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BB-8 originally spoke actual words - here's how the 'Star Wars' droid's voice was made

Jason GuerrasioFeb 12, 2016, 02:09 IST

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Soon after the first screenings of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," word began to spread that actors Bill Hader and Ben Schwartz ("Parks and Recreation") were credited as "voice consultants" for BB-8.

Recently, Schwartz did a Reddit AMA and gave a whole rundown of his experience. It turns out there was even written dialogue for BB-8 before it was turned into beeps, and it took time to nail the droid's sound.

Here's what Schwartz said:

It'd be awesome if Lucasfilm ever released the recordings of the English dialogue Schwartz and Hader used while creating BB-8.

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Here's Schwartz's full AMA video:

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