'Hemorrhoids do not concern me, Admiral': David Prowse admits he purposely messed up his lines as Darth Vader while filming Star Wars
They are big, intrusive and - for Imperial Star Destroyers - they are certainly a pain in the butt.
David Prowse has revealed he purposely messed up his lines as Darth Vader while filming Star Wars.
The 81-year-old even admitted that in one particularly tense scene in The Empire Strikes Back, he replaced 'asteroids' with 'hemorrhoids'.
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David Prowse has revealed he purposely messed up his lines as Darth Vader while filming Star Wars
As part of his These Are The Actors You're Looking For series - which he chases down the stars of the original films - Jamie Stangroom challenged the 6'5" actor on the rumour he had invented his own dialogue from behind Vader's mask.
Prowse infamously found out after A New Hope was released in 1977 that George Lucas had dubbed over his delivered lines with the voice of James Earl Jones.
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So in the 1980 sequel, he admitted, he had a little fun with the script, including one scene when an apprehensive Admiral Piett came to inform the Sith Lord - who had just strangled his superior to death - that they had lost the Millennium Falcon they were pursuing in an asteroid field.
'Asteroids do not concern me Admiral, I want that ship', was how Star Wars fans remember the infamous line; but Prowse admitted he delivered it a little differently.
Dark lord of the sh*t: 'I think I said "Hemorrhoids do not concern me; I need a sh*t", he recalled of this particularly tense scene in The Empire Strikes Back
'I think I said "Hemorrhoids do not concern me; I need a sh*t", he recalled.
How actor Kenneth Colley - who played the newly promoted Imperial admiral - kept a straight face remains a mystery — especially since the Dark Lord of the Sith was sitting in his 'personal meditation chamber' at the time.
'That's the very first time that's ever been said outside,' he laughed. 'You've got an exclusive there.'
While Prowse admitted James Earl Jones did an admirable job, he believes he could have had a good stab at it — and has recently been to a studio to record all of Vader's dialogue for a project.
'Lots of silly stories have gone round saying they didn't like my Bristol accent... but I did't go around saying 'Oh-ar my dear, I'm gong to 'it you with me lightsaber now',' he smiled in his thickest brogue.
The voice: While Prowse admitted James Earl Jones did an admirable job, he believes he could have had a good stab at it — and has recently been to a studio to record all of Vader's dialogue for a project
Spoiler alert: Prowse had been accused of leaking plot details to the press - something he denies doing - to a point where he was given an alternate line to read during The Empire Strikes Back climax, in which he told Luke Obi-Wan Kenobi had killed his father rather than the shock reveal of Luke being Vader's son
The former Green Cross Code legend claimed he had been 'ostracized' by director George Lucas, and hadn't spoken to him since Return Of The Jedi wrapped in 1983.
Prowse had been accused of leaking plot details to the press - something he denies doing - to a point where he was given an alternate line to read during The Empire Strikes Back climax, in which he told Luke Obi-Wan Kenobi had killed his father rather than the shock reveal of Luke being Vader's son.
'Silly things, like they've stopped me from doing the Disney Star Wars weekends... I used to love doing the Disney Star Wars,' Prowse lamented.
Asked what he would say to George Lucas toady if he had the chance, he would say: 'I'd like to know the reasons for the problems I've been having'
Fight: The former Green Cross Code legend claimed he had been 'ostracized' by director George Lucas, and hadn't spoken to him since Return Of The Jedi wrapped in 1983 (pictured on set with Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher)
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