Did you know that George Lucas wrote the original Star Wars script? In addition to the original trilogy, there were 12 movies planned and nine of them were produced. However, the films were never written fully and were largely just a vision of Lucas. The entire series was a financial success, and the franchise is still wildly popular today. You can explore more about Star Wars at The Direct!
George Lucas was a close friend of David Prowse
The actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy has died. He was just 61 years old. Prowse had a long career, having starred in movies like A Clockwork Orange, Horror of Frankenstein, and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell. In addition to Star Wars, Prowse had a brief appearance in the television show Doctor Who and on the TV show Space 1999. After retirement from public appearances, the actor published an autobiography titled Straight From the Force's Mouth.
Prowse also claimed that George Lucas accused him of leaking Vader's death before the movie's release. He also claimed that he did not receive a fair share of the box office profits. Despite being an honorary Star Wars friend, Prowse was repeatedly shoved aside in favor of other actors and never received his due. In fact, Prowse was even banned from attending official Star Wars events.
Ben Burtt experimented with objects to make sound effects
While working on Star Wars, Ben Burtt gathered ideas for the various sounds and voice-acting for the characters. He recorded the sounds in his car and then played them back as a way to relive his favorite films. Burtt spent a lot of time in drive-in movies, where he rigged a recorder to a speaker.
In one scene, the droids were supposed to breathe, but the sounds were too quiet. Burtt redesigned Darth Vader's breathing by hitting the high-tension wires of a radio mast with a wrench. Burtt later took these recordings to the studio and used them on the movie's soundtrack. He also recreated the buzz sound that Darth Vader makes using a metal slinky and a Styrofoam cup.
In a way, Burtt's experiments with objects made sound effects more realistic. The audio black hole he created for the movie's soundtrack is a good example of a technique he used to create realistic sound effects. Burtt's voice resembles the natural voice of Artoo and has a rich and diverse library of sounds that can be traced to real world objects.
Boba Fett's face is visible in the original films
The designer of the new clone, Boba Fett, has expressed regret that projects are being created that show the bounty hunter without a helmet. The original Star Wars films showed Boba Fett wearing an identity-obscuring helmet, so it's unclear if he died in a Sarlacc pit or was merely a newborn. The face is visible in the upcoming Star Wars: The Mandalorian film, but there's no evidence that Jango Fett ever died in the Sarlacc pit.
While the face of Boba Fett can be seen in the original Star Wars films, there's a much more interesting side to this character. Her face is visible during some scenes, but her body is completely covered by carbonite. This makes her a highly versatile character. Her face has a prominent role in the original Star Wars films, so she's worth mentioning.
Carrie Fisher's writing was based on George Lucas' script
The writing career of actress Carrie Fisher, a former child star who played the role of Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies, spans over 30 years. Her writing inspired fans to look beyond the iconic Princess Leia character and into her life as a writer. She became an outspoken symbol for depression and addiction in the movie industry. Through her writing, she opened up about her personal life and revealed that she struggled with depression and addiction.
During the early 1990s, Fisher became a screenwriter and began rewriting lines for the Star Wars movies. In the original trilogy, Fisher played the role of Princess Leia. The director George Lucas hired Fisher to rewrite scripts for the prequels. After the success of Star Wars, Lucas hired Fisher to write scripts for the prequels.
