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Dear George
Upon greeting host Warwick Davis, George Lucas noted the passing of time, remarking: "I hired you when you were 11 years old. And now you have gray hair!" And Davis, in turn, took a moment to reflect on working on his first film as such a young actor. He shared an image of a letter he penned to Lucas shortly after filming Return of the Jedi, where he thanked the director for hiring him and for making the experience so memorable. But the real reason for the letter? Davis wanted Lucas to send him extra "action figures and walkers," the sorts of which the young actor saw fly off toy shelves shortly after the release of the film.
Upon greeting host Warwick Davis, George Lucas noted the passing of time, remarking: "I hired you when you were 11 years old. And now you have gray hair!" And Davis, in turn, took a moment to reflect on working on his first film as such a young actor. He shared an image of a letter he penned to Lucas shortly after filming Return of the Jedi, where he thanked the director for hiring him and for making the experience so memorable. But the real reason for the letter? Davis wanted Lucas to send him extra "action figures and walkers," the sorts of which the young actor saw fly off toy shelves shortly after the release of the film.
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