Steven Spielberg did direct parts of Ep. III, but Lucas is an outsider is Hollywood making it difficult for him to get directors and writers let alone voice actors.
George Lucas and his franchise (Star Wars).
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Steven Spielberg did direct parts of Ep. III, but Lucas is an outsider is Hollywood making it difficult for him to get directors and writers let alone voice actors.
When it comes down to this question, my answer would be "somewhat." I would like to see something new. Though I enjoyed The Clone Wars animated shows... I am getting tired of clones. I am getting tired of that particular time frame in the Star Wars universe.
Ossus has appeared quite a bit in the comics.
Where did you hear that? I believe that Lucas just directed the Luke/Vader/Emperor final confronation scenes.
Hmm, didn't know that. I guess I can't really complain too much then.
Dark Empire II, I believe, is where it made its first major appearance.
Tom Stoppard.
And it amazes me that the guy who penned a masterpiece like Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead could let shit like "From my point of view, the Jedi are evil" and "It's over because I have THE HIGH GROUND" get through.
Nope, the director had trouble with a lot of the special effects so Lucas had to step in quite often especially for the Endor sequences and some of the Jabba sequences. Of course, as you said, he directed the confrontation as well.
From what I've heard, Lawrence Kasdan, Tom Stoppard, Carrie Fisher, and quite possibly Quentin Tarantino, among others, contributed significantly to the prequel scripts. Likewise, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, and others, supposedly directed key sequences of the prequels.
Lucas is more than willing to let others play in his sandbox, and almost always gives credit where credit is due. And when he doesn't, there's usually a good reason. (Union/Guild conflicts). He usually shuns the limelight, but will cheerfully step into the public arena to let others poke fun at him, or to sing the praises of another.
From where I'm sitting, the egomania he's often accused of having is a myth with little basis in reality.
Lucas is more than willing to let others play in his sandbox, and almost always gives credit where credit is due. And when he doesn't, there's usually a good reason. (Union/Guild conflicts). He usually shuns the limelight, but will cheerfully step into the public arena to let others poke fun at him, or to sing the praises of another.
From where I'm sitting, the egomania he's often accused of having is a myth with little basis in reality.
He stepped in as second unit, yes, but he also directed many, many scenes. I'll see if I can dig up a link.
I think at this point Lucas is mostly interested in Star Wars as the engine to drive forward his real interest, which is developing filmmaking technology. Star Wars films and TV series offer funding and, essentially, research labs to that end.
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