Thursday 24 November 2016

CLASSIC ART: CARRIE AND THE 'FEMME FATALES'


A true cover star in every sense of the word, Carrie Fisher and her STAR WARS alter ego in Princess Leia Organa remain all-time favourites, deserving her place of honour in an exhaustive career tribute feature that was part of a terrific issue of the popular celebration of all cult film, TV and media ladies that was FEMME FATALE magazine. This well-timed issue, from 1999, would make the most of the then recently released STAR WARS SPECIAL EDITIONS and the newly arrived Prequels. Its a shame the magazine is not around now to cover the great and varied new heroines of the sequel and anthology universe.

The terrific cover art is by David Voigt, who contributed many pieces not just to FEMME FATALES but also sister filmmaking magazine CINEFANTASTIQUE. Let's hope someday this piece becomes available as an art poster.

1977 UK interview promoting the original film: BBC Arts - BBC Arts, Carrie Fisher on Star Wars


From recent online revelations, I think Carrie's upcoming book focusing on her original STAR WARS filming diaries, The Princess Diarist, is going to sell like hot cakes!

Star Wars: Carrie Fisher reveals Harrison Ford affair | EW.com
Carrie Fisher spills details of affair with Harrison Ford on London set of Star Wars | Daily Mail Online
Carrie Fisher Now Regrets Revealing ‘Star Wars’ Affair With Harrison Ford [Video]
'The Princess Diarist' by Carrie Fisher: EW Review | EW.com
Carrie Fisher Draws From Her Personal Journals In 'The Princess Diarist' : NPR

Get it here: The Princess Diarist: Amazon.co.uk: Carrie Fisher: 9780593077566: Books

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