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Comic-Con: George Lucas, the Drinking Game
Our intrepid reporter takes on the cult of George Lucas.
[Posted by Erin Maxwell]
Spoiler: George Lucas is a great guy!
These and other startling facts were clearly established at the panel for the upcoming animated feature Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Looking to score a few spoilers and watch a few cool clips, I snagged a place in Hall H. Usually, Hall H has a scary line that promises to eat away at my early 30s; alas, this one was a breeze.
Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni, producer Catherine Winder, co-writer and story editor Henry Gilroy and editor Jason Tucker were on hand at the sparsely attended event to chat about all things George. Meanwhile, the folks from LucasFilms got a chance to talk in depth about George, the new movie, George's genius, the new TV show, George's good looks, the trials and tribulations of bringing the toon to the big screen, George as an inspiration and George the legend.
Said Gilroy: "We needed to make something that would stand up to what came before. The bar was set really high. I worked on the comic adaptation of the movie and a few of the 'Star Wars' tales. If you are in that world all of the time, it starts to feel like home."
Said Tucker: "When I first met George, he said he had a lot of respect for the editing process. There is a part of him that is really open to new ideas. He gets very excited. At the end of the day, I learned more about clarity."
Said Filoni: "He was passing on what he knows."
Spoiler: George Lucas is a teacher to many.
Said Winder: "No one was clear how involved George would be. As the project developed, he was so excited by what we were creating and the unique look we were hoping to achieve."
Spoiler: George Lucas is a friend to all.
Said Winder: "When we got the material back, we reviewed it with George on the big screen. George got excited by what he saw. He asked me and Dave to turn it into a big-screen feature for the fans."
Spoiler: George Lucas loves fans. And is very excitable.
Winder added: "There is a lot to juggle with this project. I had to get into George's head. He wanted us to produce something that would blow people away. The first thing I had to do was find the creative team. I spent a lot of time search for the right people."
Said Filoni: "The Star Wars films inspired me creatively. You can tell a lot about a person by which Star Wars film they like… There have been arguements on whether or not a light saber can cut Superman."
Spoiler: The people who work for George Lucas love him like a father and think about him constantly.
Then the panel began to argue whether or not George Lucas had healing powers and if it was possible for him to see through brick walls. This was followed by a prayer thanking the heavens for sending us George Lucas and a hope that more episodes would soon be created as a method to help spread world peace. We then all held hands and sang the Ewok joy song from Return of the Jedi.
Okay. This is a lie. They showed a few more film clips and I had to leave because it was friggin' cold in there.
Number of times George was mentioned during the panel, on average: Once per minute.
This would have made a hell of a drinking game.
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More George Lucas hate. How original.
Posted by: Mark | July 26, 2008 at 02:20 AM