A director, producer, and writer, George Lucas is the power behind "The
Force." The son of a conservative small-town businessman, he grew up to
become arguably the most identifiable and popular filmmaker in the
history of the medium. Yet unlike his more publicly engaged
contemporaries, Lucas rarely grants reporters an audience.
This first book of Lucas's interviews affords fans and students of film
and science fiction a rare opportunity. Editor Sally Kline collects
conversations from the reticent director spanning Lucas's entire career,
from the making of his first film, 1971's THX-1138, through American
Graffiti, the triumph of the Star Wars trilogy, and even a 1999
interview given while awaiting the release of Star Wars: Episode
One--The Phantom Menace.
In interviews from venues such as Rolling Stone, Playboy, and
American Film, Lucas reveals his distrust of the Hollywood
establishment, his love for making movies, and his unambiguous values
and how those values translate into the epic clash between good and evil
created when he explores characters like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.
Lucas revolutionized the movie industry and created the most successful
film series of all time. Along with films of his close friend Steven
Spielberg, Lucas's releases invented the notion of blockbuster movies.
Before the end of the millennium, he could count the loyal fans of the
Star Wars trilogy in the millions.