Avete presente Chewbacca? Come no? Quell’ammasso di pelo alto più di 2 metri della (fantomatica) specie degli Wookiee? Dai, non potete non conoscerlo, è quello che faceva da copilota nella Millennium Falcon, l’astronave più famosa al mondo, seppure mai esistita veramente se non nella mente fantasiosa di George Lucas. Per chi non avesse (deplorevolmente) ancora capito, si tratta del grosso scimmione di Star Wars o Guerre Stellari, se preferite.
Ebbene, nonostante il suo aspetto terrificante, Chewbacca, o Ciube per gli amici (come me), è un tenerone sia nel film, sia nella vita reale tanto che recentemente ha avuto un momento di nostalgia e ha deciso di pubblicare su twitter più di 90 foto inedite del dietro le quinte di una delle più amate saghe cinematografiche di sempre.
Dunque eccoci qui! Grazie, meriti un bacio Ciube!
N.B. la didascalia delle foto corrisponde col testo twittato dall’attore.
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The lovely Koo Stark, who played Camie in Episode VI. Her scenes didn’t make it to the final film
If you cant tell, I really admire all the animators, puppeteers, painters and other unsung heroes that you never see
NSFW Nude Banthas
Celebrating Sir Alec Guinness’s birthday in Southern Tunisia. April 2nd, 1977 I believe
The sign in the back says Zazzle was here
“Really? The dark side has cookies?” “Yes, Luke. So many cookies.”
Richard Marquand and George during the Sand Storm Scene
LF could only hire a baby Wampa, meaning Harrison had to ride in front & cajole it. “Here Wampa, come on boy”. Or not.
Either me giving @HamillHimself a wookiee hug to keep him warm, or a sleeper hold to get his wallet
Some ROTJ pics focused around Jabas barge and the sandstorm
But two beautiful women in chainmail bikinis cant compare to this playboy shot
The original C3P0 costume, before the rewrites
met him in a swamp down in Dagobah Where it bubbles all the time like a giant carbonated soda
Why, Leia, Why?
Yoda designer Stuart Freeborn, Yoda operator and voice Frank Oz, and Mr. Jim Henson
Another joyous moment on the set!
Oh, good, you kept the G rating. I was afraid you meant this one
Stop, in the name of love, before you break my heart
Gary Kurtz, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Irvin Kershner
THE ARISTOCRATS!
The most luscious princess in the galaxy and an 11 year old Warwick Davis. I want to be an 11 year old Warwick Davis
Check out Han’s face. ‘Dude, that’s your SISTER%22. Meanwhile Chewie thinks, ‘not MY sister!’
George Lucas (or Zazzle) with Dave and Irvin Kershner
Warning, semi naked Wampas ahead
The craft services truck was late that day, and Zazzle looked so…darn….tasty!!!
The lovely Kay Freeborn checks my hair for lice just before the medal ceremony
Not to call anyone a diva, but here’s @HamillHimself being ferried from his trailer by chopper AGAIN
Mark “Really, Gary, tell me, does the dark side have cookiees?”
Some of the incredible matte painting that were used in the film. Such amazing talent!
This looks like a rough crowd, thought Bob, maybe my argyle sweater was a bad idea
Carrie, Mark and Mr. Gary Kurtz, Associate Producer and all around nice guy
In Norway they liked to played %22Bury the Wookiee%22. Once they lost me for 3 days & filming had to be cancelled. Maybe
I missed another half naked Bantha
HiYo Silver, AWAY!
Wait! That’s my one and only with a cheap mechanical substitute!
We all go a little crazy, sometimes
There’s no evidence to support rumors that George wanted to write himself into the movie as Zazzle Moonbr- oh wait
Work was sparse, we all had to pick up jobs where we could. At least the shuttle was warm
“you see, listen to my friend Vader, he’s seen the cookies” “you have? Did they look yummy?” “evil is delicious Luke”
The conception phase
This is the side set of the Falcon where we filmed the sandstorm (later cut from the finished film)
More people without pants. I just cant seem to help it
The Falcon fixing to dive into the Asteriod belt
Harrison, Anthony, Carrie & I sharing a laugh
Really? Why do I torment myself with these!
it all started with a dream. a dream, and a storyboard
Ah, lunch on the Hardangerjøkulen glacier in Norway, where you ate fast or enjoyed your chicken pasta popsicle
Another shot of the Falcon, but IN COLOR!
After the first dozen scaldings we learned not to bother @realbdw until after his first cup of coffee
Those Wampas and their incredible arms. To bad the final attack scene got cut
A more recent shot of me and my little buddy. Not sure why its in this archive, but we look smashing!
Anthony with Tiffany & Melissa Kurtz, daughters of Gary Kurtz, who played Jawa’s in ANH
The Kessel Run got much quicker once they got my feet in the cockpit!
Irvin had a fierce way of correcting you when you missed a mark. I look on in terror in the background
naptime!
Anthony getting relief from the blazing sun
A wounded Chewie being led into the Falcon
They said the Wampas were the most dangerous thing on Hoth, but they had forgotten the frost giants
I want to be a pirate in the Pirates of Penzance Wear me silver-buckled slippers and me tight shiny pants I want to
Its been 30 minutes, here is your gratuitous Chain-mail bikini shot. And look at @HamillHimself shirt!
George was always going around set showing off his giant Star Destroyer
Another awesome paint job being laid down
He’s got the whole world in his hands, he’s got the whole wide
Bizarre things happened after the Philadelphia Experiment, Things we cant discuss
Yup, this is how it was done a long time ago
I love this picture. Stuart Freeborn and Yoda having their makeup done by Irvin
The glow monster from ROTJ that you never saw. Maybe it will return in episode VII?
Our chairs on the set. Notice mine’s in front. Take that Harrison!
There is no joke to be made here. Move along people. Nothing to see
Steady cam work in the Red Wood Forest (or Endor). These guys walked so much every day. Amazing
More Bantha raunch
STOP! this is just wrong. Im closing this archive now
And the reality. What amazing work
Kenny, Carrie, Mark and some tall fellow
Practicing before they broke out the real lightsabers. Those things were dangerous!
The backside of the set, where the cool kids hung out. See the sunbather?
This is how we as actors tend to remember the movies. We look into the lens, and you look through it
Another Barge scene, this set was incredible!
Boing, Boing, Boing!
Whose a cute little Sith Lord? You are, Yes you are, now give us a kiss!
You know Kenny as R2D2, but he was also Paploo, the Ewok who stole the Imperial Speeder Bike
Sometimes the pressure of performing weighed heavy. Should I say “AWWWROOO” or “AARRAGH-ROOO”?
Ok, you lot really like pics of a certain princess! Here’s one of Carrie and her stunt double
Carrie Fisher
For wampas, now half naked droids. I am a bad man
Star Wars – “You are not Zazzle MoonBreaker” “I am not Zazzle MoonBreaker” “You like being behind the camera” “I like…”
he impeccable Ralph McQuarrie
The fans that were set up to blow the sand. Fed by two beefy chaps with shovels, this made a very effective sandstorm
Notice the ATV rider for a sense of scale? Massive
Mark tells George that his blaster DOES NOT say %22Zazzle’s space gun%22 on the side and that the prop guys want it back
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