• Toby Philpott: All in his Hands Part 2

  • Feb 16 2021
  • Length: 33 mins
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Toby Philpott: All in his Hands Part 2

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  • In this episode of Six Degrees of Cancer, we continue our conversation with Toby Philpott. He is an entertainer who performed in many different films, including Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and is most well-known for his role as one of Jabba the Hutt's puppeteers, who performed his left hand, tongue, and body in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.   Toby opens up about his journey dealing with two cancer deaths in his family: his mother and sister. Listen in to learn why life doesn’t have to be lived in an orderly manner, with the example of Toby Philpott, who got his first stable job and partner at the age of 50 years old.  Top Takeaways The non-monetary value of items acquired by Toby from classic films he worked on. The surreal experiences that cancer brings to both patients and their families. Episode Timeline [0:49] Intro [1:34] Toby’s interaction with fans and collectors who were willing to offer thousands of pounds for his items from the films he worked on. [8:00] Toby opens up about his mother's battle with lung cancer and its possible causes. [17:20] He narrates his sister’s short illness with untreatable colon cancer and the effects it had on his family. [27:35] Toby talks about his disorderly life stages and his hope for the future.  [30:42] His possible upcoming autobiography and other future ventures. Memorable Quotes “The memory to me is worth more.” “Everyone has got a little story, the same as me sharing a cigarette with David Bowie and talking to him for 10 minutes. He gave me that 10 minutes as a story that will last my lifetime…It cost him nothing.” “She [Toby’s mother] was quite a daunting woman. She was quite scary. And suddenly there's this frail sparrow, this fragile person.” Links Official Website: http://www.tobyphilpott.uk (www.tobyphilpott.uk) Order Autographed Photos: https://sites.google.com/site/jabbahutt2/signing-jabba-pix (https://sites.google.com/site/jabbahutt2/signing-jabba-pix) IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680975/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680975/) Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Philpott (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Philpott) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby.ph (https://www.facebook.com/toby.ph) Twitter: https://twitter.com/bogusmagus (https://twitter.com/bogusmagus) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-philpott-32682110/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-philpott-32682110/) Vimeo 20-min Filmumentary: https://vimeo.com/118751672 (https://vimeo.com/118751672) Library Talk “From Juggler to Jabba”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKsYeiVSjkI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKsYeiVSjkI) Films The Dark Crystal: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-dark-crystal/id469333419 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-dark-crystal/id469333419) Labyrinth: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/labyrinth/id553393377 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/labyrinth/id553393377) Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/id976965981 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/id976965981) Who Framed Roger Rabbit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/who-framed-roger-rabbit/id579011609 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/who-framed-roger-rabbit/id579011609) Support this podcast
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