My email to ADF
Mr Foster,
I am currently re-reading your novelisation of Star Wars, first published in 1976. I was only born in 1979 but I have had my copy of the novel for approximately 25 years now! I couldn't read it at the time of purchase, regretfully, but such was my mania that I had to have it! I was wondering if you would mind answering some questions that have occurred to me over the years?
I have found myself wondering if Mr Lucas had provided you with a copy of his script or if he had not written it at that point? Did you make any contribution to the script that was finally used to make the film?
How closely did you work with Mr Lucas on the novel? Was he unsure if it would ever make it from the page to the screen when you first worked with him?
How long were you working on this particular project?
I hope you don't mind my asking all these questions! If you could find time to respond, I'd be most grateful!
With thanks,
Andrew Roberts
Darlington, UK
ADF's reply
Hi Andrew;
No trouble at all.
I had a copy of the script to write the book from.
The movie was well into production when I was brought aboard to write
the book. I wrote it from the script, with no input from George (he was
somewhat busy). Took me about 6 weeks to write the book...and then I did
the sequel, Splinter of the Mind's Eye.
Regards,
Alan F
Mr Foster,
I am currently re-reading your novelisation of Star Wars, first published in 1976. I was only born in 1979 but I have had my copy of the novel for approximately 25 years now! I couldn't read it at the time of purchase, regretfully, but such was my mania that I had to have it! I was wondering if you would mind answering some questions that have occurred to me over the years?
I have found myself wondering if Mr Lucas had provided you with a copy of his script or if he had not written it at that point? Did you make any contribution to the script that was finally used to make the film?
How closely did you work with Mr Lucas on the novel? Was he unsure if it would ever make it from the page to the screen when you first worked with him?
How long were you working on this particular project?
I hope you don't mind my asking all these questions! If you could find time to respond, I'd be most grateful!
With thanks,
Andrew Roberts
Darlington, UK
ADF's reply
Hi Andrew;
No trouble at all.
I had a copy of the script to write the book from.
The movie was well into production when I was brought aboard to write
the book. I wrote it from the script, with no input from George (he was
somewhat busy). Took me about 6 weeks to write the book...and then I did
the sequel, Splinter of the Mind's Eye.
Regards,
Alan F