The Official Site's Homing Beacon Newsletter had a cool exclusive interview with Sameul L. Jackson this edition. Here's a clip, subscribe at starwars.com!

Episode II has become the key to unlocking the saga, as audiences can clearly see the connections that bind the Star Wars films together. Jackson was impressed at how well prepared director George Lucas was in piecing together the universe. "When there's something I don't know, then I'm not afraid to ask. I've watched all the movies and read a lot of the background stuff. You could spend hours on the ?net checking out details, but a lot of the time people embellish Star Wars lore or just plain make stuff up. You have to filter a lot of things. As I say, the only person who really knows how everything fits together is George."

The unparalleled digital clarity of the DVD is the perfect showcase for Industrial Light & Magic's work, and even having been part of the filmmaking process doesn't blunt the impact of the visuals for an actor. Jackson had no problem with the amount of bluescreen shooting, since it appealed to a type of role-playing he had done as a youngster. "It kind of feels like I've been doing it all my life. Being an only child and having an active imagination, I did the same sort of thing in my room as a kid. I fought things that weren't really there and had conversations with people that were just in my head."