Now.. I know this is a really dumb question and you can laugh at me all you want but I've been wondering for a few like months now.... Who the heck played the bald scarred head of Vader in ESB!? Was it David Prowse? Bob Anderson? Strange first post, I know, but I have been surfing these forums for a while before this.
This is actually a rather interesting question. I suppose I've always assumed that it was Prowse in makeup, but I really don't know.
Rinzler's Making of Empire says it was Prowse.
Maybe someone could ask Mr. Prowse? I believe he has a twitter account.
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http://i.stack.imgur.com/yLMJK.jpg
it's Prowse, I think this picture might only be in the e-book of the making of.
Ah ok, cool. I suspected as much
EDIT: Never mind, I misunderstood what he was talking about.
TV's Frink said:
I'm pretty sure it was Bingowings.
I played the second angry scab during the action scenes. Equity refused to recognise it and blackballed me.
Baronlando said:
http://i.stack.imgur.com/yLMJK.jpg
it's Prowse, I think this picture might only be in the e-book of the making of.
Oh my god! Oh my god! Nerdgasm!
Hadn't seen that picture but somehow it's exactly what I always thought Vader looked like under the mask! Thanks for that link.
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At a convention, Kenneth Colley said he never saw Vader without his helmet being filmed. That must mean that is a stand in looking at Vader's chamber and Colley walked on the set and just filmed the reaction shots.
Just a bit of trivia I remembered.
Great reaction shots though. That's more acting than all the PT combined.
That's true !
I bet that if the scene were filmed today under modern Lucas' direction, you'd see a full reveal of Vader's burnt face complete with superfluous CGI.
A little late - though as the subject has come up elsewhere…
it’s Prowse, I think this picture might only be in the e-book of the making of.
Our good friend Jambe Davdar says it is from the e-book version of Rinzler’s ‘Making Of ESB’ book too - and that it is indeed Prowse…
https://twitter.com/jamieswb/status/961615108475703302
‘Rarely seen The Empire Strikes Back video showing Dave Prowse in the famous “under the helmet” prosthetic.’
(keep watching until the end of the 39-second video)
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Nice video! Never seen that footage before. A wider shot of the mechanical ‘arms’ lowering the helmet into position - and also what looks like a breathing apparatus?
