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Star Wars: “George, you can type this shit, but you sure can’t say it”
From Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood by Peter Biskind Star Wars went into production at Elstree Studios outside London on March 25, 1976. Lucas chose to shoot in London to get away from … Continue reading
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Star Wars: “There’s no jiggling in the Empire”
From Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood by Peter Biskind Despite the fact that Star Wars was about as far as you can get from a realistic drama, Lucas, like his peers, did not … Continue reading
Star Wars: “No one was supportive”
From Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood by Peter Biskind Lucas worked on the Star Wars script for two and one half years, writing at the back of his house in San Anselmo in … Continue reading
Star Wars: ” “I thought, Maybe I should make a film like this for even younger kids.”
From Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood by Peter Biskind Grafitti convinced Lucas he was on the right track. “When I did Grafitti, I discovered that making a positive film is exhilarating,” he said. … Continue reading