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The secret to film is that it's an illusion.

~George Lucas

Topics: Film Illusion Secret

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Part of the issue of achievement is to be able to set realistic goals, but that's one of the hardest things to do because you don't always know exactly where you're going, and you shouldn't.

~George Lucas

Topics: Able Achievement Always Because Exactly Goals Going Hardest Issue Know Part Realistic Set Things Where You

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For 'Star Wars' I had to develop a whole new idea about special effects to give it the kind of kinetic energy I was looking for. I did it with motion-control photography.

~George Lucas

Topics: About Develop Did Effects Energy Give Had Idea Kind Looking New New Idea Photography Special Special Effects Star Star Wars Wars Whole

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The influence of 'Hidden Fortress' comes up a lot because it was printed in a book once. The truth is, the only thing I was inspired by was the fact that it's told from the point of view of two peasants, who get mixed up with a samurai and princess and a lot of very high-level people.

~George Lucas

Topics: Because Book Fact Fortress Get Hidden High-Level Influence Inspired Lot Mixed Once Only Peasants People Point Point Of View Princess Printed Samurai The Only Thing Thing Truth Truth Is Two Up Very View Who

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I was afraid that science-fiction buffs and everybody would say things like, 'You know, there's no sound in outer space.'

~George Lucas

Topics: Afraid Everybody Know Like Outer Outer Space Say Science-Fiction Sound Space Things Would You

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I thought Star Wars was too wacky for the general public.

~George Lucas

Topics: General General Public Public Star Star Wars Thought Too Wacky Wars

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Film is not an easy occupation. There's a lot of occupations that are difficult and film is one of them.

~George Lucas

Topics: Difficult Easy Film Lot Occupation Occupations Them

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Although I write screenplays, I don't think I'm a very good writer.

~George Lucas

Topics: Although Good Good Writer Screenplays Think Very Write Writer I Write

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Whatever has happened in my quest for innovation has been part of my quest for immaculate reality.

~George Lucas

Topics: Been Happened Innovation Part Quest Reality Whatever

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A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.

~George Lucas

Topics: Boring Boring Thing Effect Means Pretty Special Story Telling Thing Tool Without

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: May 14th, 1944

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