Wasn't Marquand simply Lucas's puppet? I understand that after his absence from the ESB set, Lucas insisted on having a very strong presence on the ROTJ set. I believe that Lucas regretted being away from the ESB set (the control freak that he is). Hiring a puppet director was his way of ensuring that ESB didn't happen all over again.
Post #529835
- Author
 - Bester
 - Parent topic
 - Interview With Richard Marquand Director of Return of the Jedi (June 1983)
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 - https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/529835/action/topic#529835
 - Date created
 - 1-Sep-2011, 2:44 AM