# Celia Imrie recalls Star Wars role and Michael Caine’s acting advice

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/george-lucas-told-me-off-for-wearing-lipstick-celia-imrie-on-traitors-star-wars-and-treating-the-lens-like-a-lover/
- Published: 2026-11-05T13:00:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T13:32:23+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/nov/05/celia-imrie-interview-traitors-star-wars-george-lucas
- Topics: Business, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Markets

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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