I Am C3PO, Anthony Daniels
I Am C3PO, Anthony Daniels
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I Am C-3PO
The Inside Story

Author: Anthony Daniels, J.J. Abrams

Narrator: Anthony Daniels

Unabridged: 9 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 11/19/2019


Synopsis

DK Audio presents the audiobook edition of I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story, written and read by Anthony Daniels. Including a foreword written and read by J.J. Abrams and a selection of music from the Star Wars films, composed by John Williams.

"The odds of me ever writing a book were approximately...Oh, never mind. My golden companion worries about such things - I don't. I have indeed now written a book - telling my story, in my voice, not his - recognizing that our voices and our stories are inextricably intertwined."

When Star Wars burst onto the big screen in 1977, an unfailingly polite golden droid called C-3PO captured imaginations around the globe. But C-3PO wasn't an amazing display of animatronics with a unique and unforgettable voice-over.

Inside the metal costume was an actor named Anthony Daniels.

In this deeply personal memoir, Anthony Daniels recounts his experiences of the epic cinematic adventure that has influenced pop culture for more than 40 years. For the very first time, he candidly describes his most intimate memories as the only actor to appear in every Star Wars film - from his first meeting with George Lucas to the final, emotional days on the set of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

With a foreword by J.J. Abrams, this book is a nostalgic look back at the Skywalker saga as it comes to a close. I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story reveals Anthony Daniels' vulnerability, how he established his role and what he accomplished, and takes readers on a journey that just happens to start in a galaxy far, far away.

"Gloriously witty, keen and spirited" (J.J. Abrams, Director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

Music from the original motion picture soundtracks for A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi was composed and conducted by John Williams. It was performed by the London symphony orchestra in 1977, 1979/80, and 1983. Copyright to the remastered 2018 recordings are held by Walt Disney Records & Lucasfilm Ltd.

Music from the original motion picture soundtracks for A Phantom Menace was composed and conducted by John Williams, it was performed again by the London symphony orchestra in 1999. Copyright to the remastered 2018 recordings are held by Walt Disney Records & Lucasfilm Ltd.

Music from the Star Wars movie The Force Awakens was composed by John Williams, conducted by John Williams and William Ross, and performed by the Hollywood Freelance Studio Symphony in 2015. Copyright to the 2015 recording is held by Walt Disney Records & Lucasfilm Ltd.

About Anthony Daniels

Anthony Daniels is an English actor and mime artist. He is best known for playing C-3PO in the Star Wars film series. Daniels was the voice of Legolas in the Ralph Bakshi animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Daniels is currently an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean on May 10, 2020

I enjoyed this memoir. I have seen the Star Wars movies in bits and pieces. One of these days I will sit down and watch them in order and all the way through. I was surprised to learn there was a man inside the costume of C-3PO. I guess I thought it was an animated robot with a man doing the voice. T......more

Goodreads review by Mediaman on November 19, 2019

This fairly dull "memoir" is dry and too narrowly focused on minimal experiences Daniels had while filming Star Wars productions. There is little in it beyond Star Wars minutia. Superfans will like it, but there is little to make it worth reading for those that wanted to get to know about the actor......more

Goodreads review by Joe on May 02, 2023

I AM C-3PO: THE INSIDE STORY is the perfect gift for Star Wars fans. Many happy memories were reawakened in my mind while reading this wonderful book. I fondly remember taking my young wife to see the amazing new science fiction movie 'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope' on the silver screen back in......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on January 22, 2020

This book was SO GOOD. I was lucky enough to listen to the audiobook, which was read by Anthony Daniels himself, and if you listen at 1.5 speed, it sounds like C3PO is reading it to you! Lots of great behind the scenes stories and insider info of set life. This is a must read/listen for any Star Wars......more

Goodreads review by Judy on November 11, 2019

I took my two daughters to see the first Star Wars in a movie theatre which had just been renovated to include a sound system that would give that movie a force of sound that would remain in our memory to this day. I never became a fanatic where the movies were concerned, but there was always that f......more


Quotes

“Gloriously witty, keen and spirited” (J.J. Abrams, Director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)