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[LOTRFan]

that's hilarious!! I think we've all been "there" at one time in our lives

Plastic. Action. Figure!

 

[jkno]

Since we are talking about Vader, too bad it is quite expensive to get a Sebastian Shaw's autograph. But it is always easy to get Dave Prowse and James Earl Jones. My autograph collection

 

[MaulFan]

Well it makes sense, Jones and Prowse are alive, Shaw's been dead for years, probably didn't sign much in the first place, so things that are signed are rare and pricey.

 

[galactiboy]

Just out of curiosity, anyone know the reason Shaw was used as Anakin instead of Prowse?

 

[MaulFan]

My guess is visuals and voice. I've never heard Prowse talk, but maybe it wasn't right for the role and easier to cast someone than record dialogue to place over it, I'm sure that technology was crude in those days. I think Shaw's face has a softer, more innocent look to it, Prowse would have almost looked a bit scary, and I'm sure that was part too, to have Anakin's portrait be an opposing visual to Vader's look, to add impact to the reveal. If you pulled that mask back and the face you saw was almost as freaky as Vader's mask, it wouldn't have been as emotional, but to pull the mask away and see this innocent, wounded, tortured face relieved at seeing his son, much more powerful.

 

[icruise]

Well, obviously Prowse has a different accent (British, but pretty different from the quasi-British used by James Earl Jones) so if they did use him they would've probably had to dub it. He also doesn't appear to be the greatest actor (see video below), which might have something to do with it.

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And he may not have been what Lucas wanted Vader to actually look like, even with prosthetics.

 

[pixletwin]

Prowse has a Scottish accent. Plus he wasn't really an actor.

 

[icruise]

I believe he's English, but yes.

 

[pixletwin]

Oops yeah he is. Born in Bristol. I was thinking he was Scottish based on what someone said in a SW documentary (Hamill?) about him being Scottish.

 

[MaulFan]

, Pix, watch the video icruise just posted, a guy calls him Scottish in there.

 

[icruise]

Yeah, one of the guys in the clip above says that, but he's wrong. I guess many Americans can't tell one accent from another.

 

[pixletwin]

Yup that was it. Its from Empire of Dreams.

Yeah. Prowse isn't the most Scottish of last names.

 

[MaulFan]

I loved Empire of Dreams, I just wish it had been as thorough about Empire and Jedi as it was A New Hope.

 

[LOTRFan]

I'm sure that technology was crude in those days.

They could make me believe that Muppets were real.

 

[galactiboy]

I wanted to be an ewok in 1983

Feel free beat me up

 

[Skiman]

I wanted to be an ewok in 1983

Feel free beat me up

*stomps on ewoks head* Fett for me this whole time, even now

 

[Faken]

For the love of God, why are you guys spelling booze with "boos"?!?! Have you all taken english class with Casper or something?!

Oh, and collectibles ftw!

 

[Something Sexy]

For the love of God, why are you guys spelling booze with "boos"?!?! Have you all taken english class with Casper or something?!

Oh, and collectibles ftw!

I think you have been drinking too much boose.

 

[pixletwin]

Beuz can affect everyone in different ways.

 

[Faken]

Damn comedians...