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Funny bit from the Episode One Set!!!
Ok, I apologize for the all caps on the below story, but I didn't feel like retyping this. But I thought you would find it humorous. I hadn't heard it, so this was new to me. Though... who knows perhaps it's been said before. Nonetheless, I'm sure some of you will laugh your ass off over this one...
THIS STUFF IS NOW FAIRLY OLD NEWS AND YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY HEARD IT...
I WAS TOLD THIS BY A SCOTTISH STAND UP COMEDIAN WHO IS A FRIEND OF
ROBERT CARLYLE'S (FULL MONTY, TRAINSPOTTING). THIS GUY WAS ON THE PHONE
TO ROBERT CARLYLE WHO TOLD HIM SOMETHING ABOUT THE FILMING OF STAR WARS
EPISODE ONE THAT EWAN MCGREGOR (TRAINSPOTTING, ETC.)TOLD HIM. EWAN WAS
IN TUNISIA FILMING SCENES WITH LIAM NEESON WHICH INVOLVED A LIGHTSABRE
DUEL AND LIAM IS HAVING REAL PROBLEMS KEEPING HIS CONCENTRATION.
EVERYTIME 'ACTION' IS CALLED, A FEW SECONDS INTO FILMING LIAM KEEPS
LAUGHING OUT LOUD AT EWAN. THIS GOES ON FOR A WHILE UNTIL EVENTUALLY
LIAM TURNS TO GEORGE LUCAS AND SAYS 'I'M SORRY, I CAN'T GO ON UNTIL EWAN
STOPS DOING WHAT HE'S DOING'. IT TURNS OUT THAT EVERYTIME 'ACTION' IS
CALLED, WITHOUT REALISING THAT HE'S DOING IT, AND BECAUSE LIKE ANY
TWENTYSOMETHING WHO WAS BROUGHT UP ON THE STAR WARS TRILOGY AND IS
ECSTATIC ABOUT BEING IN ONE OF THE PREQUELS, EWAN IS MAKING THE HUMMING
NOISE OF THE LIGHTSABRE WITH HIS MOUTH AS HE'S GOING THROUGH THE FIGHT
MOVES.
WHEN THE GUY TOLD THIS STORY TO MY BAR PACKED WITH PEOPLE A YEAR AGO THE
EVERYONE DIED LAUGHING!!!
IF YOU PRINT THIS PLEASE CALL ME MACKLIN MAN...
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Am I just missing something? "Laughing my Ass off on this one"? Geez, guys---it ain't THAT funny!
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OK, so I'm a Star Wars kinda guy, and I used to wave brooms around and stuff when I was a kid, humming my little ass off. And for an actor to do that while he's actually filming the freaking movie is damn funny.
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Not only is it not that funny, it's not new either. I remember reading that somewhere else a while ago, though I can't put the blame on Harry. I mean, he can't go around reading EVERY other site, can he?
P.S. The other telling was better too.
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Yeah it was funny for someone who hadn't read it before. And I hadn't. So stop complaining and move on if you're not amused. I'm always amazed at what some people will complain about.
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Hi there, Harry and tha AICN fans!!
I love this article... even it's not true, it's very funny... And in fact, it seems a lot things coming from Ewan, who is a crazy guy.. That's it...
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I just read the article and there seems to be a few points missing, since I was on set when this happened.
The two weren't actually filming; they were just practicing the moves prior to the scene. George was not upset about it and Liam was laughing, but not during filming.
Also, There is a lot of footage that is out of focus. Don't let them deceive you...I have seen it. It will be fixed digitally, rather than reshoots. My friend and his collegues have been working around the clock fixing the footage.
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I don't know, I thought it was pretty damn funny myself. Just picturing George mildly scolding him for making the lightsaber sounds is worth a chuckle.
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its nothing new, dont post old info.
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Of coarse that's funny. When I used to do light-saber fights, I would always make the sounds. That's classic
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If I were cast as Obi-Wan (or any other character) not only will I hum the lightsaber sounds, but will also whistle John Williams music, speak first trilogy dialogues and probably also piss in my jedi robes.
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Wow, there are some snobs it seems on this site. "That's old news!"
To the guy who posted that bit of news, I offer some advice: You better stay out of the way of the 'Star Wars Professional News and Rumor People', there really tough, and have nothing else to do but flaunt there knowledge of gossip trivia. Watch out!
Also (and God I hope I don't tick off any 'Star Wars Professional News and Rumor People') I once read in an interview with McGregor that one day after shooting he came home and his family was there. He was all smiles, giddy, and just dancing around the house. His family and friends kept asking him why he was so happy, but Ewan kept saying he would tell them later. About 30 minutes of nagging from his family, Ewan finally told them: Guess who I acted with today? R2D2!
Alright, I hope I don't get killed by all of the real gossip fans, please don't slay me down in your vast trivial knowledge. Anyone who has ever acted probably would really understand this. I thought it was pretty cool. -
I thought it was pretty funny, it's a nice story because it really brings home how excited Ewan must be about the project, I mean it's the kind of thing we'd all do isn't it? At least we can gauge that the actors are as enthusiastic about working on Episode One as we are eager to see it...a question though..will the Star Wars theme still be used for the prequels?
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You people are so damned critical of anyones, and I do mean anyones, attempt to make someone laugh. All you can do is sit there at your little keyboard, and whine about how unfunny you thought it to be. Well sure, it was rather simplistic, but put yourself in that situation. If Ewen McGregor did that in front of you, you'd laugh your ass off, and don't try to deny it. So lighten up, relax, and enjoy the little things.
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ok this bit about Ewan making
the hum noises...it was
a bit amusing, but come on
everybody who is laughing their
asses off about it must be some
kinds of morons...I mean
how much of a SW nerd, GL bootlicker and Sci-Fi geek
must one be to get into these
production small talk that much ?
Get a life (or get laid...maybe
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sure are a lot of folks posting over this little non-news so I will too. I dont want to feel left out.
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sure are a lot of
folks posting over
this little
non-news so I will
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Hey when you dodge the asteroid fields you are gettin cute with
the girls afterwards ?
That's like...great !
It only shows how little experience you must have with
them...sexually that is !
I like Star Wars too, since 21 years I am 'into it'.
While I also know every tidbit
of production small talk and
prequel rumors, I am proud I always kept in mind what Star Wars
is...just a movie. I guess that makes me cooler than you, cause
when the cute girls see you
dodge the asteroids on some floor with asteroid field music, they'll go 'look at that dodgy movies moron again', while I stand in the corner with my $2000 designer suit just collecting the cuties which are repelled by your looks. That's how life is going.
Heck, you people who are diggin SW that much to burst into laughing about this lightsaber hum story are nothing better than those damn Trekkies in costumes visiting their dodgy conventions, or even that Rocky Horror Picture Show lovers who still don't get the clue that the only timewarp happening is the wrinkles becoming deeper on their faces.
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I remember hearing (or seeing a documentary) that Harrison Ford make "bang" sounds with his mouth when firing his blaster during the filming of the original Star Wars.
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I remember first hearing about this months ago, but it was cited from a difernt source. For some reason, I don't think it's a true story (I didn't think Ewen went to Tunisia with the rest of the crew. Check out the virtual Edition for info on this), but I do think it's a funny one none the less. It's sort of becomeing one of those Urban Ledgends or Myths, ya know, the false stories that everyones heard, but it never happened. (Mikey from Life Cerial fame died from eating pop rocks and Pepsi, that sort of thing.) A Star Wars Myth, now aint that cool.
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The cans are most likely just prototype mock-ups. What's interesting to me is the claim that there IS fuzzy footage and that they are trying to correct it
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Okay, so I didn't exactly laugh my ass off, but I did still find it amusing (even though I remember hearing it before) and it definitely bought a smile to my face...I can just picture something like that happening. If you didn't find it funny fair enough, but that's no reason to bitch and whine at those that did, I mean Christ, there are people out there that still find Jim Carrey films funny, but we don't ostracize them, although on second thought...
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What in the world does getting laid have to do with a Star Wars anecdote on a movie rumors page? I'm sorry for repeating what so many here have said, but I hardly think this sort of debate is the reason Harry set up his "Talk Back" function.
I find it exasperating that somebody still thinks that they can give others the impression that they're God's gift to women, after hanging out on a movie nerd web page.
I'm a movie nerd. I like stories like this. So I encourage everybody to keep sending them in. And whoever it was that started this fiasco, I hope you have time to think about this while you're waiting for the escort service to arrange for your next conquest, you love machine. -
first of all i would like to say i agree with the last message about nerds and such. i laughed pretty hard because i know the type. they walk around school in their little reject fag group. probaly in a marching band or some japanese animation thing. i would like to say something to them, TAKE A SHOWER!!! that guy who posted the message is cool, the internet fags are losers. get a life, get off the computer. -
The idea of Ewan making lightsaber noises is pretty funny, I can't wait for the movie to open for the obvious reasons but the big one is that the cast will be able to talk freely about their experiences on the set.. those will be interviews worth watching and reading.
Each of those actors sounds like a real fan of the series and must be busting to yap about what it was like.
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Aug 10, 1998 6:06:28 AM CDT
whow whow whow tune it down a bit mr marriage-macho !
by the big bad lay-receiver frequent cuties
Ha
that's all I was waiting for y'know...some square ole bastard
from the middle of nowhere judging
me for my looks. Hey, why is it
beautiful people like me always
get a hard time from you ugly critters ? Uh I know...envy.
Nothing more.
I think I hit pretty close to the
mark when I started this nice discussion about geekdom. I hate geekdom...not fandom. You got the point, Dr garlic-breath ?
Why are there still people who think it makes them more valuable
in real life when they are king of
their self-made little world ? Noone cares people ! Try to make it in real life (that is don't become all square neither when you're married). It will be much more fulfilling than being the God of Star Wars trivia.
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I ficke you, how YOU can tell and so bloedes things run here? I believe I must you times up to date hold, you more schlauberger!
I am also starwars a fan for over 10 years and if I hear still times sowas eat I immediately no pig roast in the kindergarten more, from protest
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Hummmmmmmm, scrrrrch, hummmmmmm, hummmmmmmmm, scrrrrrtch scratch scrumch, hummmmmmmmmmmm....
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That was funny as @#$%. I had not seen it before and I'm glad someone took the time to repost a funny article that I would have otherwise missed. It made my day...so to those who complained or whined one iota...shut the @#$% up and get a life you buncha 3rd grade educated, non-joke getting, anti-sci-fi, sleep with mommy cuz I'm horny, a.m. limp tossin', butt nugget nipple scabs, and don't piss me off or I'll have to use NASTY words like TREKKIE!!!
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Those cans can't be legit for two reasons:
1) the actors pictures are definitely not from the prequals...Obi-wans hair is not described like that and the fuckin picture of palpatine is from ROTJ, in the prequels he is much younger looking as shown in SW Insider
2)I think Qui-gon, Maul and Jar jar are probably bigger and more reconizable characters then palpatine and would receive can coverage before . -
Hi,
that lightsaber noise bit was really funny ! Don't let them tell you otherwise ;-)
Now some months ago I heard another story...dunno if it's
true though:
Also in Tunisia, one day shooting it got so hot that Liam Neeson
almost passed out while swordfighting. When Lucas told him to go into his trailer for a rest, he almost went straight into
some other trailer (not his!), but just in time he recognized it wasn't his trailer. He had the whole crew bursting out into a big laugh which lasted all day.
Hahah ! It seems there were some _really_ funny things going on there. I wish I had been there, just for having a good laughter
with the rest of the funny Star Wars crew. I think they are really cool to allow having the whole team burst into a laugh from time to time instead of just focusing on the timeframe.
How do you people think ?
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Wooooaaah! I'm not saying anything else until everyone puts their knives down!!!
I wrote this peice of trivia in good faith, being a first time visitor to AICN as it was the only bit of film related stuff that I knew, that was perhaps news to people. I didn't read it anywhere else as unlike some of the previous respondents on Talkback I occasionally move away from the PC and venture outside. I can't believe that such a harmless bit of info could cause such nasty responses from people. If you didn't find it funny SO WHAT!!! I didn't write it to spark a debate. -
Uhh, I hate to break it to some of you, but ANYONE (including me)who spends time posting stuff here is a geek. Some of us have learned to accept it. Some post angry messages trying to deny it and putting down everyone else. But whether you admit it or not, it's true. Sorry.
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Alright, I posted this little bit way up towards... hmmm, probably around the beginning about the Warsies bit. I thought I would check back and see what became of the whole conversation after the $2k suit. Wow! People, this guy (kid, school teacher, lady, different people all togather, or whatever) is just screwing with your heads. I want to thank everyone for providing me with some quality entertainment. People, if you have to tell people you are a stud, you get laid, you know how many think.. Well, frankly, it sounds a little insecure to me. I'm a normal guy who enjoys life (yes that does include going out and being on the computer both, they can live hand in hand). If somebody wants to devote their life to their computer, well, that's their preogative. If someone wants to spend $2k on a suit, more power to him (however, if you have to brag about it you may want to really examine your budget, that or, it's new money). People, you can't believe everything you hear on these forums. Sit back, and enjoy it, you could be argueing with two fifth grade kids at their computer making some 30 year old look like a schmuck.
Oh, I do have to say stop bringing sex into these arguements, it really is unbecoming and juevinile. Now, those are the people who are not in touch with reality.
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