Stories from the Cantina
In film studios long ago but not so very far away, George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, and Richard Marquand each directed a Star Wars "episode" in what became known as the Original Trilogy: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. But they didn't do it alone...
Film historian Dennis Pellegrom gathers an eclectic ensemble of Star Wars cast and crew for a wide-ranging series of interviews. From Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Kenny Baker (R2-D2), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), and David Prowse (Darth Vader), to producer Howard Kazanjian, visual effects guru Paul Huston, and puppeteer Dave Barclay, you'll learn more about your favorites, and discover the behind-the-scenes wizards who make the real magic happen.
Pellegrom also dishes up a grab bag of chats with some of the notables from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, including Shannon McRandle (Mara Jade), voice actor Mark Dodson, and LucasArts game designer Hal Barwood.
Whether you're looking for backstage gossip, fan interaction stories, or the nitty-gritty about how the effects of the early Star Wars films were created, you'll find it here.
Contents
Foreword xii
Introduction ix
Anthony Daniels 1
Kenny Baker 11
David Prowse 15
Billy Dee Williams 21
Howard Kazanjian 27
Robert Watts 33
Phil Tippett 39
Paul Huston 43
Kit West 51
Richard LeParmentier 55
Paul Blake 57
Laurie Goode 61
Jeremy Bulloch 69
Ian Liston 75
Dave Barclay 81
Christopher Malcolm 85
Tim Rose 89
Mike Quinn 99
Mark Dodson 121
Tim Dry 127
Sean Crawford 131
Simon J. Williamson 133
Gerald Home 141
Toby Philpott 147
Niki Botelho 157
Jason Court 161
Shannon McRandle 165
Acknowledgments 169
About the Author 171