Re-booting with Pop History

As a short starting post for the possible re-booting of this blog, some 3 years from the last item, I have to say that this letter from Alec Guinness - tweeted by @lettersofnote on the late actor's 100th birthday - is a gem.  Referring to his then film project, something called "Star Wars", Guinness writes disparagingly of the "rubbish dialogue" that he keeps being sent, which fails to develop his character in his view.  And who could disagree with the old master himself?  Despite his distinguished acting pedigree, Guinness found himself wafting around on screen generally uttering phrases such as "Use the Force, Luke" in different and would-be mysterious intonations.  Mind you, although he seems to like fellow actor Harrison Ford, it's clear that he can't be bothered to remember his name, which is a pity given that Ford reputedly shared Guinness' view on the execrable nature of the dialogue he was meant to be speaking.  He famously shouted at director George Lucas that "you may be able to type this shit, George, but you sure as hell can't say it". 

I doubt either of them were too fussy at the financial security the film gave them though.