- "Warwick's parents were on the set and Warwick looked after himself. I treated him as an equal. He's quite a guy."
- ―Frishman on working with Warwick Davis
Daniel Frishman is an actor who portrayed Ewoks in the films Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. When interviewed about his Star Wars experience, Frishman remembered his time as an Ewok fondly and described what it was like to be inside an Ewok costume.
Biography[]
- "Working in those costumes was very hard work and tiring. With the heads on you were completely sealed and would have only a short period of time when you had clear vision through the eye lenses."
- ―Frishman on portraying an Ewok
Dan Frishman portrayed Deej (pictured).
Daniel Frishman is an actor who played an Ewok in the 1983 original trilogy film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.[2] He returned to play another Ewok, Deej Warrick, in Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, two films released in 1984 and 1985, respectively.[3][4] When interviewed years later in 2010 on the website Star Wars Interviews, Frishman did not recall auditioning for any of his Star Wars roles, but he assumed that he played Warrick because he had previously worked on Return of the Jedi. Playing an Ewok was difficult because of being sealed in to the costumes and the fact that the eyes would quickly fog up, but Frishman felt that the crew was understanding.[1]
Looking back, he enjoyed being able to tell when his fellow Ewok actors were in character or not despite them being completely concealed in costume. Frishman also talked about getting along with a young Warwick Davis, who played Wicket Wystri Warrick—Deej's son in the film—and the rest of the Warrick family as well as working with directors John Korty and George Lucas. He remembered his time as an Ewok fondly but as hard work. Following a fifteen-year acting career, Frishman switched to working in real estate.[1]
Works[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi | Ewok | Credited as "Dan Frishman"[2] |
| 1984 | Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure | Deej | Credited as "Dan Frishman"[3] |
| 1985 | Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | Deej[4] |
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
- Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Ewok Adventures: A Television Adventure on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
Notes and references[]
External links[]
- Daniel Frishman (@DanielFrishman1) on Twitter (backup link)
- Daniel Frishman at the Internet Movie Database
- Daniel Frishman (Deej Warrick) by Dennis Pellegrom on Star Wars Interviews (February, 2010) (original article now obsolete)
