Robbie Benson (voice ofAlexander) auditions for the role of Luke Skywalker.

[Sir Perceval of Daventry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv6jQvzpG0w&feature=related

Just thought it was wild to see. 1976, nearly 20 years before KQ6.

[snabbott]

That's just wrong!

[Enchantermon]

His acting certainly got better, lol. But then again, I bet auditioning for a movie is a pretty nerve-wracking experience, and he was only 20.

[snabbott]

Yeah - I'd have to see Mark Hamill's audition for comparison.

[Enchantermon]

It's there in the Suggestions on the right.

[Sir Perceval of Daventry]

It's there in the Suggestions on the right.

Yeah. And no disrespect to Robbie, but Mark's audition blew his away. I get that Robbie was young though, so I can understand.
Robbie looked eerily like Justin Bieber when he was young ;p.

[snabbott]

Wow - yeah, there's no comparison.

Robbie looked eerily like Justin Bieber when he was young ;p.

[kindofdoon]

I found this video a few months ago...Benson's vocal softness has a lot in common with Hammil's. He would have made a good Luke, imo.

[Lambonius]

I found this video a few months ago...Benson's vocal softness has a lot in common with Hammil's. He would have made a good Luke, imo.

Heh...except for the fact that apparently he hadn't learned how to act yet.

[Haids1987]

I found this video a few months ago...Benson's vocal softness has a lot in common with Hammil's. He would have made a good Luke, imo.

I agree, Doon.  I love how soft-spoken Benson is, and he would have learned over time.  I can't say with a completely clear conscience that Mark Hammil is the best actor in the world in A New Hope--he gets better as the movies go on.

But oh my Solo, Harrison Ford is reading with him.