A collection of rare outtakes, printed dailies and interviews from behind the scenes of Star Wars Episode IV: The Empire Strikes Back…

George Lucas discusses relinquishing control as director of The Empire Strikes Back to Irvin Kershner.

Hamill and Ford are asked what they think are the differences between the respective directing styles of Lucas and Kershner.

A behind-the-scenes look at Kershner (with viewfinder) on the Hoth hangar set as it’s being constructed on the Star Wars Stage, with producer Gary Kurtz. Note the panorama of the set in progress.

Actor Peter Mayhew (as Chewbacca) shares a scene with Harrison Ford. Mayhew speaks his dialogue for Ford to respond to before being redubbed with Chewbacca ‘growls’.

Kershner directs extra John Ratzenberger and then Carrie Fisher (Leia) as they prepare to shoot a scene on the Hoth hangar set in which she debriefs rebel pilots, late May 1979. The organised chaos of filmmaking is apparent here.

Finally, is a printed daily from March 21, 1979, with the camera on Luke (Hamill), with extended dialogue from the medcenter scene shot at Elstree Studios. Note that Anthony Daniels and Peter Mayhew speak their dialogue through their masks. Director Irvin Kershner makes a “beep, beep” sound for Han coming through the automatic door. (Coloured slugs in the sequence indicate where film has been cut to be used in an actual edit; the slug allows sound to stay in sync with the remaining footage.)
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