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Hernalt
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A theory on ESB and the SW movies made after.
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2-Jul-2009, 6:20 AM
auraloffalwaffle said:

For me, SW77 is not a well directed film.

It's success as a movie comes from the exciting production design, daring casting, tight editing, ground-breaking audio and visual effects and it's marvellous, Wagnerian score.

I think most of the power behind the dialogue and quips was the work he seeded in finding an ensemble that resonated:

"Longer Mark Hamill Star Wars Audition"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSjP2GBTr9U

"Longer Carrie Fisher Star Wars Audition"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCXrGuLix7M&

Once the casting was assured with quality performers, he didn't really _have_ to direct them but rather let them loose inside the candy store of the set design, matte paintings, props, costumes, make-up, and play back monitors if they had them.

I cannot imagine that the roles of young man Anakin and Padme were in any way given such an exhaustive match up. Because of the scarcity of set design and props, only actors with significant stage experience could hope to last long against the green Death Screen, the technological terror Lucas constructed to shock and awe audiences with his Saturday serial imagination.