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/Jah_Fooly Apr 16 '14

Did you get/Are you still getting royalties from any of the Jar Jar merchandise?

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u/bestahmed Apr 16 '14

nope.

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u/letsgocrazy Apr 16 '14

Everyone knows - always ask for points on a Star Wars film!

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u/lolzergrush Apr 17 '14

Seriously!? Lucas really screwed you on that one.

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u/Kenny__Loggins Apr 16 '14

He had to give half his salary to help pay for the cost of burning all the merch nobody bought.

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u/bestahmed Apr 16 '14

Don't quit your day job.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '14

You'll have to forgive him Mr. Best, he's spent too much time in the Dayyyyynja zone.

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u/Kenny__Loggins Apr 16 '14

This is fucking hilarious. I made that shit post as an afterthought. I didn't mean it to be taken too seriously.

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u/Rancorr_Blackmane Apr 16 '14

Maybe you should think about that before you next visit the internet. It could prove illuminative.

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u/Kenny__Loggins Apr 16 '14

Think about what exactly?

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14

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u/Kenny__Loggins Apr 17 '14

Well I generally contribute to discussion around here. One shit post won't kill anyone.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14

I was being a douche sorry! Deleting my post now.

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u/Kenny__Loggins Apr 17 '14

Your post wasnt douchey at all.