Mark Hamill Provides Epic Response To Fan’s ‘Star Wars’ Question

Mark Hamill is best known for playing Jedi Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars.”

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He recently answered a fan’s question about his role.

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On November 25, author Damon Young tweeted him a question.

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He asked him about the dramatic hood reveal at the end of “The Force Awakens.”

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He asked if the movement was deliberate, as it echoed the dramatic flair of previous Jedis.

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Hamill revealed that “nobody told me how to do it specifically.”

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He mentioned that he just wanted to “maximize the moment.”

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He added that he was inspired by Sir Alec Guinness in the first “Star Wars” film.

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Guinness played an aged Obi-Wan Kenobi in the very first film in 1977.

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