The Empire Strikes Back on Good Morning America
On December 15, 2020, “Darky Grevious” on YouTube uploaded a report by Clayton Sanderson on Good Morning, America, with behind-the-scenes coverage of The Empire Strikes Back. Here it is:
Coming This April: THE ANIMATED VOICE, Volume Three!
More voice actor interviews are coming your way in The Animated Voice, Volume Three. ISBN 978-1-68390-307-9. To be released: April 1, 2021. UPDATE, January 15, 2022: The book is now out of print. A revised and expanded edition will be forthcoming. LINDA SIMENSKY, Head of Content, PBS Kids, provides the Foreword for this insightful volume. […]
New Behind-the-Scenes Footage from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Today, December 15, 2020, Clayton Sandell of GOOD MORNING AMERICA presents fresh behind-the-scenes footage from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: EXCLUSIVE: I’m excited to share rare & never-seen footage, outtakes & bloopers from #StarWars “The Empire Strikes Back”! Amazing moments with Harrison & Carrie, plus @HamillHimself's "Tauntaun Dance". A gift to you from my favorite Lucasfilm […]
Mark Hamill’s interviews in the original Star Wars trilogy
What a treat. A fellow who calls himself “That Danish Guy” has uploaded a compilation of Mark Hamill’s interviews covering the original Star Wars trilogy, in chronological order, on YouTube, posted November 15, 2020:
What Happened to Harrison Ford’s Cigarette?
Some behind-the-scenes footage of Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill taking a break in the Death Star set. Note the cigarette between Ford’s fingers. On November 28, 2019, “Star Wars” posted a featurette, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” talking about the legacy of the franchise. Notice the footage at 1:12: What happened to […]
Mark Hamill on The Tonight Show, 1977
The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook includes links to online videos at YouTube and Vimeo, so fans can see for themselves a visual source of information. Here’s a clip of Mark Hamill guesting on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on November 29, 1977, sharing a story in which Sir Alec Guinness plays a prank on […]
The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook: Sample Pages
Greetings, Star Wars fans! If you’re curious about the content of The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook, here are some sample pages from the year 1976. From these you can see the format of the book. Citations are arranged in chronological order. Quotes are provided from the cast and crew during production. Other citations come from […]
The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook: Questions!
How big a Star Wars fan are you? Do you know the answers to the following questions: Who was the first Star Trek actor involved with Star Wars? Were Luke and Leia originally twins, according to George Lucas? How old were Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher at the time of casting? What were the Whills? […]
When Two Legends Collide
Mark Hamill and Stan Lee praise each other during a recording session for Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest. Watch: Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest is coming this fall to Disney XD.
