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Introduction of a plucky young Padawan by  Patty Hammond   When Ahsoka was introduced in the 2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars feature film, feelings about this new character from reviewers and fans were mixed.  Not only because this character was not seen in any of the live action movies, but many were concerned about Ahsoka’s interaction with her new Master, Anakin Skywalker.  Some did not like this new character because of this interaction… “Ahsoka Tano, by the way, is annoying. She bats her grapefruit-sized eyes at Anakin and offers suggestions that invariably prove her right and her teacher wrong.” Roger Ebert “Anakin and Ahsoka have lots of banter about what it means to be a Jedi and the importance of following orders. The teenage apprentice is plucky, but she's also very irritating in the way she often disobeys Anakin and complains about everything.” Christianity Today The concerns were reinforced when Anakin continued to call her ‘Snips’...

The Bearded Trio are once again teaming up with the excellent Fifth Sun to bring you another superb competition.  One lucky winner will win an official Star Wars The Force Awakens T-Shirt.  You could be sporting a BB-8 or Rey T-Shirt to show your love for the J.J. Abrams directed movie. All you have to do is tweet the following on Twitter: I want a #StarWars #TheForceAwakens T-shirt From @5sun Enter me in the @thebeardedtrio comp That's all you have to do!  The competition is on until the 9th March 12pm GMT.  US residents only.  The winner will be contacted for mailing details and choice of T-Shirt.  We'll then forward to Fifth Sun so they can post the T-Shirt out.  No alternative prize can be given. Why not head over to Fifth Sun's website to see their choice of T-Shirts and select the one you might win? Good Luck. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON...

Williams has won five Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, seven British Academy Film Awards, and 22 Grammy Awards. With 50 Academy Award nominations, Williams is the second most-nominated individual, after Walt Disney. With The Oscars taking place today and once again John Williams in the running for Star Wars The Force Awakens lets hope we will be adding another video to the five below. "Fiddler on the Roof" - 1972 John Williams winning the Best Original Score Oscar® for "Fiddler on the Roof" at the 44th Annual Academy Awards® in 1972. Presented by Betty Grable and Dick Haymes. "Jaws" - 1976 Marlo Thomas and Rod McKuen presenting John Williams with Best Original Score Oscar® for "Jaws" at the 48th Annual Academy Awards® in 1976. Introduced by Goldie Hawn and George Segal. "Star Wars" - 1978 John Williams wins the Oscar for Music (Original Score) for Star Wars at the 50th Academy Awards. Henry Mancini, Johnny Green...

Steven Spielberg watches the Oscar nominations.  His reaction is gold when he realizes he's not nominated. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Back in 77 when I was lucky enough to watch Star Wars for the first time, I remember leaving the cinema with my brother full of excitement and a craving that really hasn't gone away.  Sitting down to watch Star Wars for the first time initiated my need for a daily dose of that galaxy far far away. Way before the Internet or multi channel TV, Star Wars fans of the seventies would find their Star Wars fix in any way they could.  For me this fix would be finding any snippets of Star Wars on TV, whether it be an interview with a member of the cast (usually on Saturday morning kids TV,) collecting the Topps trading cards, collecting the Kenner figures and ships, buying Star Wars books and comics or by listening to the soundtrack. It was this last one for me that really helped my fix.  The first Star Wars album I owned was not the original soundtrack but it was as close as you can get.  Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra the album consisted of...

They are best friends but they've also shared a lot of their professional career together.  Here's 10 photos showing two of the most famous movie directors in the world, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas place their hand prints in cement in front of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. A retro looking George Lucas with Steven Spielberg...minus his beard.  At the Directors Guild of America annual awards dinner held at the Beverly Hilton, Bevery Hills, California, March 11, 1978 George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are good friends and act as good friends too. Still fooling around, this time on the set of Temple of Doom with water pistols. George Lucas and an E.T. cap wearing Steven Spielberg on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Sticking with Temple of Doom and we see the duo on the rope bridge from the movie. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg at Cannes to promote Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the...

Go behind the scenes of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens soundtrack, as composer John Williams discusses his approach to crafting music for the film, including characters new and classic. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Sad news as we learn British cinematographer Douglas Slocombe has died at the age of 103, his family has said.  Slocombe shot over a hundred movies and became one of the finest cinematographers who ever lived.  Steven Spielberg chose Slocombe to shoot Raiders of the Lost Ark as well as the other two Indy movies.  He was in his 70's when Spielberg asked him! From the BBC : In 1939 he filmed some of the earliest fighting of World War Two in Poland. He won Baftas for the Great Gatsby, The Servant, and Julia, while his other work included the Italian Job and Jesus Christ Superstar. Among his own favourites was Kind Hearts and Coronets, the Ealing Studios classic of 1949, starring Alec Guinness and Joan Greenwood. A decade earlier, as a young newsreel cameraman, London-born Slocombe had shot parts of the Nazi invasion of Poland. The quality of that footage, which was used in the documentary Lights Out in Europe, persuaded Ealing to employ him. Slocombe's daughter ...

Youtuber, Doris Anne Beaulieu has kindly put this video together showing the 66 basic Topps card set of Close Encounters of the Third Kind .  She shows each card and reads the back of the cards. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

'Who Are You People?' is a wonderful documentary that tells the story of Close Encounters of The Third Kind and how the movie came to be made in the small town of Mobile, Alabama. First time director but a veteran to Hollywood as a cameraman/cinematographer, Jonathan E. Robinson has quite simply made a gem.  Running for an hour and a half, this professionally made documentary has a shining asset and that is the residents of Mobile who tell their memories and personal experiences of working on the sets and around the production crew.  There's no commentary or annoying editing, instead Robinson has been clever, allowing the residents to carry the documentary and I am so thankful for him doing this.  It's not often a behind the scenes documentary comes along where you hear new stories on a movie that you've loved since a child but 'Who Are You People?' is one of them.  It reminded me of the excellent book, ' Jaws: Memories From Martha's Vineyard...

We've got another awesome competition, this time you can win a Hot Wheels Close Encounter Ford F-250 model .  This 1/64 scale replica of the van Roy Neary uses in the 1977 Steven Spielberg classic can be yours.  All you have to do is answer this question: In the movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind what was the name of the place Roy was looking for on his map? a - Cornbread b - Cornroll c - Corn on the cob To enter either tweet your answer and be sure to include @thebeardedtrio so we can pick it up.  You can also leave your answer on our Facebook timeline.   If you prefer not to use social media then you can email your answer in. Closing date is Sunday 28th Feb at 12pm GMT.  The competition is available worldwide so get entering.  The winner will be chosen at random and notified for mailing address.  Their is no substitute for the prize. Good luck and keep watching the skies. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spie...

Hera and Kanan: 'Space Married': Star Wars Rebels Since 1977 Lucasfilm has been bringing new dynamics to the forefront of character relationships and their unyielding ability to strike-up contagious chemistry on screen. Not just between comrades in arms, but brotherly-love too, and beyond the realms of everlasting friendships – romantic banter and love. Star Wars isn’t all laser-swords and blasters, it’s about the heavy too, and I don’t mean the artillery. The Power Couple: The original trilogy gave us Han and Leia; a pairing that definitely went against all odds and yeah, I know, never tell Han the odds. These two represented the old phrase, “opposites attract” and did they ever! Like magnets and in time, even Leia submissively gave in and caved to Han’s much needed kiss. These two on screen were electric and were noted as Star Wars “Power Couple.” Let’s face it, who didn’t want that “I love you. I know.” relationship? Fast forward to the prequel era a...

This is an original advert from the 1980's promoting the new Kenner Return of the Jedi line.  The advert shows Han Solo, Logray, Biker Scout and Chief Chirpa The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Here's a gem of a find.  It's Steven Spielberg who appears to be playing with a new camcorder.  He ends up filming the cast of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade .  Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody and John Rhys-Davies are all in the shot.  I love how Steven discovers the macro setting and ends up filming close up shots of Doody, Rhys-Davies and himself. While filming a close up of Doody she asks "why are you putting it on my mouth?"  To which John Rhys-Davies chips in with his wicked sense of humour "Just checking for herpes that's all." The footage was uploaded to Youtube by footageforpro.com .  They say in the description: This video was shot in Venice on the 7th August 1988, while the cast of "Indiana Jones and the last Crusade" was visiting the local police station. You can see Sean Connery, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davis and Spielberg himself. I bought from the owner of the camera the permissi...

This is an original advert from the 1980's promoting the new Kenner Return of the Jedi line.  The advert shows Klaatu, Weequay, Luke Sykwalker and Lando Calrissian. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Barry Norman interviews Steven Spielberg for Amistad promotion at DreamWorks early 1997, for BBC1. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Composer John Williams is interviewed by Gene Shalit, circa 1997. He discusses his association with Steven Spielberg and is seen conducting excerpts from "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Jaws," "Superman," and "E. T." The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

See how Phil Tippett and the Tippett Studio team of animators, modelers, fabricators and compositors re-created the stop-motion Holochess set for The Force Awakens, down to the smallest detail! The Force Awakens - Tippett Studio Holochess Stop-Motion Reel from Tippett Studio on Vimeo . The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and John Williams THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS