Harrison Ford: Man, Movie Star, Hero

Ford Meets Lucas

Despite the movie roles he had received, Ford wasn’t successful and wasn’t getting any further acting roles. Soon, desperately broke and with a family to support, Ford took on set carpentry to make a living. He continued taking minor roles, never giving up, and then, a break: he was introduced to George Lucas.

Lucas was the director who discovered Ford’s talent. In the movie American Graffiti Ford had a significant role- not because it changed his life at the moment, (it was a low budgeted movie, and Lucas was nominated for an Oscar, but it didn’t do much for Ford’s career) but because it put Ford’s talent in Lucas’ mind. This relationship would change their lives forever.