Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill
Mark Richard Hamillis an American actor, voice actor and writer. He is known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film series. Hamill also starred in the films Corvette Summer, The Big Red One, and Kingsman: The Secret Service. His extensive voice acting work includes a long-standing role as the Joker, commencing with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth25 September 1951
CityOakland, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Character roles only indicate that they're very different from who you are as a person, and for me, it's fun hiding behind characters that are so unlike who I am.
I have a sneaking suspicion that if there were a way to make movies without actors, George Lucas would do it.
I can't tell you how much we laughed on the set to have Alec Guinness in a scene with a big, furry dog that's flying a space ship.
People think being remembered most for one character is a negative thing, but I don't. I never expected to be remembered for anything!
Acting in 'Star Wars' I felt like a raisin in a giant fruit salad, and I didn't even know who the cantaloupes were.
I always think a day when you never get out of your pajamas is a win.
I love the fact that, one time, my face was on the back of a cereal box - probably 3-CPO's - and it was a mask where you cut out the eye holes and put a string through the side. It makes me feel like I'm 11 years old all over again.
I think theatre has given me the opportunity to show what a character actor I can be.
Launching a Broadway show is like no other endeavor. It's taxing because you're present - it's not like cutting a movie and test focus-grouping it and filling out forms.
I did predict that this thing was going to be bigger than 'Planet of the Apes,' and that's a quote.
I think 'Comic Book: The Movie' is the apex of my career in terms of making a personal statement that has significance to me and resonates with biographical detail about not only my career, but all the people that I've worked with in my career. All of it's riddled, on- and off-camera, with people I've known and worked with for decades.
I will say that comic books are not the easiest things to translate to film, number one. Even the most well meaning of filmmakers find what's acceptable on the printed page is very difficult to bring to film.
I'm surprised at people who have a passion for Mitt Romney, because he's taken every position there is. I would cast this guy as the president in a heartbeat... but I just cannot believe a word he says.