Ian McDiarmid, the man who will forever be "The Emperor" in the Star Wars saga has done an interview over at Sci Fi Wire. Here's an excerpt:

"I think it's terrific for me that the final film is also my character's apotheosis. He really explodes in all his unbridled evil. Hypocrisy goes to one side and you see this creature for what he really is. It's been interesting to play the character in the last two movies on the sidelines, and now he moves into the middle. It's a very satisfying personal climax and a privilege."

Click on the link above for the rest of the interview.