28 Quotes by Ian McDiarmid

The part that I think is one of the most interesting is of course the one that Hayden Christensen plays.

There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt double.

When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to the point. It was nice to see him after a long time, and we met in a hotel room.

Yes I was, and again, I didn't know how evil he was going to be - I knew he was going to be pretty evil - until I got the script.

In this film he's worse than the Devil and certainly worse than Darth Vader, whom I think comes across as more sympathetic than people might imagine.

But in both cases, the people who were putting my face on were extremely charming and very entertaining. So it's never been a painful experience.

At least Satan fell; he has a history, and it's one of revenge.

Im the blackest villain of all time.

If you're any kind of artist, you've got to ... keep opening yourself to new possibilities.