Star Wars: where are they now?

[Gorn Captain]

My favourite Kenny Baker photo:
Kenny vs Muhammed Ali!

http://www.writestuffautographs.com/...NNYBAKER26.htm

[bobws]

i bought that magazine just for that cover.

[samurainoir]

A couple of years ago I saw Warwick Davis and Lou Ferigno sitting next to each other signing at a con, and I couldn't help thinking that there was a high concept buddy cop movie/TV show waiting to happen.

[Gorn Captain]

I had never seen Chewy unmasked before...

he looks better with the mask on....

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

I had never seen Chewy unmasked before...

[Gorn Captain]

They call these actors "sad".
Well, let's see.
I've met and had dinner with Bulloch, Mayhew, Prowse, John-Rhys Davis,...when I was still running conventions.

Basically they get to travel across the world (wife included), see the sights, stay at a decent hotel, eat well,...for free. They then spend a day talking to people that simply adore them, and get $25+ for an autograph.

Jeremy Bulloch was very cool about it all, and he loves what he's doing. He's getting paid for doing what most people call "vacation".

Most actors, and I'm talking 95% of them, remain total unknowns and earn their living cleaning tables. SW actors are still in demand 25 years after their role!
Personally, I'd love to play a rubber-headed alien in Star Wars VII, and travel the world, signing my picture for $$$.
I'm available!

[Nostalgiabuff]

that picture is awesome....i want a framed copy....I just set it as my wallpaper

[Gorn Captain]

In an interview, I saw Mark do a Harrison Ford impression that was actually better than....Harrison Ford. The voice was fantastic.

[Riffster]

The statements about Hamil were probaby accurate 18 years ago. When I was in High school I worked at one of the largest TV cable home shopping company (where "Quality" was in their name). about 1991 Mark was on selling autographed star wars stuff and he couldn't have looked more miserable doing it. he wasn't rude to any of us but he just seemed unhappy he had to stoop that low (not sure if it was before or after that awful guyver direct to video junker). A couple years later he was on with Kevin Conroy for mask of the Phantasm and his demeaner was totally differnt. he would break into joker on and off camera (his whole body language changes when he'e joker) and he and conroy were bantering with callers and the joy on his face was unmistakeable.
When you see him interviewed now he has embraced Luke but I can bet for a long time Luke was the albatross around his neck when it came to acting roles (much like batman was for Adam west for so long)

did he forget he could gargle Gershwin?

obscure Muppets reference

[ctc]

>A couple years later he was on with Kevin Conroy for mask of the Phantasm and his demeaner was totally differnt.

Yeah, I think he was typecast as Luke. I saw an interview where he talked about loving animation 'cos you could let loose, and not be afraid of typecasting. (he mentioned how a lot of folks didn't even know it was him playing the Joker.)

....but origianlly I was pointing out the song.... and NOBODY'S commented on the song....

*sniff*

Don C.

[jds1911a1]

What I don't get is why they're on Mark Hammil's case. Dude had a career on Broadway.

The statements about Hamil were probaby accurate 18 years ago. When I was in High school I worked at one of the largest TV cable home shopping company (where "Quality" was in their name). about 1991 Mark was on selling autographed star wars stuff and he couldn't have looked more miserable doing it. he wasn't rude to any of us but he just seemed unhappy he had to stoop that low (not sure if it was before or after that awful guyver direct to video junker). A couple years later he was on with Kevin Conroy for mask of the Phantasm and his demeaner was totally differnt. he would break into joker on and off camera (his whole body language changes when he'e joker) and he and conroy were bantering with callers and the joy on his face was unmistakeable.
When you see him interviewed now he has embraced Luke but I can bet for a long time Luke was the albatross around his neck when it came to acting roles (much like batman was for Adam west for so long)

[starsky]

that's an awesome pic!!

[Brue]

Anyone ever see this cool pic?

http://frinklinspeaks.mu.nu/archives/starwars.jpg

yeah i had a copy of that issue.

and on the cracked article - hilarious! i loved the you tube vader video

[Hector]

Where Are They Now? The 5 Strangest Post-'Star Wars' Careers | Cracked.com

So.... the article's kinda interesting; but scroll down to the Boba Fett song. Be warned, like the site says: "Good luck getting that **** out of your head, by the way."

Don C.

Nothing but envy and hate on that article.

That writer wishes he had one percent of those actors' collective successes.

I would kill to do cartoon voice-overs like Hammil.

[LOU]

Anyone ever see this cool pic?