A short paintbrush lies beside one teal brushstroke on cream canvas.

Original artwork, not a still

Luke Skywalker

All right, I'll give it a try.

— Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back • 1980

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Taken on its own, this is a modest promise: a willingness to begin, with no guarantee of getting it right. The hesitation makes it recognisable. Sometimes a first step sounds exactly this small.

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