Award winning actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Carson Teva in the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian, has spoken to Tattooine Times about what the future holds for upcoming Star Wars crossovers, and his experience of working with costume designer Shawna Trpcic.
“I still have no idea where this is all leading. I’m just gratified and so happy that Jon and Dave want to keep me on board and play this character who is becoming more and more important in [the Star Warsuniverse].”
On working with Emmy nominated costume designer Shawna Trpcic, who passed away unexpectedly earlier this year.
“First of all, I loved Shawna dearly. She cared so much, and she loved pouring through the visual records trying to get as close as possible to being as authentic, right down to the stitch count of [each costume]. That’s how much she cared. She wanted to do it right for the fans as well. She wanted to pay homage to the source material. That’s the level of commitment Shawna had, and she always had a huge smile on her face and was always so warm and effervescent. Her team, everybody is deeply passionate, and it shows in the work.” He continued, “I cosplayed as a Rebel pilot, and I’ll tell you there’s a difference between buying a jumpsuit that’s off the rack that is, you know, one size fits most, and having one built from scratch that’s tailored to your measurements. And to add on top of that, the different layers of authenticity from the flak vest and chest box to the boots [which got more screen accurate each season]. Stepping into those costumes is like stepping through the looking glass, you know, Alice in Wonderlandand all that … you are just so immersed in it. I cried the first time I put on the [X-wing pilot] costume because the dream suddenly manifested itself into something that is a reality … it’s overwhelming.”
Read the full interview here.
