Harrison Ford on Star Wars
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Bear
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It seems typical with some actors, they hate/belittle the very movie/tv show that made them a household name. Ford didn't become a star because of American Graffiti, it was because of Star Wars. Yet he constantly puts it down and tries to ignore it.
I've heard that Eddie Murphy is the same way when it comes to Saturday Night live.
Some stars just have no gratitude.:unsure
I've heard that Eddie Murphy is the same way when it comes to Saturday Night live.
Some stars just have no gratitude.:unsure
I think to this day he is honestly perplexed that a 'job' on a movie he did became so iconic.
It's like having a job such as 'window washer' for example and suddenly having millions of groupies telling you how much your 'window washing' has forever changed their lives for the past 30 odd years.
It's like having a job such as 'window washer' for example and suddenly having millions of groupies telling you how much your 'window washing' has forever changed their lives for the past 30 odd years.
defstartrooper
Sr Member
Cool with me the guy doesn't give a crap about the films or want to tak about them, because i don't wanna hear it anyway. :lol
Capn_Jack_Savvy
Sr Member
Why bite the hand that made you famous?
darthgordon
Sr Member
Did anyone scroll through the comments and see this where Conan asks about the Holiday Special?
YouTube - Holiday Special Flashback
YouTube - Holiday Special Flashback
tgreco
Sr Member
I don't know a single artist that's ever happy with anything they've ever done. They always finish something and when you tell them "Hey, that's great!" they want to give you a list of what they could have done better.
I'm sure he thinks that about a lot of the roles that he's had, but I'm also sure he is tired of constantly hearing about a movie he did 30 years ago, especially when he wants to talk about what he's doing now... which he probably finds more interesting....
I'm sure he thinks that about a lot of the roles that he's had, but I'm also sure he is tired of constantly hearing about a movie he did 30 years ago, especially when he wants to talk about what he's doing now... which he probably finds more interesting....
Noeland
Master Member
I don't think Ford cares about fame, or that the films he's worked on have made him famous. He has an odd sense of humor though, and I always wonder if he gets a kick out of being surly in interviews. If I ever interview him every single question is going to be about aviation, carpentry, and wildlife.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
That would be an interesting interview.
Murphy's battle with Lorene Michaels has more to do with that once Eddie was considered for Beverly Hills Cop, Michaels wanted to be made exec producer on the movie or he wouldn't let Murphy do it . The BHC people didn't want or need Michaels, so Murphy had to sign to do Best Defense just to get permission from Michaels to do BHC.
Have you ever had a cast on a broken limb?
How fast did you get sick to death of people asking..."Hey, what happened, Man?" and you having to explain it...one...more...time.
Imagine having to do that for 30 friggin' years.
Now, Han Solo and Indiana Jones are cool guys, I would love to hang out with them again, but this Harrison Ford character...I don't know anything about him, never met him.
How fast did you get sick to death of people asking..."Hey, what happened, Man?" and you having to explain it...one...more...time.
Imagine having to do that for 30 friggin' years.
Now, Han Solo and Indiana Jones are cool guys, I would love to hang out with them again, but this Harrison Ford character...I don't know anything about him, never met him.
Lancer
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its not unique to ford.
by all accounts alec guinness hated being remembered for star wars which of course was at the end of his career when he felt he'd done a hell of a lot of other good stuff in the years before. as far as I know, he hated/refused to sign star wars things for a long time. of course, he forgot the fact that the films gave him financial security cos he was on a percentage.
in a way, I understand. Guinness was acting from the 1930's, he had a huge body of work, and to be remembered for a 'fluffy fantasy' film must have peeved his classical sense of drama.
however, to me. liking him in star wars, drove me to seek out his other work and come to appreciate him as a fine actor.
by all accounts alec guinness hated being remembered for star wars which of course was at the end of his career when he felt he'd done a hell of a lot of other good stuff in the years before. as far as I know, he hated/refused to sign star wars things for a long time. of course, he forgot the fact that the films gave him financial security cos he was on a percentage.
in a way, I understand. Guinness was acting from the 1930's, he had a huge body of work, and to be remembered for a 'fluffy fantasy' film must have peeved his classical sense of drama.
however, to me. liking him in star wars, drove me to seek out his other work and come to appreciate him as a fine actor.
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