Robin Gurland was the casting director for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. It was Gurland who discovered actress Keira Knightley's resemblance to one of the film's stars, Natalie Portman, who played Queen Amidala. Gurland also appears in the mockumentary R2-D2: Beneath the Dome.
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Profile: Robin Gurland, Casting Director on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
Episode II Casting on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)- "Star News" — Star Wars Insider 48
- Episode II Cast and Crew on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- Robin Gurland – Don't Call Her; She'll Call You on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
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- The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–III, 1999–2005
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- "Bonnie Piesse: An Aunt for All Ages" — Star Wars Insider 204
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- 25 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Making of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Phantom at 25 | Skywalker Sound's Matthew Wood Explains Why The Phantom Menace Was His Favorite Movie to Work On on StarWars.com (backup link)
