Ralph McQuarrie I still get fan mail — people wondering if I worked on "Episode I" or just wanting to have my autograph." McQuarrie's production painting of R2-D2 and C-3PO wandering in the desert on the planet Tatooine was the first to be completed. His early concept for C-3PO was visibly inspired by the Art Deco "Maschinenmensch" robot from Fritz Lang’s 1927 film "Metropolis". The painting had a particular impact on actor Anthony Daniels, who was about to turn down the part of C-3PO; ""He had painted a face and a figure that had a very wistful, rather yearning, rather bereft quality,
That Was Then... This Is Now The film currently holds a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews. That Was Then... This Is Now That Was Then... This Is Now is a 1985 American drama film based on the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. It is a sequel to "The Outsiders". The film was directed by Christopher Cain, distributed by Paramount Pictures, and stars Emilio Estevez (who also wrote the screenplay) and Craig Sheffer. This is the only S.E. Hinton adaptation not to feature Matt Dillon. Mark Jennings' (Emilio Estevez) only link to society is the attachment he feels towards