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Quote by Mark Hamill

“The first time I went to the Oscars was surreal. It wasn't really me walking the red carpet. It was like watching a movie of a Hollywood premiere. You have to have an intellectual distance from it, because it's so atypical from your everyday life.”

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Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill, born on September 25, 1951, is an American actor best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' film series. Hamill's exceptional acting skills have won him global acclaim, particularly for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker, which has become iconic in cinema history. more

“With voice acting, it liberates you to play characters you'd never do in a million years because you're physically not right. You can show up looking like hell, you don't have to memorize your lines because you can read them right off the page, and you get to play the most fun parts. You come in and you kick everyone's ass and you get your own ass kicked, and then you go home.”

Character Home Fun Acting Hell Ass

Author:Mark Hamill

“Early on it was much easier to play leads, but now independent movies are being co-opted by the studio system, and they want bigger names to guarantee more audience and more numbers.”

Audience Independent

Author:Parker Posey

“I was around New York at a time when independent cinema was at its peak and became kind of popular and mainstream. It got some hype, culturally. After that, studios started to have independent companies within their studio system, and they found bigger stars willing to do new material. That's kind of what it's turned into.”

Kind Independent

Author:Parker Posey

“I feel that there are two kinds of writers. I feel that there are writers who are storytellers and then there are those just working out their obsessions. I think I'm a combination. I think, at least for these books, I'm going with fear. I've always been interested in fear. Fear is something I've dealt with in life, and I think it's the main motivating factor of everything, almost. From sex to politics.”

Thinking Kind Book Work Out Obsession Storyteller

Author:Steve Toltz