Michael Carter (born June 29, 1947) played Bib Fortuna in Return of the Jedi.
Carter is a Scottish film and television actor whose work in film began with An American Werewolf in London in 1981. He was born in Dumfries, Scotland, UK, and studied at the Royal Academy Dramatic Arts. His first appearance in UK television in 1980 on Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime.
Carter being transformed into Bib Fortuna.
His role as Bib Fortuna came after casting director Mary Selway saw him perform on stage in The Streets of London in 1981. His first transformation into the Twi'lek majordomo took over eight hours in the make-up chair. By the time his five weeks of filming were complete, makeup artist Nick Dudman had honed the time down to just under an hour. The process of removing his makeup took an additional 25 minutes.
Sources
- Star Wars Insider 31
- "Heady Days" — Star Wars: The Official Magazine 12 (reprinted in Star Wars Insider: Aliens, Creatures, and Droids)
Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Twi'leks on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
- "Day Wanna Wanga - The Tale of the Twi'leks" — Star Wars Insider 219
- Phantom at 25 | Skywalker Sound's Matthew Wood Explains Why The Phantom Menace Was His Favorite Movie to Work On on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I–VI, 1977–2005
Notes and references
External links
- Michael Carter on Wikipedia
- Michael Carter at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Carter (Bib Fortuna) by Dennis Pellegrom on Star Wars Interviews (April, 2016) (original page now obsolete)
