Half-Assed Internet Research
The research block covers an early Han design, Lucas’s directing style, crew resistance, practical discomfort, the lost cut, and studio notes.
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- An early script version made Han Solo a large green-skinned monster with gills.
- Carrie Fisher recalled that Lucas gave little actor direction beyond faster or more intense.
- The British crew reportedly disliked Lucas enough to stop promptly at quitting time even in the middle of a setup.
- Hamill’s line about not seeing through the helmet was retained because he actually could not see.
- The Chewbacca suit became foul after remaining wet following the trash-compactor sequence.
- An early multi-hour assembly contained much more of Luke on Tatooine before later editors substantially tightened it.
- Studio executives wanted Chewbacca to wear shorts, a note the panel considers disastrous.