The convention has a strict no-standing rule but apparently the “Star Wars” panel was an exception as nearly everybody stood up and clapped their hands upon knowing that Harrison Ford is okay.
The actor acknowledged the attention of the fans and said that he was okay. He also thanked the host for asking if he is already okay.
The veteran actor talked about what prompted him to return to the film franchise after 32 years. He said he never thought that the franchise would still come back to bless him rather than haunt him. So when he got the chance to read the script of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” he felt gratified and really thought that it was remarkable and well-written.
Ford also noted the very intriguing developments that the writers put into the seventh installment of the film that drew his interest. Thus, he was quite happy when he was made as part of the story.
Carrie Fisher refers to her return to the franchise as like a flashback, even saying that it came to her like the so-called acid flashbacks. She added that when she came back to the set and seeing all her fellow actors back, she said that it was like the same thing as before, but they already looked melted, in a good way.
“CGI was used to extend sets, hide puppeteers, and even create entire characters.”
So, just like the prequels, then.
Sick of this practical effects marketing meme that’s exploiting popular ignorance of how the prequel trilogy was made.