1. Did you audition for the role? If so, how many other people would you say also auditioned for the role of Eeth Koth?
A. Yes, I auditioned once at my agency and I heard a little while after that I had booked the job. There's no way of knowing how many people took a shot at the role, because they sometimes cast a very wide net for these parts. If I had to guess I'd say a few dozen others, at least.
2. I hear the accent you gave Eeth Koth was a soft Indian accent. Was this accent hard to do? Was this the accent you were instructed to do or was it your choice to give the character this accent?
A. The accent was indeed a softer, Indian accent. It wasn't very hard for me, but I think you'd have to ask someone from India just how accurate I was. The character's breakdown included a note on an Indian-style accent, but nothing over the top, so I took that note and gave it my take. I think it made Eeth sound more dignified, IMHO.
3. Were you aware that previous material had stated Eeth Koth was dead, before Dave Filoni resurrected him?
A. I wasn't aware of Eeth Koth as a character, even though I'd seen episodes 1-3 of the movies. In those he's basically a background character with no dialogue. Dave told me when we recorded that the character was supposed to have died, and they just didn't want to do that to him yet.
4. This is a opinion question, would you say it's necessary for Eeth to die on the show so they can bring Agen Kolar (the Jedi of Eeth's species killed in Revenge of the Sith), into the series?
A. My opinion will count for very little on this question since I'm not nearly as versed in Star Wars canon as you. But for my part, if Eeth Koth dying somehow strengthens the story, then that's what should happen. Much as I'd hate to see him go, of course.
5. Will you be voicing on The Clone Wars again?
A. I'd love to record for The Clone Wars again, whether it's as Eeth Koth or a new character. It's great to be part of that universe.
6. What advice would you give for aspiring voice-actors?
A. The best advice I could give to any aspiring voice actor is to check out Dee Bradley Baker's page he created specifically to answer that question. Dee's one of the best in the business, so I think someone would get more out of a visit to that page than anything I could share. I will say that if it's something you love, then nothing should deter you. Study the craft and work, work, work at it. But check out this link:
http://iwanttobeavoiceactor.com/
