Overview

• Neeson told GQ that he found his Phantom Menace death scene “a bit namby-pamby” and said Qui-Gon’s duel tactics were undignified for a Master Jedi.
• He recalled that he and Ewan McGregor improvised lightsaber noises on set before George Lucas decided to add the effects during editing.
• The actor said Lucas preferred shaping performances in the editing bay over directing actors on set.
• Reflecting on his 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi cameo, Neeson described the one-line reunion as “sweet” and said he has “lost track” of the franchise, making another return unlikely.
• He highlighted a shelved twist revealed by concept artist Iain McCaig in which Qui-Gon would assume Obi-Wan’s identity early in the prequel saga.