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 […]
Katie Couric interviews George Lucas, 1999
Here’s Katie Couric’s three-part interview with George Lucas, promoting The Phantom Menace in 1999 on MSNBC. In Part One, Lucas discusses producing the first Star Wars film in 16 years. http://youtu.be/WeDBZMpaZqY In Part Two, Couric admits she finds it hard to understand Jar Jar: http://youtu.be/PFJbKJJ4J_0 In Part Three, Couric and Lucas talk about movie violence: […]
George Lucas on 60 Minutes, March 1999
How does George Lucas do it? 60 Minutes reporter Lesley Stahl interviewed Lucas in a segment broadcast March 28, 1999 shortly before the release of The Phantom Menace. “George Lucas” was produced by Rome Hartman. CBS has posted a partial transcript here.
“Disney’s Titey”
Titanic a la Disney. Starring an all-star cast! Featuring Jason Alexander as Titey, Whoopi Goldberg as the Mean Ol’ Iceberg, Gilbert Gottfried as Napoleon, and Molly Ringwald as Anne Frank. The inspiring true story! Click and see! Titey, from J. J. Sedelmaier Productions for NBC’s Saturday Night Live, directed by David Wachtenheim.
