Behind-the-scenes pics from all 9 mainline Star Wars movies
By Dan Selcke
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
After the gang deals a blow to the Empire in A New Hope, the empire strikes back in…The Empire Strikes Back, which begins on the ice planet of Hoth, where the nights are long and the jackets are large:
Luke heads off to Dagobah to train with Yoda and puppeteer Frank Oz:
“What’s in there?” “Only what you take with you…your smile!”
We’ve got lots of shots of the famous “I am your father” scene:
"Mark Hamill taking a break on the Cloud City set of "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" from StarWars"
Harrison Ford helps Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) with…something…
"Harrison Ford helping Anthony Daniels get back on his feet after a break on the set of Empire Strikes Back. from StarWars"
Depending on your job, there’s a lot of dead time on a movie set. Plenty of time for a nap:
"Carrie Fisher sleeping in the set of "The Empire Strikes Back" from StarWars"
Irving Kirshner replaced Lucas as director on The Empire Strikes Back, and it looks like he misses his old director:
"Darth Vader strangling Irvin Kershner, 1979 from StarWars"
The whole gang together:
Let’s roll on with the climax of the original trilogy: