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Actor James Earl Jones describes becoming the voice of Darth Vader, for which he was paid $7,000. He took over for Scottish actor David Prowse, who played the character of Darth Vader in the film–and wore the costume. The rumor was that Lucas was looking for someone like Orson Welles, but Welles’s voice was too familiar. Jones believes it was his unusual mix of being born in Mississippi, raised in Michigan and being once a stutterer that made Lucas choose his voice for the role.

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James Earl Jones on Being the Voice of Darth Vader appeared first on Witnify.

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Carrie Fisher, known for her role as Princess Leia in ‘Star Wars,’ roasts George Lucas, the director and producer of the beloved movie that helped to define a generation.

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George Lucas explains how he chose the cast for the first ‘Star Wars’ movie entitled ‘A New Hope.’ Lucas discusses his method for picking the actors and how he was looking for an entire ensemble of actors that could work together, not just one great solo actor.

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Casting for ‘A New Hope’ appeared first on Witnify.

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George Lucas explains how he acquired the merchandising rights and the rights for the sequels of his movie ‘Star Wars.’

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George Lucas Talks Numbers for Star Wars appeared first on Witnify.

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Actor Mark Hamill describes what George Lucas looked like at their first meeting and shares his appreciation for the director who launched his career.

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Mark Hamill on His First Meeting With George Lucas appeared first on Witnify.

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George Lucas talks about what he thought was going to be the end of ‘Star Wars.’ He recalls being a new father and wanting to raise his kids, but then realizing as they got older he could go back to producing a ‘backstory’ for the trilogy.

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How Star Wars Got Its ‘Backstory’ appeared first on Witnify.

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George Lucas describes how his movie ‘Star Wars’ was made despite all the times he was shut down after the space movie pitch. Lucas recalls the head of Twentieth Century Fox calling him ‘very talented’ after pitching his movie ‘American Graffiti’ to him.

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How Start Wars Got its Chance appeared first on Witnify.

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Actor Harrison Ford explains why he almost didn’t play Han Solo in the film, “Star Wars” because his lucrative career as a carpenter nearly made him say no to working with George Lucas on “American Graffiti.”

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Harrison Ford on Almost Turning Down the Role of Han Solo appeared first on Witnify.

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Tom Laughlin, well-known for starring in and directing the Billy Jack movies, quit the Academy due to the fact that Woody Allen won Best Director over George Lucas: "It was a travesty." It was at the 50th Academy Awards on April 3, 1978 that Woody Allen won the Best Director award for his film, Annie Hall, over George Lucas' first Star Wars film. The first Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, was released on May 25, 1977.

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Actor Tom Laughlin Over Star Wars' Loss At the Academy appeared first on Witnify.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger discusses his hopes for the Star Wars universe and George Lucas discusses his past relationship with the Walt Disney Company. Disney purchased Lucasfilm Limited, LLC on October 30, 2012 and announced a seventh “Star Wars” film to be released in 2015.

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