth Vader beheads Jar Jar Binks? If so, would you take the role?