Watch Carrie Fisher audition for the part of Princess Leia in 'Star Wars'

It's abundantly clear why she was chosen for the role.
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Brian Koerber
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Watch Carrie Fisher audition for the part of Princess Leia in 'Star Wars'
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Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack on Friday during a flight from London to Los Angeles. She was 60 years old.

At the age of 19, Fisher starred as Princess Leia in Star Wars. To this day her portrayal is her most notable and easily recognized role. Fans and friends mourning the loss of Fisher quickly resurfaced a grainy black and white clip featuring Fisher and Harrison Ford, as Han Solo, reading lines to one another.

Even with the poor quality of the vintage video and without costume or pops, it's abundantly clear why Fisher was chosen for the role.

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.


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