He endured this, and a thousand other injuries and insults, grievous to petty, many of which he recounts in “I Am C3PO,” a light and generally charming memoir that also - let’s be blunt, Tony - settles a few scores. He suffered for his art - injuries, daily cuts, nicks and scratches, about one serious panic attack (you try being locked into something you can’t escape from on your own, inhibiting your breathing, shoved onto sets where you have no sight lines and even a set of stairs offer great peril) every other film. Because God forbid the locals figure out a “Star Wars” sequel was doing location filming in their midst.Īnthony Daniels has been there, from the beginning, a lone actor wrapped in claustrophobic, myopic, suffocating metal/plastic and gold tape “suit,” a prissy fussbudget “English butler” lost in space, enveloped in “The Star Wars.” It came with ID badges, production tchotchkes, the works - an elaborate ruse. It was the cover-name for a short duration film shoot in the desert Southwest way back in the early ’80s. I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story reveals Anthony Daniels' vulnerability, how he established his role and what he accomplished, and takes readers on a journey that just happens to start in a galaxy far, far away.Do you know the horror film “Blue Harvest?” Ever heard of it? No? Abrams and never-before-seen photography, this book is a nostalgic look back at the Skywalker saga as it comes to a close. For the very first time, he candidly describes his most intimate memories as the only actor to appear in every Star Wars film - from his first meeting with George Lucas to the final, emotional days on the set of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In this deeply personal memoir, Anthony Daniels recounts his experiences of the epic cinematic adventure that has influenced pop culture for more than 40 years. Inside the metal costume was an actor named Anthony Daniels. But C-3PO wasn't an amazing display of animatronics with a unique and unforgettable voiceover. When Star Wars burst on to the big screen in 1977, an unfailingly polite golden droid called C-3PO captured imaginations around the globe. I have indeed now written a book - telling my story, in my voice, not his - recognising that our voices and our stories are inextricably intertwined." My golden companion worries about such things - I don't. "The odds of me ever writing a book were approximately. This covetable edition has gilded edges and is presented in a bespoke slipcase adorned with Daniels' foiled signature. It also includes three exclusive printed cards with personal commentaries by Anthony. Limited to 1,000 copies, this collector's edition is signed and hand-numbered by Anthony Daniels. Abrams, Director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker "Gloriously witty, keen and spirited" J.J.
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