Here is a wonderful collection of Mark Hamill quotes from interviews on The Graham Norton Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show, The Ellen Show, and more:
“At the screening for Empire Strikes Back Harrison turns to me – “Hey kid, they didn’t f*cking tell me that.” I apologize for the f-bomb. I only use it for historical accuracy.”
“The three of us, I call them Carrison and Harrie, were on tour when Star Wars opened. I looked out the window as we landed, and there were mobs of people. I said, “Hey, I think there’s someone famous in the plane!”. As we got closer, I went, “Carrie! There’s a little girl out there with your furry headphones! Harrison, there’s a guy with your vest!” There were kids saying “May the Force be with you.” And, we were like “OH!”
“I’m sorry I missed your birthday.”
“I’m really appreciating it now, because in your 20s, you take it for granted. It’s so much more enjoyable now that I’m in my early 80s. That’s a tip, by the way. If you’re going to fudge your age, lie up. Cause people will say, “Boy, he really looks good for 83.””
“Irvin Kershner pulled me aside and goes, “I’m going to tell you something. I know it, George Lucas knows it. If it leaks we’ll know if was you.” He handed me a piece of paper that said, “I am your father.” Way before social media, I had to keep the secret for a year and a half. I couldn’t tell Carrie. Well, you know, telephone, telegraph, tell-a-Carrie. If you wanted to get something out fast, you’d tell it to Carrie in confidence.”
“We’re doing the scene right before we got out of the trash compactor. And, I’m looking at continuity, and I said, “Wait a minute – shouldn’t my hair be all wet and matted with shmutz?”. Harrison Ford turns to me and goes, “Hey, kid. It ain’t that kind of movie. If people are looking at your hair, we’re all in big trouble.””
“I never watch shows with any thought of doing them. I’m in the celebrity recluse phase of my career. Where a day spent in my pajamas all day long is a win.”
“I always think of Carrie Fisher in the present tense, never the past. We were even more like siblings than I thought, cause we had huge fights. Then, we’d see each other again, and remind ourselves how fun it is. She looked at any day to see how to maximize as much fun as she could in any given situation.”
“Harrison and I are much older than we ever thought we would be. I say to Harrison, “You’ll always play older than me, but The Rolling Stones will always be older than you.” And that makes us feel much better.”
“When I met Harrison Ford, he walks in too cool for school. He had a really firm grasp of the overview. I think he’d make a really good director if he wasn’t so lazy. We’ll edit that out later.”
“I’m driving on the freeway going to my Joker sessions like *Mwahahaha* Of course, everyone on the freeway, they take no notice. It’s Los Angeles.
“I went to George Lucas just before we filmed our first screen test. I was trying to figure out, “Is this a parody of Flash Gordon?” He said, “Uhh let’s just shoot it, and we’ll talk about it later.” What he meant was, “Let’s just shoot it, and never talk about it later.”
“I originally thought Han Solo was the lead and I was the sidekick, When I eventually got the script and opened the first page, it said – “The Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Starkiller. As taken from The Saga of The Wills.” I realized, oh my gosh. It’s through my eyes!”
“The contract when we did Star Wars, nobody cared. I read it, and gave it to my friend saying, “This is the goofiest thing I’ve ever read.” He called and said, “You’re right, can I show it to Meredith?” I said, “Sure!” And we passed it all around.”
“Thank you. I appreciate that you like my new trailer for Star Wars. Cause my kids are all rolling their eyes like, “Such a dad joke.” They said, “You know, obvious, full of puns.” My son Nathan said, “Not funny.”
(via: Ranker)
Oh and here’s one more great Mark Hamill quote about Carrie Fisher Giving the Finger!
