Annie Potts delighted her Instagram followers on Wednesday with a throwback post that had photos from the press tour of Corvette Summer in 1978. The 72-year-old star shared a picture of herself and Mark Hamill standing in front of a Corvette in front of a theater during the press run.
She appeared delighted in the snapshot, throwing her arms up with joy as Hamill smiled in the background of the picture. The post included as well was a retro-style movie poster for the comedy film featuring animated drawings of the two actors on a Corvette. The promotion material pointed out Hamill’s rise to stardom following Star Wars while introducing Potts as a rising star.
Annie Potts and Mark Hamill had a good relationship beyond work
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Potts and Hamill had a friendly working relationship on- and off-set. Potts recalled in a 2017 interview that their time on set was a great experience, considering that Star Wars had just come out weeks before filming. Hamill was experiencing sudden fame, while Potts was shooting her very first feature film.
Although a newcomer to the profession, she remembered how Hamill provided advice and gave tips on lighting and camera direction that helped her through her debut lead role. Their friendship survived through the years, with Hamill regularly leaving witty and endearing comments on her posts.
A look back at ‘Corvette Summer’
Corvette Summer was Hamill’s first leading film since his Star Wars debut the previous year. It was also Potts’s breakthrough role, as she had only performed in television productions before she landed the role.
The film follows Hamill as Kenny Dantley, a high school senior, as he takes a road trip to Las Vegas to find his stolen one-of-a-kind Corvette Stingray. Potts, who played wannabe prostitute-in-training, Vanessa, met him on the way and accompanied him on the quest. The film showcased Potts as a comedic talent and earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best New Star of the Year.