Star Wars: Episode VII: The Nerd Rage Awakens
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Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
May the Fourth be with us all!
May the Fourth be with us all!
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
Probably both.
She was a trooper and gave it her best, but her drug problems definitely took their toll on her overall performance.
Probably both.
She was a trooper and gave it her best, but her drug problems definitely took their toll on her overall performance.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
Not sure about drugs, but I listened to the DVD commentary on tESB the other week and she mentions how both she and Harrison were very "happy" while shooting the landing pad scene with Lando. Apparently they'd spent the previous night out with Eric Idle (who'd been shooting 'Meaning of Life' next door) and the Rolling Stones. In this context "happy" could just mean they drank so much they're still buzzed the next day...but I can't see the Stones stopping at just booze.
I wouldn't say "gone", but certainly on it's way. Regardless, it's gone quite a ways further since to the point now that I honestly can't recognise her voice as the same person. Which is fine so far as Fisher is concerned, but I think for her to play Leia like that, the difference may be quite jarring.
Not sure about drugs, but I listened to the DVD commentary on tESB the other week and she mentions how both she and Harrison were very "happy" while shooting the landing pad scene with Lando. Apparently they'd spent the previous night out with Eric Idle (who'd been shooting 'Meaning of Life' next door) and the Rolling Stones. In this context "happy" could just mean they drank so much they're still buzzed the next day...but I can't see the Stones stopping at just booze.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
I don't know, I just watched a Craig Ferguson interview with her from a few months ago, and I don't think she sounds that bad. Her voice is obviously a bit coarser and deeper now (as is Ford's and Hamill's), but I can still hear quite a bit of Leia in her.
It's not like she sounds like some 80 year old, six pack a day smoker or anything.
If there's anything that sticks out about her now, it's just how... slightly nuts and crazy she seems. Lol. And after all these years of making fun of Leia and SW, it'll be interesting to see if she can deliver her lines in the new movie and actually sound halfway sincere about it.
I don't know, I just watched a Craig Ferguson interview with her from a few months ago, and I don't think she sounds that bad. Her voice is obviously a bit coarser and deeper now (as is Ford's and Hamill's), but I can still hear quite a bit of Leia in her.
It's not like she sounds like some 80 year old, six pack a day smoker or anything.
If there's anything that sticks out about her now, it's just how... slightly nuts and crazy she seems. Lol. And after all these years of making fun of Leia and SW, it'll be interesting to see if she can deliver her lines in the new movie and actually sound halfway sincere about it.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
I'd heard she smoked like a chimney too. You can definitely tell.
I'd heard she smoked like a chimney too. You can definitely tell.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
They got to go drinking with ERIC IDLE? Lucky sods.
They got to go drinking with ERIC IDLE? Lucky sods.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
Apparently she was also close friends with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd thanks in part to being in the first Blues Brothers movie (1980), which in turn led to dabbling in many of the chemicals that members of the classic, first Saturday Night Live cast abused during their years on the show. Put simply: Carrie was around a lot of people who just happened to be using the substances she didn't need to be taking.
Apparently she was also close friends with John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd thanks in part to being in the first Blues Brothers movie (1980), which in turn led to dabbling in many of the chemicals that members of the classic, first Saturday Night Live cast abused during their years on the show. Put simply: Carrie was around a lot of people who just happened to be using the substances she didn't need to be taking.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...fear_n_5272865.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
Sound similar to "The Creeping Fear" that was rumored to be the title of "Attack of the Clones".
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...fear_n_5272865.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
Sound similar to "The Creeping Fear" that was rumored to be the title of "Attack of the Clones".
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
If that should happen to be the actual episode title, it's a lot better than the rumored The Order of the Jedi that was circulated online a few days back. I wouldn't mind that one at all.
If that should happen to be the actual episode title, it's a lot better than the rumored The Order of the Jedi that was circulated online a few days back. I wouldn't mind that one at all.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
All the Star Wars titles are Schlocky. That's the point. They are modeled after old serials and cheesy space adventures. The safest title is the Return of the Jedi. It was safe to begin with, and was one aspect of the original films that was made better by the prequels.
All the Star Wars titles are Schlocky. That's the point. They are modeled after old serials and cheesy space adventures. The safest title is the Return of the Jedi. It was safe to begin with, and was one aspect of the original films that was made better by the prequels.
Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII
I recall (now fondly) the anger that mounted when Ep III's working title was revealed as The Creeping Fear - that title being misconstrued as the real title. People (online fans) were losing their shit - I recall one fan seriously promising to take a dump right there in the theatre seat if the film started with the words The Creeping Fear. Although trivial, it gives me a chance to rightfully say they threatened to literally lose their shit at such a crappy title!
Titles from the passage of time: Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith still sound fine, The Phantom Menace sounds out of place, but then again, so does the film itself.
I recall (now fondly) the anger that mounted when Ep III's working title was revealed as The Creeping Fear - that title being misconstrued as the real title. People (online fans) were losing their shit - I recall one fan seriously promising to take a dump right there in the theatre seat if the film started with the words The Creeping Fear. Although trivial, it gives me a chance to rightfully say they threatened to literally lose their shit at such a crappy title!
Titles from the passage of time: Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith still sound fine, The Phantom Menace sounds out of place, but then again, so does the film itself.
