Cool Videos: How Ben Schwartz and Bill Hader gave voice to BB-8

By Kevin Fraser

Posted 9 years ago

Last Updated on July 31, 2021

Of all the challenges which J.J. Abrams faced in bringing STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS to life, designing a new droid which audiences would embrace just as much as R2-D2 must have been high on the list. Thankfully Abrams and his team were able to achieve just that and the adorable BB-8 frequently stole the show. A great many people were responsible for bringing the little droid to life, including Ben Schwartz (Parks & Recreation) and Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live). The pair were credited as "Vocal Consultants" on the film, but what the heck does that mean? A clip from one of the new features on the recently released Collectors Edition of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS sheds a little light on that question.

BB-8 speaks in "Sounds of the Resistance," from Star Wars #TheForceAwakens Collector's Edition. https://t.co/vOOTyXzurL pic.twitter.com/z1NUjT7nic
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