Sam Brigger

Well, I think we should hear a scene from the movie. This is from the beginning of the film when you're on the desert planet Tatooine. You're living with your uncle and your aunt who are moisture farmers, and they've just bought these two droids that you mentioned, C-3PO and R2-D2. And as thrilling as it sounds to be a moisture farmer, you're dreaming of a different kind of life.

So, you know, I imagine as an actor that an important part of your job and something that helps you do your job is like the feedback you receive from other actors in the scene, like from their energy, from their expressions, like you probably work off of each other. But for you, some of your most famous dramatic moments.

So, you know, I imagine as an actor that an important part of your job and something that helps you do your job is like the feedback you receive from other actors in the scene, like from their energy, from their expressions, like you probably work off of each other. But for you, some of your most famous dramatic moments.

So, you know, I imagine as an actor that an important part of your job and something that helps you do your job is like the feedback you receive from other actors in the scene, like from their energy, from their expressions, like you probably work off of each other. But for you, some of your most famous dramatic moments.

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scenes in these star wars movies you're acting opposite a puppet and even though you know it's frank oz great puppet master like was that difficult was it difficult to like stay in the moment when you're expressing yourself to yoda who is not a real person of course look frank oz is so good and

scenes in these star wars movies you're acting opposite a puppet and even though you know it's frank oz great puppet master like was that difficult was it difficult to like stay in the moment when you're expressing yourself to yoda who is not a real person of course look frank oz is so good and

So during the research for this, I read an interview with you from People magazine from 1981 when you were anticipating the release of the final – movie in the series, The Return of the Jedi. And speaking for yourself, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, you said that once the movie comes out, quote, we'll be grown up and free.

So during the research for this, I read an interview with you from People magazine from 1981 when you were anticipating the release of the final – movie in the series, The Return of the Jedi. And speaking for yourself, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, you said that once the movie comes out, quote, we'll be grown up and free.

So during the research for this, I read an interview with you from People magazine from 1981 when you were anticipating the release of the final – movie in the series, The Return of the Jedi. And speaking for yourself, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, you said that once the movie comes out, quote, we'll be grown up and free.

And, you know, for better or worse, I don't think you've ever been free of Star Wars. And I think at least one instance, the director told you they didn't want to cast you because they didn't want Luke Skywalker in their movie. And this was for the film adaptation of of a Broadway play, Amadeus, that you were starring in on Broadway. So did you hear that a lot? Did you get discouraged?

And, you know, for better or worse, I don't think you've ever been free of Star Wars. And I think at least one instance, the director told you they didn't want to cast you because they didn't want Luke Skywalker in their movie. And this was for the film adaptation of of a Broadway play, Amadeus, that you were starring in on Broadway. So did you hear that a lot? Did you get discouraged?

And, you know, for better or worse, I don't think you've ever been free of Star Wars. And I think at least one instance, the director told you they didn't want to cast you because they didn't want Luke Skywalker in their movie. And this was for the film adaptation of of a Broadway play, Amadeus, that you were starring in on Broadway. So did you hear that a lot? Did you get discouraged?

If you're just joining us, we're speaking with actor Mark Hamill. He's in the new movie The Life of Chuck, which is adapted from a Stephen King story. More after a break. This is Fresh Air.

If you're just joining us, we're speaking with actor Mark Hamill. He's in the new movie The Life of Chuck, which is adapted from a Stephen King story. More after a break. This is Fresh Air.

If you're just joining us, we're speaking with actor Mark Hamill. He's in the new movie The Life of Chuck, which is adapted from a Stephen King story. More after a break. This is Fresh Air.

A lot of voice acting, and I know you did voice acting before Star Wars, but did voice acting provide you with an opportunity to kind of avoid some of those issues with typecasting that you were facing?

A lot of voice acting, and I know you did voice acting before Star Wars, but did voice acting provide you with an opportunity to kind of avoid some of those issues with typecasting that you were facing?

A lot of voice acting, and I know you did voice acting before Star Wars, but did voice acting provide you with an opportunity to kind of avoid some of those issues with typecasting that you were facing?

Well, let's hear a little bit of your Joker. This is from actually a movie called Batman Mask of the Phantasm. And this is a scene between the Joker and a gangster named Salvatore Valestra. And when I first heard this, I was like, oh, that guy's doing a pretty good Abe Vigoda impression. But it was actually Abe Vigoda who, of course, played a different Salvatore in The Godfather.