Episode 12: Behind The Scenes: What It's Really Like To Wear A C-3PO Costume with Chris Bartlett

CONversations with Coffee · Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 19m · transcript

Meet the droid you can't avoid: Kent and Liz sit down with Chris Bartlett, the professional actor and costumer who has played over 20 droid characters across the Star Wars universe — including C-3PO himself — for more than two decades. Chris shares his incredible origin story, from a cardboard robot costume his dad built him as a kid, to a self-taught stormtrooper build, to the phone call from Lucasfilm that changed everything. He breaks down exactly how he brings each droid to life with a unique personality, the surprising acting principle behind why "stillness" makes a character powerful…