Huy Nguyen no he didn’t handle it the best he could. Nardwar acts even worse. It’s really easy to make akward things less akward, just play along. Hayden was acting a bit like a dickhead by taking everything too seriousX
+dedpxl well he did other stuff ** Checks Wikipedia ** maybe he might prefer a question about that. i know its a star wars convention and all but hey, maybe he would like a question he hasn't answered a billion times about what he did when he was like 10. hell i cant remember much about what i was up to when i was that age
Liamnerfdude1 Its a new hope. But worse. With unfunny, forced humor and an incredibly modern script. It added like nothing new to the lore, except an endless stream of unanswered questions. It felt like a shallow, blockbuster-y version of star wars.
@@CoreyChambersLA It really is about privacy and how the footage could and would be used. That's what I don't like about it. Especially nowadays. Viral sensations make and work wonders for some people. And just straight up horror for other people. The kardashians, that is their whole career. You got all this shit now going viral, especially the really dumb shit, and then you have very hateful comments and the like towards you. Some of the dumbest shit I have ever seen though exists on tik tok. People legit post the dumbest crap on there. Because, yah, everyone shopping at the mall wants to be apart of a video on an escalator. You don't always have a choice. You could just potentially be on camera against your will walking somewhere. It is pretty pathetic if you ask me. People are just crazy nowadays. And this was in 2009, so really before the peak of the fall of human society. I mean, The world really sucks right now. Like really sucks. It is a shame where society is now. Everything has to be political. This was also before every moron has access to facebook and fucking thousand dollar phones with built in cameras and all that good shit. Some Humans are naturally obsessed with drama and making fools of themselves for others to laugh at. Others are not. You can tell that Jake lloyd just did not like his experiences as anakin. It caused so much drama. So much negativity. Just so much shit in general. Some positive comments to. But, I feel the same way. I mean, the only reason I even walk in the doors at work, is so I can get paid. I would love nothing more than alone time. It would be different if people were actual people. But this isn't the case anymore. Not in the age we live in currently.
It was only awkward because you had an amateur interviewer asking the worst questions I’ve ever heard. Jake looked him in the eyes the entire time and answered honestly
it's a joke. it would only be offensive if he actually did dwell into drugs. get a fucking sense of humour. us australians point out eachothers weaknesses in an endearing way.
Callum Ott it's not relevant. I just didn't feel like saying interviewer again or look up his name. It's that simple, no need to try to make it look like something more.
Captain Awesome Beard fuck yeah he was being pompous, he must be sick and tired of this shit. Hes no longer an actor and this guy is throwing up dumb questions with any relevance to star wars, hes not an interviewer, just a star wars fanboy
Callum Ott Yeah... I don't think you were trying to make it something more, and I definitely don't think 'the aussie guy' is the reason this interview was awkward. I think Sebastian just doesn't know wtf he's talking about. No offense, Sebastian.
Jake resisted the temptation to "use The Dark Side". I wouldn't have been as successful with that. I think the "interviewer" was trying to sensationalize his own "fame"🤔
But he didn’t he instead turn to well the dark side it’s sad knowing he actually became something he was leading up to in a movie but he is corrupted I wish I turned off the camera if I was the interviewer and just tell him I appreciate what you have done and give him a hug and so on
Hahahahahaahaaaa!! He would have made such a better Darth Vader than that conceited wanna be pretty boy. He has real passion when he talks, Haha haha you could feel the hatred even through the kindness and politeness of all his words.
That part at the end where he brought up former child stars falling into drug use with a former child star who is visibly uncomfortable with discussing aspects of how his child stardom affects his adult life was some good shit. Tune in next week when he asks a retired NFL player who suffered 8 concussions about Junior Seau shooting himself in the chest.
That last question was totally a "f you too man" jake was being a jerk, he agreed to the interview and got mad that he was asking about the only thing he was "famous" for
@Ian Goodman en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Lloyd#Personal_life In 2012, Lloyd explained that his decision to retire from acting in 2001 was due to bullying at school. As a result, he decided to no longer keep all owned Star Wars memorabilia. So questions about Star Wars probably brought up painful memories for him.
Ian Goodman you people think actors are not human and are just ment to entertain us lmao dude was bullied so bad he had to leave school he will be known for the rest of his life as being Anikin any time someone sees him they see the kid I am sure he has a right as a human to not fucking like being known as a kid who played in a movie his parents probably pushed him to be in smh like he was a little ass boy I am sure his parents thot he would be famous so it wasn't really his choice
You can just see the torment and the pain in this poor kid’s face. It really sucks that a portion of the fan base and his classmates drove him to the point he went to.
@@CoreyChambersLA This is from a recent interview with his Mom: "Jake, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008, according to Lisa, left the public eye in the early aughts amid negative reaction to The Phantom Menace. However, his mom shut down the notion that the criticism played a role in his mental health journey. "It would have happened anyway," she reflected." His Mom said she shielded him from much of the initial backlash but his paranoid schizophrenia is genetic and runs in his Dad's side of the family.
Thank you for keeping the blame where it belongs and not making the mistake so many others in the comments made and apparently believing that the reporter was the one who traumatized Jake - as if they have no sense of irony about what happens when you direct your anger at an innocent bystander who is *not* responsible for the disaster that happens! But yes, the awkwardness of this interview 100% should be blamed on the bullies who drove him to this point. The interviewer simply made an honest and forgivable mistake!
People criticizing Jake Lloyd for the way he reacts in this interview? seriously?? I can understand why he would get annoyed when asked such questions " Has it helped you at all with the ladies at all? " .. amongst other things such as suggesting he's going to turn to a life of drugs and asking about an acting career that finished.. I mean seriously, the interviewer is the one at fault here..talk about unprofessional.. I could have conducted a better interview
@@TrollinFromFlask the question that turned the interview from polite to cringy was the one about the "cards" to play with girls. Such kind of behave is funny or at least tollerable between friends, but from a stranger you are practically asking for a punch in the face.
There's nothing wrong with the interviewer. Just because Jake was in a bad mood, doesn't mean his bad mood is a reflection of how well or poor the interviewer is behaving. And just because the internet says he's bad, doesn't mean he's bad.
@@tapiocamango no it was a pretty bad interview. asking him if he shunned it was where Jake really started to get annoyed with his questions, and then the stupid questions after like does it help with the girls.
1) Clearly thought of (stupid) questions on the spot (No preparation) 2) Knew nothing about the star, his current situation or his experience of filming Star Wars (No research) 3) Smiled as he made generalised statements and asked childish, poorly formed questions (No tact) 4) Closed the interview with a pathetic quip about the unfortunate demise of (some) child actors (No respect) 5) Presented the clip as an awkward interview, STILL not realising, even in editing, that it was HE who messed up what could have been a great interview - Jake Lloyd gave polite and well-formed answers; had the questions been more intelligent this video would have more likes than dislikes, I'm sure. (No...just No).
@@mestubbs Agreed. The interviewer knew damn well what he was doing. He wanted Jake Lloyd to get angry so that he would have a video of Lloyd "losing it" for whatever shitty show he's a host of. Lloyd didn't take the bait and so the interviewer resorted to trying to peddle it as an "awkward interview". Well, yeah, it was awkward and that was solely due to the arsehole of an interviewer.
He was complimenting Jake! It just happened to be compliments that sadly drudged up some terrible memories from Jake's past. But more importantly, Jake's trauma comes from people like *you* failing to see who is *actually* responsible for the disaster before them. Just like how Star Wars fans and bullies in Jake's schools blamed him and failed to understand that he was *not* the reason that first movie was so terrible, *you* clearly have failed to realize that that reporter is *not* the reason Jake is traumatized, it's *bullies* who *wrongfully* directed their anger at the *wrong* person! How ironic!
I dont understand why so many people were harsh to a 10 years old actor?He was just a kid wtf!He wasnt even fuly aware of what he was doing.And why not blame the director?
That's the thing. I don't think 'people' were harsh to him, but kids his age were most likely jealous and cruel. At least that's what I think. He confirmed that he was bullied at school for the role. It all makes sense, really - bullying can seriously mess with a person.
laracroftvideos yeah i know.I friend of mine years ago got a 3 secs role in a fuckin croissant ad and he was stuck with that croissants name forever lol.Kids are brutal.
100%. People just expected 9 year old Anakin to be some macho badass and when they didn't get their wet dream then the film was somehow "bad". Lol, no, it just isn't your fanfiction.
In all fairness, the interviewer is not doing a good job on being professional. He should have knocked off the jokes and laughing when he saw that Lloyd wasn't laughing. Also, people have to remember that Lloyd was just a kid when he played Anakin and it couldn't have been easy when almost the entire Star Wars fanbase is blaming you as one of the reasons for Episode One's failure, especially when you're just a kid. Crap like that will scar you for life.
It wasn't awkward. Jake was being teased and knew he was being teased. It's impossible not to be sensitive to that kind of stuff even the most subtle bullying when you've been picked on for years for "ruining star wars."
@@Christian-xg1bgBro didn’t know what happened to him in 1999 tpm he is allowed to not be in front of a camera I wouldn’t blame him he was bullied all the time Star Wars ruined his life because people can’t appreciate anything and we’re unhappy like always
@@Christian-xg1bg I agree. The interviewer wasn’t asking these questions with malice. The interviewer seemed surprised that little Ani didn’t feel proud of his work. Ani just assumes anything associated with these movies is bad. I mean people love celebrities, it’s kind of in the name. We celebrate them. This shouldn’t come as a shock to him that someone thinks he did a good job in the movie but it does because of his ex-classmates. He’s letting his classmates live rent-free in his brain even all these years later. Why show up to an event where people are only gonna recognize because of a movie you were in but then get offended that they ask about the movie? That’s just stupid.
@@LordShadow13 he was asking questions totally normally on an interview, it doesn’t matter what “bullying” he went through, the guy was literally doing nothing but asking general interview questions and got hostile responses almost every time. Also he agreed to the interview so there was no reason for him to be rude, I mean dude he’s at a fan event.
Poor guy. I understand how he feels Shit if I was a child actor who stared in Star wars. and Fans shunned me. Id disappear too. He was a kid. I mean fuck, People get so pissy about the prequels and they don't relize that it wasn't just him. Hes was a kid back then. and People probabley picked on him in school and he probabley doesn't like being asked questions about this shit.
Then maybe he shouldn't show up to conventions where the only claim he has is Star Wars, then agree to do interviews with someone who is obviously going to ask Star Wars questions. He said he studies psychology. You would assume he could have figured that out.
Are you... trained in psychology...? It's debatable whether entering this situation would be considered a wise move but more than that, what isn't debatable is his body language. The body language of the interviewer is very obviously an attempt to entertain the camera while Anakin's here is 100% a way of showing contempt for the interviewer and the situation altogether. It's not really therapy if you're causing possible discomfort for other people. He's just a spoiled twat who can't move on because of his own self-centered attitude which was bred from being in the stupid movie in the first place. He has no legitimate excuse to continue being upset. It didn't ruin him for life, it gave him a piece of his past that people can poke fun at, but men grow up and learn to cope with these things without throwing internal fits. His life is dandy. He's perfectly successful compared to a huge majority of the populace, and he got to experience a very very unique thing in cinema. Until we hear that George Lucas molested him on set, I feel nothing but disgust for this child.
It's utterly absurd to try and defend his actions because he's "not there for other people, but for himself." He is an icon who showed up to a convention. He may be there for himself, but massive amounts of people there are only there to see people like him. So this interviewer for example isn't there to help this twat face his past/fears. He's there for himself. He's there to do his job and get some footage. The difference here is, no one is going to that convention to see that interviewer. Just like people aren't going to the conventions to see Star Wars fans as much as they are to see Star Wars stars. He may go there for himself, but that doesn't mean he can disregard other people. That's kind of disgusting selfish behavior is called psychopathy.
***** I felt bad for the interviewer, he asked basic questions about his star wars past life. Just doin his job, and Comments like "I wasn't gonna say it I'm sorry" and like "I'm not a fan of cameras anymore" While starring right at it condescendingly. Crossed arms and body language all said "Fuck off" means he walked right into a trap. I have no idea why he went if it bothered him that much. :\
Ariel R. Pacheco He stopped acting because of bullying and having to do so many interviews (up to 60 a day). I imagine all this brought up a lot of stress. Star Wars did ruin this guy's career and put him through hell. The interviewer knew that (you'd have to know some basic info before an interview), and still kept making subtle jokes about Star Wars.
Martin Kove no he isnt...the questions were reasonable, friendly......jake lloyd has a chip on his shoulder and doesnt like answering questions about star wars....and remember that he kicked and punched his own mother and blamed her for his own problems...take responsibility!!
Omari Perera so what? he became a douch early on in the interview when he was asked about pulling the force card to pick up girls... it was a fun, simple question that is of curosity to most red blooded young males...he didnt need to be a complete dick about it.....and i bet you he did.
I’m sure he did, but not in the final cut, that’s less his fault and more so George Lucas seeming to pick the worst takes because of his *”oh this is how space people talk like”* mentality.
You kidding? The interviewer literally said at the end that a lot of child actors turn to drugs and to not do that. The guy interviewing was a total ass hat
For some background, Jake Lloyd was overworked by George Lucas as a ten year old, got bullied at school for his role in the movies, continued with bullying for the rest of his academic career, developed schizophrenia and depression because of the amount of hate that he received, and got into a car crash and was arrested after his own mom made fun of him for his role.
He did not develop schizophrenia and depression because of the hate he received... his mother shielded him from that, he was genetically predisposed to develop both at some point in his life because of his father's side. (new information that was released)
Even if this interviewer wasn't purposely being rude(which he obviously was trying to provoke Jake), how do people, even intelligent people, see Jake as being rude? He was literally just answering the questions and getting a little annoyed that people just saw him as that bad Star Wars actor(which he wasn't to bad). Like, even if the interviewer wasn't rude, even in that scenario Jake wouldn't have been rude.
I think Jake was being a bit rude in the way he wasn't giving honest answers. if he's pissed off about certain things he should just say it instead of tiptoeing around it.
+The Angry Little Alchemist His whole demeanour was abrasive from the start. From his tone of voice to his facial expressions. Can feel slight passive aggression in everything he says. The interviewer was a dick for the drug reference, but other than that didn't really say anything provoking.
Jack Wade I hardly think its fair to judge him that harshly. Put yourself in the shoes of the young Anakin who 90% of starwars loving adults hated. Must be fucking insanely difficult to keep any kind of relationships going. The interviewer is a tool. Watch some other interviews with Jake hes normally fine.
He asked about the merchandise hoping to get a negative reaction from him. He knew that Jake threw away all his merchandise as a kid because of all the bullying he got from doing the film.
Jack Wade I kinda shied away from the original point I was trying to make. My point was how is the interviewer supposed to know that he's a schizophrenic? Interviewers aren't trained to read human expression/body language and come up with a definitive conclusion of what illness a person has based on their first interaction. There are many variables to consider before coming up with a verdict: and certainly not one you can make from a single meeting. They are there solely to ask questions about a movie. Nothing more nothing less. Although I do agree that the interviewer could have done a better way of handling the interview when it got a bit fired up, I understand why he acted the way he did. From the outside looking in, it just looks like Jake was being a straight dick.
wellll.....should do a research next time before u interview them????that s what reporters do, it s thir job...u cant just go upto them n ask random questions, knowng nothin about him prior...so either he was a dick or a dumbass or unprofessional in his job, same thing......
Full sympathy for Jake Lloyd here. The interviewer was incredibly annoying with that shit grin on his face and it was so obvious that he was just marvelling in the fact that Lloyd had quit acting after doing Star Wars - as if that made him a complete failure.
@CoreyChambersLA ppl r really demonizing the guy, he seemed fine just maybe a little insensitive abt the situation. it's obvious Jake is not very receptive so making jokes like kid stars doing drugs should of obviously been avoided, but I don't think he was maliciously trying to like upset him or smth
I think Jake Lloyd did very well in this interview. The interviewer clearly didn't know or was ignoring the fact that this guy has had severe life-long trauma BECAUSE of being in Star Wars and because of some pretty disgusting emotional bullying. He isn't being awkward, of course he is being cautious about what the real meaning of the questions. In his shoes, I would feel like any interview was probably secretly making fun of me. I wish his life was easier it makes me so mad what this experience did to his mental health. It really seriously destroyed him and it can't easily be fixed.
Well if it was so traumatic then why go to appear at a convention? Obviously people will want to interview him and obviously it will all be about star wars lol
@@realretrorelapse His questions were tactless and rude. Even if he wanted to ask about Star Wars he could at least have done so in a way that's respectful. That comment at the end about not turning to drugs made me really cringe.
It's not an interviewer's job to avoid sensitive issues, even if aware of them. The opposite could be said to be true, that poking and prodding to reveal emotions, trauma or other personal revelations can be a sign of an extraordinary interview.
@@mharro88 Studying psychology can make you awkward and self aware too, he's not a moron, he wasn't given enough after-care by the Lucas team. They just got what they wanted from him and tossed him aside.
No wonder he's pissed off. Seriously what was the need to even incorporate the "drugs" into that "interview" at the end. Seemed he just kept asking the same question but phrasing it differently. Stop making the guy relive something he wants to forget.
I think the guy interviewing him just wasn't aware of all the crap Jake went through because of the role. Hence the insensitive questions that almost seem as if he was mocking Jake. This was very uncomfortable to watch, indeed.
Who in their right mind ends a interview off with saying “Child Actors usual deal with drugs so may the force be with you” even Jake is like what the freak.
devils advocate here but actually the interviewer didn’t do a bad job for almost the entire interview up until the very end, jake was defensive from the start. i understand completely that he had a hard time after the movies and wasn’t treated well at all, and so he doesn’t really like to do interviews very much etc. and i totally sympathise with all of that… but then if you don’t want to do interviews, or don’t want to have a good attitude when doing an interview, just don’t do the interview??? politely decline it, don’t do the interview anyway and have a bad attitude and act defensive the entire time, it’s nice people are trying to come to his defence, but be objective for a minute, the interviewer is asking completely normal questions and jake is giving the absolute bare minimum in response and acting incredibly defensive about it at the same time, it was in fact jake making this an awkward interview, not the other way around like most of this comment section is trying to suggest
I like that he is real. He has a career planned, and won't bite on the questions by the interviewer. Lots of movie folks live in the past. He doesn't. He is not buried in Star Wars, it was an episode in his life and now he can move on. Look at what happened to Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. Those are cautionary tales. I bet he won't fall for their problems Well done Jake!!
poor dude. thought about him today, checked his wiki, heard the sad bits, searched, and seeing this, he seems like a normal dude. interviewer is being an asshole. probably not intentionally, but just very tone-deaf. still will remember him as anakin in pod racing and the first episode - the first star wars i ever saw in theater. hope he does ok in the future.
@@nagihangot6133 No he was constantly bashed by SW fans for being partially responsible for the hate The Phantom Menace got. I remember the insults being hurled at then 10 year old Jake that summer by fans on the internet. Calling his acting wooden and saying he was responsible in part to how bad the TPM was. It made him hate acting and he ran from it before he even hit his teens years. In addition he took alot of shit from his peers in his tween and teen years in school because of it. He hated being associated with SW but started to come to terms with it and accept it somewhat in his 20's based on the fact he was willing to do scifi conventions from time to time.
I feel so bad for the guy. He got so much hate for just trying his best and wanting to be in a movie. If the movie was boring, blame the writers. He had nothing to do with the fact that the movie was boring and took too long to get to the action packed stuff. He is a hero to me and I hope one day things get way better for him.
Incorrect: He didn’t just “want to be in ‘a’movie.” He was already in films years before the Phantom Menace. Notably Jingle all the Way. So, that part of your point is entirely embellished.
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I actually have a personal anecdote with an interaction with Jake Lloyd being really nice. In 2004 I was a teen who passed for a tween at the San Diego Comic Con where Revenge of the Sith had its title reveal and many of the stars and crew were in attendance with the media. While walking the convention floor it was stuffy, overcrowded, with nowhere to sit (If you tried sitting on the ground you will be promptly ordered to move) and I was delirious and accidentally walked between the camera of some dudebro G4 network crew members who were taking personal celebrity photos with Jake Lloyd. Instead of alerting me to get out the way or blocking me, one of these fratprats just yelled “YO! YOU’RE IN MY SHOT!” and immediately performed a Russian leg sweep on me slamming me to the ground HARD. After they finished they just walked away without apologizing while I was still laying on the floor. (In 2004 consumer digital cameras still existed but most people were still using film and you couldn’t just erase a picture.) Jake Lloyd looked very upset witnessing that and he and a girl who I assumed was his sister since she looked exactly like him helped me up. He asked if I was okay and said what those guys did was not cool and offered me a free photograph which he and his parents were there charging for. I thanked him but I didn’t have my camera with me. And we had a brief little chat about people can be mean, rude, or careless everywhere but most are okay and we went our separate ways I was sad to later find out he knew more about that than I realized when I watched interviews of him clearly uncomfortable and at the edge talking about how intensely bullied he was by peers and even grown strangers over The Phantom Menace, a role his parents pushed him into and how to this day he still struggles with mental health, addiction, and legal issues. I later saw those same douchebag G4 network crew members roughly shoving a crowd out of the way of the public convention floor which included small children and the elderly (one of them who had a cane and a baseball cap that read “Pearl Harbor Veteran, NEVER FORGET.”) to make a barrier for an unobstructed view for cameras and equipment for their coverage of Revenge of the Sith under the giant starfighter prop. So when the G4 network went out of business I admit feeling smug over that. And Daniel Logan the kid who played young Boba Fett in Attack of the Clones, had a table next to Jake Lloyd and he kept flirting with every female cosplayer despite them being 2-3 times his age.
I think its equal parts a) the interviewer was asking him fairly presumptuous questions without really knowing Jake as a person. b) The weight of the franchise rested on the back of a 10 year old kid, in the biggest let-down in cinematic history.
I don't know man, I can't really blame jake..he seems a little bitter too me. Die hard Star Wars fans we're disappointed because it didn't live up to the hype and the backlash this kid got was terrible I'm sure. I personally liked the phantom menace besides jar jar binks obviously, people just need to chill.
If you think the ONLY thing wrong with the Phantom Menace is Jar Jar Binks, I direct you to the famous well known "Phantom Menace Review" by the guys over at Red Letter Media, Jay and Mike. That movie is a piece of shit and they rip it the new asshole it deserves. Also, for all the people calling him a "douche, cunt-nozzle, stuck-up prick, etc", Umm okay you try being THROWN into the starlight at such a young age and not knowing you are going to be a part of the BIGGEST cultural disappointment in probably my lifetime. You're seriously going to tell me that if you were a young 8 year old actor in the biz, eager to start out, you get one of the lead parts in your FAVORITE franchise and one of the biggest cultural phenomenons of all time, you would TURN IT DOWN? Only to be ridiculed by Star Wars fans for years to come? And that he "chose this" because George Lucas decided he needed to be more of a billionaire phone-in motherfucker so he cuts out all the people that made the Original Trilogy so magical and instead ties to shit out himself episodes 1,2,3 and Jake happened to be in the first of the "Shit Trilogy" so it's his fault? Are you fucking kidding me? Listen to the "Hollywood" questions the interviewer asks and how Jake answers as humbly/openly as possible. "Bitter"? You wouldn't be "Bitter"? I already hate Lucas' guts and all that shit didn't even happen to me. Jesus Christ you people are fucking dense.
Zer0small Can't people just enjoy the first movie without having some raving Star Wars fans say stuff like "GO WATCH THE PHANTOM MENACE REVIEW, THAT MOVIE IS A PIECE OF SHIT"? Christ, we get it. Most people don't like the first movie. It doesn't mean that no one is allowed to.
Zer0small Haha, I bet those guys won't do a review about the ridiculous and awful things about any of the original trilogy movies. It certainly wouldn't be at all difficult.
David W Why is is that the only defense Prequelites have is that the Original trilogy was allegedly just as bad (allegedly, I haven't actually seen any of them back this claim up with any real evidence, over than some small nitpicks). It's such a ridiculous 'argument'.
Now, you played a slave and lost your mother. How does that play into your real life? I respect Jake Lloyd. He played a character. People don't go up to Matt Damon and ask if he's really a spy for some secret agency. That's like seeing Ben Stiller as Simple Jack. It's just a role, was fun at the time, and ran its course, like all roles do. He moved on.
Maybe that's because Matt Damon and Ben Stiller have played various other high profile roles and are well known actors. Jake Lloyd has basically done one high profile role so it's hardly surprising that he is only known for that. Did you even think about engaging your brain before you wrote that comment?
Zzonked That's not the point he was making, the point was that Jake is obviously bothered by the constant questions about a role that he received nothing but criticism for, and its not necessary to always bring it up. Did you even think past ĎęŕP before you wrote that unnecessarily antagonistic comment?
Did you? If he doesn't want to answer questions why would he do the interview ya moron? What does he expect to be asked questions on? The poop he took last week? He is only known for this, this is the only reason he's being interviewed and it is the only thing he can be asked about. He is a nobody other than that one role.
Zzonked Hey qt, I didn't make the comment, I was explaining mr.Konohaninjaclan's comment to you, since you seem to have missed the point entirely in favor of being obnoxious and REWD
I understood his comment it was just stupid. I don't think it's fair to bring up stuff from my past, why can't you comment on something more relevant? Why are there constant comments replying to a comment I have received nothing but critisizm for? It's not always necessary to bring it up. I also don't think it's fair to make fun of my rude genetics.
The only reason it's akward is because the questions are poorly phrased and Jake Lloyd just answer them in a way that a normal person would. "Has being Anakin helped you in editing?" - How on earth would a former acting performance help him edit?
Jake Lloyd was a good actor, it was just the writing that let him down. It's a shame that had to happen. Hopefully his future projects with editing will turn out better.
The writing had no effect, he didn't show any emotion in parts that required emotion, such as Qui-Gon's death, his line 'what's going to happen to me now?' was said as though the death had no effect on him
The writing did have an effect many previous star war stars even said that George Lucas has some bad lines and doesn’t know how to put them in action and since this film had a cast of yes men the lines weren’t called out.
The kid was demonized for no reason. I never had an issue with him cast as kid anakin. And it was the interviewer that was awkward, Jake was totally fine imo. He gave the interviewer a lot more patience and politeness than I could've... But I digress.
George Lucas should have started Episode 1 with Anakin at the age he is in episode 2. The first made trilogy was in touch with humanity, the second trilogy was a work of self indulgence.
Jake Lloyd has such a dry and sarcastic sense of humor about everything dealing with an amateur interviewer. He could really be an interesting sitcom character! I mean that as a compliment
"Kid stars turn to drugs" Lloyd should have said back:"yeah well so do reporters that are really nothing more than paparazzis... See ya in the tabloids and funny pages ya doushe...."
+BlakeFerret While that would of been nice, that would of been feeding the troll, that wouldve given these guys about double the views. So it was smart Jake was chill and said "Oh well thank you" rather than chewing the guy out with a camera to his face.
Yea... I could tell right from the beginning that this wasn't an "interview" but more like a "hey, let's see how upset we can get him" kind of deal. Might want to be more professional next time you decide to interview someone..
min 1:50 " I dont think pullin "The Force" card with the ladies would be such a good idea...." Nothing "awkward" here. Jakes friggin HILARIOUS!!! Lucas should reach out to Lloyd...Could open A LOT of doors for him. proly has already. I feel this guyz going to come out with something spectacular. Jakes emphasis on editing tells me theres a Lucas connection there somewhere since editing is also George Lucas major forte. The original Star Wars IV was ALL pace, all editing. In the end. thats what film IS, editing.
scott appleton "funny if he said it and smiled" Lloyd a prick? To me it seems Lloydz too honest an artist to fake stuff like that. The interviewer was being a total jerk BTW.
+valcaron Actually the Prequels were big disappointments financially. Not one was the film of the year. Ep 1 took $700 million or so, Ep 2 around $500 million or so and Ep 3 took around $400 million or so.
The responsibility is on the interviewer to keep the conversation flowing and not awkward. This guy was a total ass to Lloyd. He was only talking about Star Wars and tried to fish out all the horrible memories plus he kept referencing the horrible acting. I mean I was really annoyed by this interviewer.
What the hell are you talking about? Jake was being normal while the Aussie was being the douche. But yet again, you in your profile picture looks like the person giving the interview so it would make sense why you would attack Jake.
@@nintenofan Jake was being a complete douche from the very beginning (starting at the 47 second mark when the interviewer simply asked what he had been up to) . So what are you even talking about?
woooow I'm typically disappointed by misleading youtube titles , but I'd say there's no disappointment here...fully satisfied by use of the word awkward
What a sad thing to happen to young Jake. When fans say "you ruined my child hood" imagine how Jake Lloyd felt as a kid and having his actual child hood ruined by idiot fans that hated on him for years.... You can tell the way he answers the questions how it's affected him. Very Sad....
I wouldn't say it's awkward at all. He's simply being honest/real and straightforward and since he's out of the biz, he's not interested in and has no motivation for playing the PR game any longer. The interviewer maybe wants him to be playing that game, and folks aren't used to hearing stars answer questions outside of that context, hence why it may seem "awkward" to them. You can tell that he's there because there are fans who are into him being there, and he's grateful for that--he lit up when he was talking about connecting with fans.
"So what are you majoring in and what's your plan for the future?" "Who do you think of as a good rolemodel?" "What is your viewpoint on the Star wars franchise?" "What's considered a good follow up after past mishaps?" "What do you do for a living?" "Name a song that describes you." "Anyone special in your life?" "Can you describe your biggest accomplishment about yourself?" These are some questions the interviewer could have asked instead of talking ONLY ABOUT STAR WARS!
Saying "may the force be with you" to this kid has got the be the most annoying phrase in existence. How many times a day do you think he hears that? I'm surprised he didn't flip the interviewer off (I probably would have)!
He actually was really normal. Alot of people would get pretty tired of all the condescending questions, especially writing you off because you dont want to act anymore.
The fact that the interviewer had made no effort to research his questions made the interview awkward. Jake Lloyd quit acting when he was 10yrs old and was bullied at school for being Anakin. By saying being recognized as Anakin helps his editing suggests that his achievements in that field are only attributed to his fame. What sounds 'friendly' to an Australian 'back in the day' actually comes across quite rude and the comment about the end about turning to a life of drugs is well out of line. The interviewer has purposely turned this piece 'awkward'. Although it's not hidden knowledge that Jake had shyed away from the media he looks at the camera after Jake states he'd disappeared on purpose, like it's some revelation or scoop. Whomever this Australian guy is, he needs to find a new line of work.
The things that people said to and about this guy, when he was a kid no less, were wrong plain and simple. You don't treat a child like that because you were disappointed in a movie. It's not his fault. Before you call him a douche or something else, try to think about that.
That point at the end wishing him luck to avoid turning to drugs was the absolute dumbest thing I've ever heard an interviewer say.
That's no joke. That's not even an exaggeration haha. That's literally the worst thing I've ever heard to end an interview. Wow.
Yeah, it was a disgusting and obnoxious comment. Jake should have told him to go f*!k himself.
This interviewer is a prick asking leading questions. Young Darth Vader handling the best he can.
Huy Nguyen no he didn’t handle it the best he could. Nardwar acts even worse. It’s really easy to make akward things less akward, just play along. Hayden was acting a bit like a dickhead by taking everything too seriousX
Jonathan Bowen well that’s exactly what happened to him
I just want to give Jake Lloyd a hug and tell him I enjoyed the prequels. Poor guy.
+dedpxl well he did other stuff
** Checks Wikipedia **
maybe he might prefer a question about that.
i know its a star wars convention and all but hey, maybe he would like a question he hasn't answered a billion times about what he did when he was like 10.
hell i cant remember much about what i was up to when i was that age
+dedpxl Prequels were shit, except for ep3.
+Liamnerfdude1 Not as bad as TFA.
KAZ oh really now? Explain please.
Liamnerfdude1 Its a new hope. But worse. With unfunny, forced humor and an incredibly modern script. It added like nothing new to the lore, except an endless stream of unanswered questions. It felt like a shallow, blockbuster-y version of star wars.
“I’m not a big fan of cameras anymore.” - Jake Lloyd. I love the way he delivered that line.
Looking right at the camera and then wishing to disappear was a great delivery.
Most people are not fans of being on camera. I rather enjoy it even though I'm not as talented as Jake Lloyd.
he delivered it perfectly. he should consider acting.
@@CoreyChambersLA It really is about privacy and how the footage could and would be used. That's what I don't like about it.
Especially nowadays. Viral sensations make and work wonders for some people. And just straight up horror for other people. The kardashians, that is their whole career.
You got all this shit now going viral, especially the really dumb shit, and then you have very hateful comments and the like towards you. Some of the dumbest shit I have ever seen though exists on tik tok. People legit post the dumbest crap on there. Because, yah, everyone shopping at the mall wants to be apart of a video on an escalator. You don't always have a choice. You could just potentially be on camera against your will walking somewhere. It is pretty pathetic if you ask me.
People are just crazy nowadays. And this was in 2009, so really before the peak of the fall of human society. I mean, The world really sucks right now. Like really sucks. It is a shame where society is now. Everything has to be political. This was also before every moron has access to facebook and fucking thousand dollar phones with built in cameras and all that good shit.
Some Humans are naturally obsessed with drama and making fools of themselves for others to laugh at. Others are not. You can tell that Jake lloyd just did not like his experiences as anakin. It caused so much drama. So much negativity. Just so much shit in general. Some positive comments to. But, I feel the same way. I mean, the only reason I even walk in the doors at work, is so I can get paid. I would love nothing more than alone time.
It would be different if people were actual people. But this isn't the case anymore. Not in the age we live in currently.
@@chairmanmeow8481 LMAO
It was only awkward because you had an amateur interviewer asking the worst questions I’ve ever heard. Jake looked him in the eyes the entire time and answered honestly
Not true. Watch any of Jake Lloyds interviews. He's just an asshole. The interviewer was polite and friendly the entire time.
yes. interviewer is disrespectful
If you got off his meat, you’d realise Jake made it awkward
Interviewer was a douche
@@iamsupernautyeah you got a point there
Wow such a rude interviewer. "Child actors tend to have a habbit in going in to drugs, so may the force be with you."
What the actual fuck.
it's a joke. it would only be offensive if he actually did dwell into drugs. get a fucking sense of humour. us australians point out eachothers weaknesses in an endearing way.
+dedpxl he did...
dedpxl That's the worst joke ive ever heard. Sense of humor my ass, that's some high school shit right there. Get a fucking grip
He did end up on drugs idiot. The interviewer was rude and smug and you can see what Jake is defensive.
He predicted it I guess cause I mean... well, I wouldn't call weed a drug but he did get arrested for that after leading police on a high speed chase.
What a terrible interviewer. Jake Lloyd didn't make this awkward, the aussie guy did.
Because the fact that he's Australian is relevant? lol
Callum Ott it's not relevant. I just didn't feel like saying interviewer again or look up his name. It's that simple, no need to try to make it look like something more.
Sebastian Giller Wasn't trying to make it look like something more.
Captain Awesome Beard
fuck yeah he was being pompous, he must be sick and tired of this shit. Hes no longer an actor and this guy is throwing up dumb questions with any relevance to star wars, hes not an interviewer, just a star wars fanboy
Callum Ott
Yeah... I don't think you were trying to make it something more, and I definitely don't think 'the aussie guy' is the reason this interview was awkward. I think Sebastian just doesn't know wtf he's talking about.
No offense, Sebastian.
Jake did well to not punch him in the face
Jake resisted the temptation to "use The Dark Side".
I wouldn't have been as successful with that.
I think the "interviewer" was trying to sensationalize his own "fame"🤔
It’s not the Jedi way
Yeah, he kinda asked for it. Very punchable face too
@fox downy the reporter
I would not have fared as well.
The people who bullied Jake are jealous. He has to know that.
Absolutely ,Any kid who would see the star wars movie star in the same school with him he would bully him.
That’s not true.
But he didn’t he instead turn to well the dark side it’s sad knowing he actually became something he was leading up to in a movie but he is corrupted I wish I turned off the camera if I was the interviewer and just tell him I appreciate what you have done and give him a hug and so on
@@bloopy6166 No kid who’s truly happy ever bullies anyone. Someone who does that is either jealous or was or is being abused themself.
@@lisasmith767 You’re being an idiot also. It sucks what happened to him, but that’s not why he was abused.
Good, Anakin, good. Let the hate flow through you..
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
LOLLLL that was great
"It gives you fucus"
Hahahahahaahaaaa!!
He would have made such a better Darth Vader than that conceited wanna be pretty boy.
He has real passion when he talks,
Haha haha
you could feel the hatred
even through the kindness and politeness of all his words.
Lol!!!!!!!!!
That part at the end where he brought up former child stars falling into drug use with a former child star who is visibly uncomfortable with discussing aspects of how his child stardom affects his adult life was some good shit. Tune in next week when he asks a retired NFL player who suffered 8 concussions about Junior Seau shooting himself in the chest.
It’s absolutely ridiculous and I would have set a few things straight with that smiling imbecile pretty fast.
That last question was totally a "f you too man" jake was being a jerk, he agreed to the interview and got mad that he was asking about the only thing he was "famous" for
@@masdavis236 the interviewers pretty fucking shit mate did you even watch the video?
LOL. The short interview was incomparable and revealing. There's no other interview like it of Jake Lloyd.
Jake Loyd did a good job. He was a child don't blame him for Lucas' vision
I think the role was pretty good for a kid
We'll agree to disagree. However it's it's noted that while we use Jake's name, we can't even remember the 'interviewers name' nor care.
lack of vision**
@Ian Goodman
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Lloyd#Personal_life
In 2012, Lloyd explained that his decision to retire from acting in 2001 was due to bullying at school. As a result, he decided to no longer keep all owned Star Wars memorabilia.
So questions about Star Wars probably brought up painful memories for him.
Ian Goodman you people think actors are not human and are just ment to entertain us lmao dude was bullied so bad he had to leave school he will be known for the rest of his life as being Anikin any time someone sees him they see the kid I am sure he has a right as a human to not fucking like being known as a kid who played in a movie his parents probably pushed him to be in smh like he was a little ass boy I am sure his parents thot he would be famous so it wasn't really his choice
You can just see the torment and the pain in this poor kid’s face. It really sucks that a portion of the fan base and his classmates drove him to the point he went to.
I don't think Jake was a kid any more, but an adult with issues that may have been exacerbated by child stardom.
torment from the interview more than anything imo
Classmates were just jealous but a young Jake probably couldn’t understand that at the time.
@@CoreyChambersLA
This is from a recent interview with his Mom: "Jake, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008, according to Lisa, left the public eye in the early aughts amid negative reaction to The Phantom Menace. However, his mom shut down the notion that the criticism played a role in his mental health journey. "It would have happened anyway," she reflected."
His Mom said she shielded him from much of the initial backlash but his paranoid schizophrenia is genetic and runs in his Dad's side of the family.
Thank you for keeping the blame where it belongs and not making the mistake so many others in the comments made and apparently believing that the reporter was the one who traumatized Jake - as if they have no sense of irony about what happens when you direct your anger at an innocent bystander who is *not* responsible for the disaster that happens!
But yes, the awkwardness of this interview 100% should be blamed on the bullies who drove him to this point. The interviewer simply made an honest and forgivable mistake!
People criticizing Jake Lloyd for the way he reacts in this interview? seriously?? I can understand why he would get annoyed when asked such questions " Has it helped you at all with the ladies at all? " .. amongst other things such as suggesting he's going to turn to a life of drugs and asking about an acting career that finished.. I mean seriously, the interviewer is the one at fault here..talk about unprofessional.. I could have conducted a better interview
That last comment by the interviewer was shocking, What a cock.
I agree completely. The interviewers were completely unprofessional, and Jake knew exactly what they were attempting to do.
@@TrollinFromFlask the question that turned the interview from polite to cringy was the one about the "cards" to play with girls. Such kind of behave is funny or at least tollerable between friends, but from a stranger you are practically asking for a punch in the face.
Jake Lloyd is like "Bejng young Anakin is not my ENTIRE LIFE." Seriously dumb interviewer
The interviewer with his low IQ lets the figure of Jar Jar Binks look like an Albert Einstein.
I love this interview. Jakes passive aggressiveness towards these stupid questions is fab. So much sarcasm and blunt honesty lol
It was perhaps the best short interview of Jake Lloyd.
There's nothing wrong with the interviewer. Just because Jake was in a bad mood, doesn't mean his bad mood is a reflection of how well or poor the interviewer is behaving. And just because the internet says he's bad, doesn't mean he's bad.
@@tapiocamangoThat's nice.....still a bad interviewer.
@@tapiocamango no it was a pretty bad interview. asking him if he shunned it was where Jake really started to get annoyed with his questions, and then the stupid questions after like does it help with the girls.
1) Clearly thought of (stupid) questions on the spot (No preparation)
2) Knew nothing about the star, his current situation or his experience of filming Star Wars (No research)
3) Smiled as he made generalised statements and asked childish, poorly formed questions (No tact)
4) Closed the interview with a pathetic quip about the unfortunate demise of (some) child actors (No respect)
5) Presented the clip as an awkward interview, STILL not realising, even in editing, that it was HE who messed up what could have been a great interview - Jake Lloyd gave polite and well-formed answers; had the questions been more intelligent this video would have more likes than dislikes, I'm sure. (No...just No).
true.
Actually I think the interviewer knew exactly what he was asking. He is just a complete dick.
@@mestubbs Agreed. The interviewer knew damn well what he was doing. He wanted Jake Lloyd to get angry so that he would have a video of Lloyd "losing it" for whatever shitty show he's a host of. Lloyd didn't take the bait and so the interviewer resorted to trying to peddle it as an "awkward interview". Well, yeah, it was awkward and that was solely due to the arsehole of an interviewer.
true!
Oh get a life. The fact that you wrote this out shows you have a lot of time on your hands
his facial expressions remind be of Ben Shapiro a little.
Jake Lloyd absolutely owns libtard interviewer.
omg you're right! XD
haha true!
Jarl Balgruuf hahahahaha 😂😂😂 best comment
His voice sounds alike too.
the "editor card" and "drug" comments were really asshole things to say. smh
I give a pass for the editing card joke. Jake just wasn't in interview mode
The editor card joke was genius and made jake look like a tool.
I feel it was appropriate, considering the stuff jake would be doing later.
He was complimenting Jake! It just happened to be compliments that sadly drudged up some terrible memories from Jake's past.
But more importantly, Jake's trauma comes from people like *you* failing to see who is *actually* responsible for the disaster before them. Just like how Star Wars fans and bullies in Jake's schools blamed him and failed to understand that he was *not* the reason that first movie was so terrible, *you* clearly have failed to realize that that reporter is *not* the reason Jake is traumatized, it's *bullies* who *wrongfully* directed their anger at the *wrong* person! How ironic!
I dont understand why so many people were harsh to a 10 years old actor?He was just a kid wtf!He wasnt even fuly aware of what he was doing.And why not blame the director?
That's the thing. I don't think 'people' were harsh to him, but kids his age were most likely jealous and cruel. At least that's what I think. He confirmed that he was bullied at school for the role. It all makes sense, really - bullying can seriously mess with a person.
laracroftvideos
yeah i know.I friend of mine years ago got a 3 secs role in a fuckin croissant ad and he was stuck with that croissants name forever lol.Kids are brutal.
@@MrMethadrine I can't imagine what the home lives of kids like that are like.
This interview isn't awkward. The interviewer is awkward.
He was clueless about Jake's view of his short-lived acting career and why.
Life is at times awkward. Interviews can be challenging.
@@richardmahn7589maybe that’s why he asked the questions….
Jake Lloyd handled the interview superbly. Interviewer should go back to school for journalism
The interview is awkward because of the interviewer. The interviewer is the one creating the interview.
I thought his performance as Anakin was really endearing and captured the boy’s innocence.
@Henry his performance was normal, no where near bad enough to warrant the amount of hate he got as a kid by 30 year old man children
@@user-pd9xj1bt4eit’s more the directing of George Lucas that was bad
100%. People just expected 9 year old Anakin to be some macho badass and when they didn't get their wet dream then the film was somehow "bad". Lol, no, it just isn't your fanfiction.
@@emoxvx TBH, they already wanted to see Anakin as a teenager, just like when they presented Luke in ANH.
In all fairness, the interviewer is not doing a good job on being professional. He should have knocked off the jokes and laughing when he saw that Lloyd wasn't laughing. Also, people have to remember that Lloyd was just a kid when he played Anakin and it couldn't have been easy when almost the entire Star Wars fanbase is blaming you as one of the reasons for Episode One's failure, especially when you're just a kid. Crap like that will scar you for life.
Actually I thought Jake's portrayal of the young Anakin Skywalker was one of the best aspects of Ep1.
Nope, Jar Jar binks was responsible.
It wasn't awkward. Jake was being teased and knew he was being teased. It's impossible not to be sensitive to that kind of stuff even the most subtle bullying when you've been picked on for years for "ruining star wars."
I did not detect any deliberate teasing.
@@CoreyChambersLA then you’re a dumbass 😂
Naw bruh
Poor guy, I don't like the prequels, but I don't blame Llyod.
derek swartzl Yeah blame the 10 year old kid not the multi-billionaire business man who wrote and directed the films.
iforgot87872 derek said he "didn't" blame the 10 year old. But you probably forgot. boom boom chuck
Jamin Schmitt No I understand what he said I'm agreeing with him I was just stating it that way.
iforgot87872 sorry. sarcasm has eluded me yet again
Jamin Schmitt Well in your defense, sarcasm and the internet aren't the best combination.
“I’m just trying to ascertain the real meaning of your questions and give you the best interview possible” lmaooo awesome answer
Basically translating to “im a huge asshole who can’t answer an interviewers simple questions”
@@Christian-xg1bgBro didn’t know what happened to him in 1999 tpm he is allowed to not be in front of a camera I wouldn’t blame him he was bullied all the time Star Wars ruined his life because people can’t appreciate anything and we’re unhappy like always
@@Christian-xg1bg I agree. The interviewer wasn’t asking these questions with malice. The interviewer seemed surprised that little Ani didn’t feel proud of his work.
Ani just assumes anything associated with these movies is bad. I mean people love celebrities, it’s kind of in the name. We celebrate them. This shouldn’t come as a shock to him that someone thinks he did a good job in the movie but it does because of his ex-classmates. He’s letting his classmates live rent-free in his brain even all these years later.
Why show up to an event where people are only gonna recognize because of a movie you were in but then get offended that they ask about the movie? That’s just stupid.
@@LordShadow13 he was asking questions totally normally on an interview, it doesn’t matter what “bullying” he went through, the guy was literally doing nothing but asking general interview questions and got hostile responses almost every time.
Also he agreed to the interview so there was no reason for him to be rude, I mean dude he’s at a fan event.
Poor guy. I understand how he feels Shit if I was a child actor who stared in Star wars. and Fans shunned me. Id disappear too. He was a kid. I mean fuck, People get so pissy about the prequels and they don't relize that it wasn't just him. Hes was a kid back then. and People probabley picked on him in school and he probabley doesn't like being asked questions about this shit.
Then maybe he shouldn't show up to conventions where the only claim he has is Star Wars, then agree to do interviews with someone who is obviously going to ask Star Wars questions. He said he studies psychology. You would assume he could have figured that out.
Are you... trained in psychology...?
It's debatable whether entering this situation would be considered a wise move but more than that, what isn't debatable is his body language. The body language of the interviewer is very obviously an attempt to entertain the camera while Anakin's here is 100% a way of showing contempt for the interviewer and the situation altogether. It's not really therapy if you're causing possible discomfort for other people. He's just a spoiled twat who can't move on because of his own self-centered attitude which was bred from being in the stupid movie in the first place.
He has no legitimate excuse to continue being upset. It didn't ruin him for life, it gave him a piece of his past that people can poke fun at, but men grow up and learn to cope with these things without throwing internal fits. His life is dandy. He's perfectly successful compared to a huge majority of the populace, and he got to experience a very very unique thing in cinema.
Until we hear that George Lucas molested him on set, I feel nothing but disgust for this child.
It's utterly absurd to try and defend his actions because he's "not there for other people, but for himself." He is an icon who showed up to a convention. He may be there for himself, but massive amounts of people there are only there to see people like him. So this interviewer for example isn't there to help this twat face his past/fears. He's there for himself. He's there to do his job and get some footage.
The difference here is, no one is going to that convention to see that interviewer. Just like people aren't going to the conventions to see Star Wars fans as much as they are to see Star Wars stars. He may go there for himself, but that doesn't mean he can disregard other people. That's kind of disgusting selfish behavior is called psychopathy.
***** I felt bad for the interviewer, he asked basic questions about his star wars past life. Just doin his job, and Comments like "I wasn't gonna say it I'm sorry" and like "I'm not a fan of cameras anymore" While starring right at it condescendingly. Crossed arms and body language all said "Fuck off" means he walked right into a trap. I have no idea why he went if it bothered him that much. :\
Ariel R. Pacheco
He stopped acting because of bullying and having to do so many interviews (up to 60 a day). I imagine all this brought up a lot of stress.
Star Wars did ruin this guy's career and put him through hell. The interviewer knew that (you'd have to know some basic info before an interview), and still kept making subtle jokes about Star Wars.
jake was totally straight and honest. the interviewer was kinda rude and insensitive
There was nothing rude about the interviewer. The interview was poignant and revealing.
The interviewer was very rude and insensitive.
Corey stop lying
hes actualyl too smart for interviews like this..he jsut cant stand it lol
Martin Kove no he isnt...the questions were reasonable, friendly......jake lloyd has a chip on his shoulder and doesnt like answering questions about star wars....and remember that he kicked and punched his own mother and blamed her for his own problems...take responsibility!!
ur right..hes a prick..why is he there if hes not willing to answer these kind of questions. fair point
Martin Kove in a word he gets paid for these events
Omari Perera so what? he became a douch early on in the interview when he was asked about pulling the force card to pick up girls... it was a fun, simple question that is of curosity to most red blooded young males...he didnt need to be a complete dick about it.....and i bet you he did.
Looks like the tables have turned. In 2021, those of us that grew up with the prequels love them. Jake did a fantastic job in Phantom Menace.
Thats what the Disney shills say. But the truth is different. Phantom Menace is a horrible movie. Fuck your childhood.
yeah they are bad but nostalgia is good
I’m sure he did, but not in the final cut, that’s less his fault and more so George Lucas seeming to pick the worst takes because of his *”oh this is how space people talk like”* mentality.
I never had any beef with the prequels. The clone wars was meh but the other two were awesome.
No we don't. We only liked the last one like everyone else
the comment at the end about child stars turning to drugs... cant believe he even said that. ashamed this guy is aussie
It doesn’t matter where people are from, people are dickheads
Dumb questions, poor interviewer.
This is why good interviewers research people before they ask them questions instead of coming up with pathetic ones on the spot.
The "force card" joke was actually funny and went over the interviewers head
questions akward! jake lloyd just trying to answer in a non hollywood way!
So being honest and polite is a called awkward?
It wasn't Jake who was awkward. It was the interviewer!
@@SJMJ91 both
@@clarkkent3730 I'd say that Jake was awkward because of the interviewer
Jake was being a real smart ass with that guy. Good on him, he did well, you can see he made the interviewer really uncofortable.
More like the inverse.
Yep!
You kidding? The interviewer literally said at the end that a lot of child actors turn to drugs and to not do that. The guy interviewing was a total ass hat
You do know Jay got bullied in school for being Aniken
@Henry Voss You shut up nerd
For some background, Jake Lloyd was overworked by George Lucas as a ten year old, got bullied at school for his role in the movies, continued with bullying for the rest of his academic career, developed schizophrenia and depression because of the amount of hate that he received, and got into a car crash and was arrested after his own mom made fun of him for his role.
His mom made fun of him?
I didn’t make fun of him 😮
@@davidhartley9115 identity thief
His mom didn’t make fun of him he lashed out at her because he blamed her for giving him the role
He did not develop schizophrenia and depression because of the hate he received... his mother shielded him from that, he was genetically predisposed to develop both at some point in his life because of his father's side. (new information that was released)
Even if this interviewer wasn't purposely being rude(which he obviously was trying to provoke Jake), how do people, even intelligent people, see Jake as being rude? He was literally just answering the questions and getting a little annoyed that people just saw him as that bad Star Wars actor(which he wasn't to bad). Like, even if the interviewer wasn't rude, even in that scenario Jake wouldn't have been rude.
I think Jake was being a bit rude in the way he wasn't giving honest answers. if he's pissed off about certain things he should just say it instead of tiptoeing around it.
+The Angry Little Alchemist His whole demeanour was abrasive from the start. From his tone of voice to his facial expressions. Can feel slight passive aggression in everything he says. The interviewer was a dick for the drug reference, but other than that didn't really say anything provoking.
Jack Wade I hardly think its fair to judge him that harshly. Put yourself in the shoes of the young Anakin who 90% of starwars loving adults hated. Must be fucking insanely difficult to keep any kind of relationships going. The interviewer is a tool. Watch some other interviews with Jake hes normally fine.
He asked about the merchandise hoping to get a negative reaction from him. He knew that Jake threw away all his merchandise as a kid because of all the bullying he got from doing the film.
The reason hes even being interviewed is cause he was young anakin. Hed be irrelevant if not for that
the interviewer shouldn't really have given Jake questions about the phantom menace if he knew jake was getting upset about them
How the fuck was he supposed to know? It was meant to be just a normal chill interview and Jake turned it into a sulk fest
Jack Wade So then why would he agree to do the interview? If I was him I wouldn't agree to do it knowing that I can a bit edgy when asked questions.
Jack Wade I kinda shied away from the original point I was trying to make. My point was how is the interviewer supposed to know that he's a schizophrenic? Interviewers aren't trained to read human expression/body language and come up with a definitive conclusion of what illness a person has based on their first interaction. There are many variables to consider before coming up with a verdict: and certainly not one you can make from a single meeting.
They are there solely to ask questions about a movie. Nothing more nothing less. Although I do agree that the interviewer could have done a better way of handling the interview when it got a bit fired up, I understand why he acted the way he did. From the outside looking in, it just looks like Jake was being a straight dick.
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wellll.....should do a research next time before u interview them????that s what reporters do, it s thir job...u cant just go upto them n ask random questions, knowng nothin about him prior...so either he was a dick or a dumbass or unprofessional in his job, same thing......
"Very awkward interview"
Seemed more down to earth than any other actor.
Jake handled this interview extremely well.
Yeah like a drugged out autistic person.
In Jake's defence, the interviewer asked some really dumb questions and said most awkward stuff himself..
Full sympathy for Jake Lloyd here. The interviewer was incredibly annoying with that shit grin on his face and it was so obvious that he was just marvelling in the fact that Lloyd had quit acting after doing Star Wars - as if that made him a complete failure.
Yes, shit interviewer.
The interviewer and interviewee were both just fine under the circumstances.
@CoreyChambersLA ppl r really demonizing the guy, he seemed fine just maybe a little insensitive abt the situation. it's obvious Jake is not very receptive so making jokes like kid stars doing drugs should of obviously been avoided, but I don't think he was maliciously trying to like upset him or smth
To be fair those questions were pretty dumb....
I think Jake Lloyd did very well in this interview. The interviewer clearly didn't know or was ignoring the fact that this guy has had severe life-long trauma BECAUSE of being in Star Wars and because of some pretty disgusting emotional bullying. He isn't being awkward, of course he is being cautious about what the real meaning of the questions. In his shoes, I would feel like any interview was probably secretly making fun of me. I wish his life was easier it makes me so mad what this experience did to his mental health. It really seriously destroyed him and it can't easily be fixed.
Well if it was so traumatic then why go to appear at a convention? Obviously people will want to interview him and obviously it will all be about star wars lol
@@realretrorelapse His questions were tactless and rude. Even if he wanted to ask about Star Wars he could at least have done so in a way that's respectful. That comment at the end about not turning to drugs made me really cringe.
It's not an interviewer's job to avoid sensitive issues, even if aware of them. The opposite could be said to be true, that poking and prodding to reveal emotions, trauma or other personal revelations can be a sign of an extraordinary interview.
Wow!This guy should never interview anyone ever again,he is more horrible at interviewing than George Lucas is at making Star Wars movies now.
Seriously?..jakes a fucken moron. No wonder he ended up arrested
Personality disorder more like it
@@mharro88 Studying psychology can make you awkward and self aware too, he's not a moron, he wasn't given enough after-care by the Lucas team. They just got what they wanted from him and tossed him aside.
Well do ya think George would've made better movies than the disney ones now? Haha
@DavidisGamingHD he was molested as a child
No wonder he's pissed off. Seriously what was the need to even incorporate the "drugs" into that "interview" at the end. Seemed he just kept asking the same question but phrasing it differently. Stop making the guy relive something he wants to forget.
I think the guy interviewing him just wasn't aware of all the crap Jake went through because of the role. Hence the insensitive questions that almost seem as if he was mocking Jake. This was very uncomfortable to watch, indeed.
DayvinDazone Yeah like when he asked Jake if he still had his Star Wars figures. Like god damm that made me cringe.
No, he knew. Everyone was aware that this kid suffered.
Who in their right mind ends a interview off with saying “Child Actors usual deal with drugs so may the force be with you” even Jake is like what the freak.
devils advocate here but actually the interviewer didn’t do a bad job for almost the entire interview up until the very end, jake was defensive from the start. i understand completely that he had a hard time after the movies and wasn’t treated well at all, and so he doesn’t really like to do interviews very much etc. and i totally sympathise with all of that… but then if you don’t want to do interviews, or don’t want to have a good attitude when doing an interview, just don’t do the interview??? politely decline it, don’t do the interview anyway and have a bad attitude and act defensive the entire time, it’s nice people are trying to come to his defence, but be objective for a minute, the interviewer is asking completely normal questions and jake is giving the absolute bare minimum in response and acting incredibly defensive about it at the same time, it was in fact jake making this an awkward interview, not the other way around like most of this comment section is trying to suggest
Watch through it, then watch through it once more, you realise that the questions don't make sense at all.. Jake is a nice guy
I like that he is real. He has a career planned, and won't bite on the questions by the interviewer. Lots of movie folks live in the past. He doesn't. He is not buried in Star Wars, it was an episode in his life and now he can move on.
Look at what happened to Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. Those are cautionary tales. I bet he won't fall for their problems
Well done Jake!!
The heck happened to mark?
Mark Hamill handled it well but Carrie Fisher seems to have been surrounded by weird people as a kid, thanks to her famous parents.
did he just imply that he wants jake to ruin his life with drugs? what a pos..
Feel sorry for Jake.
The interviewer was a complete tool. Go Jake Lloyd for being honest and a boss about it.
No wait, tools are useful...
poor dude. thought about him today, checked his wiki, heard the sad bits, searched, and seeing this, he seems like a normal dude. interviewer is being an asshole. probably not intentionally, but just very tone-deaf.
still will remember him as anakin in pod racing and the first episode - the first star wars i ever saw in theater. hope he does ok in the future.
Wonder if he was molested whilst acting or something, perhaps that is why he is so strange?
@@nagihangot6133
No he was constantly bashed by SW fans for being partially responsible for the hate The Phantom Menace got. I remember the insults being hurled at then 10 year old Jake that summer by fans on the internet. Calling his acting wooden and saying he was responsible in part to how bad the TPM was. It made him hate acting and he ran from it before he even hit his teens years.
In addition he took alot of shit from his peers in his tween and teen years in school because of it. He hated being associated with SW but started to come to terms with it and accept it somewhat in his 20's based on the fact he was willing to do scifi conventions from time to time.
The interviewer is an absolute jerk he brings sensitive parts of Jake’s life the entire time
I feel so bad for the guy. He got so much hate for just trying his best and wanting to be in a movie. If the movie was boring, blame the writers. He had nothing to do with the fact that the movie was boring and took too long to get to the action packed stuff. He is a hero to me and I hope one day things get way better for him.
All child stars experience teasing. They also experience adoration and admiration.
Incorrect: He didn’t just “want to be in ‘a’movie.” He was already in films years before the Phantom Menace. Notably Jingle all the Way. So, that part of your point is entirely embellished.
Not only were his questions a bit awkward for the child star, but the Asian-Australian's accent requires some extra effort to interpret.
Is it really? Being from Australia I'm used to it I guess, I had no idea he was difficult to understand
You can't determine that for jake, only for you, which you just did. Understand?
It's one of the easiest accents
Thanks for your fÞkkings opinion on English dialects, Espen. I will be happy to come to Norway to give you some Norwegian lessons. Lesson #1 is Drittsekk.
British and Australian accents can sometimes be a bit difficult for Americans to understand. A few of the words are completely different.
I can tell you’re American because you said “Asian Australian”
You probably LED HIM to drugs after this interview.
seems like a smart kid. good for him getting out of Hollyweird
I actually have a personal anecdote with an interaction with Jake Lloyd being really nice. In 2004 I was a teen who passed for a tween at the San Diego Comic Con where Revenge of the Sith had its title reveal and many of the stars and crew were in attendance with the media. While walking the convention floor it was stuffy, overcrowded, with nowhere to sit (If you tried sitting on the ground you will be promptly ordered to move) and I was delirious and accidentally walked between the camera of some dudebro G4 network crew members who were taking personal celebrity photos with Jake Lloyd. Instead of alerting me to get out the way or blocking me, one of these fratprats just yelled “YO! YOU’RE IN MY SHOT!” and immediately performed a Russian leg sweep on me slamming me to the ground HARD. After they finished they just walked away without apologizing while I was still laying on the floor. (In 2004 consumer digital cameras still existed but most people were still using film and you couldn’t just erase a picture.)
Jake Lloyd looked very upset witnessing that and he and a girl who I assumed was his sister since she looked exactly like him helped me up. He asked if I was okay and said what those guys did was not cool and offered me a free photograph which he and his parents were there charging for. I thanked him but I didn’t have my camera with me. And we had a brief little chat about people can be mean, rude, or careless everywhere but most are okay and we went our separate ways
I was sad to later find out he knew more about that than I realized when I watched interviews of him clearly uncomfortable and at the edge talking about how intensely bullied he was by peers and even grown strangers over The Phantom Menace, a role his parents pushed him into and how to this day he still struggles with mental health, addiction, and legal issues.
I later saw those same douchebag G4 network crew members roughly shoving a crowd out of the way of the public convention floor which included small children and the elderly (one of them who had a cane and a baseball cap that read “Pearl Harbor Veteran, NEVER FORGET.”) to make a barrier for an unobstructed view for cameras and equipment for their coverage of Revenge of the Sith under the giant starfighter prop. So when the G4 network went out of business I admit feeling smug over that.
And Daniel Logan the kid who played young Boba Fett in Attack of the Clones, had a table next to Jake Lloyd and he kept flirting with every female cosplayer despite them being 2-3 times his age.
@Andy B I didn’t know about his sister Madison. That’s terrible. He was a really nice kid to me.
May Jake and all the others who suffer like he did find comfort and closure 🙏
Well, at least I now know what it was about Daniel Logan's life, good to know that he liked to flirt with female cosplayers, sure he had a fine taste.
@@jesustovar2549Why are you writing like he died? Lol
I think its equal parts a) the interviewer was asking him fairly presumptuous questions without really knowing Jake as a person. b) The weight of the franchise rested on the back of a 10 year old kid, in the biggest let-down in cinematic history.
I don’t see Jake as taking a role in the disaster. I place the blame on Hayden Christensen and Jar-Jar.
I love awkward passive aggressive stuff like this
I don't know man, I can't really blame jake..he seems a little bitter too me. Die hard Star Wars fans we're disappointed because it didn't live up to the hype and the backlash this kid got was terrible I'm sure. I personally liked the phantom menace besides jar jar binks obviously, people just need to chill.
If you think the ONLY thing wrong with the Phantom Menace is Jar Jar Binks, I direct you to the famous well known "Phantom Menace Review" by the guys over at Red Letter Media, Jay and Mike. That movie is a piece of shit and they rip it the new asshole it deserves.
Also, for all the people calling him a "douche, cunt-nozzle, stuck-up prick, etc", Umm okay you try being THROWN into the starlight at such a young age and not knowing you are going to be a part of the BIGGEST cultural disappointment in probably my lifetime. You're seriously going to tell me that if you were a young 8 year old actor in the biz, eager to start out, you get one of the lead parts in your FAVORITE franchise and one of the biggest cultural phenomenons of all time, you would TURN IT DOWN? Only to be ridiculed by Star Wars fans for years to come? And that he "chose this" because George Lucas decided he needed to be more of a billionaire phone-in motherfucker so he cuts out all the people that made the Original Trilogy so magical and instead ties to shit out himself episodes 1,2,3 and Jake happened to be in the first of the "Shit Trilogy" so it's his fault? Are you fucking kidding me? Listen to the "Hollywood" questions the interviewer asks and how Jake answers as humbly/openly as possible. "Bitter"? You wouldn't be "Bitter"? I already hate Lucas' guts and all that shit didn't even happen to me.
Jesus Christ you people are fucking dense.
Zer0small Can't people just enjoy the first movie without having some raving Star Wars fans say stuff like "GO WATCH THE PHANTOM MENACE REVIEW, THAT MOVIE IS A PIECE OF SHIT"? Christ, we get it. Most people don't like the first movie. It doesn't mean that no one is allowed to.
Zer0small You seem to be booty bothered good friend. I hope you have a GREAT day though! :3
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Haha, I bet those guys won't do a review about the ridiculous and awful things about any of the original trilogy movies. It certainly wouldn't be at all difficult.
David W Why is is that the only defense Prequelites have is that the Original trilogy was allegedly just as bad (allegedly, I haven't actually seen any of them back this claim up with any real evidence, over than some small nitpicks). It's such a ridiculous 'argument'.
Now, you played a slave and lost your mother. How does that play into your real life?
I respect Jake Lloyd. He played a character. People don't go up to Matt Damon and ask if he's really a spy for some secret agency. That's like seeing Ben Stiller as Simple Jack. It's just a role, was fun at the time, and ran its course, like all roles do. He moved on.
Maybe that's because Matt Damon and Ben Stiller have played various other high profile roles and are well known actors. Jake Lloyd has basically done one high profile role so it's hardly surprising that he is only known for that. Did you even think about engaging your brain before you wrote that comment?
Zzonked That's not the point he was making, the point was that Jake is obviously bothered by the constant questions about a role that he received nothing but criticism for, and its not necessary to always bring it up. Did you even think past ĎęŕP before you wrote that unnecessarily antagonistic comment?
Did you? If he doesn't want to answer questions why would he do the interview ya moron? What does he expect to be asked questions on? The poop he took last week? He is only known for this, this is the only reason he's being interviewed and it is the only thing he can be asked about. He is a nobody other than that one role.
Zzonked Hey qt, I didn't make the comment, I was explaining mr.Konohaninjaclan's comment to you, since you seem to have missed the point entirely in favor of being obnoxious and REWD
I understood his comment it was just stupid.
I don't think it's fair to bring up stuff from my past, why can't you comment on something more relevant? Why are there constant comments replying to a comment I have received nothing but critisizm for? It's not always necessary to bring it up. I also don't think it's fair to make fun of my rude genetics.
The only reason it's akward is because the questions are poorly phrased and Jake Lloyd just answer them in a way that a normal person would. "Has being Anakin helped you in editing?" - How on earth would a former acting performance help him edit?
Jake Lloyd was a good actor, it was just the writing that let him down. It's a shame that had to happen. Hopefully his future projects with editing will turn out better.
The writing had no effect, he didn't show any emotion in parts that required emotion, such as Qui-Gon's death, his line 'what's going to happen to me now?' was said as though the death had no effect on him
The writing did have an effect many previous star war stars even said that George Lucas has some bad lines and doesn’t know how to put them in action and since this film had a cast of yes men the lines weren’t called out.
Plus look at the audition tapes he was the best actor out of all them
The kid was demonized for no reason. I never had an issue with him cast as kid anakin. And it was the interviewer that was awkward, Jake was totally fine imo. He gave the interviewer a lot more patience and politeness than I could've... But I digress.
He's a good guy that was pulled into a mess of a movie at a young age. I hope he does some great work in his film career so he can show his talents.
Phantom Menace was a solid children's science fiction movie you guys are so dramatic.
The race scene and Jar Jar Binks could both have both used some more editing.
George Lucas should have started Episode 1 with Anakin at the age he is in episode 2.
The first made trilogy was in touch with humanity, the second trilogy was a work of self indulgence.
Poor guy, no wonder he feels uncomfortable around cameras, I never thought a film could destroy someone's childhood.
Jake Lloyd has such a dry and sarcastic sense of humor about everything dealing with an amateur interviewer. He could really be an interesting sitcom character! I mean that as a compliment
And now he's been diagnosed with schizophrenia, so this is just horrible.
That last bit about turning to drugs was a complete low blow/sucker punch. The interviewer is lucky Jake kept his cool and didn't knock him out.
This is indeed very awkward, but it's almost entirely caused by the interviewer.
Considering his past he was extremely nice with his answers. He has immense hatred for his childhood
"Kid stars turn to drugs"
Lloyd should have said back:"yeah well so do reporters that are really nothing more than paparazzis... See ya in the tabloids and funny pages ya doushe...."
+BlakeFerret While that would of been nice, that would of been feeding the troll, that wouldve given these guys about double the views. So it was smart Jake was chill and said "Oh well thank you" rather than chewing the guy out with a camera to his face.
Yea... I could tell right from the beginning that this wasn't an "interview" but more like a "hey, let's see how upset we can get him" kind of deal. Might want to be more professional next time you decide to interview someone..
corruptmagician bingo
min 1:50 " I dont think pullin "The Force" card with the ladies would be such a good idea...."
Nothing "awkward" here. Jakes friggin HILARIOUS!!! Lucas should reach out to Lloyd...Could open A LOT of doors for him. proly has already. I feel this guyz going to come out with something spectacular. Jakes emphasis on editing tells me theres a Lucas connection there somewhere since editing is also George Lucas major forte. The original Star Wars IV was ALL pace, all editing. In the end. thats what film IS, editing.
RideMyTruck would be funny if he said it and smiled. instead of being a prick lol
scott appleton "funny if he said it and smiled"
Lloyd a prick? To me it seems Lloydz too honest an artist to fake stuff like that. The interviewer was being a total jerk BTW.
valcaron EP 1 was a total runaway hit in '99. It blew up the box office world wide.
valcaron yeah, how many kids did you see complaining? None. Just those jackass college geeks who should know better.
+valcaron Actually the Prequels were big disappointments financially. Not one was the film of the year. Ep 1 took $700 million or so, Ep 2 around $500 million or so and Ep 3 took around $400 million or so.
Jake did great, calm and cool against the asshole questions.
I think the interviewer was the one that made that awkward not Jake Lloyd =/
The responsibility is on the interviewer to keep the conversation flowing and not awkward. This guy was a total ass to Lloyd. He was only talking about Star Wars and tried to fish out all the horrible memories plus he kept referencing the horrible acting. I mean I was really annoyed by this interviewer.
There was a little bit of douchery on both sides!
Cringe level: PERFECT 10/10!
The Interviewer was a prick and asking stupid questions, and because Jake got annoyed, he's "awkward".
kaleel clark 1:43 is where Jake began to be a prick for no reason. Then interviewer picked up that hostility and decided to ask douchebag questions
If someone interviews me with no research. I would be a prick too
What the hell are you talking about? Jake was being normal while the Aussie was being the douche. But yet again, you in your profile picture looks like the person giving the interview so it would make sense why you would attack Jake.
@@nintenofan Jake was being a complete douche from the very beginning (starting at the 47 second mark when the interviewer simply asked what he had been up to) . So what are you even talking about?
This interview was awkward because of the interviewer’s questions not Jake Lloyd.
The fuck did I just watch? "Hey I heard you eat breakfast, how does being young Anakin Skywalker play into that?" I mean fuck guys.
Actually sounds like a great guy. Wasn't his fault Lucas wrote a crappy script and screwed up his life.
woooow I'm typically disappointed by misleading youtube titles , but I'd say there's no disappointment here...fully satisfied by use of the word awkward
Now I can understand why Jake went nuts. Honestly, it's surprising he didn't snap way sooner.
WOW that interviewer was incredibly pretentious
I just really want to see atleast one video where he's happy all way through a interview I just want Lloyd to have pure joy in his life
"i don't think pulling the force card would be a really good idea with the ladies."
have you tried spinning? that's a good trick.
What a sad thing to happen to young Jake. When fans say "you ruined my child hood" imagine how Jake Lloyd felt as a kid and having his actual child hood ruined by idiot fans that hated on him for years.... You can tell the way he answers the questions how it's affected him. Very Sad....
I wouldn't say it's awkward at all. He's simply being honest/real and straightforward and since he's out of the biz, he's not interested in and has no motivation for playing the PR game any longer. The interviewer maybe wants him to be playing that game, and folks aren't used to hearing stars answer questions outside of that context, hence why it may seem "awkward" to them. You can tell that he's there because there are fans who are into him being there, and he's grateful for that--he lit up when he was talking about connecting with fans.
"So what are you majoring in and what's your plan for the future?"
"Who do you think of as a good rolemodel?"
"What is your viewpoint on the Star wars franchise?"
"What's considered a good follow up after past mishaps?"
"What do you do for a living?"
"Name a song that describes you."
"Anyone special in your life?"
"Can you describe your biggest accomplishment about yourself?"
These are some questions the interviewer could have asked instead of talking ONLY ABOUT STAR WARS!
Saying "may the force be with you" to this kid has got the be the most annoying phrase in existence. How many times a day do you think he hears that? I'm surprised he didn't flip the interviewer off (I probably would have)!
He actually was really normal. Alot of people would get pretty tired of all the condescending questions, especially writing you off because you dont want to act anymore.
The fact that the interviewer had made no effort to research his questions made the interview awkward. Jake Lloyd quit acting when he was 10yrs old and was bullied at school for being Anakin. By saying being recognized as Anakin helps his editing suggests that his achievements in that field are only attributed to his fame. What sounds 'friendly' to an Australian 'back in the day' actually comes across quite rude and the comment about the end about turning to a life of drugs is well out of line. The interviewer has purposely turned this piece 'awkward'. Although it's not hidden knowledge that Jake had shyed away from the media he looks at the camera after Jake states he'd disappeared on purpose, like it's some revelation or scoop.
Whomever this Australian guy is, he needs to find a new line of work.
This was awkward because of the interviewer.
This was awkward because of Jake
Jake Lloyd, you made my childhood great in Star Wars and Jingle all the way🙏☺️
Jake Lloyd was probably the best actor in the prequels for a kid amongst big names that is a massive compliment
The things that people said to and about this guy, when he was a kid no less, were wrong plain and simple. You don't treat a child like that because you were disappointed in a movie. It's not his fault. Before you call him a douche or something else, try to think about that.