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WEBFeb 26, 2018 · Peter Cushing on playing Grand Moff Tarkin on carpet slippers in Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope. Watch on. To hear Cushing describe what dressing up as Tarkin was like is a real treat.
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WEBOct 25, 2021 · Did you know that Grand Moff Tarkin was mostly shot from the waist up in Star Wars? That’s because the boots for his costume were too small for his size twelve feet.
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WEBJan 23, 2021 · Peter Cushing describes why he wore carpet slippers while playing Grand Moff Tarkin in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. Christopher Lee on Peter Cushing and Grand Mo...
Charming, to the last: The slippers of Peter Cushing are walking …
WEBSep 2, 2023 · One of the more intriguing and highly valued lots is a pair of slippers Cushing wore on the set of Star Wars, in which he played evil Death Star commander Grand Moff Tarkin. The high leather boots the actor wore in the film pinched his size 12 feet, so he asked director George Lucas if he could wear slippers instead and …
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WEBJan 5, 2016 · The first time I ever knew about, what is now the legendary tale of Peter wearing carpet slippers on the set of Star Wars when filming, was back in 1979, when I first met Dave Prowse, and he told me about Cushing having to wear those slippers...and why.
Why George Lucas Had This 'Star Wars' Actor Wear Slippers While Filming
WEBOct 9, 2020 · Why George Lucas thought Peter Cushing should wear slippers. “They hadn’t got time to have my boots made for me, which is usually the case because of my large feet, so I had to do with a pair out...
Peter Cushing on playing Grand Moff Tarkin on carpet slippers in …
WEBJan 2, 2016 · Peter Cushing talks about playing Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin on carpet slippers in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Peter Cushing’s Star Wars Slippers Up for Auction on October …
WEBSep 9, 2023 · The high leather boots the actor wore in the film pinched his size 12 feet. He asked director George Lucas if he could wear slippers instead and be filmed from the thighs up – which the moviemaker agreed to. For a joke, the film crew made a tiny pair for a 12-inch model of Cushing’s character.
TIL during the production of Star Wars, Peter Cushing found
WEBTIL during the production of Star Wars, Peter Cushing found Grand Moff Tarkin's boots, furnished by the wardrobe department, to be very uncomfortable. George Lucas agreed to limit shots where Cushing's feet would be visible, allowing him to wear his own slippers.
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WEBThe boots created for Cushing's character were ill-suited for the size of his feet, leading the actor to ask Lucas to let him wear slippers and to shoot his scenes from the waist up. Cushing was a courteous but good-humored figure and became well-liked among the film's other cast members, with Carrie Fisher commenting that she found it ...
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