How did Jake Lloyd, 8, spend his summer vacation? Playing Darth Vader in the first of three new Star Wars movies. The lucky actor was chosen from more than 6,000 hopefuls to play the young Lord Vader in Episode One, which should be in theaters in 1999. Jake, who once dressed up as Vader for Halloween, couldn't believe he had landed his dream role. "I started bawling because I was so happy!"