Gosh, the Prowse/Lucas feud makes me really feel bad. Usually I'm one to try to tone down the Lucas criticism, but this is really one case where I don't come to his defense. Everything I've read makes me feel that Prowse was mistreated, whether intentionally or not. Lucas was in the wrong.
Just read that; no real new info.
But what did Prowse say in People vs. George Lucas?
You know of the rebellion against the Empire?
CO said:
I remember Harrison Ford making one comment about the Prequels in the VH1 Special, "When Star Wars Ruled the World" in 2004. He said (I am paraphrasing), "And now George is making the new trilogy, or the unfunny trilogy!" As he smirks.....
after KOTCS, im not sure Ford can really laugh at lucas and the PT since it seems he also is now ok with slumming it.
darth_ender said:
Gosh, the Prowse/Lucas feud makes me really feel bad. Usually I'm one to try to tone down the Lucas criticism, but this is really one case where I don't come to his defense. Everything I've read makes me feel that Prowse was mistreated, whether intentionally or not. Lucas was in the wrong.
probably, but i also get the impression that Prowse is a little full of himself. His opinion on why JEJ was used for the voice is far-fetched to say the least.
was there any truth to the rumor that LFL actually approached prowse for Epsiode III but things fell apart?
I really feel sorry for Dave. In the past he said that Return Of The Jedi was the worst filming experience he ever had. Thats sad.
walking_carpet said:
darth_ender said:
Gosh, the Prowse/Lucas feud makes me really feel bad. Usually I'm one to try to tone down the Lucas criticism, but this is really one case where I don't come to his defense. Everything I've read makes me feel that Prowse was mistreated, whether intentionally or not. Lucas was in the wrong.
probably, but i also get the impression that Prowse is a little full of himself. His opinion on why JEJ was used for the voice is far-fetched to say the least.
was there any truth to the rumor that LFL actually approached prowse for Epsiode III but things fell apart?
I won't argue with you there...for a couple of reasons actually. One, you're probably right, he likely is a bit full of himself...he is an actor after all, and more are than are not. Two, I don't know much about the topic, having just read portions. However, what I have read still makes me feel sorry for him. His voice clearly was not the one for Vader, unless some serious digital alteration were done. JEJ was the man for the job, no doubt about it. However, not being told so many things...being left in the dark...that would hurt my feelings. And while JEJ gets credit for making Vader the menace that he is, Prowse does have a right to feel slighted, as he was the imposing figure in the suit. Sure, he gets his name in the credits when Jones did not, but at the end of the day, people remember the voice and the suit, not the man under the suit.
He needs to get over it. I never, ever would have told him that Darth Vader was Luke's father a whole year before the movie came out, you wouldn't tell anybody that didn't need to know, that's silly. And on top of that you would never use a non-actor which is what he essentially was, in the unmasking scene. (Sebastian Shaw is really good in that scene, does a lot with very little) And Prowse still doesn't think Jones is the better voice? He has a Kenny Powers-like grasp of things.