See the pure, untarnished joy in that young boy’s eyes? It’s gone now, because he’s learned the ways of the world. He’s learned that kids at school are cruel and worst of all, that you can’t trust George Lucas. Things might have worked out better for Jake Lloyd if Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace had not been riddled with horrible characters, plot lines, and dialogue that ruined the childhood memories of everyone who grew up in the 70s and 80s. But sadly, that’s not the case.

SciFi Australia (Yeah, they don’t call it SyFy there yet) caught up with Lloyd while he’s enjoying a year off from college. He’s very sarcastic and has vague plans for the future, so he seems like most 20-year-olds. He’s just had the added good/bad luck of playing Anakin Skywalker in a sucky movie. He seems like a smart kid with an almost unhealthy knowledge of RPGs, but we all need something to geek out about. He’ll do fine if he can ever find a way to step out of the menacing shadow of the young man above.