After a while, the character sort of took over.
From Peter Mayhew
It was amazing that during rehearsals, without any of the costume on, the character was there complete. It just happened. Half the time, I didn't know I was doing it.
Richard Marquand, on Jedi, was very much an actor's director.
I think by that time I knew where Chewie was going, and he left me to do what was called for, because the character had been well established. You know, it was like putting on a second skin by that time.
When you've got eight or nine or ten cables running around with someone trying to operate them, it's too much.
George has only got to ring me. His imagination is so wonderful, I'd do any character he might create.
This has been the best thing that ever happened to me.
I can go out in public without being recognized. If I want to be recognized in public, it will happen.
George Lucas puts those types of characters in for the kids. Same with Jar Jar.
With my mask, I controlled all of the mouth movements with my own mouth.
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