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Star Wars: C3PO's Story

Witness: Witness Archive 2015 by BBC

Dec 17, 20159:01Society & Culture

In the mid-1970s, English classical actor Anthony Daniels was asked to audition for a role as a droid in a new science fiction film by a little-known Hollywood director. The film turned out to be Star Wars and the direct...

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Star Wars: C3PO's Story is an episode from Witness: Witness Archive 2015 by BBC. In the mid-1970s, English classical actor Anthony Daniels was asked to audition for a role as a droid in a new science fiction film by a little-known Hollywood...

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Published Dec 17, 2015, 9:01 long, audio available.

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In the mid-1970s, English classical actor Anthony Daniels was asked to audition for a role as a droid in a new science fiction film by a little-known Hollywood director. The film turned out to be Star Wars and the director, George Lucas. Star Wars went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters of all time; while Anthony Daniels turned C3PO into one of the most famous robots in cinema history. (Photo: Anthony Daniels with C3PO. Credit: Associated Press)

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