Aidan Dowling before surgery. Aidian Dowling is the first transgender person on the cover of Men's Health
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“Star Wars” is a cult film saga, the first part of which was invented and directed by director George Lucas in the late 1970s. By that time, Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975) had already been released, showing that the public was ready for mass entertainment cinema. Nevertheless, Lucas's project was not taken seriously at first. No one believed that a big-budget science fiction film without a single famous actor can become successful. However, significant changes soon occurred in the industry, caused, among other things, by the release of space opera, the events of which unfold “a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...”.
Signing the contract
“Budget and box office receipts of films in the Star Wars series”
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Twentieth Century Fox signed Lucas to a pre-production contract for the first Star Wars before the release of his previous feature, American Graffiti (1973), the success of which allowed the director to negotiate a renegotiation. The budget of the new film “Star Wars. Episode IV: New hope" was to be increased to $11 million, with Lucas himself receiving rights to distribute the soundtrack and other related merchandise. At the time, the merchandise industry was still in its infancy, and the studio readily agreed to the director's demands. Only a few years later it became clear that Lucas had entered into an incredibly successful agreement that would bring him billions of dollars. The Star Wars films spawned a myriad of products with the symbols of the saga: books, video games, children's toys and much, much more - in fact, the series became the first franchise to successfully establish itself in several areas of the cultural space at once.
Sources of inspiration
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Lucas wanted to make a film for teenagers, which was unprecedented at the time. He began writing the Star Wars script in 1972, influenced by the works of Joseph Campbell and Carlos Castaneda. From the latter's books he borrowed the concept of the Force, the cornerstone of Star Wars mythology, and Castaneda's Don Juan inspired him to create the character of Obi-Wan Kenobi. It is believed that Lucas took the stylistic basis for his cinematic universe from Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) and the fantastic television series about Buck Rogers, and the main storyline– from Akira Kurosawa's film Three Scoundrels in the Hidden Fortress (1958). Many other elements are carried over into Star Wars from real life: the Senate and the Empire have a non-coincidental resemblance to the US government, the rebel resistance is largely copied from the hippie movement, and in the friendship of Luke and Han Solo it is easy to see the relationship between Lucas himself and Francis Ford Coppola.
Scenario
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Work on the script progressed slowly, and by the end of the year Lucas had only 13 pages ready: the director had difficulty finding the desired tone of the story. Replicas of some characters were constantly erased and returned, and the characters themselves underwent serious transformations. Interesting fact: In one draft of the story, Darth Vader and Obi-Wan were intended to be one character, but were later turned into two separate ones. The power was divided between light and dark side, and Annikin Starkiller became Luke Skywalker. Two and a half years later, on the verge of mental and physical exhaustion, Lucas finally finished the script and began preparing for filming, which became an equally difficult test for the director.
Casting
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Large casting for the film took place in Los Angeles. Lucas decided that his film would not feature a single movie star, partly to save on fees and partly in order to attract new faces. Hundreds of actors auditioned for the role of Luke Skywalker, but Lucas chose Mark Hamill, whose open, young face convinced the director that he had found the hero for his saga. Many famous Hollywood actresses Jodie Foster and Amy Irving were among those keen to get the role of Leia, but the role went to Carrie Fisher. Han Solo was played by Lucas' longtime acquaintance, Harrison Ford, despite the fact that several young stars of the 70s, from Kurt Russell to Sylvester Stallone, were in contention for the role of the charming smuggler. The only named actor who eventually took part in the filming was Oscar-winner Sir Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in A New Hope.
Music
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Lucas invited John Williams, who was rapidly gaining popularity, to write the music. Inspired by the score for the film King's Row (1942), Williams composed his brilliant theme for the opening credits. His soundtrack to " Star Wars" - majestic and solemn, dark and disturbing - perfectly complemented Lucas' film and is still considered one of the most recognizable in the history of cinema.
Filming
"Lucas and the Death Star Model"
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Andrea Pejic ( former Andrey) recently announced that she was getting married - the most famous transgender model who changed her gender, “called on” the editors of Lenta.ru to note this significant event and present a photo review with a story about Andrea Pejic's most successful colleagues.
Most transgender people admit that they have felt like members of the other sex since childhood, dreaming of eliminating the discrepancy between soul and physiology. Those who manage to fulfill their desire often end up in the fashion and beauty industry.
And her name was Andrey... The most popular transgender models in the world...
The collection talks about following models who changed gender:
- Andrea Pejic
- Lea Cerezo (Lea T)
- Isis King
- Roberta Close
- Gina Rosero
- Hari Nef
- Aidan Dowling
- Ines Rau
- Valentin de Hin
- Aris Wanzer
- Carmen Carrera
- Jenna Talakova
- April Ashley
Andrea Pejic
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Mannequin Andrey Pejic changed gender in January 2014. Before that he did successful career in the fashion world thanks to her androgynous appearance - young man were invited to demonstrate both men's and women's clothing. The model of Serbian-Croatian origin first appeared on the catwalk as a woman in February 2015, and two months later Andrea accepted an offer to become the face of the Make Up For Ever cosmetics brand.
Pejic was recently photographed by reporters wearing a diamond ring. ring finger left hand: presumably the girl is getting married. The model is still carefully hiding her chosen one (chosen one?).
Lea Cerezo (Lea T)
She used to be Leonardo, the son of the famous Brazilian footballer Toninho Cerezo. No interest in gender issues the young man did not show it until he went to study in Italy. There he met the famous fashion designer Riccardo Tisci and... apparently, something changed in his self-awareness.
Isis King
American Isis King - the first transsexual model, who appeared on the reality show America's Next Top Model.
Roberta Close
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Roberta Close - Brazilian model, which was the first transgender person to appear on the pages of the Brazilian edition of Playboy. She was also recognized as the most beautiful woman countries.
Gina Rosero
Gina Rosero worked as a model for many years, hiding her true gender. Neither friends nor employers suspected anything. Ends in the water: an American model of Filipino origin had the corresponding operation in her homeland, at the age of 17, and only then went to conquer America. Gina revealed that she was transgender only in 2014 - after 12 years successfully spent in the modeling field. She is especially willing to be invited to advertise lingerie and swimwear.
Hari Nef
Hari Nef - first transgender model which was contracted by the prestigious agency IMG Worldwide. Once upon a time, Nef was a young man from a wealthy family, graduated from the famous Columbia University... And then he decided that he wanted to be a girl and walk on the catwalk. Hari has not yet changed her gender, either de jure or de facto, but positions herself as a woman. Her unusual appearance is very attractive to employers.
Aidan Dowling
Aidan Dowling is that rare case when a person is not only changed gender from female to male, but I achieved it after that impressive successes in the modeling field. He became the first transgender person to appear on the cover men's magazine Men's Health, and this says something.
Ines Rau
It took Ines Rau only two years to transform from an unknown French transgender into a world-famous catwalk diva. And also in best friend Andrea Pejic.
Valentin de Hin
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Valentin de Hin is the muse of photographer Patrick Demarchelier, the star of the shows of Martin Margiela, Commes des Garcons and other famous brands. She grew up in Holland, where she was filmed as a transgender child documentary. I decided to change my gender to female at the age of 17.
Aris Wanzer
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Aris Wanzer is the face of the Kenneth Cole brand and participates in Topshop shows. She grew up in a prosperous family in Virginia.
Carmen Carrera
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Suffice it to say that Carmen Carrera starred in the same photo shoot with the legendary top model Linda Evangelista. Fans of Carrera in 2014 wrote a letter to Victoria's Secret with a request to enroll their favorite into the ranks of “angels” - highly paid models representing the brand.
Jenna Talakova
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Canadian Jenna Talakova changed her gender back in adolescence. In 2012, she decided to take part in national stage competition “Miss Universe 2012”, “forgetting” to inform the jury about his transgender status. She made it to the top 12 finalists, but when the truth was revealed, she was disqualified. The then owner of the competition, Donald Trump, took her side. The girl was reinstated and awarded the victory in the Miss Congeniality category.
April Ashley
It may seem that transgender models are a purely modern phenomenon. However, this is not so: in any decade of the 20th century, gender-changed fashion models successfully walked down the catwalk. The pioneer is considered to be April Ashley, who decided to change her gender from male to female back in 1960. The British woman became one of the first patients to undergo such an operation. Her gender change caused enormous legal difficulties for her: for example, her marriage to a man was declared invalid. However, her modeling career flourished. Contrary to the opinion of doctors who claim that the life expectancy of transgender people is short, Ashley is alive to this day - she is 81 years old.
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IN modern world transgender people are not so rare, but many of them manage to find something they like and live a full life normal life. There are many cases where people who have changed their gender build successful careers in modeling business and the beauty industry. Read about the most famous transgender models in our report.
Hari Nef
Hari Nef is the first transgender model to be contracted by the prestigious agency IMG Worldwide. Once upon a time, Nef was a young man from a wealthy family, graduated from the famous Columbia University... And then he decided that he wanted to be a girl and walk on the catwalk. Hari has not yet changed her gender, either de jure or de facto, but positions herself as a woman. Her unusual appearance is very attractive to employers.
Aidan Dowling
Aidan Dowling is that rare case when a person not only changed his gender from female to male, but also achieved impressive success in the modeling field after this. He became the first transgender person to be featured on the cover of men's magazine Mens Health, and that's saying something.
Ines Rau
It took Ines Rau only two years to transform from an unknown French transgender into a world-famous catwalk diva. And also best friend Andrea Pejic.
Valentin de Hin
Valentin de Hin is the muse of photographer Patrick Demarchelier, the star of the shows of Martin Margiela, Commes des Garcons and other famous brands. She grew up in Holland, where a documentary was made about her as a transgender child. I decided to change my gender to female at the age of 17.