Originally posted by: CO
A very interesting quote from 2004 on Charlie Rose with Lucas:
Lucas was asked about the financial stability of Lucasfilm after 1983. Lucas said, "In the early 90's, we were breaking even every year, and I was presented a proposal of how much money we could make if I made the Prequels. If I made the Prequels, I could be financially independent for the rest of my life, and make any movie or project I want through Lucasfilm, not the studio system. If I let SW go, and stopped after ROTJ, then every project I would do in the future would hinge on the studio system, as Lucasfilm was not some big money maker before the Prequels were made, where I could essentially do what I want now."
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A very interesting quote from 2004 on Charlie Rose with Lucas:
Lucas was asked about the financial stability of Lucasfilm after 1983. Lucas said, "In the early 90's, we were breaking even every year, and I was presented a proposal of how much money we could make if I made the Prequels. If I made the Prequels, I could be financially independent for the rest of my life, and make any movie or project I want through Lucasfilm, not the studio system. If I let SW go, and stopped after ROTJ, then every project I would do in the future would hinge on the studio system, as Lucasfilm was not some big money maker before the Prequels were made, where I could essentially do what I want now."
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CO, I just watched the Charlie Rose show from 2004, and could not find this quote. Lucas says "I got a divorce, and that set me back quite a bit, and then I decided that one of the reasons to go back to Star Wars was that it would make me financially secure enough to where I wouldn't have to go to a studio and beg for money."
Are you just misremembering the quote I provided? The show is available online, running something like 52 minutes so I assume it is not an edited version.