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Uhhhhhmmmm? I like it end all but is it "PG"

 

I always thought that Carrie had the biggest transformation. Out of character she looked like a teenage girl, in character she looked mature way beyond her years.

It is strange how there's always a box just laying around whenever Leia stands close to Han.

Well, they're fully clothed and it looks to me like they're just talking, so I think it still falls under the PG rating.

I don't remember if this has been posted or not, but this is a 2010 interview of Irvin Kershner during the release of the Making of the Empire Strikes Back book.
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2010/10/irvin-kershner

Here's some highlights:

__Mike Ryan: The initial reviews for Empire were mostly positive, but they were the most mixed of the original trilogy. Is it satisfying to know that, years later, Empire is the critic and fan favorite?__​

Irvin Kershner: I have not given much credence to reviews of my films. Sometimes they’re wrong, but it didn’t matter to me. I have not been a follower of how many millions my films made or did not make. In this case, I wanted very much for the film to succeed because I knew that George was spending his own money on it. I think the critics felt that they were going to see an extension of Star Wars. In other words, they wanted another Star Wars. I decided that the potential was much greater than a rerun of Star Wars. When I finally accepted the assignment, I knew that it was going to be a dark film, with more depth to the characters than in the first film. It took a few years for the critics to catch up with the film and to see it as a fairy tale rather than a comic book.​

Why do you think the reaction is so overwhelmingly positive today as opposed to 1980?​

Fans have written over the last 30 years telling me how eagerly they awaited the second film of the trilogy. I hadn’t realized how many young children would be seeing the film, and how it would effect them. I think the kids responded to the movement, the characters, and the fairy tale quality of the film. The humor helped make the film appealing to more mature audiences as well.​

Because of the cliffhanger, do you think Return of the Jedi had to be released before some people fully appreciated Empire?​

I knew in the making of Empire that this was to be the second of a trilogy. Therefore I considered it the second act, the second movement—but it wouldn’t have the same climax that an ordinary film would have, where it sets up a premise, moves along, there is a payoff with a grand climax of some kind of action. The action in this film came at the beginning because it is a continuation of the first film.​

I know that you turned down Return of the Jedi. Looking back— whatever the circumstances were—do you wish that you would have done it?​

No. After working for two years and nine months doing Empire, and having it take so much out of my life and having given me so much, I felt that it was a complete experience and it was time to move on.​

I’ve also heard you say that you “didn’t believe the script.” What didn’t you like about it?​

It has been so long since I saw the film, I can’t really comment on what I didn’t like about it. I know it was not an easy film to make, and the special effects—as with Empire—are remarkable to me, given that it was not done with CGI.​

The book says that Carrie Fisher had to go home “sick” quite a few times. Was this ever a difficulty on set?​

I read that Carrie had to go home because she wasn’t well. Funny, I can’t remember her leaving the set or not coming to work because she was not feeling well, so I don’t know where this information came from.​

Which actors did you get along best with? It seems like you had a special connection with Harrison Ford.​

In shooting the film, I had to make three characters come alive—not just act alive, but come alive. Mark [Hamill] was incredible. He interpreted the character, gave him depth, he was a true trooper, and he was up to every challenge. Working with Yoda was a real challenge.​

Carrie was very young and had not done that much work, but she was very, very bright. I possibly didn’t give her the time I should have—I was thinking of so many things—but I didn’t want to mess with her instincts because she seemed to be an intuitive actress. And she would get into a scene remarkably well so I decided to leave her alone and give her as little instruction as possible. I think it worked—her performance was wonderful.​

Harrison had to play a real character with humor, depth, and love for Princess Leia. With him, I could make a simple adjustment here and there and he was very, very good.​

What was tougher to shoot, Dagobah or the Carbon Freeze scene?​

The toughest shoot was the Carbon Freeze scene. The set was painted black. It was a round set but we couldn’t build the full circle because it would have been very hard to manipulate with the camera. So we built half of it, and it was a challenge because it was very hot and we were using lots of steam shooting out of the floor. Some of the little people fainted because they were closer to the steam. The staging was very difficult. The actors were about 30 feet off the ground and we had to be careful that they didn’t fall.​

One of the biggest surprises in the book is that, in 1980, you had to convince interviewers you were not just following George’s direction. Obviously no one thinks that today. What was the biggest argument you and George had over a particular scene?​

George was the best producer I ever worked with. He left me alone and only came to England a few times. I told George at one point that I was behind schedule, not that it was anyone’s fault, but because it was so complex. Many of the special effects that were done on set often did not work at all. His answer was, “Keep doing what you are doing. Just keep shooting.” This was the greatest thing for a director to hear from a producer.​

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Some photos of Kershner on the set of ESB (RIP)​

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Nice interview.

 

Did you ever own a Princess Leia or Han Solo action figure. I used to own a Leia action figure when ESB came out. I hope my post is not some silly question.

 

Yeah, I had a lot of action figures. Han, Leia, Luke, the Emperor. I was a nerdy girl who hated Barbies.

 

I never had an action figure, was hard to find it here (now it's more easy and I want to buy a Leia, Finn, Luke, Rey, Han... EVERYTHING but for now I'll focus in buy female character's action figures ~except "Slave Leia" ~)

 

In the early 80s I had pretty much the entire set of SW figures. Me and the kid next door used to build bases for them out of empty boxes and polystyrene (for a Hoth base ). I was an odd ball because I had Barbies AND SW stuff

 

Let's be Solo together! So cute! <3


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http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-reveals-affair-with-harrison-ford-star-wars/

Maybe this is a better place for it but Carrie admits to affair with Harrison during ANH filming.

 

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What do people here think about Emilia Clarke being cast in the Han Solo movie?

 

I immediately thought Bria Tharen, or at least a similar type of character.

Not that I'm against young Han having a romantic interest (or multiple romantic interests), I'm just worried about how the new generation of fans will compare it to his relationship with Leia, specially after what TFA did to them.

 

Ew. Say it isn't so. We don't know. There aren't any details, but IF they went that route it would be the least imaginative IMO.

 

I didn't even know she was being cast. She's really good in Game of Thrones. It'll be interesting to see what she brings to Star Wars.

 

Jedi Jessy- What is that picture supposed to be? I don't think I get the joke.

 

Yes! I knew there had to be some other Solo children running around the Galaxy besides Kylo! Guys & girls, look, Leia will always be Han's true love! But this way the Solo bloodline lives on!

 

I had both the Hoth and Bespin Leia figures and the Han Solo one too.

 

You were ahead of the current marketing curve! Bravo!

 

HanLeia in 0:50

 

I tagged you in my last post and you did not answer my question.

 

I'm sorry I didn't see That picture it's just a joke about Han and Leia's mission in ROTJ being their first date

 

oh! okay then, thanks for the clarification.

 

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