Before "Star Wars" became a pop culture phenomenon, George Lucas was an anthropology major who knew nothing about making movies. Lucas highlights his unconventional career, tracing his journey from making avant-garde student "tone poems" at USC to directing his experimental debut, "THX 1138." He breaks down how his background in social science inspired the teenage cruising film "American Graffiti," the repetitive studio rejections he faced while shopping around a space fantasy called "Star Wars," and how he was forced to build groundbreaking special effects technology from scratch just to bring his vision to life.
THIRTEEN presents "Hollywood's Best Film Directors." Discover the journeys of leading Hollywood directors, from their early influences and first films to the blockbuster projects that made their reputations. Through behind-the-scenes insights, they reveal the challenges of filmmaking, from developing scripts and securing funding to casting talent and working with major stars...
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