In 1977, before anyone knew what Star Wars would become, Alec Guinness sat down to explain how a knighted Shakespearean actor ended up in a science fiction film he almost turned down.The script arrived while Guinness was finishing a picture in Hollywood.The name attached to it impressed him."I heard it had been delivered by George Lucas, and I thought that was impressive because he was a respected young director."Then he learned what kind of film it was, and his enthusiasm collapsed:"When I foun
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In 1977, before anyone knew what Star Wars would become, Alec Guinness sat down to explain how a knighted Shakespearean actor ended up in a science fiction film he almost turned down.The script arrived while Guinness was finishing a picture in Hollywood.The name attached to it impressed him."I heard it had been delivered by George Lucas, and I thought that was impressive because he was a respected young director."Then he learned what kind of film it was, and his enthusiasm collapsed:"When I foun
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