{"id":338912,"date":"2025-06-24T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=387687"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:19:09","slug":"mark-hamill-and-alec-guinness-are-an-example-of-friendship-behind-the-scenes-but-it-wasnt-always-like-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/mark-hamill-and-alec-guinness-are-an-example-of-friendship-behind-the-scenes-but-it-wasnt-always-like-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Hamill and Alec Guinness are an example of friendship behind the scenes, but it wasn&#039;t always like that"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The relationship between Mark Hamill and Sir Alec Guinness, who shared the iconic Star Wars filming set, is a fascinating example of respect and camaraderie in the film world.<strong> During a recent interview, Hamill shared a curious and amusing episode that marked the development of his friendship with the revered British actor.<\/strong> Despite the great admiration he feels for Guinness, who is a film legend, Hamill used to refer to him as Sir Alec, a gesture that, according to Guinness himself, he did not appreciate.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A slap that turned them into friends forever<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>In an unexpected turn, Guinness decided to take drastic measures to change this situation. At a time when patience ran out, he gave Hamill a strong slap, along with a clear message: &#8220;I want to be known by my name, not by my recognition.&#8221; For some, such a gesture could have resulted in a negative reaction. However, <strong>Hamill not only took it positively, but he also felt that this &#8220;slap&#8221; strengthened their bond and helped him see Guinness as a colleague, rather than a distant figure to be revered.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Wars: El Ascenso de Skywalker | Nuevo Tr\u00e1iler oficial en espa\u00f1ol | HD\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Izme__ZsURY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The actor, who has remained active on social media, continues to celebrate Guinness&#8217;s birthday, recalling the personal connection they both established during the production of Star Wars. <strong>This enduring friendship underscores not only the chemistry between their characters but also the mutual respect they developed off-camera.<\/strong> These kinds of human stories behind film productions are a reminder that, although we are faced with giants of acting, behind every legend is a person with very real desires and feelings.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Disney+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/246b1fd4-6164-4c6f-9318-27e1cb587dc6\/489019137\/disney-plus-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Disney+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/disney-plus.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/disney-plus.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The relationship between Mark Hamill and Sir Alec Guinness, who shared the iconic Star Wars filming set, is a fascinating example of respect and camaraderie in the film world. During a recent interview, Hamill shared a curious and amusing episode that marked the development of his friendship with the revered British actor. Despite the great admiration he feels for Guinness, who is a film legend, Hamill used to refer to him as Sir Alec, a gesture that, according to Guinness himself, he did not like. 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