Once Upon A Galaxy A Journal of the Making of The Empire Strikes Back by Alan Arnold

Author:Alan Arnold
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-29T16:00:00+00:00

Wednesday, June 27

Many an actor likes to spend the lunch hour in his dressing room resting or keeping his mind firmly on the scene he is playing; therefore I felt that Harrison Ford accepted my invitation to lunch with me out of politeness. For months we have seen one another on the set, but I know very little about him except for his professional credits. If he were to talk about himself in more depth, I felt, I would be able to write about him more dimensionally, but throughout our meeting he deflected this purpose with good-natured firmness. Finally, he said: "I don't blame you for asking these questions-it's part of what you have to do-but there are areas of my life which don't belong to the movie business. If I were to start revealing them to you, the process would never stop.' I sympathized. Then he looked at me more earnestly. "I'm reshaping my life,” he said. "I am getting a divorce. There's no continuity at the moment. My lifestyle isn't trendy. I'm the kind of guy who thinks he's rich if there's a $5,000 check in the mail. There's so much I want to do, but first I want to return to California and become my own person again. People know me as an actor. Right now that's all I want them to know.’

It would have been insensitive to probe any further. We talked inconsequentially for the rest of our meal. I have liked what I have seen of Harrison ever since our first meeting after his unusual arrival at Finse. While he has always been courteous, at times I've felt that beyond his calm exterior a sort of rage is burning. For what reason, I can only guess. Perhaps he is tired of playing Solo. It's not the only game in town. I may be wrong, but I don't think he will play it again. In an industry that can as quickly make as break its idols, reticence is a valuable asset. To be able at times to say "no" firmly but politely is a key to survival in this business. It requires strength, self-confidence, and a high degree of talent.

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