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She did novels where she talked about this show biz quadrangle and it made her stronger and funnier. she was almost like a dorothy parker for the modern age and "star wars" was such a small part of the mow psysaic of carr fisher. it was absurd, she would look at the merchandise and say "what does this have to do with me?" but she was nice to the fans who recognized her but that launched her into another existence as a commentator, not just actress but somebody who had a keen eye to everything ha...

>> who is scruffy looking? >> she was much more than just an actress. she was an author and a screen writer. a relied upon script doctor. the photo here shows her handwritten notes from the empire strikes back screen play trying to improve dialogue. she was also a hero to millions of americans for her openness about her struggles with mental health issues and drug addiction, hoping to destigmatize the topics. her death comes four days after suffering a cardiac event on a flight to leagues from l...

How else are we hearing people react today? >> i think youre hard-pressed to find fans as loyal as "star wars" fans. i was hearing yesterday she was in stable condition. but i think fans are now remembering her legacy, talking about her big body of work as an actress. also behind the scenes as a script writer. she worked on a lot of different films behind the scenes. some were "hook," "sister act," "the river wild," "scream 3" and people dont realize she had a huge career as a script doctor. its...

Hammill. she speaks with humility, humor about it. she just wrote a book about the years she did when she made the "star wars" movies. they were difficult years. there were drugs, shenanigans happening on the sets. but she looks back fondly and i think she just appreciated the millions of fans who looked up to her for that franchise. yes, carrie fisher is so much more than "star wars." alicia spoke to that. >> right. >> greatly missed. >> let me ask you to speak to some of that, too. the idea th...

Original "star wars" in the late 70s. she actually had quite a long career as a script doctor, helping people get their dreams to screen, even if she didnt get credited. >> oh, yeah. carrie fish sir a phenomenal actress and people will always love her in her role at princess leia but she was a force behind the screen as well as a script doctor, as you said. several films to her name, folks would bring her and she would rework, rewrite scripts and with that kind of whit and humor. you played clip...

Lot in hollywood until 2008 or so as a script doctor. she finessed screen plays for george lucas, "the wedding singer," sister act, the blues brothers. tweeting her notes from empire strikes back. really talented and interesting to have someone uncredited but still making so much money fixing hollywood scripts. >> i think she made a fortune working on -- probably more money that she made on "star wars" until recently doctoring other peoples scripts. she was not only funny with a one-liner. she w...

About it. what i love about her, too, people dont know, she was a very talented script doctor. when they were making a movie and it wasnt coming out very well and they had already invested so much money and actors on the hook and the director and everything, they would call her to make it funny or make it better. she had that kind of talent. it had nothing to do with her comedy or voice. it had to do with her being so talented, she could make a product better. i have so much respect for that. >>...

The social media stuff never stopped from the minute it announced that she suffered the heart attack. but prolific author, actress. 90 film and tv credits and a really prolific hollywood script doctor. someone that would come in and take your script that was in disrepair and fix the thing for hollywood standards. she was a brilliant writer as well as a brilliant actress. i think obviously thats how shell be remembered. of course in the famous role as princess leia, but for so much else as well. ...

Shes not talking to anybody. shes delivering a monologue. i think she needs to do script doctor. there appears to be other people in the room. we are hearing reports she has a boyfriend. shes obviously been in contact with her attorney because hes released a statement. shes staying at somebodys house. theres a cast of characters behind this and who knows the real story. i think at the end of the day, casey anthony is always out for herself and probably out to make a buck in some way, shape or fo...

>> i dont buy that. ive done years of therapy and i was never asked to speak into a camera. and anyway, what she says is nonsensical. she goes, oh, this is so good because now i have somebody to talk to. shes not talking to anybody. shes delivering a monologue. i think she needs to do script doctor. there appears to be other people in the room. we are hearing reports she has a boyfriend. shes obviously been in contact with her attorney because hes released a statement. shes staying at somebodys ...