That was an interesting read: I’ve known about his struggles for years, but wasn’t aware it was likely genetic, and like most, just chalked it up to fans bullying him. Plus his sister dying certainly didn’t help.
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> As for “Star Wars,” his mother said Jake is still a huge fan of the movies and shows. Most recently, he’s been watching episodes of the “Ahsoka” series on Disney+. Lisa even gave Jake an action figure of the lead character Ahsoka Tano last week as a birthday present.
> “He loves all the new ‘Star Wars’ stuff,” she says. “People think Jake hates ‘Star Wars.’ He loves it.”
> Lisa acknowledges that high school kids would sometimes bully Jake over “Star Wars,” something he mentioned in past interviews. But she says walking away from Hollywood had more to do with family drama at home.
> “People say he quit because of ‘Star Wars.’ Well, that’s not true. It didn’t have anything to do with ‘Star Wars.’ It had more to do with our family. And we were going through a divorce,” Lisa explained. “Things were unsettled and kind of rough. And Jake didn’t seem to be having a lot of fun auditioning anymore.”
> Lisa said Jake still likes wearing “Star Wars” T-shirts and sometimes gets recognized in public. When asked if she sees Jake one day starring in another “Star Wars” project, Lisa said it’s not something that’s in the cards.
> “Jake loved filming ‘Star Wars.’ He had so much fun,” she recalled. “I would love for him to get well enough to be able to do a little bit of something, and I’m sure he would maybe like to do that. He couldn’t at this point, but you never know how much he’s going to improve. So we’ll see.”
Poor guy dealing with paranoid schizophrenia. It’s great his mother has been able to share this and clarified what happened to him after The Phantom Menace. It’s nice to know he still loves Star Wars. 🙂
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That was an interesting read: I’ve known about his struggles for years, but wasn’t aware it was likely genetic, and like most, just chalked it up to fans bullying him. Plus his sister dying certainly didn’t help.
> As for “Star Wars,” his mother said Jake is still a huge fan of the movies and shows. Most recently, he’s been watching episodes of the “Ahsoka” series on Disney+. Lisa even gave Jake an action figure of the lead character Ahsoka Tano last week as a birthday present.
> “He loves all the new ‘Star Wars’ stuff,” she says. “People think Jake hates ‘Star Wars.’ He loves it.”
> Lisa acknowledges that high school kids would sometimes bully Jake over “Star Wars,” something he mentioned in past interviews. But she says walking away from Hollywood had more to do with family drama at home.
> “People say he quit because of ‘Star Wars.’ Well, that’s not true. It didn’t have anything to do with ‘Star Wars.’ It had more to do with our family. And we were going through a divorce,” Lisa explained. “Things were unsettled and kind of rough. And Jake didn’t seem to be having a lot of fun auditioning anymore.”
> Lisa said Jake still likes wearing “Star Wars” T-shirts and sometimes gets recognized in public. When asked if she sees Jake one day starring in another “Star Wars” project, Lisa said it’s not something that’s in the cards.
> “Jake loved filming ‘Star Wars.’ He had so much fun,” she recalled. “I would love for him to get well enough to be able to do a little bit of something, and I’m sure he would maybe like to do that. He couldn’t at this point, but you never know how much he’s going to improve. So we’ll see.”
Poor guy dealing with paranoid schizophrenia. It’s great his mother has been able to share this and clarified what happened to him after The Phantom Menace. It’s nice to know he still loves Star Wars. 🙂