Starred review The collective double take over Star Was never gets old Jones who comes to Lucas from a celebrated life of Jim Henson tells a straightforward story in definitive detail Tom Shone New York TimesExhaustively chronicles the life and movies of George Lucas arguably America s most successful filmmaker T ells in granular detail how his films were produced from initial concept and scriptwriting to casting and location selections to the filming and most importantly for Lucas s process the editing P roves Lucas s singular legacy is well deserved Publishers WeeklyEngaging Jones captures the bone crushing work the frustrations with film studio overlords and the near failures that resulted in ground breaking films like American Graffiti and Star Wars Jane Ciabattari BBCThe most compelling part of Brian Jay Jones very readable book covers the years in which this kid went from a provincial and nearly rural childhood to studying illustration and going to film school at the University of Southern California Jones narrative of the ordeal of making.
[Reading] ➹ George Lucas Author Brian Jay Jones – Rildem.co Like the famous opening shot of the very first Star Wars George Lucas A Life is sweeping humbling and instantly transports you into the world of the mad dreamer Fellow nerds unite Finally we get a booLike the famous opening shot of the very first Star Wars George Lucas A Life is sweeping humbling and instantly transports you into the world of the mad dreamer Fellow nerds unite Finally we get a book that examines the history of a titan who really changed our lives Beautifully obsessive and relishes every detail Just like us Brad MeltzerA sweeping perceptive biography This in depth portraitis never less than fascinating Masterful and engaging just what Lucas fans and buffs who love the nitty gritty of filmmaking have been waiting for Kirkus starred review Maestro biographer Jones tackles another brilliant entertainer The world knows George Lucas as the filmmaker who brought us Star Wars one of the most iconic Hollywood franchises in history but as Jones in depth fascinating and even gripping exploration reveals Lucas is much than a gifted storytellerJones digs deep to limn the highs and lows of Lucas career and life capturing his drive and innovation in crisp sparkling prose Masterful and essential for film and pop culture enthusiasts Booklist.
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