Friday 26 February 2021

AN 'EMPIRE' AT 40: WILL THE REAL YODA...


Out of the rain and inside the quirky stranger's small hut, Luke tries his best but soon grows impatient to find the elusive Jedi Master Yoda. With the voice of Obi-Wan suddenly around him, the boy gets a mighty surprise and learns a valuable lesson as to how not to judge a being by their height or appearance. Yoda has been with Luke all along. Reluctantly trained as a Jedi the boy will be, but not before Yoda gives him a verbal scolding...

A possible deleted scene as Luke looks out to Yoda from the window.



Some snake manipulation on set, prior to Kershner's filming.


Sampling Yoda's culinary skills.


Luke says he's not afraid. "You will be... you will be."

Mark Hamill played his scenes opposite Yoda with great conviction and believability even when one of the small and worrying rented-in snakes (not one of his favourite species), used as set decoration, started moving up his leg during Yoda's infamous and slightly menacing, "You will be... you will be" moment.

Home truths about Luke's dreamful years on Tatooine, from a near scolding Yoda.


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