Mark Hamill on a famous ad lib: “George let me keep the line”

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Looking back to the original trilogy, it’s wonder any of the performers in Stormtrooper armour managed to put one foot in front of the other, given the very limited field of vision the helmets allowed. Anthony Daniels basically looked through two pinpricks, while other performers looked through their noses (literally) and remembering his days as a whitecap on the set of A New Hope, Mark Hamill confirms that one of the most natural, throwaway lines in the entire film was an ad lib that George Lucas decided to keep in.

I guess that’s what you get for being a little short for a Stormtrooper.

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Looking back to the original trilogy, it’s wonder any of the performers in Stormtrooper armour managed to put one foot in front of the other, given the very limited field of vision the helmets allowed. Anthony Daniels basically looked through two pinpricks, while other performers looked through their noses (literally) and remembering his days as a whitecap on the set of A New Hope, Mark Hamill confirms that one of the most natural, throwaway lines in the entire film was an ad lib that George Lucas decided to keep in.

I guess that’s what you get for being a little short for a Stormtrooper.

Funko Pop! Star Wars: The Mandalorian - 10 Inch Chrome Mandalorian with The Child Vinyl Action Figure
  • From The Mandalorian, as seen on Disney +, is a 10 Inch Chrome Mandalorian with the Child.
  • This super sized figure stands 10 inches tall, which is about 3 times larger than a normal sized pop! vinyl, and comes in a window box display.
  • The Mandalorian is in his new beskar armor and holding the Child to protect it from others.
  • Collect all The Mandalorian figures from Funko!
  • This is the way.
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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