Perhaps fittingly, there isn’t very much about human interactions in the book Threepio is a robot, after all. Daniels is a prickly character (I believe) and this shows in his writing. Daniels and Threepio are still there, and (mostly) loving it. Many of the major stars who were there at the beginning have transcended their roles. Nobody has appeared in more Star Wars movies and TV programs than he. In many ways, Daniels is the perfect person to recount the journey of this pop-cultural behemoth, because arguably, he is the actor most invested in it. If you’re looking to find out about the filming of the Star Wars saga from someone who has been there through it all, this is the book for you. Interspersed throughout the book are behind the scenes photos from across the saga.

At the end of the book, there is an extensive “driodography” that breaks down all of Anthony and Threepio’s TV and movie appearances. The book is written chronologically, starting from just before Daniels’ first audition, and takes on each of the movies in turn, with some coverage of what Threepio had been up to during years that there weren’t new movies or TV series. He has seen it all, and now he’s written about his experiences. Despite his golden counterpart’s omission from Solo, Daniels still had a role to play. There is probably nobody better placed to tell the saga of the saga.

Anthony Daniels has been in ill-fated Christmas specials, radio plays, symphonic symposia, and he was there at the inception of the now global phenomenon, The Star Wars Celebration. He’s in The Clone Wars, Rebels, Resistance AND Forces of Destiny. He’s in every single film, including Rogue One.

This book is a chronicle of his time on set and is filled with behind the scenes anecdotes and, to a lesser extent, an examination of Daniels’ relationships with cast and crew. What is I Am C-3PO – The Inside Story?įrom A New Hope right through to The Rise of Skywalker, C-3PO and Antony Daniels have been there. This column goes out on the eve of the release of The Rise of Skywalker there’s no better time to take a look at the memoirs of the robot who’s been there from the very first line. C-3PO – The Inside Story by Anthony Daniels is the story of the saga told through one of its favorite characters’ golden eyes. Following on from last week’s Ultimate Star Wars is another DK book, but one that is something of a departure for the publisher and the column an autobiography.

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