It's all about the BBC and their high-end video tape. Many people put down video as opposed to film, yet if you look at a sitcom like All In the Family (shot on video) vs. Mary Tyler Moore (shot on film) the difference is clear. Video doesn't age the same way as film. It also transfers well digitally as it basically has many of the same attributes as digital media. A show from the 70's can be made to look as if it was made recently for next to nothing money wise and quite easily. Film takes time, skill and money to restore.
The frame rate of film used in U.K is higher than in U.S...Think U.K uses an extra frame per second but it takes away the grain compared to U.S t.v...Personally..I always liked the grainyness of U.S t.v shows.
+7Earthsky I do agree with you, but by 1977 the BBC was using videotape and this show used that format. as I mentioned before, video doesn't age the same way that film does. with some simple editing, it can look like it was recorded Yesterday!
It was probably recorded digitally straight from the old beta format on one of the industrial quality players that most TV stations used. Years better than VCR. I picked up some of this equipment years ago. Looked somewhat like an old VCR, but bigger and they were heavy buggers - and they either recorded or played. These were commercial, not consumer. I couldn't find any beta media to play on them - couldn't even give the machines away, (it was a different beta than the consumer models used). The format was cleaner than what the monitors could produce at the time. The grainy look isn't from film, 35mm theater quality, but from recording from VCR to digital. Tape can degrade fast unless rerecorded and each copy pics up the damage from the prior copy. This video probably shows what a very well preserved beta looks like on 21st century monitors. The TV engineers from the time would probably fall over today if they saw the quality they were actually recording, lol.
it's so weird how she was asking Mark Hamill about working with all of that famous actors and now people ask the new cast how was that to work with Mark Hamill
I really like the comparison to traditional hero epics: Farmer boy yearning for adventure, a wise wizard, a "fairy princess". I am surprised that I never made that comparison before.
@@BrownRicePaddy ive heard it called a space opera and it did make sense for disney to "princessfy" Leia and Rey, but the way Hamil put it really tied things together for me
Hamill's only on this show because Star Wars had already opened worldwide and become a global sensation. I dont know what you mean by "explaining Star Wars before it actually existed". Clarification please.
the bbc still has decent interviews. It is American news media that has lost track, and I am saying this as an American. Still you have shit British media too.
Then political correctness happened. People were put on TV due to their background in order to meet quotas, rather than picking the people who are the best for the job.
+Sloth from The Goonies if you think that's what happened, you need a lesson in language history and sociology. People simply stopped being elitist pricks about which dialects were suitable for TV. The fact that they stopped caring about RP or proper dialects has nothing to do with not selecting people who are best for the job. If anything it's the opposite.
@@davidchou1675 "Not science fiction in the slightest?". Untrue. This is the movie, which when I saw as a kid, got me thinking about the wonders of space and about science itself. It's not primarily science fiction, but to say it is not at ALL science fiction is false. So many elements in the first film alone like a planet having two suns, lazer swords, vehicles that move without friction by levitating, singers that have a bloated head for acoustics etc, are nice little science touches that can make a kid think, other than obvious stuff like it being set in space
@@willnicholson18 both are fiction but sifi films use the laws of physics as its base and in science fantasy the universe will ha e it's own scientific laws.
Its really a simple plot on the surface of it Its honestly easy to see why studio execs had their doubts about New Hope. Watching behind the scenes footage of the actors doing things without the state of the art (for the time) visual effects added on it looks like just a bunch of people playing space wizards in their basement
As somebody previously said, maybe just media-wise. Then again, there was LESS media, so that's understandable. However, back then was more racism, more violence plus the Cold War.
Hi lmg bro. I feel sick. Looking at this and how the birth of so many children's inspiration and hero was affecting our lives for the good to be turned into a fuckin joke in TLJ.
@@zeldaenjoyer3103 or tonight show hosts that feel the need to constantly force a laugh and not let their guest speak. (I'm looking at you Jimmy Fallon)
Morris Spick Okay, if you really want it spelled out for you, I was affectionately making fun of his naive, enthusiastic charm, which is equally present in Hamill-as-Luke-Skywalker, actual-Mark-Hamill-in-this-interview, and in the behavior of golden retrievers.
musicbyastrid :D Now it's more clear, obviously who read cannot sense your intention so normally emotes are used. However initially I thought you would mean about its external face features. Mark had a fluffy face after car accident and surgery operations very different from his original deep intense look.
Mark Hamill is one of my favorite celebs, not just because I love Star Wars and Luke Skywalker, but because Mark is such a well-spoken, genuine guy, and he seems like a really nice person. Though I can't confirm that because I don't know him personally, he is so enjoyable to listen to and I could watch interviews of him for hours.
I have watched hours of his interviews, and his love of the OT, and gratitude to the fans is still strong after 40 years. I get really disgusted by actors who have a huge hit, and then want out to do "bigger things." As if entertaining millions isn't a big enough reward. Get over yourselves.
I don't think any of the STAR WARS cast really know how deep of an impact that they've had on all of us (or at the very least, me). Throughout the past 40 years, Luke Skywalker went from being the farm boy Mark mentions, to LEGENDARY. By the time you see him in TFA, all you need to do is simply look at the Jedi Master and you see the greatness that he is. He doesn't need to speak, that's how great he is. Cheers to you Mark and cheers to Luke!!!!!
@@kbanghart Ahh yes, I loved how Luke overdosed on the force. Great death... I'm being sarcastic, I just had to mention it because some people actually don't get sarcasm.
There's too much valley-speak nowadays, even adults who should know better are doing it. It feels like back then, people communicated better, for the most part.
I think it's because those 2 people on the screen are real people being themselves. Now it's uptight professionalism nonsense that a robot could be programmed to do.
I think he's WAAAY more charismatic now, to be honest. Don't get me wrong, he was a really nice guy back then, but he wasn't all that magnetic. But now? He's charisma incarnate! Some people argue that one of the reasons why his career didn't explode in the same way as Harrison Ford's is because of this. He didn't really start to develop a star-like presence until roughly the late 90s.
Man, he looks so young here. And to think, at the time he was best known for playing a noble universe-saving hero. That all changed once the 90s rolled around, and now he's best known for playing quirky, insane villains. Almost 30 years later, we're all looking forward to seeing him in 'The Killing Joke'!
James Michael Harding You know when you think of it it is one of those one a billion moments.. Who knew that Luke Skywalker years later would become THE joker in animation, his joker voice is iconic as hell and legendary. its so random but cool.
That's life. When you think you know all but really you don't, you are a good young guy. But when life strikes you like a train, and you gain experience, you're capable of playing complex villains. I know that because I'm not young anymore.
D Thizz car accident messed up his face. That is why they wrote in the script to empire stikes back of him getting attacked by the yeti thing. To explain away the scar
I honestly love that witty “John’s never looked better, has he?” line. It really shows how good-natured and fun of a person Mark Hamill is. I would love to just chat with him about life at least once during my lifetime.
Man. He was really inlove with this project. Often times stars don't even care to get invested in there work, its just another job, but for this well spoken young an he seemed absolutely enthralled himself, confident, not shy at all and very interested in what he was working on. This hurts my heart now knowing what they did to his character in the modern movies, especially considering he loved Luke so very much.
I think they still do, people that is. It’s just not loaded with tons of flashy lights, quick camera shots, and over the top background music. That’s what they do now. Cheap tricks. Inundate the audience to keep us awake and interested.
Aw, so Mark has always been effusive and poetic. What a cutie, I'm so glad he had a big role in the sequels (however contentious it all is) because he obviously adores this franchise.
They really messed up Luke in the last Jedi. A great performance from Mark Hamill but It just didn't feel like Luke at all. Even Mark himself said that he didn't agree with it.
It was probably by contract and he had NO IDEA what was going to happen to his character. They promised him he would have more meaning to the story so he agreed to it not knowing what was in store. I feel sorry for all the original cast. Abrams, Johnson (and the female writer, forgot her name) totally turned star wars into something its not and never should have been. Rogue One is a bit of the same and Solo should be removed from all streaming devices, DVDs burned and hammered. The Mandolorian so far is the best starwars we have so far
I think they took too much of a realistic approach tbh in the writing of Luke in TLJ. Cause when you look at Obi Wan Kenobi and everything he went through, losing his Master Qui Gon, all his Jedi brothers and sisters lost in the Clone Wars, then Order 66 and finally loosing Anakin who was like a brother to him. And yet he didnt become all depressed with like PTSD at the time of ANH. So yeh it just doesnt fit Luke's behaviour in TLJ. Also what doesnt add up is when you try to watch the Sequels together, Luke is all washed up and has been in that depressive state for like years, and then suddenly when Rey comes back to the Island planet in TROS, Luke's just like "I was wrong" and hes suddenly all churpy and okay, that just didnt add up to me, how quick his change of character is, but i know that was Abrams being brought back to try and "fix" things by that point. Whats also never added up to me is the whole issue of Luke activating his lightsaber in that little burst of like anger. Rian's explanation of that was that hes only "human" at end of the day and had "a moment of weakness". But im thinking Luke always knew about Snoke like his sister did, cause she was the one who brought Ben to Luke because of her concern about Snoke. So with Luke already being aware of Snoke, once he sensed the darkside creeping up in Ben, instead of going inside Ben's hut, why didnt Luke just seek out Snoke himself and confront him? Like nip that whole issue in the bud there and then. That feels more like something the REAL "Luke Skywalker" would do. It seems to me that the writers/directors of the Sequels just didnt do their homework properly and never fully fleshed out the backstories to all these characters.
Hey man. This interview's quality came out because all video formats were shot on film, because digital didn't exist then. The Force Awakens was also shot on film, because film is a wonderful format that allows it to retain quality higher than the 4K digital resolutions that we have today, provided that the physical film itself is stored under good conditions. Hell, it's the exact same reason why all the re-released versions of the Original Trilogy are able to be played on Blu Ray! Hope I helped answer your question, and may the force be with you.
+일함 Not true at all. This interview was recorded on very expensive Video Tape. BBC used analog video for indoor shots and film for outdoors. You can clearly see the difference in a program from the 70's that was shot on video (eg All In The Family) vs one shot on film (ed Mary Tyler Moore). Video doesn't age the same way film does and because it has many of the same attributes as digital media, it transfers well. For next to nothing, video can look like it was shot recently, where film takes skill, time and money to restore to 21st Century standards. Shows like Dr. Who, Benny Hill and others used both video and film. The video segments look pristine, where the un-restored film often looks grainy and discolored.
The BBC's studio video has always been state of the art - you can watch any 1970s+ studio BBC show (and the other two channels were using the same technology as well - so they were good too) .. it comes out really well.
Great interview. I'm kind of surprised with how good it is; I love how they go into the mental aspect of what the actors were experiencing when they made it. Mark Hamill was also very colorful and I love that as well.
I love how she refers to them as “funny helmets” yo... that’s the most badass sci fi armor you’ve ever seen in the 70s and it still looks good today. Shows you how new and different this kind of thing was.
It amazes me that there was once a time when you had to explain the plot to Star Wars. Today, its so ingrained in pop culture that even people who have never seen it already have a general idea of the plot. But Mark does a good job avoiding the technical crap and making it sound simple. If someone asked me to explain the plot, I think I would make it sound too complicated and turn them off. I can't even explain the plots to my own stories, let alone someone else's.
Silver jubilee of the Queen was in this year . 1977 was a truly amazing year , I watched star wars in my secondary school uniform with my twin brother in the oden cinema in Swansea wales 🏴 ❤
A long time ago I knew someone like him, or at least the idea I have of him since I don't know him personally. That energy combined with passion and a lovely character is contagious and a beautiful thing to experience as people like these enter your life only a few times. I do hope I get to meet another one (soon)!!!
Such a legend as well as a polite, respectful but also thoroughly engaging and passionate speaker. I am from the UK and I can tell you this lady interviewer wasn't the kindest or best. In fact I found her a bit rude and disrespectful to Mark. Mark Hamill = God
How thrilling that he hasn't changed a bit. Completely unspoiled by success. Mark Hamill is a national treasure, and you Americans should be proud to have him.
+Quickscript I was 7 when Star Wars hit the big screen. For 32 years (since Return of the Jedi) I wondered if Luke ever became a really good Jedi. It's good to see such an innocent kid got picked to play such an iconic hero.
This was broadcast just before Christmas 1977, when the film was released in the UK - a lot later than America (where it was released in May) and even then it was in London only, the rest of the country had to wait until January 1978.
I love him he's so adorable and cute, he was just the only one who could play the role of Luke Skywalker, a charming hero with a pure heart. Actually I don't like Luke's transformation in The Last Jedi... He just was an another person. I don't agree with it.
I feel like things were so calming in this time. Mark Hamill seems so down to earth and kind, there’s an adorable dog in the background, and the overall noise of the studio is quiet.
back when the whole entirety of star wars was just one movie.
Yeah man, back when we didn't even know there was going to be so much more
I couldn't imagine xD
@@xx_viveboi_xx4657 you're not fooling anybody zoomer
@@LunaBirbosa listen man, Its just a weird thing to imagine
@@xx_viveboi_xx4657 Haha just saying there's no way someone with the username xx_vive boi_xx was alive in the 70s.
It's strange seeing a world when people didn't know what Star wars was.
Whole World has forever changed! For better or worst but Star Wars brought much light to that Force!
Yes it did.
I lived in Dubai in 2001, worked with an Indian guy who'd never heard of any of our shit. Not even Star Trek. Mind blowing.
I know people in their 20s and 30s who have never seen starwars:-)
Ikr!
am i the only one here that thinks the camera quality is mindblowing for being shot in 1977
It's all about the BBC and their high-end video tape. Many people put down video as opposed to film, yet if you look at a sitcom like All In the Family (shot on video) vs. Mary Tyler Moore (shot on film) the difference is clear. Video doesn't age the same way as film. It also transfers well digitally as it basically has many of the same attributes as digital media. A show from the 70's can be made to look as if it was made recently for next to nothing money wise and quite easily. Film takes time, skill and money to restore.
The frame rate of film used in U.K is higher than in U.S...Think U.K uses an extra frame per second but it takes away the grain compared to U.S t.v...Personally..I always liked the grainyness of U.S t.v shows.
+7Earthsky I do agree with you, but by 1977 the BBC was using videotape and this show used that format. as I mentioned before, video doesn't age the same way that film does. with some simple editing, it can look like it was recorded Yesterday!
That's so interesting! And, please forgive my ignorance on the matter, but what exactly is the difference between video and film?
It was probably recorded digitally straight from the old beta format on one of the industrial quality players that most TV stations used. Years better than VCR. I picked up some of this equipment years ago. Looked somewhat like an old VCR, but bigger and they were heavy buggers - and they either recorded or played. These were commercial, not consumer. I couldn't find any beta media to play on them - couldn't even give the machines away, (it was a different beta than the consumer models used). The format was cleaner than what the monitors could produce at the time. The grainy look isn't from film, 35mm theater quality, but from recording from VCR to digital. Tape can degrade fast unless rerecorded and each copy pics up the damage from the prior copy. This video probably shows what a very well preserved beta looks like on 21st century monitors. The TV engineers from the time would probably fall over today if they saw the quality they were actually recording, lol.
it's so weird how she was asking Mark Hamill about working with all of that famous actors and now people ask the new cast how was that to work with Mark Hamill
When he was on Blue Peter - he was but the learner ...
.... NOW, he is the MASTER
TRUE
Alec Guinness is still legendary though
@@tadhgknight3484 Right you are, just as Mark Hamill will be.
@@jazzx251 ~looks at long Batman resume~...only a master of evil.
His voice here is just so pure and calm.
which still is when he is talking irl
i know right, and now its just like bleh
Like a true Jedi
@The Whore's Whisperer Fabulous! And still manages to remain completely composed!
Before he became the Joker
Love hearing the actors explaining Star Wars before it actually existed
Philip Almqvist same
I really like the comparison to traditional hero epics: Farmer boy yearning for adventure, a wise wizard, a "fairy princess". I am surprised that I never made that comparison before.
@@BrownRicePaddy ive heard it called a space opera and it did make sense for disney to "princessfy" Leia and Rey, but the way Hamil put it really tied things together for me
Same here
Hamill's only on this show because Star Wars had already opened worldwide and become a global sensation. I dont know what you mean by "explaining Star Wars before it actually existed". Clarification please.
I love listening to Mark Hamil talk...he speaks with such zest! haha
He, at least when he was young... He always spoke so innocently and modestly about such an incredible production. :-)
Same! He's an international treasure. Haha
People wont know what Star Wars is again after Disney completely butchered the franchise. Nobody is going to care.
Now he's more disillusioned and sad about what Disney has done.
and class
If you look back at these old bbc interviews the interviewers are always so impeccably spoken....not like now haha!
+aki001red Definitely not like that now!!
the bbc still has decent interviews. It is American news media that has lost track, and I am saying this as an American. Still you have shit British media too.
You're a rabbi, using such a disrespectful term as "negro" rappers?Just very sad.... #racistmuch?
Then political correctness happened. People were put on TV due to their background in order to meet quotas, rather than picking the people who are the best for the job.
+Sloth from The Goonies if you think that's what happened, you need a lesson in language history and sociology. People simply stopped being elitist pricks about which dialects were suitable for TV. The fact that they stopped caring about RP or proper dialects has nothing to do with not selecting people who are best for the job. If anything it's the opposite.
I love how he describes the characters
Leia: fairy princess
Luke: farm boy who yearns adventure
Kenobi: space wizard
Han: space pirate
I laughed so hard, especially because I'm much more than a 'fairy princess ' 🙄🤣🤣
It’s basically more a fantasy fairy tale with sci-fi elements, imagine the classic tales like King Arthur and The Wizard of Oz in space!
Farm boy, that happens to have beautiful hair and is adorable 😍
"What is Star Wars about?"
"Well, it all starts with a fairy princess, a farmboy, and a wise old wizard..."
The Truth right there! It's great entertainment but not science-fiction in the slightest.
@@davidchou1675 "Not science fiction in the slightest?". Untrue. This is the movie, which when I saw as a kid, got me thinking about the wonders of space and about science itself. It's not primarily science fiction, but to say it is not at ALL science fiction is false. So many elements in the first film alone like a planet having two suns, lazer swords, vehicles that move without friction by levitating, singers that have a bloated head for acoustics etc, are nice little science touches that can make a kid think, other than obvious stuff like it being set in space
@@milaanvigraham8664 it's a science fantasy. Star treck would be science fiction.
@@jplegend98 I think I made it clear why it's partially science fiction. Given the points I mentioned, how can you say it isn't science fiction
@@willnicholson18 both are fiction but sifi films use the laws of physics as its base and in science fantasy the universe will ha e it's own scientific laws.
So young, so innocent.
You don't want to fuck him, do you?
+David S. Of course, i do....
+David S. everybody wants.
So weird to think that this person played the Joker in the animated series and the Arkham games
Anthony Pellico that's why he got the part
His explanation of the plot is great
Chad Daddy get over it
@@Bogeyman19DidNotScareMyAss no its ok no need to get over it we should Express what we feel about something
Its really a simple plot on the surface of it
Its honestly easy to see why studio execs had their doubts about New Hope. Watching behind the scenes footage of the actors doing things without the state of the art (for the time) visual effects added on it looks like just a bunch of people playing space wizards in their basement
Mark even at this age was incredibly well versed and intelligent
Lol
LeoJ u suck
Techno Viking?
No he isn't
Unlike a lot of young actors these days.
Stunning how well Luke plays Mark Hamill here!
Yes exactly! 😂
Very underrated comment, should have about 5000 likes by now!
Idk why but this made me laugh more than it should have haha
🤣🤣
Young Hamill was too wholesome.
i was waiting for the word ''wholesome'' to appear and was not disappointed.
tbf, older Hamill is still incredibly wholesome.
Senior Hamill is a leftist troll.
@@andyderksen8455 Boohoo, he doesn't agree with your political views. Grow the fuck up.
@@andyderksen8455 I mean I don't agree with his political views but still there's no need to call him a troll
His voice is so sweet and calm
I love his voice while he was a kid
3:10 Why can't we have more interviews where a dog does a casual stroll in the background?!!
Wref I KNOW RIGHT
you're welcome (this was Shep's replacement, Goldie)
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Chewie walks in...
Well now that we have COVID...
Makes you sad when you realize that the dog is dead now
This interview comes from a much more civilised age.
There were a lot of lynchings in the 70s
false
Before the dark times, before the Disney Empire.
As somebody previously said, maybe just media-wise. Then again, there was LESS media, so that's understandable. However, back then was more racism, more violence plus the Cold War.
@@polarcape Huh? What do you mean?
This actually makes me upset that they completely disregarded Mark's vision for who old Luke should be
"only once in a hundred years can a firebender experience this kind of power"-The dragon of the West
u shut up u fucker
Really nigga...
Hi lmg bro. I feel sick. Looking at this and how the birth of so many children's inspiration and hero was affecting our lives for the good to be turned into a fuckin joke in TLJ.
Hi especially when he played him and knew the vision
An elegant interview, for a much more civilized age.
Ik, now it’s just annoying tonight show hosts and interviewers asking weird questions. In henry cavils case, females reporters just gush over him
@@zeldaenjoyer3103 or tonight show hosts that feel the need to constantly force a laugh and not let their guest speak. (I'm looking at you Jimmy Fallon)
*Mark Hamill: Human Puppy? Our Reporters Investigate*
+musicbyastrid what do you mean?
I mean I'm pretty sure he's a golden retriever in a person suit.
musicbyastrid so he is a dog.
Morris Spick Okay, if you really want it spelled out for you, I was affectionately making fun of his naive, enthusiastic charm, which is equally present in Hamill-as-Luke-Skywalker, actual-Mark-Hamill-in-this-interview, and in the behavior of golden retrievers.
musicbyastrid :D Now it's more clear, obviously who read cannot sense your intention so normally emotes are used. However initially I thought you would mean about its external face features. Mark had a fluffy face after car accident and surgery operations very different from his original deep intense look.
this quality looks really great considering the year
yes. i mean how they keep the tape, i mean there are no digital in that time.
It's not tape, it's video.
Maybe it's the special edition. :P
If you keep the master tape, most old stuff is actually good. That's how they release bluray versions of really old movies.
pictures were clear then....depended on tv brand.....and film speed....
but I was gonna go get some power converters from the toschi station xD
+Varun S You can waste time with your idle friends when your chores are done, now hop to it!
Varun S you can fool around with your friends when your chores are done
“But I was gonna go to tosche station to pick up some power converters!”
It just isn't fair...
Varun S You'll find i'm full of surprises
Mark Hamill is one of my favorite celebs, not just because I love Star Wars and Luke Skywalker, but because Mark is such a well-spoken, genuine guy, and he seems like a really nice person. Though I can't confirm that because I don't know him personally, he is so enjoyable to listen to and I could watch interviews of him for hours.
I have watched hours of his interviews, and his love of the OT, and gratitude to the fans is still strong after 40 years. I get really disgusted by actors who have a huge hit, and then want out to do "bigger things." As if entertaining millions isn't a big enough reward. Get over yourselves.
"Han Solo, a cynical space pirate.." Well, that sounds about perfect.
I think he was my first celebrity crush at age 9.
Same
Lara Celina I always loved Luke's voice...
You have good taste.
Same!
Well, ONE of my first celeb crushes.
I don't think any of the STAR WARS cast really know how deep of an impact that they've had on all of us (or at the very least, me). Throughout the past 40 years, Luke Skywalker went from being the farm boy Mark mentions, to LEGENDARY. By the time you see him in TFA, all you need to do is simply look at the Jedi Master and you see the greatness that he is. He doesn't need to speak, that's how great he is. Cheers to you Mark and cheers to Luke!!!!!
ChrisPC11 I think mark understands, he's probably one of the only cast members that have a love for the franchise
Then you see the last jedi....
shuntaro2408 TLJ was good, I liked it
Plen122 Dude... you can't be serious. They've killed the original trilogy and the characters and make a joke out of them!!
@@kbanghart Ahh yes, I loved how Luke overdosed on the force. Great death...
I'm being sarcastic, I just had to mention it because some people actually don't get sarcasm.
The art of speaking and the gesticulations is so different then nowadays.
There's too much valley-speak nowadays, even adults who should know better are doing it. It feels like back then, people communicated better, for the most part.
It really is a shame! Back then people could get their points across very articulately and coherently. Nowadays, the English language is in a rot.
glad is not only me who notice this, our culture is change for worse, we are getting addictive on too much stimulus and instant gratifications.
I think it's because those 2 people on the screen are real people being themselves. Now it's uptight professionalism nonsense that a robot could be programmed to do.
It feels like they live in a calmer and slower world.
He was a charming handsome guy back in the day
He still acts the same in interviews lol.
He's more witty and sarcastic now especially over TLJ.
I think he's WAAAY more charismatic now, to be honest. Don't get me wrong, he was a really nice guy back then, but he wasn't all that magnetic. But now? He's charisma incarnate!
Some people argue that one of the reasons why his career didn't explode in the same way as Harrison Ford's is because of this. He didn't really start to develop a star-like presence until roughly the late 90s.
Its really weird to think that he's the joker.
No that’s Heath ledger
In what?
Well he’d make a good live action joker like an older one, maybe he’d save DC from being garbage in the future.
U can tell he’s kinda crazy
Raging Artist now now romeo was the first joker then mark in the animated series
Sweet cinnamon roll.
I'm more of a Pizza Roll typa guy
Too pure!!
"I wish I wasn't so damn sweet"... I love Mark Hamill...
He is sooo adorable! this man is soooo adorable I can't handle it
SAME I can't deal!!!😂
and so sweet
Not at all. I want them to get all worked up. Hammill can start the job, I can finish it.
lol @ China-girl. Thank you. I'll be here all week.
Guys like Dave are why us men can't have nice things.
he's so...beautiful
Mark Hamil is so passionate about his role. I’m glad he actually loves the Star Wars universe instead of treating it like another acting job.
what a kind soul
Man, he looks so young here. And to think, at the time he was best known for playing a noble universe-saving hero. That all changed once the 90s rolled around, and now he's best known for playing quirky, insane villains. Almost 30 years later, we're all looking forward to seeing him in 'The Killing Joke'!
Michael *SPOILERS* *SPOILERS* *SPOILERS* for the new film:
Aaand he's gone.
James Michael Harding You know when you think of it it is one of those one a billion moments..
Who knew that Luke Skywalker years later would become THE joker in animation, his joker voice is iconic as hell and legendary. its so random but cool.
I loved him voice acting the Joker in Batman the animated series
That's life. When you think you know all but really you don't, you are a good young guy. But when life strikes you like a train, and you gain experience, you're capable of playing complex villains. I know that because I'm not young anymore.
If I had Mark Hamill's face I would never be sad in life
Jakov shit i would have 100 kids running around. Come to think of it THANK GOD I DONT LOOK LIKE HIM!!
like in a glass box or.....??
D Thizz the car accident which sort of desfigurated his face was in 1978, this is '77
D Thizz car accident messed up his face. That is why they wrote in the script to empire stikes back of him getting attacked by the yeti thing. To explain away the scar
I’m confused. This doesn’t look like Mark Hamill before the accident. But it doesn’t look like Mark Hamill afterwards either
He was so cute. I had a massive crush on Mark Hamill back in the day.
Me too
I honestly love that witty “John’s never looked better, has he?” line. It really shows how good-natured and fun of a person Mark Hamill is. I would love to just chat with him about life at least once during my lifetime.
All while promoting that helmet
#aboutIT
You can it will cost you 25 dollars at your nearest comic con
He's so cute
JEEUS HES BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
"148 credits"
"I NEED SOMETHING MORE REAALLL"
"Credits will do fine"
"NO THEY WONT"
Republic Credits?
Leon Tarkshina IM A TOYDARIAN. JEDI MINDTRICKS DONT WORK ON ME! ONLY MONEY!
Man. He was really inlove with this project. Often times stars don't even care to get invested in there work, its just another job, but for this well spoken young an he seemed absolutely enthralled himself, confident, not shy at all and very interested in what he was working on.
This hurts my heart now knowing what they did to his character in the modern movies, especially considering he loved Luke so very much.
He's so humble, sweet and funny 💕
Awwww😍😌young Mark Hamils smile is so cute lmao. And I liked how animated he gets when he talks about anything, definitely extrovert energy forsure.
I wish life was this simple and people still talked like this.
Someone in 2070 talking about 2020s :
I wish life was as simple and people still talked like this.
I think they still do, people that is. It’s just not loaded with tons of flashy lights, quick camera shots, and over the top background music. That’s what they do now. Cheap tricks. Inundate the audience to keep us awake and interested.
03:09 Was that a fucking dog that just randomly walked by in the background?
Yeah Lol its not uncommon, Blue Peter always had dogs on set which were like mascots.
It's a blue peter thing, they always had lots of pets/mascots in the studio!
Yup. That's Old Fluffy Bob. He gets around.
+Boiled Octopus not anymore he doesn't /:
+Will Bourner Agreed. Not so much these days...
Aw, so Mark has always been effusive and poetic. What a cutie, I'm so glad he had a big role in the sequels (however contentious it all is) because he obviously adores this franchise.
I can listen to his voice all day, it's so soothing
Mark Hamill is my favorite SW actor
"Climb over."
*thud*
I lol'd.
His humor has not changed. His sarcasm, his energy, I hope he has MANY more years of work. This man loves his craft!
They really messed up Luke in the last Jedi. A great performance from Mark Hamill but It just didn't feel like Luke at all. Even Mark himself said that he didn't agree with it.
@Holden Mcgroine Would have been so. Much. Better.
@Holden Mcgroine unfortunately, jj abrams doesnt have the balls
Jimmy Infamous he took that money though didn’t he so...
It was probably by contract and he had NO IDEA what was going to happen to his character. They promised him he would have more meaning to the story so he agreed to it not knowing what was in store. I feel sorry for all the original cast. Abrams, Johnson (and the female writer, forgot her name) totally turned star wars into something its not and never should have been. Rogue One is a bit of the same and Solo should be removed from all streaming devices, DVDs burned and hammered. The Mandolorian so far is the best starwars we have so far
I think they took too much of a realistic approach tbh in the writing of Luke in TLJ. Cause when you look at Obi Wan Kenobi and everything he went through, losing his Master Qui Gon, all his Jedi brothers and sisters lost in the Clone Wars, then Order 66 and finally loosing Anakin who was like a brother to him. And yet he didnt become all depressed with like PTSD at the time of ANH.
So yeh it just doesnt fit Luke's behaviour in TLJ. Also what doesnt add up is when you try to watch the Sequels together, Luke is all washed up and has been in that depressive state for like years, and then suddenly when Rey comes back to the Island planet in TROS, Luke's just like "I was wrong" and hes suddenly all churpy and okay, that just didnt add up to me, how quick his change of character is, but i know that was Abrams being brought back to try and "fix" things by that point.
Whats also never added up to me is the whole issue of Luke activating his lightsaber in that little burst of like anger. Rian's explanation of that was that hes only "human" at end of the day and had "a moment of weakness". But im thinking Luke always knew about Snoke like his sister did, cause she was the one who brought Ben to Luke because of her concern about Snoke. So with Luke already being aware of Snoke, once he sensed the darkside creeping up in Ben, instead of going inside Ben's hut, why didnt Luke just seek out Snoke himself and confront him? Like nip that whole issue in the bud there and then. That feels more like something the REAL "Luke Skywalker" would do.
It seems to me that the writers/directors of the Sequels just didnt do their homework properly and never fully fleshed out the backstories to all these characters.
This man simply has endless charisma.
He is such a character. He really beams out positive energy that is Luke (Light)
Mark Hamill is not a national treasure, he is a galactic treasure!
My pfp is a bike
this is too adorable
I swear I have seen your profile somewhere else
look at his blue eyes!!!
Contacts.
Mark is such a great storyteller! His way of speech and keeping you engaged in the conversation at hand is nothing short of impressive!
For a 1977 TV interview, the picture quality is amazing. How is it in such good shape?
Hey man. This interview's quality came out because all video formats were shot on film, because digital didn't exist then. The Force Awakens was also shot on film, because film is a wonderful format that allows it to retain quality higher than the 4K digital resolutions that we have today, provided that the physical film itself is stored under good conditions. Hell, it's the exact same reason why all the re-released versions of the Original Trilogy are able to be played on Blu Ray! Hope I helped answer your question, and may the force be with you.
+일함 Not true at all. This interview was recorded on very expensive Video Tape. BBC used analog video for indoor shots and film for outdoors. You can clearly see the difference in a program from the 70's that was shot on video (eg All In The Family) vs one shot on film (ed Mary Tyler Moore). Video doesn't age the same way film does and because it has many of the same attributes as digital media, it transfers well. For next to nothing, video can look like it was shot recently, where film takes skill, time and money to restore to 21st Century standards. Shows like Dr. Who, Benny Hill and others used both video and film. The video segments look pristine, where the un-restored film often looks grainy and discolored.
Agreed. I knew this is video. Yet it's rare to see video from this era looks so good.
The BBC's studio video has always been state of the art - you can watch any 1970s+ studio BBC show (and the other two channels were using the same technology as well - so they were good too) .. it comes out really well.
*Betamax tape!*
Cool. I wish I was there to watch this on TV.
Awwwe . He had Peter Cushing sign a poster .. Probably a Van Helsing poster : )
White Noise definitely
Great interview. I'm kind of surprised with how good it is; I love how they go into the mental aspect of what the actors were experiencing when they made it. Mark Hamill was also very colorful and I love that as well.
What a GREAT QUALITY
I love how she refers to them as “funny helmets” yo... that’s the most badass sci fi armor you’ve ever seen in the 70s and it still looks good today. Shows you how new and different this kind of thing was.
The symbolism of this clip tied to the present..Mark Hamill, just an old dog walking in the background. They should have let Mark write Luke's story.
Rey is way more charismatic - said no one ever
Dave R Really??
Dave R amen brethren
I speak only the truth brothers.
Who?
@@daver1161 if she fucks anything like she acts, the supporting cast will be doing all the heavy lifting
I love listening to Mark and he is such a great person overall. Mark is such a legend and just enjoy hearing him tell these stories.
он такой лёгкий, весёлый, приятный, интересный. и персонаж его такой же в зв. люблю
It amazes me that there was once a time when you had to explain the plot to Star Wars. Today, its so ingrained in pop culture that even people who have never seen it already have a general idea of the plot. But Mark does a good job avoiding the technical crap and making it sound simple. If someone asked me to explain the plot, I think I would make it sound too complicated and turn them off. I can't even explain the plots to my own stories, let alone someone else's.
Better quality than I expected
ikr? this is like 36+ years old, and still looks better than some early 20's internet videos
thats film for you
@@dukenukem8381 It's not film.
so precious aww
Silver jubilee of the Queen was in this year . 1977 was a truly amazing year , I watched star wars in my secondary school uniform with my twin brother in the oden cinema in Swansea wales 🏴 ❤
He is so wholesome.
wow, i haven't seen many interviews of him before his accident.
Mark: I had racked up about 148 credits before doing a feature film.
Storm trooper: Are those Imperial Credits?
Dude hasn't changed one bit haha!
A long time ago I knew someone like him, or at least the idea I have of him since I don't know him personally. That energy combined with passion and a lovely character is contagious and a beautiful thing to experience as people like these enter your life only a few times. I do hope I get to meet another one (soon)!!!
He seemed so happy to be in star wars back then lol
Mark, charming as always !
why does this look so good for 1977???
Because of the quality of the recording.
Such a legend as well as a polite, respectful but also thoroughly engaging and passionate speaker. I am from the UK and I can tell you this lady interviewer wasn't the kindest or best. In fact I found her a bit rude and disrespectful to Mark.
Mark Hamill = God
How you disrespect Lesley Judd
Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford... such amazing actors.
How thrilling that he hasn't changed a bit.
Completely unspoiled by success. Mark Hamill is a national treasure, and you Americans should be proud to have him.
This comment is 39 years in the making... That's over 14,000 days... let that sink in.
+Quickscript I was 7 when Star Wars hit the big screen. For 32 years (since Return of the Jedi) I wondered if Luke ever became a really good Jedi. It's good to see such an innocent kid got picked to play such an iconic hero.
Heather Spoonheim He became a very good Jedi in the Expanded Universe
Am I the only one who thinks that Mark was so cute by the time they filmed episode four , five and six?
For all three?
No
Could've just said 'six' really.
okay his voice in this video when he was young sounds pretty close to his present voice
His present voice sounds like he is trying not to sound like the joker.
This was broadcast just before Christmas 1977, when the film was released in the UK - a lot later than America (where it was released in May) and even then it was in London only, the rest of the country had to wait until January 1978.
Amazing quality !!! Thanks a lot for sharing !!!
I love him he's so adorable and cute, he was just the only one who could play the role of Luke Skywalker, a charming hero with a pure heart. Actually I don't like Luke's transformation in The Last Jedi... He just was an another person. I don't agree with it.
Good old John Noakes and Shep. Rest in peace chap.
Mark Hamil is very much the same in interviews now as he was back then, apart from the voice and magnificent beard, they're basically the same
I feel like things were so calming in this time. Mark Hamill seems so down to earth and kind, there’s an adorable dog in the background, and the overall noise of the studio is quiet.
Gosh his eyes were striking
I had such a crush on him as a kid. 😸
Why is this camera quality better than the actual movie
AWESOME images, Mark Hamill is Luke Skywalker inside too.
My son is on TV. So proud
Wow, superb picture quality for such an old tape.