How did the actors "Star Wars"

Let's take a look at the photos of famous actors fiction saga "Star Wars" during the filming, and compare them with photos taken today.





Recall before becoming Han Solo Harrison Ford was a simple carpenter who, it happened, worked for George Lucas. First, Ford director, invited a small role in the film "American Graffiti" in 1973. In 1975, Lucas Ford offered money to read the fragment of the script of "Star Wars", then aspiring actor was confirmed in the cast of the film as a space villain.



Billy Dee Williams appeared on Broadway and has played in a number of famous films, including nominated for "Oscar" film "Lady Sings the Blues" (1972) before appeared on the big screen in the role of Lando Calrissian. In recent years, it can be seen in guest roles in various TV shows, including the series CBS NCIS («NCIS: Cpetsotdel»).



Hayden Christensen was nominated for a "Golden Globe" for his work in the 2001 film "Life as a House," a drama that has not been commercially successful. After performing the role of Anakin Skywalker in "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith", he starred in the fantasy film "Jumper" (2008) and released a limited edition horror film "Vanishing on 7th Street" (2010), as well as other films. Ahead of him a few films, including the action "in exile", the action of which takes place in the tenth century in China. His co-star Nicolas Cage acts.



After starring in "Leon", Portman raised their skills to a new level when she appeared in "The Phantom Menace" and its immediate follow-up. After receiving the "Oscar" for "Black Swan", it is ready to re-conquer the audience in the movie 2013 "Thor: The Dark World».



McGregor was known as heroin addict in the drama Danny Boyle's 1996 "Trainspotting", when he was approved as an actor in "The Phantom Menace" as a younger version of Sir Alec Guinness. Since then, the role of the artist Obi-Wan Kenobi is an internationally recognized star and film with his participation "impossibility" of what happened in 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami is among the nominees for the prestigious film awards.



After starring in the comedy "A gift for Christmas," which shared the set with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lloyd played the young Anakin Skywalker. Shortly thereafter, he did not show up on the wide screen, and in 2012 admitted that filming Lucas caused harassment at school. Recently, he completed a course of training on the topic of cinematography at Columbia College Chicago.



Before the role of the iconic Jedi Hamill was an unknown actor who went on trial Luke Skywalker after he pulled one back. Then he has long voiced the Joker and many other characters in the cartoons of the "Batman».



Fisher first appeared in the movie Warren Beatty's "Shampoo" in 1975, and especially widely was not known, had not yet taken part in the "Star Wars." Fischer, who has been actively shared their experiences with addiction and bipolar disorder, also behind the role of Angela in the animated series Family Guy («Family Guy»).



Jones, who voiced Darth Vader, was already an experienced actor, nominated for the "Emmy" and "Oscar", and had behind him the statuette "Tony", when he was invited to voice Jedi, who played a physically David Prowse. After "Star Wars", he appeared in dozens of films and TV series. Soon the screens will be released independent drama "Gimme Shelter" with its participation.



The actor, who played the role of crowd favorite protocol droid C-3PO, at that time was a dramatic actor of the National Theatre (UK). Daniels then famous for his skepticism towards science fiction, and his only experience in this genre was the picture of "2001: A Space Odyssey." Discarding doubts aside, he starred in all six parts of "Star Wars" as well as a number of spin-offs. He currently lives in London. According to information posted on his official website, he is also a visiting scholar at the Center for Entertainment Technology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.



The actor, who is behind Yoda and many other favorite characters from "The Muppets" and "Sesame Street" has been widely known for the 1979 hit - "Muppet Movie." As Yoda he appeared on screen a year later, in "The Empire Strikes Back." Oz is no longer involved in the work on "The Muppets," but he would voice a character named fungus in a new animated creation Pixar «Monsters University", which will be released in June 2013..



Before becoming Chewbacca, Peter Mayhew worked as an orderly in a hospital at King's College in London. Until now, the actor is a fan favorite of Congresses. Last year, he appeared in an episode of Glee («Losers") channel Fox. At the moment we are working on a biopic about Mayhew called "Chewie", which will tell about how the growth of the actor 2.22 m unable to balance a career employee at the hospital and filming of "Star Wars." Mayhew currently lives Boyd, a small Texas town with a population of 1 200 people.



Briton Kenny Baker was already a well-known comedian, before George Lucas confirmed him for the role of a cute R2D2. In 2009, he published his biography "From tiny acorns: The Story of Kenny Baker." He currently resides in the United Kingdom, where, according to him, enjoying walks in his garden.



This Scot was already an experienced theatrical dramatic actor when he joined the universe of "Star Wars," and he continues to play on the stage today. A year after the "Revenge of the Sith" (2005), Makdayarmid got "Tony" for his work in the production of "witch doctor." In 2012, he played in the play "Timon of Athens" in Shakespeare Theater in Chicago.



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