(Untitled)

[jturner82]

Today's post is a tribute to a marvelous actor. He became famous for his role of the protagonist in George Lucas's "Star Wars Trilogy." Later, he found a niche in voice acting, particularly through his role as the Joker in the "Batman" animated series. Now, he can be heard in several Anime dubs, two of which are classics by Japan's auteur, Hayao

Comments

[caryn_b]

Lovely tribute to Mark, and you've summed up many of the things I admire about him. I'm a huge Star Wars fan, and of Luke (and Mark) in particular, so this reply is more Star Wars oriented.

the reason we become so compelled with Luke's coming-of-age journey is because of Hamill's performance ... Hamill displays growth from rashness and overeagerness to wisdom and maturity.

I agree totally with you, and find that those fans who complain about Luke's overeagerness and enthusiasm (along with that overused complaint of 'whininess' that actually I don't see) in the first film are missing the whole point of his character's development, and by definition, the point of the film from the way I see it.

His chemistry with Harrison Ford (Han Solo) and Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) is also a selling pointAnd again, this really made the movies work so well for me too :). I think George Lucas should be given a great deal of credit for just 'seeing' how the three of them fitted together so perfectly. Without that chemistry, and the interaction of

[jturner82]

Wow, I wasn't expecting such a quick and favorable response.

Thanks sincerely. I really wanted to post my thoughts on this actor ever since I found out about this community. His acting as Luke is indeed very special. I also feel that his contributions to Anime, particularly Miyazaki, deserve mention.

Once again, thanks sincerely for a very lovely response.

-Jon T.

[hope1972]

He is making a new movie now... let's hope for the best.

[mark_fan]

This was beautifully written. Mark Hamill is a genius. There is nothing more to say. :) Thank you for posting this wonderful tribute to the man!

*|Sienn|*