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11. He was acting so hard in the trash compactor scene that he burst a blood vessel in his eye.
I purposely made myself red-faced for a strangulated look, causing a blood vessel in my eye to burst. Afterwards-they had to shoot carefully to hide it until I healed. George told me I should’ve asked him 1st because w/ the lighting & red-filters it made no difference. #TrueStory https://t.co/877pbC6AWP
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 5, 2019
12. Though it might seem like it, he doesn’t know everything about Star Wars.
He asked: “How did Luke Skywalker lose his green lightsaber?” He seemed so informed, sincere & innocent. How was I supposed to know he was setting me up with a trick question? FUN FACT: I once flunked a #StarWars trivia quiz. #TrueStory https://t.co/3A2EbrZmxj
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 17, 2019
13. He took scuba-diving lessons at an all-girls school for his scene in the Bacta tank
I visited an all-girls school for scuba-diving lessons preparing for the Bacta Tank scenes in #EmpireStrikesBack. The pool for was closed to students that day, but after a few hours underwater, I surfaced & was surrounded by countless girls… all laughing at me. 😳 #TrueStory https://t.co/RCy7Sxwqqs
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) January 9, 2019
14. Carrie Fisher was both a goofball on set and a winter fashion icon.
No sound stages in Norway. Carrie just came to hang out, have fun & keep us all laughing. (Plus, she really, really wanted that jacket)#CarrieOnForever https://t.co/mmoOSlhMGf
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) September 7, 2019
15. Fisher also forced Hamill to model her clothes at least once.
It was Carrie’s robe. She REALLY wanted me to wear it & I thought-who cares? No one will ever see it. This pic was snapped as she pointed to the photographer with the long-lens camera & I thought-who cares? No one will ever see it.#ThanksInternet 😳 https://t.co/r0cZaRr9hs
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 7, 2018
16. When the cast hung out with Monty Python star Eric Idle, Harrison Ford couldn’t keep it together.
Not sure-but I think we were spoofing Awards Shows w/ me presenting Eric a gold Monty Python record-I AM sure Carrie took that picture & that I’ve never seen Harrison laugh that hard-before or since (I like your idea though-We could call it Scooby Don’t) https://t.co/E5L7AZu7O5
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) September 21, 2018
17. He still remembers his lines from the original Star Wars screen test that landed him the role of Luke Skywalker.
That line (cut from final script) is burned into my brain 4EVER! Oh well..I prefer “I have a very bad feeling about this” anyway #ISaidIt1st https://t.co/iu3I1ZwBJ7
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) September 27, 2017
18. Frank Oz, who played Yoda, didn’t like other cast members doing Yoda impressions because it threw him off.
.@TheFrankOzJam did NOT. When shooting #EmpireStrikesBack-we all were doing Yoda impressions (“Hungry are you? To lunch we must go!”)-Frank finally asked us to please stop because our goofy versions were influencing him & a distraction from the only one that mattered.😆#TrueStory https://t.co/BAjESnDkcI
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) July 2, 2019
19. Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan, once slapped Hamill for calling him “Sir Alec” one too many times.
I always called him “Sir” Alec until one day he tapped me twice on the cheek, followed by a fairly firm slap! Him: “I want to be known by my name, NOT my accolade!”
Me: “Can I call you “Big Al?”
Both of us: 🤣😂 (a LOT)#TrueStory https://t.co/uv3jM45YYs— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 24, 2018
20. Hamill and Fisher would argue whether Luke, as Leia’s brother, should be considered royalty.
Me: Wait a minute…If Luke is Princess Leia’s brother, does that make me royalty?
Carrie: (immediately w/ no hesitation) NO!!!
Me: OK-relax! Just asking… (So began a yrs-long tease of mine) You sure? LORD Vader-QUEEN Amidala & I’m the only commoner? Carrie:😠 Me:🤣 #TrueStory https://t.co/mQEiMiORt3— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 15, 2019
