Scott "Marblehead" is a disgruntled former Hasbro employee, an expert in all things Star Wars, and a finder of rare antiquities. If you would like your question answered by the master, Ask Scott Something! The Prevailing Wisdom Posted by: Marblehead 7-24-02 12:01am Do the actors in the SW movies get any money when their likeness is turned into a toy? susan mertz I'm certain that the actors from the original trilogy received no reimbursement for their likenesses save for R5-D4. He put on such a tremendous performance Lucas made an exception on his behalf. I'd venture to say it's the same for those in E1 and E2, they would receive nothing from the licensers. Lucas owns the rights to all Star Wars characters and properties, he pays the actors to portray those characters in his films. Besides, isn't having the acting exposure in one of the greatest film saga's of all times enough return? Sorry Jake Lloyd. Money talks, I should know, mine always says, "goodbye." Scott Hey, I own a promotional Pepsi Chewbacca standee from 1996 when Pepsi started releasing all that promo crap for the SW Special Edition. I was just wondering if you knew how much it was worth. The 0utIaw Torn Those things make great snow sleds! I had angled for so many of those Special Edition standees it would have made the homeless jealous. They weren't/are not produced in the same quantity as the regular character standees. This makes them a bit more desirable but don't believe you'll get $100 for it...if you can give me the buyer's name. These Special Edition standees would bring in a few more bucks but nothing too significant. $15-$25 depending on the character. Walkin' in a winter wonder land. Scott How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop? Now, many people parody and mock that wise old owl whom the little kid asked that very same question. I, as a kid, took this to be very serious business and conducted my own research into finding this answer to this age old riddle. As if Batman on a quest for answers to rescue Metropolis before the clock has run out, I bought that damn Tootsie Roll Pop and began licking. One lick, two licks, 40 licks, 400 licks my tongue had felt like the bottom of the world maggot. Not to quit, I had the vision of greatness in my tiny head, "The people at Tootsie will be so amazed when I send them a letter telling just the right number of licks. I'll be rich and famous." Well, here I now sit, neither rich nor famous writing letters for a really sucky website. (CreatureCantina.com Sucks!) The only thing I have to show for my feat of doomed greatness is a talent and skill that many women are greatful for and enjoy today. I did it, I really did. Oh, and it was somewhere one thousand and something licks. Excercise your choppers. Scott As a rumored former employee of Hasbro, what do you think the best way to take over their company is??? Thanx for your help XdanX Stroudsburg, PA Dear softcore XXDan, Who told you it was rumored? The only rumors revolve around the belief that CEO Allen Hassenfeld has ties with the mob. Why else would they close offices in Cincinnati and San Francisco while maintaining the largest bleeding money scab of the entire company, the Rhode Island office? Unless you do not value your 10 digits or maybe you need a pair of new shoes....one sizes fits all...I'd stick with buying the toys and dismiss your concocted coup. Filing for the Federal witness protection program. Formerly known as Scott Hi Scott, A question: How the hell did R2-D2 get out of Owen and Beru's Moisture farm pit and escape? Beats me........any ideas? Andrew Kitchen Dear Andy's kitchen, It's widely known that George Lucas is a fan of adventure and tall tales. Star Wars is actually a melding of a few different stories. Lucas wrote the original Star Wars trilogy as a space fantasy but if you read into it closely you will also notice that it is loosely based on one of his favorite childhood tales, "Peter Pan." The clues are all there. Han and Chewy along with C3-PO strongly resemble the "Lost Boys" from Peter's adventures. Princess Leia is the sexy and stong "Wendy." Luke Skywalker is most obviously "Peter Pan" himself. Darth Vader of course has to be the anti-good doer as "Capt. Hook." The most surprising character comparison obviously comes with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ben, it may be unknown, is the "croc." The greatest nemesis of Capt. Hook, besides Peter Pan, has always been the fearsome crocodile which stole a portion of Hook in earlier encounters. As is obvious, Vader (Capt. Hook) maintains a deep imbedded fear for Ben. Striking down Ben, just as Hook did the croc, only created and induced more paranoia and fear. That leaves only one character to be identified from both tales of venture. R2-D2 and "Tinker Bell." The hell you say. If it weren't for Tink would Peter ever been known as Pan? If it weren't for R2 would Luke have ever embarked on his journey thru the far, far away galaxy? The answer is obvious even to Wilbur and Orville Wright, and also no stranger to Cheech, it's the magic dust. A little bit more magic dust, a little bit more magic dust. Either that or he had always been hiding those thrusters in his trousers until the perfect time to impress Natalie in E2. Horndog. Size doesn't always matter. Big Scott