Quotes by Mark Hamill

About Mark Hamill:

Mark Richard Hamill is an American actor, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for his portrayal as Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983), a role he will be reprising in the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). Hamill has also ventured into voice acting, and has voiced the Joker in various Batman animations, beginning with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992.
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Acting in 'Star Wars' I felt like a raisin in a giant fruit salad, and I didn't even know who the cantaloupes were.

Mark Hamill

You know how there are some stars out there who know how to market themselves? I don't have that.

Mark Hamill

I can't tell you how much we laughed on the set to have Alec Guinness in a scene with a big, furry dog that's flying a space ship.

Mark Hamill

When I was involved with 'Star Wars,' I was very interested in all the backstories, and I used to pepper George with all kinds of questions about anything that crossed my mind, because I was very, very into it. But when the job came to an end, I had ...

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Part of me always longed to do just one more film and see what Luke would be like now that he's on the level of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the student having become the master. But it was not meant to be.

Mark Hamill

People think being remembered most for one character is a negative thing, but I don't. I never expected to be remembered for anything!

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I debated in high school! If you told things that weren't true or just made things out of whole cloth, you were penalized. It's too bad they don't apply the same standards to presidential candidates as they do to high school students.

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I don't think it's fair to compare Dick Cheney to Vader - it's unfair to Vader.

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A cartoonist creates his whole universe without any input.

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You know those actors who have a sense for how they should be used? I don't think I have that.

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I'm so much like Luke Skywalker I guess I always will be.

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Character roles only indicate that they're very different from who you are as a person, and for me, it's fun hiding behind characters that are so unlike who I am.

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There's something fascinating about watching artists draw.

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I'm surprised at people who have a passion for Mitt Romney, because he's taken every position there is. I would cast this guy as the president in a heartbeat... but I just cannot believe a word he says.

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I will say that comic books are not the easiest things to translate to film, number one. Even the most well meaning of filmmakers find what's acceptable on the printed page is very difficult to bring to film.

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When I was a teenager, I did one animated series back when I was on 'General Hospital.' It was 1971 or '72. Then I didn't do animation until 'Batman.'

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Launching a Broadway show is like no other endeavor. It's taxing because you're present - it's not like cutting a movie and test focus-grouping it and filling out forms.

Mark Hamill

I think 'Comic Book: The Movie' is the apex of my career in terms of making a personal statement that has significance to me and resonates with biographical detail about not only my career, but all the people that I've worked with in my career. All o...

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When you say 'comic book' in America, people think of Mickey Mouse, and Archie. It has a connotation of juvenile.

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In high school, I had to hide my comic book side, my nerd side from the civilian world so they wouldn't categorize me. They would try to marginalize me for what I like. I tried to give it up, believe me. I tried to kick the habit. But there's too muc...

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Author Bio

  • NameMark Hamill
  • DescriptionAmerican actor, voice actor, producer, director, and writer
  • AliasesMark Richard Hamill
  • BornSeptember 25, 1951
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor