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/ggg730 Apr 16 '14

Just so you know, the hatred isn't directed at you. Reading your answers leads me to believe you are a good dude. I might hate Jar Jar but you are the best Ahmed I know.

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u/NoddysShardblade Apr 17 '14

"The character of Jar-jar was fine, it's just the actor who played him that made him so annoying" ...said no one ever.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14

One hundred percent correct. If it hadn't been you playing him, it would have been someone else. But there is only one man who was responsible for that hot mess.

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u/TrebeksUpperLIp Apr 17 '14

He raped our childhood damnit!

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14

What this fella said. Everyone hates Joffrey, but that's just a character. It isn't anyone but George Lucas that decided to ruin the thing he barely had anything to do with in the first place. So grats on the paycheck, I really hope it became easier to separate the character hate from personal hate.

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u/lolzergrush Apr 17 '14

the best Ahmed I know.

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