W. R. Miller
I've worked primarily in the entertainment industry as an animator, writer and storyboard artist, with two Emmy honors on The Simpsons. My articles have been published in Starlog, Comics Scene, Comics Buyer’s Guide, Animation Magazine, Animato! and the online Animation World Magazine. I have just completed the five-volume Batman: The Animated Interviews, published by BearManor Media. Works-in-progress: The Justice Dragon; The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook. Further details are presented at my webpage, https://wrmilleronline.com/about/
TRON Uprising — Now!
From the producers of Lost, Once Upon a Time and TRON Legacy, Disney XD presents an animated TRON series with production values above and beyond normal TV fare. The vocal talent is just as stellar, featuring the voices of Elijah Wood as Beck, the heroic combat program training to become the next TRON; Lance Henriksen, […]
Getting the sequel rights to Star Wars
In this AFI interview, George Lucas details the deal he made with Fox for the sequel and merchandising rights: Uploaded November 2009.
The Birth of Lucasfilm
In an interview for the American Film Institute, George Lucas reveals why he created Lucasfilm in the aftermath of his first feature, THX-1138: Uploaded November 2009.
George Lucas: Pitching Star Wars
At the American Film Institute, George Lucas talks about how he pitched Star Wars after American Graffiti:
What happened to Spider-Man?
We interrupt our salute to George Lucas with a salute to Josh Briedbart’s essay, “The Amazing-ish Spider-Man.” In this brilliantly-written piece, Josh discusses what he loved about the character, and “why I don’t have that love for him anymore.” What happened to Spider-Man? The same thing that happened to Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Superman and […]
George Lucas introduces Star Wars at the AFI, 2007
Wednesday, October 3, 2007. George Lucas talks about and introduces Star Wars at the American Film Institute’s 40th Anniversary screening, AFI’s Night At The Movies, at the ArcLight Theatre in Hollywood.
Advice from George Lucas
Here’s another video from The Academy of Achievement, in which George Lucas discusses his career, and what he did to become successful.
The Candid George Lucas
June 19, 1999. In this composite of interviews from the Academy of Achievement, George Lucas discusses his early life and motivations.
Leonard Maltin interviews George Lucas, 1995
On August 29, 1995, when 20th Century-Fox Home Entertainment released the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS video, a three-part interview between film historian Leonard Maltin and George Lucas was included. Note that at this point of time, Lucas wasn’t sure if he would direct the prequels, though with the possibility of directing the first. […]
George Lucas on 60 Minutes, 2005
CBS News reporter Lesley Stahl interviews George Lucas again on 60 Minutes, broadcast March 13, 2005. This time he’s promoting Revenge of the Sith. Click here to see part of the video and read an abridged transcript. The segment was also broadcast on 60 Minutes in Australia, and that video has popped up here: “The […]
