We’re two episodes in, which means starting Monday we’ll be unpacking two more episodes of Maul – Shadow Lord (look out for Making Tracks Reaction Chat Monday at 8.05am on Fantha Tracks Radio, the guide and group reviews through the week and Good Morning Tatooine on Sunday at 9.00pm UK time) and here we have series star Sam Witwer and show creator Dave Filoni discussing the motivations and personality of the Zabrak darksider as he embarks on the next phase of his career.
Maul voice actor Sam Witwer and show creator Dave Filoni sit down to share how they developed Maul’s simmering, complex personality, the near-mythological journey that transformed Maul into who he is, and how he plans to establish his alliances and teach lessons to the people who wronged him, in this episode of ‘Becoming’! Watch ‘Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord’ on Disney+!
Meanwhile, Nerdist catch up with Sam and co-star Gideon Adlon to discuss their characters, and the return to Star Wars of Adlon as new padawan character Devon Izara.
Sam Witwer: Oh, what’s interesting about Gideon is that she does not need the guidance. She knows what she’s doing. She’s a stone-cold professional, and she follows her instincts very well. So if I were to give her advice-
Adlon: I always ask Sam for guidance. I do.
Witwer: She gets it, man, she gets it. She totally gets it. Gideon’s right at home in the Star Wars universe, and we are so very lucky to have her. I will say right now, I can’t imagine anyone else playing this role. She owned it the moment she walked in, and it is such a surprising, cool, unleashed performance in terms of how much she brings to it. It’s fantastic. Great, great character.
Finally, watch the transformation of Sam Witwer as he channels Maul.
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord | Sam Witwer Transforms into Maul | Streaming Now on Disney+
