In an effort to lighten the mood, director Steven Spielberg climbed onto the boat's mast and began singing the theme song to "The Banana Boat Song" in his best Jamaican accent.
The cast and crew were so taken aback by Spielberg's antics that they all began to laugh, relieving the tension on set.
(, Sat 8 Apr 2023, 3:38, archived)
...the scene in which Han Solo is about to be frozen in carbonite and Princess Leia tells him "I love you."
Ford's scripted response was "I know," but he reportedly felt that the line was too flat and unemotional for the moment.
On the day of shooting, he suggested the line "I love you too," and the rest is history.
(, Sat 8 Apr 2023, 3:47, archived)