r/MadeMeSmile • u/moonpies4everyone • 27d ago
This letter from Ron Howard to Newsweek after they grilled 9 year old Jake Lloyd’s performance in The Phantom Menace. Favorite People
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r/MadeMeSmile • u/moonpies4everyone • 27d ago
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u/Tallproley 27d ago
That was the thing, Jar Jar was included as a comedic relief to make the space fantasy entertaining, using slapstick humour and goofiness for the kids in the audience getting their introduction to Star wars, the adults forgot they aren't the only audience.