Marquand calls himself an actor's director because he says he is "very interested in directing actors—many directors direct cameras. I think the actors felt very lost and almost neglected on Empire. The special effects sort of rode through that movie in terms of the actors being left alone.

"I was lucky in this film. The major actors who carried the story and dialogue were by now very experienced at this nightmarish way of working. They were used to it and knew how to deal with it."

Ok, I get what Marquand is saying here. It's a fair point on special effect laden films, especially now with so much cgi and less real props.

But Empire has the best performances out of any Star Wars movie cause the late, great Irvin Kershner knew how to direct actors. Not just "in theory" but in reality. The actors all have warm things to say about him too, Kershner is the REAL Yoda!

Needs to be said by somebody.