Fisher Promoting New HBO Show

Carrie Fisher, best known as Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has a  book out and an HBO special based on the promotional tour for the book hitting screens later this year.

Called “Wishful Drinking,” the new book and show delves into (among other things), Fisher’s time working on the original “Star Wars.” In particular, Fisher addresses why she didn’t wear a bra in the first installment.

“[George Lucas]’s seen the show a couple times, and he actually came over and explained, because [I told the story] of him saying that there was no underwear in space,” Fisher said. “He explained that in space you get weightless, and so your flesh expands. What? But your bra doesn’t, so you get strangled by your bra. That’s why I couldn’t wear a bra in the first Star Wars. George actually came backstage when I did the show in San Francisco and told me that.”

As if that clarified everything after all these years. Fisher responded sarcastically, “Really? Now I understand it.”

Part of Fisher’s material developed out of her many years speaking publicly about Lucas. Various award shows called upon her to introduce her “Star Wars” colleagues, so she honed some good material that way.

“Some of the show came from roasting George Lucas,” said Fisher. “I mean, I gave awards to everybody for many, many years. That is what my job was. You’re honoring George, I’m here. You’re honoring Harrison, I’m here. So some of the show came out of those honorings.”

Fisher even puts on a wig of the Leia buns in her act. Revisiting that hairdo made her feel, she said, “Like an a–hole. Complete, undignified jerk. But other than that, really good.”