Did everyone miss the "playfully" part of that quote? It's a joke. I've never seen Ford actually be legit nasty about Star Wars, even when he's asked dumb questions like this.
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Harrison Ford Shuts Down ‘Star Wars’ Question
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A little while back I read a story about some people who drove from San Diego to see the shoot at the sarlaac pit set from Return Of The Jedi.
Mark put a robe over his then-secret costume and trekked down to the outer fence to say hi.
Maybe Ford doesn't give a shit about Star Wars and he doesn't want people asking him about Star Wars stuff. That should be okay too.
Mark and Fisher were nice about it but both of the ways they approach it are valid.
Kimmel recently asked about it, said JJ told him the idea and asked him to do it and he said ok.
I should have worded it better because he's not really being directly rude to the people asking the questions, it's his "I don't give a shit" answers that bothers me to an extent. I mean I don't really get all worked up about it, but if you're part of a franchise like SW where fans would love to hear some insight from the one of the biggest stars in the franchise, you should probably put a little more effort into the answers aside from "I don't fucking know and I don't care" imo
It should be okay too to criticize him over acting like a prick.
He isn't being a dick, it's just Ford and he knows a lot more than he lets on, plays with it. Yeah he probably couldn't give a shit but he has always been respectful of the big break Star Wars gave him. There is different types of humour and Ford rarely shows the laugh out loud side.
How is he acting like a prick when he's clearly joking?
Mark is a legend. At the end of the QnA I was at he even agreed to stay behind and read some pages from a copy of the Killing Joke that some fans had brought with them.
40+ years of asinine questions from die-hard fanboys would be enough to tire anyone out. Not many people have the patience of Mark Hamill.
tl;dr: Star Wars fans are The Worst.
This has been Ford's thing for like, ages... He likes to play up the grumpy old man shtick and if it was real I wouldn't blame him going into the sixth decade of being pestered by what's become one of the worst fandoms.
Mark's okay with it because he's a bigger nerd than most other nerds.
Mark's okay with it because he's a bigger nerd than most other nerds.
This just speaks to him being a grouchy ass dude I wouldn't want to talk to, to me. He isn't the only one from those movies that has been asked a billion questions, yet is the only one I hear about being so sour to people. Couldn't he just only agree to do interviews that don't ask about stuff he doesn't want to talk about? I hear about that all the time.
But he doesn't know and doesn't care, what should he do? Lie?
Mark is a big ol' nerd and that's why we love him. But, he's a huge nerd.
He isn't sour to fans, he's sour to interviewers and is mostly just joking. Rarely do you hear him being rude to actual fans coming up to him. Fuck, there's a great story recently about one of the co-writers for BR2049 asking if Ford would take a few seconds to speak to his mom who is a huge fan. And, he instantly agreed to do it and was charming as well to her.
he's always been like this. dude basically grumbled his way through his late 80-00s roles (not hating, he wasn't given particularly shakesperean material and handed a fat payout. who wouldn't roll with that).
seemed like he was genuinely amped about TFA, i suppose because he was getting old and it was his main SW sendoff. but yeah he was always just the dude who happened upon wearing makeup and getting paid millions and not really caring beyond that
seemed like he was genuinely amped about TFA, i suppose because he was getting old and it was his main SW sendoff. but yeah he was always just the dude who happened upon wearing makeup and getting paid millions and not really caring beyond that
I can already hear all those clutched pearls over Boyega being arrogant.
i always thought that Indiana Jones is what really made his career. sure, Han Solo helped him get there but Ford was more known for Indy overall.
also, he doesn't really need Star Wars for anything since his career is pretty diverse and he's pretty homest overall instead of putting a fake face (this probably helps him keep the more annoying fans away)
I enjoy taking everything at face value. I just think subtlety and implication are for losers.
Here's the BR2049 thing I was talking about:
Extremes of Light and Temperature: Notes From the Set of 'Blade Runner 2049'
Michael Green reveals his on-set observations, fears, and secrets.
Michael Greene said:
Really not trying to be mean with it but- The man has every right to say "I don't give a shit". He lived and went through it, you didn't. If you take that personally that is your issue. He's given interviews about this series for 35 years. I'd tap out too.
It's a public service, he's dropping plates in the vain hope folks stop caring about this meaningless bullshit. Godspeed, Harrison Ford.
Okay, nevermind, maybe it was worth it for that iTV interview.
And I have every right to say I don't like his shitty attitude. He's a dick about it. I don't find that sort of thing charming or funny, but I certainly am not taking it personally so let's take it easy here lol.
Why doesn't he just tell interviewers no Star Wars questions, or just not do interviews if he doesn't like being asked stuff
If you talk to him about airplanes and aviation in general, he's a chatterbox.
Yea it's pretty funny how pissy star wars fans get about it.
Like just stop asking him questions about it if you don't want these types of answers.
Oh, absolutely, and I honestly dont expect Harrison or any other actor to be willing to give as much of themselves as someone like Mark is seemingly willing to. In fact, I want to say that years ago I had read something to effect of Harrison actually being a relatively shy, low-key person, not a fan of public speaking. It's an unfortunate reality of celebrity culture that introversion is often portrayed as hostility.
This is the best one by far. The pause and "erm..." before he answers is just perfect.
The man is a legend.
Why can't an interviewer just show genuine enthusiasm for the flawless portrayal of Dr. Richard Kimball and ask Ford how he feels looking back on the performance?
I mean, maybe he'd shut that shit down, too. But maybe, just maybe, he'd actually be willing to take it seriously.
I mean, maybe he'd shut that shit down, too. But maybe, just maybe, he'd actually be willing to take it seriously.
Why do people think the SW fandom is only recently turned to shit? Do you not remember what happened to the Jar Jar and young Anakin actors? The SW fans being notorious shitheads is nothing new what-so-ever.
