How do you play the part of Jango Fett while in costume?

I noticed this topic in the general information forum about Boba but what about Jango? Does anyone have any suggestions on what physical things to do in order to really be true to the character? I realize half the time he has his helmet off but that doesn't work for those of us who don't look like Temeura

I did a search and didn't see this topic on Jango so if it's been discussed before, sorry, but this is such a huge part of costuming I thought I'd see what everyone thought

obiwan2 wrote:
I realize half the time he has his helmet off but that doesn't work for those of us who don't look like Temeura

My wife wishes I did!

You seek... SEEKER -

Well, I mean really we don't have as much to base the character off of as Boba (especially since we know Jeremy based the character off of Clint Eastwood) and I know a lot of members here have nailed some of the poses but what about the overall presentation...

I've wondered about this same subject myself.

As long as I'm able to pull off the blaster spin and
actually get it in the holster without dropping it, I'll be happy.
That's one of my favorite Jango moments.

You're right though, there's not much to base it on.

One thing I've noticed... he always has his arm straight
when firing a blaster. And if he's only firing one blaster
he always uses his right hand.

darksidedesign

Darkdesighn, you mean like this

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Exactly! You definitely brought up some good points. And of course yes Seeker you have the pose down perfectly But other than those few things and the classic pose of letting your arms hang down with fists closed over the blasters, I'm really not sure what else there is to portray Jango accurately

I think if you just wander around a la the headless horseman, you should have it down.

I noticed this thread for Boba, and have yet to respond. My personal observation while wearing Mandalorian armor is to just take slow deliberate steps, head slightly tilted forward.

When turning to look at someone, do it slowly. It will convey an aura of menace without even trying!



Standing at rest w/ hands on blaster, or in the case of Jango, both hands crossed, or rather arms folded works well.

If you just turn your head, as if scanning the room, while not moving your body, it creates a nice effect too.

Your body language needs to suggest that the armor you're wearing feels like you live in it...


You'll also need to fasten two straws together, w/ one being a bendy straw, to drink out of anything...



It's a helluva way to drink a beer, but it's the Mandalorian way!!

That's it!!! You da man, Seek!

darksidedesign

One thing good about Jaster, is I made up my own version of Walking in full Jaster suit. Have an edge look, always stare at people with the :evil stare, always have your hand on your Sidearms, & have a calm but edgeish look works for me, I've been practicing - people say it looks creepy & awesome at the same time, but this is Jaster don't forget -

So do you guys think that the slow movement etc. is a characteristic for all Fetts rather than just Boba?

Quote:You'll also need to fasten two straws together, w/ one being a bendy straw, to drink out of anything...



It's a helluva way to drink a beer, but it's the Mandalorian way!!

I was w/ya up until this one.

obiwan2 wrote:
So do you guys think that the slow movement etc. is a characteristic for all Fetts rather than just Boba?

Jango doesn't seem like a "slow movement" type of guy.
IMHO, Boba and Jango seem very different.

Unlike Boba, most of Jango's moves are rather quick.

One of the best insights into Jango's character occurs
when he is unmasked, during his chat with Obi-Wan.
He must know that Obi-Wan can see right through him,
and yet he steps forward and gets right up in his face.
Any normal person would feel uncomfortable in that
situation. Not Jango, he fearlessly turns the tables.

I'm not saying that to portray Jango you need to get in
people's faces, just thought I'd point that out.

darksidedesign

Perhaps deliberate in movement is more accurate.

I'm pretty sure the proper way to portray Jango is to wear a fluffy foo foo thing and no shirt. Wait, wrong character...

Such is Mango!!!

darksidedesign

Hmm, now that would get quite an interesting reaction if I did that

Why not test it out? C'mon, Try it! Try it!...Oh, and don't forget the pics! J/K, Mirax!

Kind of hard not to be slow and deliberate in that helmet. Boba is a clone of Jango I imagine a lot of traits would be simmilar.

Most of the time we see him, he's just standing there watching everything with his helmet off, but note that he's always ready to move in if needed. Very good point about him being up in Obi's face on Kamino....he's definitely a man without fear. But otherwise, most of the time he's fighting. I know some people in the past have said he's more of a John Wayne. That does help describe his fighting style a little more but talking slow and talking low isn't Jango-like lol.

I don't know, moving slow and Boba-like would be ok for Jango. I think it would work and it would look cool. But I don't know if that's Jango's style really. It sorta is and it sorta isn't. Deliberate in movement sounds like a good way of describing him, Mirax. He doesn't seem to move around much at all unless he needs to. Even when talking to Zam, I think he stays in the same spot or at least general area.

I concur, deliberate is a better word than slow. When does Boba actually move slowly anyway? Not when he's walking through the halls of Bespin. When he turns away from Vader, he moves pretty quickly. He moves at a moderate pace in the SE, even in Jedi...the only "slow" movement he makes that I remember offhand is when he looks at Lando as Han is being tortured. And that's why it stands out so much, it's the only slow one. If you move around slowly, as either Fett, you're just gonna look tired, or like you can't see so well and are unsure of your footing...which may be the case. Jango does move pretty quickly, especially in fights. He's up on his feet a lot faster than anyone wearing that armor could do it, and he's aiming, and he's jumping, flying, kicking, etc. So, he seems to be a lot more physical. Also, and this is probably somewhat true about Boba, he would seem to really command a room. He's there, and his presence is very apparent. Even in the cut scene with the poncho thing, he just has that presence, even without the helmet. And boba has that even in his first scene in Empire, without moving at all. They just have this presence I guess...hard to describe obviously. But in order to play either Fett, keeping in mind "I must move slowly" I believe is the wrong way to go. Deliberate, again, is a better description. You don't have to move a lot, but don't take your time when you do.

dude. i just saw the how to be boba, **** that was realy intersting, im not doing a boba, so could i have some ideas on jango? i no there at least alittle different, like how jango freely takes off his helmet, and his fighting styl and stuff. thaks
matt

My two cents on this. I see Jango like some old west bad *** gun slinger. the way he walks is like he is ready for a shoot out. When I go out as Jango I always have that one twichy hand like Im ready to draw down on you. when standing I make it a point to always have my hands resting on the pistols again like ready for a draw down. the poses from the movie of course can be copied but I think it's more than that. Jango to me seems to be both stand offish and quite and yet at the same time he seems to be saying by the way he is standing or what not "come on F-with me buddy" Well that is my two cents on it.

Is this what you're talking about Bear? j/k


I think jango moves very precise. He takes in his surroundings so he is ready to move quickly when needed. I think what everyone has mentioned basically covers how fett acts. Deliberate is definately a better word than slow.
Just my 2 cents.

What I want to know is... How many are actually able to
pull off Jango's accent? That's the hard part.

darksidedesign

BountyHunter185 wrote:
Is this what you're talking about Bear? j/k


I think jango moves very precise. He takes in his surroundings so he is ready to move quickly when needed. I think what everyone has mentioned basically covers how fett acts. Deliberate is definately a better word than slow.
Just my 2 cents.

Hey that is Jango, Jango Fett the musical

Maybe I should make a Jango then. He just has a standard New Zealand accent. I lived there for a year . . . can ALMOST pull it off, if I really try!

darksidedesign wrote:
What I want to know is... How many are actually able to
pull off Jango's accent? That's the hard part.

darksidedesign

I think a good point of reference are the
cutscenes in the Bounty Hunter video game.
There are many sequences that show him either
standing and looking around, running, walking,
or just being plain cool.

My two cents.

malcfett wrote:
I think a good point of reference are the
cutscenes in the Bounty Hunter video game.
There are many sequences that show him either
standing and looking around, running, walking,
or just being plain cool.

That's exactly what I was thinking. You know, if you guys would like I could upload all the cutscenes from the game so you can see how he acts.

Actually, frothsky, I would love to see that! I don't have a PS2 or Gamecube...just XBox

obiwan2 wrote:
Actually, frothsky, I would love to see that! I don't have a PS2 or Gamecube...just XBox

Then I guess it's time for me to start recording, converting, compressing and posting I'll try to get a couple of vids today. I just need to decide which ones I'll use.

The coruscant clips aren't bad. I can imagine everyone's seen the recruitment movie with Dooku - it was featured on www.starwars.com

Lets see... I'll do the final movie - that one's cool. I'll also try to do the one where he gets Slave-1, shows how he can be angry yet act somewhat calm and calculating - seems he does do things deliberately, always thinking ahead.

You rock!!!

That'd be awesome!!! Can't wait to see 'em.

darksidedesign

While waiting for me to convert and compress the other movies, I invite you to view these little extras from the game:

Bounty Hunter Lucasarts Logo

What's my motivation?

Nobody sees a Hutt without something to offer...

The last one is a little... out of character.

Packrat wrote:
The last one is a little... out of character.

I think it could work for Mango Fett

Is it me or does Lucas sound a little like Kermit the Frog in that second one?

darksidedesign

The first clips are done:

Jango goes to Coruscant...

Jango leaves Coruscant...

Slave-1 and Zam Wezzel

I'll do the rest soon.

Geez, the files are not too big, but they sure take awhile to load.

darksidedesign wrote:
What I want to know is... How many are actually able to
pull off Jango's accent? That's the hard part.

darksidedesign

Oh, I have that one down pat

Post some pi... errr... .wav files!

I must mention that the second clip was edited to only keep the Jango part. THat's why it seems to cut off.

As for the while to load - if many people are loading from my server it will get slow. I have a cable connection so it shouldn't be too bad.

Yeah, so do I. That's why it's so surprising to find a 3mb file load in twenty minutes.

Mirax H wrote:

darksidedesign wrote:
What I want to know is... How many are actually able to
pull off Jango's accent? That's the hard part.

darksidedesign

Oh, I have that one down pat

Now that I'd love to hear!

darksidedesign

Did anyone notice Jango has the slots on both sides during the Slave 1 cutscene?

New clip online:

Arrival to Malastare...

I'll try to get more tonight if I have time.

Thanks for doing these, froth!

obiwan2 wrote:
Thanks for doing these, froth!

No problem - you can call me Frost or Frosty.

Here are a couple more movies I just finished compressing:

The Hutt connection...

She's called Slave-1...

Enjoy


EDIT- Fixed the link.

*** I'm sorry! Duh...I misspelled your name

Thanks Frost These are really cool to see!!!

Hello Everyone! I am new to the board but I just wanna tell of my experience as portraying Jango at Cons and Events. From what I can tell everyone tells me that they like the way I move, which is slow yet tough and confrontational. I usually walk around with my fists clenched and have kind of a confident swagger, just like when Jango walks up to Zam in the dark at the beginning of AOTC. When walking by people who stare at me, I tend to slow down and tilt my head at them and then eventually stop to stare back. They usually get intimated and get excited at the same time because I guess Jango is kind of cool but extremely intimidating. Of course when posing for pictures I do kind of a Boba/Jango stnace with locked knees. So from my experience, everyone tells me slow but tough.

A couple more clips - the final ones should be done by tomorrow.

Jango gets pissed...

Rozatta's death and going after Vosa...

Enjoy...

Jango gets captured, he gets tortured, Zam comes to the rescue and now it's payback time!

Jango Fett V.S. Komari Vosa

The next clip will be the final one from the game.

im looking at making my own jango fett costume im just wondering what your using for a base ive been looking at pictures and it looks like powder blue - dusty purple overalls or something alog those lines can you help me out
tha nks
mike

Originally Posted by estpyro

im looking at making my own jango fett costume im just wondering what your using for a base ive been looking at pictures and it looks like powder blue - dusty purple overalls or something alog those lines can you help me out
tha nks
mike

Holy find of a thread batman. This was started a decade ago!

first off, welcome to TDH. second, it's been over 10 years since anyone responded to this thread. why don't you swing by here: The Sarlacc Pit and post an introduction, let people know who you are and what your costuming goals are and such. be sure to read this thread: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f22/n...l-spend-17421/ even though it's about boba, it will give you a good idea of how much you'll be looking at going into building a jango. then wander over to here: Jango Fett Costume and begin reading some of the newer threads, they will have much more accurate information than one this old. just keep reading and learning for a day or two, then come back and check on your introduction thread, there will probably be some very helpful responses by then. with the information you've learned by reading threads in the jango section you will be armed to ask questions in your introduction thread, after which there will be plenty more helpful people with answers for you.

i mean no disrespect or sarcasm, i sincerely think you will get much further that way.

Originally Posted by Wes7

Holy find of a thread batman. This was started a decade ago!

yeah, it was also ended a decade ago.

Well, yes I can I see that lol. I was just saying this person must've went to google to find this thread.

Originally Posted by darksidedesign

Jango doesn't seem like a "slow movement" type of guy.
IMHO, Boba and Jango seem very different.

Unlike Boba, most of Jango's moves are rather quick.

One of the best insights into Jango's character occurs
when he is unmasked, during his chat with Obi-Wan.
He must know that Obi-Wan can see right through him,
and yet he steps forward and gets right up in his face.
Any normal person would feel uncomfortable in that
situation. Not Jango, he fearlessly turns the tables.

I'm not saying that to portray Jango you need to get in
people's faces, just thought I'd point that out.

darksidedesign

You have to remember that although Jango may respect Jedi's ability as a warriors, he also killed many of them at the battle of Galidran (sp?) some with, as Dooku put it, "his bare hands".

ten year old thread, dude.

whoa... necro post. Didn't notice someone brought this back from the dead. Sorry I added to it.

Hey saint_nasty, your response to estpyro was pretty cool/generous, considering the circumstances. PM me on RPF if you are active there and ill give you some positive feedback. Come to think of it, you too Vultana, as a lot of your Jango threads/posts/pics have been really helpful for me.

Would do it here if I could.