# Wow, Harrison Ford is really not keen on Star Wars... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 17, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-harrison-ford-is-really-not-keen-on-star-wars/666462 "2013-08-17T00:23:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-harrison-ford-is-really-not-keen-on-star-wars/666462/21 "2013-08-17T14:55:14Z")
Calista Flockhart is always by his side, though she can be hard to spot if the wallpaper has a vertical pattern. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-harrison-ford-is-really-not-keen-on-star-wars/666462/22 "2013-08-17T15:22:06Z")
> [@Hail\_Ants](#): > > He was the only member of the original cast to see the first film’s potential and he opted for points instead of a salary. Smart move! I was glad to see Ford be there for the AFI tribute to Lucas. The look on his, Carrie Fisher’s and Mark Hamill’s faces when [Shatner comes out as host is priceless…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDIBchVxSmE) Are you sure? I was under the impression that was Lucas’ idea so as to keep costs low and that all the main actors got points. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-harrison-ford-is-really-not-keen-on-star-wars/666462/23 "2013-08-17T19:06:20Z")
The first Star Wars movie was released when I was seventeen, and still is the only movie I ever paid to see in the theater more than once. I did not pay to see Harrison Ford or any of the other actors in it. They could have been anyone- I paid to see and hear the special effects. They may seem old school now, but in '77- wow. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-harrison-ford-is-really-not-keen-on-star-wars/666462/24 "2013-08-17T20:14:57Z")
Hey, they’re a heck of a lot better than the Special Edition effects. ---
**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-harrison-ford-is-really-not-keen-on-star-wars/666462/25 "2013-08-17T23:36:07Z")
> [@Morelin](#): > > He pretty much hates the PR aspect of being a movie star. He does the rounds because he has to, and keep to the bare minimum. Yeah, he’s kind of like Deniro in that he cannot be himself in front of a camera, he has to be playing a part. He fidgets, plays with his hands, stumbles with every word etc. Sometimes it’s downright painful to watch. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-harrison-ford-is-really-not-keen-on-star-wars/666462/26 "2013-08-18T14:06:32Z")
> [@](#): > > Yeah, he’s kind of like Deniro in that he cannot be himself in front of a camera, he has to be playing a part. He fidgets, plays with his hands, stumbles with every word etc. Sometimes it’s downright painful to watch. it did kind of look like that, yes. but he looked great for his age, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2013, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-harrison-ford-is-really-not-keen-on-star-wars/666462/27 "2013-08-18T14:47:24Z")
And maybe it is the ‘comfort in his skin’ factor at work there. But for those who refer to him looking and acting good for his age take a look at that link that **Hail Ants** posted upthread. William Shatner is more than 10 years older that Ford - and has likely lived a harder life from the stories thrown about - but is much more active and dynamic than Ford. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-harrison-ford-is-really-not-keen-on-star-wars/666462.md?page=1)