George Lucas: I'm done with 'Star Wars'
- 8 years ago
A long time ago in a movie industry far, far away, George Lucas was an experimental filmmaker.
And then came "Star Wars," and it took over the Hollywood galaxy - and Lucas' life.
No more, says the filmmaker.
He's done.
"You go to make a movie and all you do is get criticized," Lucas told Vanity Fair.
"People try to make decisions about what you're going to do before you do it.
It's not much fun.
You can't experiment.
You have to do it a certain way."
He expanded on his remarks to CBS News.
"The issue was ultimately, they looked at the stories, and they said, 'We want to make something for the fans,' " Lucas said, presumably referring to Disney, which purchased Lucasfilm - including the "Star Wars" franchise - in 2012.
Lucas had little involvement in the forthcoming film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
And then came "Star Wars," and it took over the Hollywood galaxy - and Lucas' life.
No more, says the filmmaker.
He's done.
"You go to make a movie and all you do is get criticized," Lucas told Vanity Fair.
"People try to make decisions about what you're going to do before you do it.
It's not much fun.
You can't experiment.
You have to do it a certain way."
He expanded on his remarks to CBS News.
"The issue was ultimately, they looked at the stories, and they said, 'We want to make something for the fans,' " Lucas said, presumably referring to Disney, which purchased Lucasfilm - including the "Star Wars" franchise - in 2012.
Lucas had little involvement in the forthcoming film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."