<P> In 1976 , Cushing was cast in Star Wars in the supporting part of Grand Moff Tarkin . Like all of the other actors portraying Galactic Imperial officers , he was presented with ill - fitting riding boots , which pinched his feet so much that he was given permission by director George Lucas to play the role wearing his slippers . As a result , the camera operators filmed him throughout the film only from the knees up , or else standing behind the table of the Death Star conference room set . This costuming discomfort aside , Cushing contrasted sharply with co-star Alec Guinness in that he enjoyed his experience on the film , appreciated the renewed interest in his work from young fans and only regretted that he could not appear in the sequels . </P>
<P> In 1976 , Cushing was cast in Star Wars in the supporting part of Grand Moff Tarkin . Like all of the other actors portraying Galactic Imperial officers , he was presented with ill - fitting riding boots , which pinched his feet so much that he was given permission by director George Lucas to play the role wearing his slippers . As a result , the camera operators filmed him throughout the film only from the knees up , or else standing behind the table of the Death Star conference room set . This costuming discomfort aside , Cushing contrasted sharply with co-star Alec Guinness in that he enjoyed his experience on the film , appreciated the renewed interest in his work from young fans and only regretted that he could not appear in the sequels . </P>
who played tarkin in the original star wars
who played tarkin in the original star wars
Cushing
Cushing