Sam Witwer, the talented voice actor behind some of our favorite Star Wars characters like Emperor Palpatine and even random stormtroopers, truly made his mark as the voice of Darth Maul.
But did you know there’s another role he played that might surprise you? It’s not from the canon films or shows but from the Star Wars video games.
Witwer also took on the role of Starkiller, Darth Vader’s apprentice, in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and its sequel.
Now, let me tell you how Sam Witwer proved he was born for this role.
During an interview, he shared a story about how he convinced everyone he was the perfect fit for Starkiller.
There’s a scene where Starkiller is meditating and assembling his lightsaber parts with the Force. Sounds intense, right?
Well, Sam put everything he had into that moment, understanding the Sith mindset better than anyone.
He explained during his interview with Inside of You Clips: “There was this scene we were doing where the character was supposed to start meditating and assembling his lightsaber with the Force. I did the scene differently each time, but the meditation part was always really tense like I had fists clenched in fury.”
Then, he added, “After a while, the director asked, ‘You’ve done this scene four times, and it’s always different, but why do you play the meditation so tense?’ I replied, ‘He doesn’t know how to meditate.’ The director was surprised and said, ‘What?’”
It’s moments like this that show just how deeply Sam Witwer understood Starkiller or even how the Sith should work.
If you’re curious about the rest of the story, check out the video below. You’ll enjoy it!
