Louis Friedman as Boba Fett in ROTJ?

[blewis17]

Apparently Louis Friedman, and maybe Bob Yerkes, did pick up Fett shots in ROTJ. Anyone have any more info? This was new(s) to me!

Dickey Beer and Glenn Randall Jr., did sailbarge stunts as Fett.

 

[Treadwell]

The shot of Fett coming for a landing, when you just see sky behind him, was an ILM pickup where someone was thrown into the air using a swing apparatus. That might have been this.

 

[RafalFett]

No, it was Bob Yerkes in the reshoots (stunt done in the backyard of his house):

The Luis Friedman info is new to us too (Boba Fett freaks).

 

[Egon Spengler]

Apparently Louis Friedman, and maybe Bob Yerkes, did pick up Fett shots in ROTJ. Anyone have any more info? This was new(s) to me!

Dickey Beer and Glenn Randall Jr., did sailbarge stunts as Fett.

That's Brodie from Mallrats on Halloween

 

[blewis17]

...makes me wonder where / how often it was actually Jeremy Bulloch (RIP) in the Fett costume at all in ROTJ... not counting the Special Edition with Don Bies in costume at Jabba's palace, there were 4(?!) other ROTJ actors that wore the costume, right? The 2 stuntmen in Arizona on set, and Bob Yerkes/Louis Friedman above? The autograph sale for the Louis Friedman photo mentions "Sail Barge," although in the photo he's obviously at ILM where the Endor moon AT-ST destruction was filmed.

 

[Treadwell]

...makes me wonder where / how often it was actually Jeremy Bulloch (RIP) in the Fett costume at all in ROTJ... not counting the Special Edition with Don Bies in costume at Jabba's palace, there were 4(?!) other ROTJ actors that wore the costume, right? The 2 stuntmen in Arizona on set, and Bob Yerkes/Louis Friedman above? The autograph sale for the Louis Friedman photo mentions "Sail Barge," although in the photo he's obviously at ILM where the Endor moon AT-ST destruction was filmed.

There's also John Morton (Dak), who played Fett in the "he's no good to me dead" scene. Since that is a particularly notable Fett scene (his silent stare at Lando, daring to grouse at Vader), I dare say he deserves just as much credit as Bulloch for the aura of the character.

 

[RafalFett]

Jeremy was in all the Jabba's Palace scenes (except the mentioned SE ones), but his presence was not needed for the stunt scenes (Sarlacc Pit). While John Morton was in the Torture Chamber to Elevator scene, the height and suit not fitting properly issues were visible; he also got all the info he needed from Jeremy to look menacing by not doing too much.

 

[blewis17]

I have an autographed picture of Prowse, Williams, and Bulloch from that Bespin hall with the 3 of them in the shot. Makes me laugh every time I realize that it was Morton, not Bulloch, in the Fett outfit that day.

...Morton tells a funny story where he actually was the AT-AT driver that shoots Luke's snowspeeder, and therefore kills himself (Dak).


BTW: can anyone tell who is "Fett" in the pictures below, from the Yuma, AZ ROJT set?

 

[Axlotl]

Elvis?

 

[RafalFett]

Glenn Randall. More info on BFFC ==> Behind the Mask - Fettpedia - Boba Fett Fan Club.

 

[blewis17]

Glenn Randall. More info on BFFC ==> Behind the Mask - Fettpedia - Boba Fett Fan Club.

Thanks for the info!

 

[jusdrewit]

There's a quick article on Friedman playing Fett posted by the bobafettfanclub 2 years ago that I just discovered. Not much there, but link below:

Louis Friedman - Fettpedia - Boba Fett Fan Club

Knowledge base for Louis Friedman. Part of Fettpedia on the Boba Fett Fan Club.

www.bobafettfanclub.com