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The “really bad” 1981 movie Carrie Fisher wanted deleted from history: “We were all stoned”
Carrie Fisher said the 1981 comedy *Under the Rainbow* was a bad film and a bad experience, recalling that the cast were stoned during production. Her comments show how even a celebrated performer could look back on some roles with regret, despite a career that included *Star Wars*, *The Blues Brothers* and *When Harry Met Sally*.
In a 2004 interview with BPHope, Fisher named several projects she valued, including *The Empire Strikes Back* and *Hannah and Her Sisters*. She also criticised *The Time Guardian*, a 1989 film she made in Australia, saying she had gone there in a manic decision so she could stop taking medication. Fisher could not remember its title at first, and said she had not seen *Under the Rainbow*.
In short
- Fisher called *Under the Rainbow* a bad film and a bad experience.
- She recalled the cast were stoned during its production.
- She also regretted making the 1989 film *The Time Guardian*.
Explained simply
Carrie Fisher was an American actor and writer best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films. Her career also included comedies and dramas, and she spoke openly about the ups and downs of working in film.
Under the Rainbow is a 1981 comedy set during the making of The Wizard of Oz, with a story involving the actors who played the film’s Munchkins. It was one of several less successful projects in Fisher’s career, alongside The Time Guardian, a science-fiction film made in Australia in 1989.