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I got a comment on one of my TikTok videos that really didn’t sit right with me. It basically said “any pretty girl could’ve played Princess Leia.”

That couldn’t be further from the truth.

A lot of people don’t realize this but Carrie Fisher was also a script doctor. She was brought in to punch up dialogue and develop characters in films like Hook, Sister Act, The wedding singer, and more. She even started doing this work on Star Wars, especially during The Empire Strikes Back.

And while Harrison Ford gets a lot of credit for changing the line to “I know” (which was iconic), that was just one moment. Carrie wrote and rewrote so much dialogue some of it even for other characters.

So no not just “any pretty girl” could’ve played her. Carrie Fisher was brilliant and incredibly witty. She added so much depth to Star Wars and the dialogue we all love so much wouldn’t have been the same without her. Thank you for coming to my ted talk lol

MARK HAMILL as LUKE SKYWALKER

Dooku: I've trained five apprentices.

Qui-Gon: I had three padawans, and almost got number 4 before dying.

Obi-Wan: Well, with Luke I suppose you can say I had two apprentices in my lifetime.

Anakin: I wasn't planning on having a Padawan, but Ahsoka is fine, I guess.