01of 09Getting Touched Up for The Last JediLucasfilm Ltd.Carrie Fisherhad completed filming her role as Leia for the newStar Warsmovie months beforeher sudden deathin December 2016 at age 60.02of 09Behind the Scenes of 1980’s Empire Strikes BackLucasfilm Ltd.Rian Johnson, the writer-director ofThe Last Jedi, instantly connected with Fisher, who built a career as an accomplished author and screenwriter after becoming an icon as Princess Leia.“She was constantly pitching one-liners,” he said. “I would sit down with her for an hour and come back with like, 300 crazy wordplay puns written in my notebook. Then on set, she really gave a beautiful, complete performance.“03of 09On Set of 1977’s A New Hope with Mark HamillGeorge Whitear/©Lucasfilm Ltd.“I’m selfishly mad that she’s not here to make me laugh. But I’m also grateful for all that she was able to give us while she was here. It has not been easy,” Hamill, her onscreen brother and offscreen friend since the original 1977Star Wars, told PEOPLE.04of 09With Chewbacca on Empire Strikes Back SetLucasfilm Ltd.Johnson says nothing could have prepared them for her untimely death.“It’s very obvious we didn’t know this was going to be the last time we’d see Leia in these movies,” he said. “That said, I find it very powerful when I see her in this film.“05of 09Joking with Stormtroopers on Empire Strikes BackLynn Goldsmith/©Lucasfilm Ltd.“Carrie lived her life the way she wanted to, never apologizing for anything, which is something I’m still learning,“Daisy Ridley said of Fisher toVanity Fair.” ‘Embarrassed’ is the wrong word, but there were times through it all when I felt like I was … shrinking. And she told me never to shrink away from it — that it should be enjoyed.“06of 09Dancing with Anthony Daniels on Empire Strikes Back(C) Lucasfilm Ltd.John Boyegarecalled how Fisher had kind words for him following backlash from several detractors overthe casting of a Black actor as a stormtrooper. “I remember — and forgive me, I’m going to drop the f-bomb, but that’s just Carrie — she said, ‘Ah, boohoo, who f—- cares? You just do you,’ " he toldVanity Fair. “Words like that give you strength. I bore witness in a million ways to her sharing her wisdom with Daisy too.“07of 09Having a Good Time on Set of A New Hope(C) Lucasfilm Ltd"Carrie was one-of-a-kind … brilliant, original,” Harrison Ford said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life, bravely … We will all miss her.“08of 09Getting Her Hair Bunned on A New Hope(C) Lucasfilm Ltd.Asked to comment on her passing, Hamill toldVanity Fair, “I can’t say that phrase, what you just said: Carrie’s name and then the d-word. Because I think of her in the present tense. Maybe it’s a form of denial, but she’s so vibrant in my mind, and so vital a part of the family, that I can’t imagine it without her. It’s just so untimely, and I’m so angry.“09of 09On Set of A New HopeLucasfilm Ltd.“We were really attracted to each other,” Hamill shared withVanity Fair. “We got to the point where we were having our make-out sessions — and then we pulled back. A great way to cool any amorous feelings is laughter, and Carrie had this sort of Auntie Mame desire to find humor in everything. We also realized that, if we did this, everything would fundamentally change. It’s theWhen Harry Met Sallyplot — can we still be friends after intimacy? Wisely, we avoided that.”
01of 09Getting Touched Up for The Last JediLucasfilm Ltd.Carrie Fisherhad completed filming her role as Leia for the newStar Warsmovie months beforeher sudden deathin December 2016 at age 60.
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Getting Touched Up for The Last Jedi
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Carrie Fisherhad completed filming her role as Leia for the newStar Warsmovie months beforeher sudden deathin December 2016 at age 60.
02of 09Behind the Scenes of 1980’s Empire Strikes BackLucasfilm Ltd.Rian Johnson, the writer-director ofThe Last Jedi, instantly connected with Fisher, who built a career as an accomplished author and screenwriter after becoming an icon as Princess Leia.“She was constantly pitching one-liners,” he said. “I would sit down with her for an hour and come back with like, 300 crazy wordplay puns written in my notebook. Then on set, she really gave a beautiful, complete performance.”
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Behind the Scenes of 1980’s Empire Strikes Back
Rian Johnson, the writer-director ofThe Last Jedi, instantly connected with Fisher, who built a career as an accomplished author and screenwriter after becoming an icon as Princess Leia.
“She was constantly pitching one-liners,” he said. “I would sit down with her for an hour and come back with like, 300 crazy wordplay puns written in my notebook. Then on set, she really gave a beautiful, complete performance.”
03of 09On Set of 1977’s A New Hope with Mark HamillGeorge Whitear/©Lucasfilm Ltd.“I’m selfishly mad that she’s not here to make me laugh. But I’m also grateful for all that she was able to give us while she was here. It has not been easy,” Hamill, her onscreen brother and offscreen friend since the original 1977Star Wars, told PEOPLE.
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On Set of 1977’s A New Hope with Mark Hamill
George Whitear/©Lucasfilm Ltd.
“I’m selfishly mad that she’s not here to make me laugh. But I’m also grateful for all that she was able to give us while she was here. It has not been easy,” Hamill, her onscreen brother and offscreen friend since the original 1977Star Wars, told PEOPLE.
04of 09With Chewbacca on Empire Strikes Back SetLucasfilm Ltd.Johnson says nothing could have prepared them for her untimely death.“It’s very obvious we didn’t know this was going to be the last time we’d see Leia in these movies,” he said. “That said, I find it very powerful when I see her in this film.”
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With Chewbacca on Empire Strikes Back Set
Johnson says nothing could have prepared them for her untimely death.
“It’s very obvious we didn’t know this was going to be the last time we’d see Leia in these movies,” he said. “That said, I find it very powerful when I see her in this film.”
05of 09Joking with Stormtroopers on Empire Strikes BackLynn Goldsmith/©Lucasfilm Ltd.“Carrie lived her life the way she wanted to, never apologizing for anything, which is something I’m still learning,“Daisy Ridley said of Fisher toVanity Fair.” ‘Embarrassed’ is the wrong word, but there were times through it all when I felt like I was … shrinking. And she told me never to shrink away from it — that it should be enjoyed.”
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Joking with Stormtroopers on Empire Strikes Back
Lynn Goldsmith/©Lucasfilm Ltd.
“Carrie lived her life the way she wanted to, never apologizing for anything, which is something I’m still learning,“Daisy Ridley said of Fisher toVanity Fair.” ‘Embarrassed’ is the wrong word, but there were times through it all when I felt like I was … shrinking. And she told me never to shrink away from it — that it should be enjoyed.”
06of 09Dancing with Anthony Daniels on Empire Strikes Back(C) Lucasfilm Ltd.John Boyegarecalled how Fisher had kind words for him following backlash from several detractors overthe casting of a Black actor as a stormtrooper. “I remember — and forgive me, I’m going to drop the f-bomb, but that’s just Carrie — she said, ‘Ah, boohoo, who f—- cares? You just do you,’ " he toldVanity Fair. “Words like that give you strength. I bore witness in a million ways to her sharing her wisdom with Daisy too.”
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Dancing with Anthony Daniels on Empire Strikes Back
(C) Lucasfilm Ltd.
John Boyegarecalled how Fisher had kind words for him following backlash from several detractors overthe casting of a Black actor as a stormtrooper. “I remember — and forgive me, I’m going to drop the f-bomb, but that’s just Carrie — she said, ‘Ah, boohoo, who f—- cares? You just do you,’ " he toldVanity Fair. “Words like that give you strength. I bore witness in a million ways to her sharing her wisdom with Daisy too.”
07of 09Having a Good Time on Set of A New Hope(C) Lucasfilm Ltd"Carrie was one-of-a-kind … brilliant, original,” Harrison Ford said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life, bravely … We will all miss her.”
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Having a Good Time on Set of A New Hope
(C) Lucasfilm Ltd
“Carrie was one-of-a-kind … brilliant, original,” Harrison Ford said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life, bravely … We will all miss her.”
08of 09Getting Her Hair Bunned on A New Hope(C) Lucasfilm Ltd.Asked to comment on her passing, Hamill toldVanity Fair, “I can’t say that phrase, what you just said: Carrie’s name and then the d-word. Because I think of her in the present tense. Maybe it’s a form of denial, but she’s so vibrant in my mind, and so vital a part of the family, that I can’t imagine it without her. It’s just so untimely, and I’m so angry.”
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Getting Her Hair Bunned on A New Hope
Asked to comment on her passing, Hamill toldVanity Fair, “I can’t say that phrase, what you just said: Carrie’s name and then the d-word. Because I think of her in the present tense. Maybe it’s a form of denial, but she’s so vibrant in my mind, and so vital a part of the family, that I can’t imagine it without her. It’s just so untimely, and I’m so angry.”
09of 09On Set of A New HopeLucasfilm Ltd.“We were really attracted to each other,” Hamill shared withVanity Fair. “We got to the point where we were having our make-out sessions — and then we pulled back. A great way to cool any amorous feelings is laughter, and Carrie had this sort of Auntie Mame desire to find humor in everything. We also realized that, if we did this, everything would fundamentally change. It’s theWhen Harry Met Sallyplot — can we still be friends after intimacy? Wisely, we avoided that.”
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On Set of A New Hope
“We were really attracted to each other,” Hamill shared withVanity Fair. “We got to the point where we were having our make-out sessions — and then we pulled back. A great way to cool any amorous feelings is laughter, and Carrie had this sort of Auntie Mame desire to find humor in everything. We also realized that, if we did this, everything would fundamentally change. It’s theWhen Harry Met Sallyplot — can we still be friends after intimacy? Wisely, we avoided that.”
source: people.com
