Chewbacca Actor Tweets Behind-The-Scenes Photos From Original Star Wars Trilogy

Peter Mayhew, the actor behind (or inside of) Chewbacca the Wookie, recently revealed images on his Twitter from the creation of the original Star Wars trilogy, one of the greatest movie trilogies ever made.

Some of the images are fascinating because they reveal how movie magic was performed in a day when CGI effects were nowhere nearly as advanced as they are now. The Empire’s walkers were all miniature models, as was the Millenium Falcon. And the iconic scrolling text that opens each film was actually filmed off of a scrolling screen.

Other pictures, accompanied by Mayhew’s hilarious captions, capture heart-warming interactions between the cast. My personal favorite? C-3PO chilling all alone in the desert holding a fancy shade umbrella. Check them out for yourself!

Source: @TheWookieeRoars

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Ok, you lot really like pics of a certain princess! Here’s one of Carrie and her stunt double. You’re Welcome. pic.twitter.com/CmHYPPvIpM — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 8, 2014

Anthony getting relief from the blazing sun. pic.twitter.com/JLQDdjicCx — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

Check out Han’s face. ‘Dude, that’s your SISTER”. Meanwhile Chewie thinks, ‘not MY sister!’. pic.twitter.com/HfP8oeItWY — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

Practicing before they broke out the real lightsabers. Those things were dangerous! pic.twitter.com/qRgOn8S9kS — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

Kenny about to get into the blender. pic.twitter.com/gBoDpE1tUv — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 13, 2014

We all go a little crazy, sometimes. pic.twitter.com/TJpxRk9YaG — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

A backlot, a bottle of wine, and the ever alluring @CarrieFFisher. The rest of this set stay in the archive :) pic.twitter.com/OwHkEGq2ZL — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 8, 2014

“You are not Zazzle MoonBreaker” “I am not Zazzle MoonBreaker” “You like being behind the camera” “I like…” pic.twitter.com/yqHJVI30r1 — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

The Kessel Run got much quicker once they got my feet in the cockpit! pic.twitter.com/K1rLEtmNCk
— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 8, 2014

The original C3P0 costume, before the rewrites. pic.twitter.com/EOCrHr9U3D — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

If you cant tell, I really admire all the animators, puppeteers, painters and other unsung heroes that you never see. pic.twitter.com/wVEZOauHq8
— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

Celebrating Sir Alec Guinness’s birthday in Southern Tunisia. April 2nd, 1977 I believe. pic.twitter.com/hjgx7FK4yK — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

Irvin had a fierce way of correcting you when you missed a mark. I look on in terror in the background… pic.twitter.com/ztKdjnwyYa — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

You know Kenny as R2D2, but he was also Paploo, the Ewok who stole the Imperial Speeder Bike. pic.twitter.com/85mMEvO0Of — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

#nostalgic so Im going to post some pics tonight. Like this 1 of Harrison, Anthony, Carrie & I sharing a laugh… pic.twitter.com/FblggUaU5e — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 8, 2014

I love this picture. Stuart Freeborn and Yoda having their makeup done by Irvin. pic.twitter.com/OsRfP7866O — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 10, 2014

Kenny, Carrie, Mark and some tall fellow… @HamillHimself @CarrieFFisher pic.twitter.com/1LrYSp8JtC — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 8, 2014

I have the biggest smile of all on the inside. Really. pic.twitter.com/6qayXUNNtW — Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) January 13, 2014