Here's part of the transcript we were sent with Hayden's interview with Rove at Cannes:

Rove: Now speaking of cool, you?re coolest playing a legendary character in Star Wars, that of Anakin Skywalker who becomes Darth Vader. Is it exciting for you? Or is it just another day at the movie making office?

Hayden: Oh no? It?s was an unbelievable experience and it continues to be but I sort of approached it like any other job? just so I don?t get too caught up .. the peripheral attention you get from being in a movie like this.

Rove: And now that the movie has been released, do you find people recognizing you? Are you being mobbed in the street?

Hayden: Ehh.. nah.. I mean I get recognized every now and then, it really hasn?t been too much of an intrusion..but you know it?s nice nonetheless when someone comes up ..says hello.. and you know..they?re excited to see you in the movie. It?s kinda neat.

Rove: Now, where you a Star Wars fan growing up?

Hayden: I was..my older brother was a bit of a fanatic, and so we had all the Star Wars collectibles in our basement..when I was growing up and I got to see the films when I was really young..and enjoyed them. When they re-released them theatrically, I went to go see those?just really really loved it.. and I became a hardcore fan then!

Rove: And was it true your older brother never let you play with any his Star Wars action figures and models when you were younger?

Hayden: Yeah.. I was young.. I was like 6 or 7 when I sort of became aware of it all.. and he didn?t really want me near the Millenium Falcon cos he thought I?d break it? and I..kept my distance.. But I grew up a little bit and collected some of my own.. invested in my own Bobba Fett T-Shirt? I don?t know.. it?s fun!

Rove: Well..especially now because you?ve?(he didn?t finish it)

Hayden: Have you seen the film?

Rove: Oh..Of course I?ve seen the film. I?m a huge fan!

Hayden: You?ve seen it! Excellent! Did you like it?

Rove: Yes I did. Of course, I?m a little bit jealous, I wouldn?t have mind being in it myself. But it?s a good movie and you should be very proud of it!

Hayden: Cool! Thanks man!

Rove: Now this of course is one of the big budget special effects numbers and I assume most of it was probably shot in front of a blue screen. When you?re making a film as technical as this, is it still fun to make or does it all get lost a little bit?

Hayden: Oh no..We had an amazing time, everyone who was working on the film was just so thrilled to be there. So it was kind of like a common thread running through all of us and it just makes a pleasant working experience you know.. you?re playing with light sabers.. and you get to wear the Jedi costumes..and the cloak.. it?s a little bit too much fun..you start acting like a kid and you realize you got work to do at the same time.

Rove: Now what was it like the first time you got to pick up the Lightsaber. Was it hard to resist not making the noise?

Hayden: You know.. every single person who?s had the pleasure of getting to fight with one?.has had the same experience. They start making the noises whenever they pick it up and they go ? wwooooaaaannnnn? (pretends the microphone is a lightsaber and acts like he?s playing with it while making the noise..).. and they they ask you to stop immediately.. and tell you that they add these effects afterwards in post-production (making innocent face and a grin). But..when you pick it up you feel like a kid and it brings out the child in you. I didn?t feel too guilty..because I knew Ewan and Liam did the same.

Rove: Now you mentioned the costume there which of course is a very sleek, very sexy black outfit. I also heard that you had a bit of a problem with it on set.. it kept splitting during some of the action sequences?

Hayden: Yeah.. I don?t know.. You?d think that they would figure out some kind of fabric that wouldn?t rip.. being a Jedi and all.. but several occasions when I would do something physically active, my pants would just kind of split up the crotch.. It was quite embarrassing because it sort of happened near the beginning of the shoot when I was still trying to get acclimated and I don?t know.. Nice way to relieve the tension though.