This was not the same BB-8 used in the movie that was a series of props operated by remote control or puppeteers, according to a StarWars.com interview with Neil Scanlon, head of the movie's creature shop.
Date: Sep 03, 2015
Category: Entertainment
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"We talked originally about how to have BB-8 in the film, and there were a lot of discussions about how having a CG BB-8 would be so much easier, but we also knew it would be better for the film, for the actors, for the sets, for the look of it, if it were performed Neil Scanlon and his unbelievable
Neil Scanlon (1961-1969), James Delbou (1980-1982), Judy Purpura (1981-1985), Laurie Sheehan (1973-1977), Mark Kissel (1990-1994), Tina Fraone (1980-1984)
Neil Scanlon (1961-1969), James Delbou (1980-1982), Judy Purpura (1981-1985), Laurie Sheehan (1973-1977), Mark Kissel (1990-1994), Tina Fraone (1980-1984)
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