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Mark Hamill on His Audition for 'Star Wars'

In a 1977 TODAY Show interview with Gene Shalit, Mark Hamill, who appeared alongside "Star Wars" co-stars Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, talked about his audition process for the iconic film. Hamill also talked about George Lucas' filmmaking style. "It was never that George Lucas ever said, 'Well, this is what we're going to do' ... he said, 'Let's just do it!'"

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