Actor Mark Hamill praises the success of his latest film, 'The Wild Robot' and teases his three upcoming films, including two films adapted from Stephen King works, "The Life of Chuck" and "The Long Walk," and their role as the main villain in the next "SpongeBob SquarePants" movie.
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00:00Well, what brought you out tonight to celebrate the museum here?
00:03She did.
00:04Okay.
00:05I'm not big on dress-up dinners, but I figured the Academy, you know, that's meaningful.
00:13And I'm just honored that they asked it all.
00:15Yeah.
00:16And you've got Wild Robot that just came out, right?
00:1998% on Rotten Tomatoes.
00:22It's really wonderfully done.
00:24And I read the book.
00:25And I thought, if they can capture even 30% of the charm, this has got to be a winner.
00:31And they just did a great job.
00:34It's fun for all ages.
00:36And I've got three films coming out next year, The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk, both of
00:42them based on Stephen King's writings.
00:45And I'm the main villain in the SpongeBob SquarePants movie for next Christmas.
00:51Such range.
00:52What are you kind of looking for in projects you're taking right now?
00:56I like doing things that I've never done before.
00:59Like House of Usher.
01:00I was playing this soulless, sociopathic, evil lawyer.
01:05And I thought, why do they think of me?
01:07But I love...
01:08Mike Flanagan has really been a godsend for me.
01:11Because not only did he do House of Usher, but he did The Life of Chuck.
01:16Which even though he's known for horror, and so is Stephen King, this is anything but a
01:20horror film.
01:21And he got the Audience Favorite Award at the Toronto Film Festival.
01:26So it's unlike anything I've ever seen, and certainly anything I've ever been a part of.
01:32I know there's a few Star Wars pieces in the museum here.
01:35Is there anything that's missing that you feel like should be added?
01:39What do they have?
01:40Do you know?
01:41I think they have R2-D2.
01:42And yeah, they've got a couple of stuff like that.
01:45That's more than I have.
01:48Do you have any stuff from that time?
01:52I remember one of the...
01:54I got that black cap from the Death Star.
01:58I always ask, can I keep this?
02:01But I was never very aggressive.
02:03I heard Adam Driver kept his whole outfit or whatever.
02:08Who knows?
02:09I don't think that way.
02:13I'm not a big collector, really.
02:15You're not just taking it and running?
02:17No, no, no.
02:18And like I say, I always ask.
02:20I usually take something small, like I kept my eyeglasses from House of Usher, and what
02:24did I keep from Chuck, remember?
02:27No.
02:28I don't either.
02:29Probably nothing.
02:30Well, thank you so much.
02:32Have fun tonight.
02:33Hello.