So.
The guy who started it all, I am interested to see what you guys on here think of him.
From watching quite a few documentaries and reading a lot of books I get the impression that GL sometimes has mixed feelings about Star Wars. It appears that some days he loves it, some days he is indifferent, and some days he wishes the whole thing would just go away. He will always obviously have a passion for it, but I think on occasion he looks at it like a monster he has created.
I think directing A New Hope took a massive toll on him, due to the fact that it was so difficult to get made. The studio execs were breathing down his neck the whole time, constantly threatening to pull the plug. Nothing worked at first, and everything technical they tried seemed to fail or not produce the expected results. They were bleeding budget money left right and centre with very little to show for it. It must have been hell on earth for him at the time.
Personally I think it left a strong impression on him. He did not want to direct Empire or Jedi (mainly because of his increasing responsibilities with Lucasfilm and ILM etc) but I think the horrible time he had on ANH did not help.
I know many out there seem to not really like him very much for whatever reason.
Personally I think he put forth great professional risk to create something for young people at a time in history when young people were largely ignored and the sci-fi genre was considered a non-starter. He created something that brought fun and hope and friendship to an entire generation and far beyond (their kids, their grandkids etc etc).
Thanks George, because without you, we would have none of this!
The guy who started it all, I am interested to see what you guys on here think of him.
From watching quite a few documentaries and reading a lot of books I get the impression that GL sometimes has mixed feelings about Star Wars. It appears that some days he loves it, some days he is indifferent, and some days he wishes the whole thing would just go away. He will always obviously have a passion for it, but I think on occasion he looks at it like a monster he has created.
I think directing A New Hope took a massive toll on him, due to the fact that it was so difficult to get made. The studio execs were breathing down his neck the whole time, constantly threatening to pull the plug. Nothing worked at first, and everything technical they tried seemed to fail or not produce the expected results. They were bleeding budget money left right and centre with very little to show for it. It must have been hell on earth for him at the time.
Personally I think it left a strong impression on him. He did not want to direct Empire or Jedi (mainly because of his increasing responsibilities with Lucasfilm and ILM etc) but I think the horrible time he had on ANH did not help.
I know many out there seem to not really like him very much for whatever reason.
Personally I think he put forth great professional risk to create something for young people at a time in history when young people were largely ignored and the sci-fi genre was considered a non-starter. He created something that brought fun and hope and friendship to an entire generation and far beyond (their kids, their grandkids etc etc).
Thanks George, because without you, we would have none of this!