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October 04, 2007

Lucas Talks About Makin' Wookie

LucasAt the Target Presents AFI’s 40th Anniversary screening of "Star Wars" on Wednesday at the Arclight, the original Jedi master George Lucas was on hand to introduce the film. Flanked by stormtroopers, the helmer entered the theater to thunderous applause and took a place at the podium to talk about the challenges of bringing “Star Wars” to the bigscreen.

"We were out in Tunisia, and it was very, very cold. I was there for 10 days and I was four days behind. Out of nowhere a storm swept in and knocked down all of our sets." recalled Lucas. "That day was one I'll always remember because that was probably the most fun we had.”

Lucas also explained that the secret to the film's longevity was the script, not the effects. "When the movie came out, everyone said, 'Oh, that's fantastic. It's all about the special effects.' That has nothing to do with it. It really does have to do about a story, the psychological underpinnings and the fun characters. After ‘Star Wars,’ there was about a hundred special effects movies that were boring as hell. Even today, they don't seem to get it." Before concluding, Lucas added. "I have given you the secret," he said. "Go make good movies."                      (E. Maxwell)

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