Comments on: Darth Vader’s Original Voice http://starslip.com/2010/04/08/darth-vaders-original-voice/ A Completely Accurate Portrayal of the Future Wed, 23 May 2012 05:28:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DrPepperMD http://starslip.com/2010/04/08/darth-vaders-original-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-254 DrPepperMD Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:30:57 +0000 http://starslip.com/?p=4753#comment-254 You've misread. He said it was the Hitchhiker's TV series, which aired on BBC2 in 1981. Marvin was played by David Learner, and the voice was Stephen Moore. You are thinking of the Hitchhiker's movie, where the costume was worn by Warwick Davis and Marvin was voiced by Alan Rickman. You've misread. He said it was the Hitchhiker's TV series, which aired on BBC2 in 1981. Marvin was played by David Learner, and the voice was Stephen Moore.

You are thinking of the Hitchhiker's movie, where the costume was worn by Warwick Davis and Marvin was voiced by Alan Rickman.

]]> By: Boboe http://starslip.com/2010/04/08/darth-vaders-original-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Boboe Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:05:34 +0000 http://starslip.com/?p=4753#comment-253 Sorry to disagree, but I have seen several interviews with Mark Hamel where he talks about how hard it was to react not knowing what the reveal was. They were pretty much all running blind. Lucas kept that one between himself and James Earl Jones. Sorry to disagree, but I have seen several interviews with Mark Hamel where he talks about how hard it was to react not knowing what the reveal was. They were pretty much all running blind. Lucas kept that one between himself and James Earl Jones.

]]> By: djublonskopf http://starslip.com/2010/04/08/darth-vaders-original-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-252 djublonskopf Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:12:43 +0000 http://starslip.com/?p=4753#comment-252 On the set, Carrie Fisher said they used to call him "Daisy Vader" 'cause he sounded so . . . not intimidating. On the set, Carrie Fisher said they used to call him "Daisy Vader" 'cause he sounded so . . . not intimidating.

]]> By: DeeBee http://starslip.com/2010/04/08/darth-vaders-original-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-251 DeeBee Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:49:39 +0000 http://starslip.com/?p=4753#comment-251 You should all check David Prowse out as the Green Cross Code man, road safety superhero type from the 70's/80's in the UK. Very camp! You should all check David Prowse out as the Green Cross Code man, road safety superhero type from the 70's/80's in the UK. Very camp!

]]> By: Dsut http://starslip.com/2010/04/08/darth-vaders-original-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Dsut Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:42:50 +0000 http://starslip.com/?p=4753#comment-250 I used to live in the house Prowse moved out of after the star wars gig. That aside. His acting is great. His voice is space-balls comedic. I used to live in the house Prowse moved out of after the star wars gig. That aside. His acting is great. His voice is space-balls comedic.

]]> By: Simon http://starslip.com/2010/04/08/darth-vaders-original-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Simon Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:45:45 +0000 http://starslip.com/?p=4753#comment-249 Just a quick comment - Prowse isn't Scottish, he's from the Westcountry. Quite a massive difference. Just a quick comment – Prowse isn't Scottish, he's from the Westcountry. Quite a massive difference.

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