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1. The Saltex Brujo  
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From: BillV2 ...  @webtv.net (The Saltex Brujo)
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 16:49:24 -0400
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'83 interview reveals Lucas was relieved to be done with Star Wars
Tweet  What with the prequels, the animated movie, the animated
series, the forthcoming live-action series  and enough toys and
games to break all our piggy banks, it's hard to imagine George Lucas
ever being tired of Star Wars. But, believe it or not, there was a time,
right after the completion of Return of the Jedi, when he was all Forced
out. Around this time 29 years ago, Lucas was celebrating the completion
of the trilogy that made him a household name. Star Wars had given him
critical acclaim, made him rich and earned him an eternal place in
cinema history. But when a Los Angeles Times reporter went out to his
offices to interview him about wrapping Jedi, Lucas just seemed glad it
was over. "There hasn't really been one day in the last 10 years that I
haven't had to wake up in the morning and say, 'God, I've got to worry
about this movie.' Now I feel as if this huge weight has been lifted off
my shoulders .... If I had to do it all over again, I'd have to think
about it, especially if I knew what I was going to have to give up in
order to get it." Lucas compared working on the trilogy to being stuck
on a speeder bike that wouldn't stop, and going 15 rounds with Muhammad
Ali after he'd already been knocked "across the ring and out the door
and into the next field." But 15-round fight or not, he had no choice.
He had to finish the trilogy while everything was still assembled. "The
reason I had to keep going on these three was because I had sets
gathering dust, I was paying rent [on facilities], and my actors were
getting older and were vulnerable to accidents. Over such a long period
of time, anything could happen. So there was a lot of tension there --
all the time. Now I don't have that. I could start the next series two
years from now, or 10 years from now. It's a whole new mind-set,
starting from scratch. There's no strong pull. The film cannot demand my
time any more. I will decide when I'm ready." A decade and a half later
Lucas returned to the Star Wars universe for the prequels, and a lot of
fans probably wish he hadn't. Back then, though, Lucas was just grateful
for the fan love and looking forward to a long break from the franchise
that made him a star. "I definitely would give back the success, or
trade it, if it hadn't been for the joy that some people have gotten
from Star Wars -- that's the valuable part. That part is worth whatever
I had to pay. I want to trade all the money and fame and bull. Now I've
done my little bit, and I get some time to myself. I hope I can get back
some of the joy I managed to put out there." (Via Hero Complex  )
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2. rob   View profile      More optionsMay 8,
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From: rob <rjs2 ...  @aol.com>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2012 00:27:41 -0700 (PDT)
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From: BillV2 ...  @webtv.net (The Saltex Brujo)
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Re: '83 interview reveals Lucas was relieved to be done with Star Wars
Group: rec.sport.pro-wrestling Date: Tue, May 8, 2012, 12:27am (EDT-3)
From: rjs2 ...  @aol.com (rob) On May 7, 4:49 pm, BillV2 ... 
@webtv.net (The Saltex Brujo) wrote: '83 interview reveals Lucas was
relieved to be done with Star Wars Tweet What with the prequels, the
animated movie, the animated series, the forthcoming live-action
series  and enough toys and games to break all our piggy banks,
it's hard to imagine George Lucas ever being tired of Star Wars. But,
believe it or not, there was a time, right after the completion of
Return of the Jedi, when he was all Forced out. Around this time 29
years ago, Lucas was celebrating the completion of the trilogy that made
him a household name. Star Wars had given him critical acclaim, made him
rich and earned him an eternal place in cinema history. But when a Los
Angeles Times reporter went out to his offices to interview him about
wrapping Jedi, Lucas just seemed glad it was over. "There hasn't really
been one day in the last 10 years that I haven't had to wake up in the
morning and say, 'God, I've got to worry about this movie.' Now I feel
as if this huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders .... If I had to
do it all over again, I'd have to think about it, especially if I knew
what I was going to have to give up in order to get it." Lucas compared
working on the trilogy to being stuck on a speeder bike that wouldn't
stop, and going 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali after he'd already been
knocked "across the ring and out the door and into the next field." But
15-round fight or not, he had no choice. He had to finish the trilogy
while everything was still assembled. "The reason I had to keep going on
these three was because I had sets gathering dust, I was paying rent [on
facilities], and my actors were getting older and were vulnerable to
accidents. Over such a long period of time, anything could happen. So
there was a lot of tension there -- all the time. Now I don't have that.
I could start the next series two years from now, or 10 years from now.
It's a whole new mind-set, starting from scratch. There's no strong
pull. The film cannot demand my time any more. I will decide when I'm
ready." A decade and a half later Lucas returned to the Star Wars
universe for the prequels, and a lot of fans probably wish he hadn't.
Back then, though, Lucas was just grateful for the fan love and looking
forward to a long break from the franchise that made him a star. "I
definitely would give back the success, or trade it, if it hadn't been
for the joy that some people have gotten from Star Wars -- that's the
valuable part. That part is worth whatever I had to pay. I want to trade
all the money and fame and bull. Now I've done my little bit, and I get
some time to myself. I hope I can get back some of the joy I managed to
put out there." (Via Hero Complex  ) Blastr CATEGORIES 31 Days of
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Art  Awards  Blastr Gift Guide  Blastr Video 
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Infographic  Interviews  Links Lists  Movies 
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 ' Fuck     /'   ')        
    \      You'        
 /
                 '\'              _.7'
                   \             (
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DON'T TAZE MY GRANNY! BEWARE OF OL' JEEZL PETE. MAY 2012: MONTH OF THE
ROBBY. INDY SAYS: "KISS MY BRICKS!" john lucas?  
arno lucas.
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               ('(  
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      \      You'      
   /
                 '\'              _.7'
                   \             (
                     \            \
DON'T TAZE MY GRANNY!
BEWARE OF OL' JEEZL PETE.
MAY 2012: MONTH OF THE ROBBY.
INDY SAYS: "KISS MY BRICKS!"
 
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4. robert   View profile      More optionsMay 10,
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From: robert <rjs2 ...  @yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 20:20:22 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Thurs, May 10 2012 11:20 pm
Subject: Re: '83 interview reveals Lucas was relieved to be done with
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On May 8, 7:33 am, BillV2 ...  @webtv.net (The Saltex Brujo)
wrote:
- Show quoted text -john havliceck?

steve bacic?

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                 '\'              _.7'
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DON'T TAZE MY GRANNY!

BEWARE OF OL' JEEZL PETE.

MAY 2012: MONTH OF THE ROBBY.

INDY SAYS: "KISS MY BRICKS!"

rob

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