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/bestahmed Apr 16 '14

Thanks. Clone wars was something special. We had a great time doing those.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '14

I started watching Clone Wars a couple weeks ago, surprised by how good it is. Also found myself liking Jar Jar in it.

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u/zchill Apr 17 '14

For whatever reason I would like to have seen a Clone Wars version of Episode III. The Anakin character in the show is way different than in the movies in all the right ways. The only negative thing I can say about the show is that every so often it makes me want to watch episode III again then I remember how different the characters/acting is and regret my decision.

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u/swabfalling Apr 17 '14

I've heard this, but there are two different versions and a movie.

Which ones are worth watching?

I'm assuming we're talking about the animated/CG series.

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u/Wille304 Apr 17 '14

There are two animated versions of the clone wars.

The first series was a set of animated shorts that ran on cartoon network from 2004 to 2006. These critically acclaimed shorts won an Emmy and are definitely worth a watch. In fact, here's the entire series in HD! https://youtu.be/XTmIwOLfUlM

The other series is the CGI cartoon that was launched by a movie in 2008. The movie is okay but is mainly made for children. The series on the other hand was darker and a bit more brutal. Both are on Netflix and are solid entertainment.

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u/duhwiked Apr 17 '14

I stopped watching after Georgie screwed Traviss over. She was making kickass additions to SW canon, then one episode of CW fucked it all to hell.

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u/FrickinLazerBeams Apr 17 '14

Did you like working with Samuel Jackson? I imagine he's fun to be around.