Star Wars Director George Lucas in his own words

An intimate chat with Hollywood film director George Lucas. The American filmmaker is best known for creating the 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' franchises. His visionary storytelling and groundbreaking use of special effects have profoundly influenced the movie industry and inspired generations of filmmakers.

00:00 Intro
00:32 Lucas' first steps in the film industry
04:35 His first time directing
07:15 Directing the original Star Wars movies
10:33 The story behind the prequels
12:22 Lucas on his editing style
14:25 Stories from the Star Wars set
15:58 Lucas' struggle with production companies
20:24 Lucas' opinion on art and technology
23:38 Lucas' favorite films
24:50 credits
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[andrewhelm]

George Lucas: a talented filmmaker who stuck to his guns and made the movies *he* wanted to make..and revolutionised how films were made in the process.

[RaffDGoat]

15:52 “And everyone said, you can't do that, you can’t mmh.. but I did it anyway.“

And that’s why I love him.

[Johnadams]

i love how real george always is. he is so different than all the other big hollywood people. despite his movies being the biggest blockbusters of all time. he is an indpendnet film maker at his heart

[Jared_Wignall]

George Lucas is one of the most important filmmakers ever. He pioneered so much regarding filmmaking and sound with the technologies and companies he had. The man has a vision and whether one likes it or not, you got to admit the man saw what he wanted and did his best to get it out there, regardless of whatever limitations were in front of him.

[TheRelaxingRide]

George influenced my life in ways he can't even begin to imagine! Grateful to be a 70s kid with Star Wars on the cinematic landscape of pop-culture.

[TheBobaJames]

Thank you George Lucas for deciding to make epo 1, 2, & 3! Much love from a birthday twin!!

[andrewlim]

Thanks for this tribute to George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars. Learnt a good deal about his career as a film maker.

[eskanda]

Lucas revolutionized cinema in soooo many ways. THX itself changed the way theaters play audio. Not to mention his incredible contribution to vfx and film scores etc etc true genius

[richardeliefernandez]

I am so glad that George Lucas didn't let the "no's" from other movie studios deter him from his pursuit of making his space fantasy opera. Usually the best people in what ever field are the ones that over come their own fears and take a step forward and open a path for others to follow. May the Force Be You!

[tonyfendex]

George Lucas changed my life with his Star Wars movies, especially the old trilogy ( Lucas is the filmmaker that gave the most beautiful and fantastic cinema experience, I LITERALLY went crazy when I saw Star Wars!!!) Because of Lucas's Star Wars, I even began my own writing stories!!!

[Dr.W.Krueger]

Thanks George. That humble sci-fi / swashbuckling throwback adventure called Star Wars was one of the reasons why I got into this industry.

[CloneShockTrooper]

George Lucas is sorely missed doing STAR WARS without interference by certain people.

Hey DW, thank you for this video reminder what a great storyteller/director is about and look like and most important maker of the Real STAR WARS.

To you George Lucas, Thank you for all the STAR WARS that you have made for us fans. Love the prequels as well as the Original Trilogy. Wish you had continued but well its ok. I stopped subscribing to DisneyPlus in protest of what they are doing to your legacy and just wanted you to know that. Also send my regards to Jett and Katie for their contribution to STAR WARS 🙂

May the force be with you, George, Mellody, Katie and Jett and stay safe and great.

[Exigentable]

Watching Disney flounder the legacy of Lucasfilm has been surreal. I always gave George a hard time when he was in charge of all things Star Wars, but now I honestly miss it.

[donaldkroth]

He is a great man. He made movies that people loved and knew the old style that made past films classics could still tug at the imagination and hearts of newer generations. It is a classic style of storytelling that is lost today. George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry have touched society and so many people over the years. I thank him.

[DanJanTube]

George tells a cool story about that first award winning film of his. It was for a class project in which each student was given just 30 seconds of film, with which they were to demonstrate that they could expose, edit, and print film. Other students were whining that they just wanted to make movies, not do silly basic stuff like this. George realized that instead of shooting 30 seconds of pointless footage, he could use still images, with camera pans and other techniques to make it dynamic and edit it into something interesting, and make a 30 second "film." He did, it went on to win awards and launch his career while the other students were still whining that they wanted to make movies. Check on Youtube for "George Lucas Look At Life Short Film" to see young Lucas in action. You can tell he would have done great documentaries!

[aforty]

Listening to him talk about art and technology made me realize that he’s one of the most important and influential people as far as what he has done for the medium and for opening the door for other directors to tell stories that just wouldn’t have been possible without his breakthroughs.

[klb]

George is just a forerunner of modern digital moviemaking but what I love is his interest in story telling especially the early Star Wars. He's the best

[bluetrailerproductions]

He Sadley hasn't won a Academy Award, but he deserves an Honorary Award for his Success


He Achieved so much and inspired so many people like me

[MegalithicEnt]

Awesome. George remains most inspiring. His Brilliance shows thru more as the years go by and the more I watch his work. There is much depth and meaning in the Star Wars stories George created. The lessons within his SW stories are important and very relevant today. Thank you George Lucas!

[StevenKean]

I love to listen to this humble man. Nothing but wisdom from him.