A new 208-page reference book titled Star Wars: Fascinating Facts written by Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo and published by Portable Press is scheduled to arrive later this fall on October 13. Priced at $15.99, the hardcover can be pre-ordered right here. Check out the official press release for the book below as well as a larger view of the book’s cover.
Star Wars: Fascinating Facts
By Pablo Hidalgo
Lucasfilm Veteran Pablo Hidalgo Shares Hundreds of Little-Known Details from the Beloved Franchise
Written by 20-year Lucasfilm veteran Pablo Hidalgo, Star Wars: Fascinating Facts (Oct. 13, 2020) is a compendium of hundreds of little-known facts about all nine episodes in the Skywalker Saga, including behind-the-scenes on-set details to stories about how the tale of Star Wars was created. Star Wars: Fascinating Facts profiles important characters and takes a look at early drafts of scripts to show what might have been.
Just one of the many fascinating anecdotes included in the book, “Frank Oz was the voice and puppeteer of both Miss Piggy and Yoda. Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) was a big fan of the Muppets, so when Oz arrived on set, Hamill begged him to do his Miss Piggy voice, but Oz refused. A week later, during rehearsals, Oz was hidden underneath the set, holding up the Yoda puppet, which was ‘talking’ to Luke. ‘Follow your feelings, you must,’ Yoda said. Luke responded, ‘I am following my feelings!’ Just then, right next to Yoda, up popped Miss Piggy, who exclaimed, ‘You want feelings? I’ll show you feelings, punk! What is this hole? I’ve been booked in some dumps before, but never like this. Get me my agent on the phone!’”
With details of how famous scenes were filmed, and other firsthand accounts from cast and crew members such as ILM Animation Supervisor Rob Coleman, Writer-Direction Rian Johnson, Actor Warwick Davis, and more, Star Wars: Fascinating Facts is the perfect gift for Star Wars fans of all ages.
Author Pablo Hidalgo has long been writing professionally about the depths and detail of the Star Wars saga, starting with supporting material for the original role-playing game. He has written numerous definitive guides on Star Wars and serves as a researcher for new storytellers developing film, TV, and other projects. He lives in San Francisco.
