Episode DCXXII: Nilo Rodis Jamero
Full Of Sith: Star Wars News, Discussions and Interviews
Tha Mike Pilot, Bryan Young and Consetta Parker
4.3 • 780 Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2026
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
In this 2021 interview, Bryan had a chance to talk to Nilo Rodis Jamero, the costume designer for Return of the Jedi and concept artist for The Empire Strikes Back. He came to Star Wars with little knowledge or even interest in films and ended up working on some of the most iconic designs of all time. In this wide-ranging interview, you'll learn some of the great stories of Star Wars design.
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| 0:00.0 | Lord Vader, this is an unexpected pleasure. We're honored by your presence. |
| 0:06.0 | You may dispense with the presentries, Commander. I'm here to put you back on schedule. |
| 0:11.0 | I assure you, Lord Vader, my men are working as fast as they can. |
| 0:14.0 | Perhaps I can find new ways to motivate them. |
| 0:18.0 | I tell you, this station will be operational as planned. |
| 0:22.9 | The Emperor does not share your optimistic appraisal of the situation. |
| 0:28.2 | But he asks the impossible. |
| 0:30.2 | I need more men. |
| 0:31.8 | Then perhaps you can tell him when he arrives. |
| 0:35.9 | The Emperor's coming here? |
| 0:39.3 | That is correct, Commander. And he is most displeased with your apparent lack of progress. |
| 0:44.3 | We shall double our efforts. |
| 0:46.3 | I hope so, Commander, for your sake. |
| 0:50.3 | The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am. |
| 0:55.0 | The Emperor is not as22. |
| 1:28.6 | I'm your host, Brian Young. |
| 1:31.8 | Got something really cool, boy, Ann. |
| 1:33.6 | We've got, from the archives, |
| 1:35.0 | the interview I did in 2021 with Nilo Rodas Jamero, |
| 1:40.5 | who was the costume designer for Return of the Jedi, |
| 1:42.9 | and a, uh, just a general art designer. |
| 1:46.7 | And for Empire Strikes Back, I remember really, really just digging all of his designs and illustrations going back to when I was a kid, |
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