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George Lucas
How Start Wars Got its Chance

  By Sarah Dejak • May 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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George Lucas describes how his movie ‘Star Wars’ was made despite all the times he was shut down after the space movie pitch. Lucas recalls the head of Twentieth Century Fox calling him ‘very talented’ after pitching his movie ‘American Graffiti’ to him.

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Film, George Lucas, Science Fiction, Star Wars
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Star Wars
Tom Hanks Complains About Missing the Star Wars Premiere

  By Witnify • May 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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Tom Hanks recalls being unable to see Star Wars on opening day in Cleveland, Ohio when he was a kid and jokes about the plot of the first three movies to be released.

Tagged   Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, Star Wars, Tom Hanks
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James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones on Playing Darth Vader

  By Witnify • May 2, 2014 Uncategorized
Stuart Crawford

Actor James Earl Jones describes what it was like to record voice over for Darth Vader in the different Star Wars films and explains how he decided on the threatening tone.

Tagged   Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, James Earl Jones, Star Wars
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James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones on Voicing Darth Vader

  By Witnify • May 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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Actor James Earl Jones explains how he became the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars films.

Tagged   Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, James Earl Jones, Star Wars
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Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford on Filming Star Wars

  By Witnify • May 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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Actor Harrison Ford describes the filming process for Star Wars that included a lot of green screen work and discusses when he knew the film was going to be a huge phenomenon in pop culture.

Tagged   Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, Harrison Ford, Science Fiction, Star Wars
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George Lucas
Harrison Ford on Almost Turning Down the Role of Han Solo

  By Witnify • May 2, 2014 Uncategorized
Mireille Ampilhac

Actor Harrison Ford explains why he almost didn’t play Han Solo in the film, “Star Wars” because his lucrative career as a carpenter nearly made him say no to working with George Lucas on “American Graffiti.”

Tagged   Acting, Film, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Star Wars
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Academy Awards
Actor Tom Laughlin Over Star Wars' Loss At the Academy

  By Virginia Choi • December 18, 2013 Uncategorized
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Tom Laughlin, well-known for starring in and directing the Billy Jack movies, quit the Academy due to the fact that Woody Allen won Best Director over George Lucas: "It was a travesty." Continue reading

Tagged   Academy Awards, Arts and Culture, Billy Jack, Film, George Lucas, Space, Star Wars, Tom Laughlin
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Star Wars
George Lucas on the Original Concept for Star Wars

  By Witnify • December 18, 2013 Uncategorized
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George Lucas discusses the original concept for the story of Star Wars and explains how the different characters have evolved from how he first envisioned them. Continue reading

Tagged   Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, Star Wars
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Disney
George Lucas: ‘I’ve Always Had a Fondness for Disney’

  By Witnify • October 30, 2013 Uncategorized
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Disney's Bob Iger discusses his hopes for the Star Wars universe and George Lucas discusses his past relationship with Disney. Continue reading

Tagged   2010s, Arts and Culture, Business, Disney, Film, George Lucas, Space, Star Wars
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Disney
Sarah Sterling “I Trust Them with Star Wars for a Couple Reasons”

  By Witnify • October 30, 2013 Uncategorized
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Sarah Sterling explains what Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm Ltd means for the franchise and why she trusts Disney to create new movies created in the Star Wars universe. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Disney, Film, Space, Star Wars
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