Dave Gray
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« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2012, 01:57:21 pm » |
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Here's what I do if I am in charge:
- Do an original story. The Thrawn trilogy already exists as books. If you make films, first-off, they'll be compared to the books. Secondly, there'd be no surprises. Also, I don't know if that would work on film as it did in books.
- Make a story that involves some of the original cast and probably the robots again, but not in integral roles. Let Luke be the next Obi-Wan. Let Leia be what Mon Mothma was. Don't make the new characters super-related to the old cast. Just like Luke was an every-man. ...get a new one. Or a girl. But don't make them Leia and Han's kids.
- Use real sets. I can't stress this enough. The prequels suffered horribly from a "sterile" look. I understand that a fair amount of CG will need to be used to achieve the effects. However, use practical effects where you can. It's also not just a matter of look -- you're not going to get emotional performances from actors standing in front of a green screen talking to a stick.
- Don't choose a director whose style will be noticeable. Star Wars has a few standards -- wipes, smooth panning shots in space. But otherwise, it (should be) simple, dramatic shots. While it would be cool to see a big-name director take over, I don't want it to have their signature. Star Wars is its own signature.
- Get John Williams. Get. John. Williams.
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