Carrie Fisher Explains Why She LOVED Princess Leia

In this short from the making of the empire strikes back Carrie fisher was talks about George Lucas’ intention for Princess Leia to be a strong, independent female hero in her own right rather than a damsel in distress and how that was one of the things that drew Carrie fisher to the role the most.

In a world where we are told there weren’t strong female roles in Star Wars before, this is fantastic to hear

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Synopsis of Star Wars (courtesy of Wikipedia):

The Star Wars franchise depicts the adventures of characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" across multiple fictional eras, in which humans and many species of aliens (often humanoid) co-exist with droids, which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle. Space travel between planets is common due to lightspeed hyperspace technology. The planets range from wealthy, planet-wide cities to deserts scarcely populated by primitive tribes. Virtually any Earth biome, along with many fictional ones, has its counterpart as a Star Wars planet which, in most cases, teem with sentient and non-sentient alien life. The franchise also makes use of other astronomical objects such as asteroid fields and nebulae. Spacecraft range from small starfighters to large capital ships, such as the Star Destroyers, as well as space stations such as the moon-sized Death Stars. Telecommunication includes two-way audio and audiovisual screens, holographic projections, and hyperspace transmission.

The universe of Star Wars is generally similar to the real universe but its laws of physics are less strict allowing for more imaginative stories. One result of that is a mystical power known as the Force which is described in the original film as "an energy field created by all living things ... [that] binds the galaxy together". The field is depicted as a kind of pantheistic god. Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various superpowers (such as telekinesis, precognition, telepathy, and manipulation of physical energy). It is believed nothing is impossible for the Force. The mentioned powers are wielded by two major knightly orders at conflict with each other: the Jedi, peacekeepers of the Galactic Republic who act on the light side of the Force through non-attachment and arbitration, and the Sith, who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression. While Jedi Knights can be numerous, the Dark Lords of the Sith (or 'Darths') are intended to be limited to two: a master and their apprentice.

The franchise is set against a backdrop of galactic conflict involving republics and empires, such as the evil Galactic Empire. The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called the lightsaber, a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts. The rest of the population, as well as renegades and soldiers, use plasma-powered blaster firearms. In the outer reaches of the galaxy, crime syndicates such as the Hutt cartel are dominant. Bounty hunters are often employed by both gangsters and governments, while illicit activities include smuggling and slavery.

The combination of science fiction and fantasy elements makes Star Wars a very universal franchise, capable of telling stories of various genres.

[ordercollectibles]

Love hearing Carrie talk like this and the fact that George had this specific intention for Leia to be strong and independent. In a world where we’re told women haven’t had a place in Star Wars ‘until now’ this interview is gold

[haven]

She is a freedom fighter first
A princess second

[Ctrl_alt_deleteandrepeat]

So ahead of her years in maturity and intellect. Made her all the more amazing. ❤️

[crichton]

George was ahead of the time.::and also better at creating characters it seems 😂

[itzjustboris]

Princess was just her side hustle, she’s a general of the rebel alliance

[thedarkleaf]

When my daughter needs a role model i will point her to Carrie and Lea.

[JiisTube]

Then one day around 40 years later in 2016 or so somebody started saying that there have never been strong women and now we're all supposed to act like that

[HortonSalm]

Disney would have you believe that Princess Leia wasn't a strong female character, that they were the ones to do it first. George out here with two separate trilogies and two different strong female characters.

[gamesonsols]

He wanted someone who wouldn't say no, same as every other hollywood weirdos

[babyyoda]

It’s hilarious that “diversity” for lack of a better word has always been around it’s just where you look and see. I have never understood this whole equality movement.

[mikewashko]

Someone show this to Disney whenever they say Star Wars never had a strong female character before Mary Sue Rey

[paulb]

So carrie is 4th member of destiny's child 😂😂

[Voxxyvox]

Oh but look there were no strong women in Star Wars

[CastDeathGames]

George Lucas is woke!?!?!?@?!? NO WAAAAY lmao