The original onscreen Jedi Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi, as played by the inimitable and iconic Sir Alec Guinness, whose subtly heroic personality and kindly, life-experienced manner in the beloved role is well captured in this splendid art by Mark Raats.
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"When
we were making it in England, some of the set people
didn't understand George (Lucas) at all. They would come up
to me and say, “What's with this American chap?” I'd
tell them, “I think he's rather marvelous, and I can
promise you that the film may never be heard of, but
it's rather good.”
Sir Alec Guinness - 1978 interview quote
“He plays a kind of wizard in STAR WARS, but
as far as I was concerned there’s magic to him all of the
time.”
Mark Hamill - Starlog magazine - 1977
“Me in a movie with Alec Guinness! I
thought if he laughed at me just once, I’d pick up my
bags and go home.”
Harrison Ford - unknown source interview quote
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