Thread: So I Just Saw Star Wars...(minor spoilers)
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Old 05-13-2005, 07:26 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Ghost
BTW, I don't blame the actors for the acting in the new trilogy, the new trilogy is loaded with quality actors; no the distinction falls squarely on the shoulders of George Lucas, and his cheesecake scripts and directing. Lucas was out of the game too long (did not direct anything for 20 years from ANH to TPM, 1977 to 1997) and it showed in TPM.
I would agree the acting is due to Lucas' direction, but it has less to do with the script and more to do with Lucas' direction. The man is known to not be an actor's director. He doesn't like actors. When Ron Howard arrived at the set of American Graffitti, he said he was REALLY intimidated by Lucas because he'd heard stories about how he hated actors. Then the two got to talking about an animation class at UCLA (IIRC that's the college) and Howard said Lucas really warmed up and he thought, "Hey, George isn't all that bad." Then Lucas said his real desire was to make an animated film, because then he wouldn't have to deal with any actors.

Lucas doesn't like actors, and therefore neglects that part of his films.
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