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Vader by day... architect by night?
2005-05-26, 9:16 PM #1
http://www.tonight.co.za/index.php/?fArticleId=2532212

Can't say I'd have seen that coming... I actually liked him in EPII and III, as well as "Life as a House"...

Even so, I still think it's cool he might study architecture instead of continuing an acting career, good example of doing what you want to do, instead of doing something just for the fame or fortune... kind of gains some respect from me... and Im aware he's likely quite rich from the movies he has done so far (esp. EPII/III)


If you're too lazy to read the article, or just dont feel like going to the article (much like I am 9 times out of 10)

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Hayden Christensen is set to quit acting to become an architect. The Star Wars actor says he plans to swap the big screen for building design - because the movie industry doesn't excite him anymore.

He told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Maybe the new Star Wars will be my last movie. "I don't find Hollywood interesting, so I'm thinking about studying architecture instead."
2005-05-26, 9:20 PM #2
With tuition fees being what they are, his acting stints in both II and III should pay for at least two semesters. Three if he's frugal.
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2005-05-26, 9:31 PM #3
Way to stand up for your beliefs! That shows guts, in my opinion. He could go and make more money off movies, or become what he WANTS...and chose what he wants. Good choice, IMO. Even though I did like him in Ep. 3
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2005-05-26, 9:31 PM #4
So does this mean that Earth is going to start to look like Coruscant?
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2005-05-26, 9:38 PM #5
at least he can't be typecasted
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2005-05-26, 10:02 PM #6
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"You don't get to sit at the table before you're ready to give away your integrity. Maybe it works for Orlando Bloom. It doesn't for me."


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2005-05-26, 10:31 PM #7
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Originally posted by Jedi Legend
SNAP!


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2005-05-27, 3:48 AM #8
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Originally posted by kyle90
So does this mean that Earth is going to start to look like Coruscant?


No. Proabably more like the death star.
2005-05-27, 3:57 AM #9
I hope he fails. Nothing can rebuild the turmoil suffered from sand.
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2005-05-27, 6:35 AM #10
when he walks into a room all he has to say is 'i'm vader.' no one can say a thing. how do you say anything to counter that?
'well, i'm a doctor.', or 'well i'm a lawyer.'?
'who cares?', he'll say. 'i'm vader.'
you can't top that. who cares if he's been type cast. he's vader.
2005-05-27, 7:04 AM #11
It'll be great if he becomes some head honcho, he can arrive to make sure everythings going on schedule, and "motivate" the workers.

Because the big boss won't be as forgiving as he is.
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2005-05-27, 9:24 AM #12
I didn't much like him in Episode II or III, but he was great in Shattered Glass. Anyway, kudos to him for doing what he wants to do, and best of luck. One of my friends was in architecture school this year, and it's no picnic.
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2005-05-27, 9:37 AM #13
I'm surprised no one has seen this for what it truly is - he's going to be an architect so he can design the plans for the Death Star.
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2005-05-27, 11:29 AM #14
"I've been working on this for quite some time..."

"A booby?"
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2005-05-27, 11:34 AM #15
I can just see him building half of the star wars sets in people's homes.
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2005-05-27, 12:40 PM #16
I just hope his buildings aren't as lack luster as his acting.
2005-05-27, 1:09 PM #17
Maybe he can't find any more acting work because he sucks.
2005-05-27, 1:12 PM #18
Or maybe he just wants to become an architect instead of acting, seriously, lay off him.
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2005-05-27, 1:23 PM #19
Wow, tough. I never thought someone wouldn't be interested in Hollywood. People would kill to be in hollywood, and here he is, leaving to become... an architect. Props to him.
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2005-05-27, 1:36 PM #20
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Originally posted by Rob
I just hope his buildings aren't as lack luster as his acting.


Just out of curiosity, have you seen him in anything other than Star Wars?
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2005-05-27, 1:50 PM #21
Yes.

I can't remember the names of the films off the top of my head. It was a while ago.

He just never struck me as anything more than fairly average in terms of acting.
2005-05-27, 1:53 PM #22
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Originally posted by Brian
Maybe he can't find any more acting work because he sucks.

oh man!! that was hilarious!!! thanks.
2005-05-27, 4:22 PM #23
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Originally posted by Rob
Yes.

I can't remember the names of the films off the top of my head. It was a while ago.

He just never struck me as anything more than fairly average in terms of acting.


Fair enough. As I mentioned before, I thought he did quite well in Shattered Glass, but acting style, like many things, is ultimately in the eye of the beholder.
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2005-05-27, 4:28 PM #24
I can't say I'm too impressed with him either... But then I don't remember him in anything other than Star Wars.
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2005-05-27, 5:08 PM #25
i think he was perfect for the role in episode 3. :/
2005-05-27, 5:11 PM #26
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Originally posted by Michael MacFarlane
Fair enough. As I mentioned before, I thought he did quite well in Shattered Glass, but acting style, like many things, is ultimately in the eye of the beholder.


If dry was a style, I'd accept that answer. :P
2005-05-28, 10:02 AM #27
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Originally posted by - Tony -
I hope he fails. Nothing can rebuild the turmoil suffered from sand.


Hey now. Blame lucas, not Christensen. He had to say that line. And really, there isn't an actor on the planet that could make that line sound good.

Anyway, i think he was pretty good in EP I and II. Obviously the diologue was bad, but that was Lucas' fault. Given what he had to work with, i think he did a good job. And i thought EP III was great. Of cource, the "NOOOOOO!" could have been much better, but there's no telling if that was lucas or Christensen's fault, and otehr then that i thought he was awesome.

But, back to the real topic, i think that its great for him to have the will poer to do this, he has a choice of making tons of money acting, or doing architecture, which will take him several years of major effort to become good in. So props to him, and that jab at Bloom was great. Damn pretty boy.
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2005-05-28, 10:09 AM #28
It wasn't christenson doing the voice of Vader, remember? I can't remember who it was, though.
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2005-05-28, 10:10 AM #29
The NOOOOOOOOOOOO was James Earl Jones.
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2005-05-28, 10:14 AM #30
i know it was JEJ with the voice, but that whole bit i found sort of weak. it was Christensen in the suit.
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2005-05-28, 6:04 PM #31
I remember he looked odd and clumsy when he first stumbled out of that operating table thing with the restraints, but them I remembered he's just had new robot arms and legs attached, and he's obviously not quite used to them yet.
2005-05-29, 12:53 PM #32
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The 24-year-old actor, who has been romantically linked with his Star Wars co-star Natalie Portman...



!?!? Since when?

And I wonder if their emotional moments are as.. <adjective with a negative connotation>.. as they were in the movie?
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2005-05-29, 5:02 PM #33
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Originally posted by happydud
!?!? Since when?

And I wonder if their emotional moments are as.. <adjective with a negative connotation>.. as they were in the movie?


I never knew that either, I thought he was dating some girl from that Desperate House Wives show. So is he going to build a death star or something?
2005-05-29, 5:09 PM #34
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Originally posted by Simbachu
The NOOOOOOOOOOOO was James Earl Jones.
You know, Mufasa.


Hehehe.

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2005-05-29, 5:30 PM #35
Everyone complains that he was whiny in Ep. 2, but nobody seems to remember that Luke was Whiny in Ep. 4. Like father, like son, I guess. :o



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2005-05-29, 5:48 PM #36
Hey you guys, maybe he's planning to build the death star! Ha ha ha!

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2005-05-29, 5:51 PM #37
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Originally posted by Thrawn42689
Hey you guys, maybe he's planning to build the death star! Ha ha ha!

:em321:


*stab*

I think that's the fifth time that joke has been used in only this thread.
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2005-05-29, 8:47 PM #38
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Originally posted by Noble Outlaw

Anyway, i think he was pretty good in EP I and II. Obviously the diologue was bad, but that was Lucas' fault. Given what he had to work with, i think he did a good job. And i thought EP III was great. Of cource, the "NOOOOOO!" could have been much better, but there's no telling if that was lucas or Christensen's fault, and otehr then that i thought he was awesome.


Hayden Christiensen wasn't in Episode I
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2005-05-29, 9:13 PM #39
sorry, two. you know what i meant!
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