The legendary sword master Bob Anderson (1922-2012), the man inside the Darth Vader armor in Empire and Jedi.
“Bob Anderson was essential in defining what a lightsaber duel would look like,” says George Lucas. “He was the Jedi Master of the original trilogy, training the actors to duel with a new kind of weapon. In Empire and Jedi, Bob donned Darth Vader’s cape and helmet to battle Luke Skywalker in all of the amazing lightsaber battles. It was pure movie magic that Bob became Vader.”
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Look, I know my hormones should be completely carbonated right now, but all I can think about is snipping that loose thread on her sleeve.
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The original model of The Millennium Falcon. Gavin Rothery has a great article on the evolution of the ship’s design.
RIP Ralph McQuarrie, age 82, concept artist for Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. and many other iconic sci-fi/fantasy productions.
