He hadn't yet landed the role of the devil may care Indiana Jones, but Harrison Ford was certainly doing some globe-trotting of his own with
The Empire Strikes Back, swiftly dispatched from Elstree to Norway to shoot scenes in real snowy climes, amidst avalanches and dangerous white-outs. Certainly adventures in filming that Ford would never, ever forget.
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| Filming Han's discovery of the injured Luke, literally shot outside the snowbound hotel at Finse during March, 1979. |
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| Han checks on Luke's delirious condition. |
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| Han prepares to fire at the Imperial Probe Droid. |
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| Posing for press publicity with Carrie Fisher. |
"I hadn't anticipated being there (in Norway) at all. My snow scenes were supposed to be shot at the sound stage at the studio. I had just arrived in England as they left for Norway, and in no time at all, I found myself whisked away to join them in Norway, with no preparation, wearing a costume built for conditions on the stage. Another one of those bizarre life experiences."
Harrison Ford - Bantha Tracks interview - 1980
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