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Celia Imrie recalls Star Wars role and Michael Caine’s acting advice
Actor Celia Imrie recalls her varied career, from appearing on Celebrity Traitors to playing a fighter pilot in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Her anecdotes show how chance encounters and unexpected choices have shaped her work, while offering a glimpse of her approach to acting.
Imrie says she was identified for Star Wars after a casting director saw her in Harold Pinter’s The Hothouse; she played Bravo 5 and was told off by George Lucas for wearing lipstick. She enjoyed five seasons filming Better Things in Hollywood and says she would gladly return. She also remembers Michael Caine’s advice to avoid blinking in close-ups, prepare props in advance and treat the camera like a lover.
In short
- Celia Imrie played Bravo 5 in The Phantom Menace.
- George Lucas told her off for wearing lipstick.
- Michael Caine advised her to treat the camera like a lover.
Explained simply
Celia Imrie is a British actor whose work spans theatre, film and television. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, released in 1999, was the first film in a prequel trilogy set before the original Star Wars films; Imrie played a fighter pilot in it.
Michael Caine is a British actor known for a long career in film, and Better Things is a US television comedy-drama in which Imrie appeared for five seasons. Their stories offer a glimpse of how actors prepare for roles and how casting can lead to unexpected work.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “‘George Lucas told me off for wearing lipstick’: Celia Imrie on Traitors, Star Wars and treating the lens like a lover”.