zombie84 wrote:
I have a Starlog issue from 1987 or 1988 that has a (partial, probably) transcript of the event. Lucas says he is considering putting the Holiday Special on VHS when someone asks about it, so he clearly didn't hate it as much back then as he now insists.
Could be Starlog #123 October '87
via: http://www.weimar.ws/wmrstarlog7.html
In his From the Bridge column, publisher Kerry O’Quinn gives a behind-the-scenes peek at George Lucas’ appearance at the Starlog convention honoring Star Wars’ 10th anniversary
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Starlog #127 Feb '88
Bill Warren writes up a question-and-answer session that George Lucas had with audience members and reporters at the Starlog convention celebrating Star Wars’ 10th anniversary (including the audience question: “Why didn’t you give Luke a girl?” and Lucas’ answer: “You haven’t seen the last three yet.” Still haven’t.);
That now insists Holiday Special quote (destroy all copies) is supposedly from an Australian Convention, it's another one of those quotes, who's origin ain't online or a definitely source verified to my liking...