Although his career in theatre spans three decades, Ian McDiarmid is best known for his role as the Evil Emperor in the Star Wars films. He talks to Lindesay Irvine about running London's Almeida theatre and why the Dark Side resembles the Oval officeWith a face that manages to look both pinched and jowly, Ian McDiarmid was never going to be a matinee idol. But for the wilier character roles he can command a stage li…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:53AM on November 22, 2015