Got my CPR book, written by the LEGEND @chesscoachandra It's a very engaging read, and the diagrams are just right so I can follow all the action without having to set up the positions on the board!💪♟️
Ewan McGregor and Ray Park performed the lightsaber duel in The Phantom Menace with such speed and precision, the crew had to overcrank the camera just to slow it down for the final cut.
@RealEmirHan We call that, "Hello, my name is JJ, and I don't give a crap about Star Wars, the fans, or what made the franchise."
It's why episodes 7-9 sucked donkey balls. JJ said F U to the legacy that built this whole thing. Then proceeded to steal the plots of 4-6, but botched it.
Mark Hamill says he wanted Luke, Leia, and Han to reunite in the Star Wars sequels.
“I said, ‘Aren’t we going to have moment where all 3 of us get together to raise the roof? It’ll only take 30 seconds.’ JJ said, ‘Well, Mark, it’s not Luke’s story anymore”
@MrChessIsDead@DanielRensch I don't think that's true. If I started watching hockey, I'd probably Google who the worlds best is to watch their games. Same thing with someone new to chess. You'd wanna watch/learn from the best
Hayden Christensen recalls going on a walk with George Lucas one evening while filming Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith:
"George ended the conversation by saying to me, ‘Hayden, you can't change the world. It's not possible. All you can do is try to make your own world and then invite other people to be a part of it' ... It was one of the most profound things that anyone's ever said to me, and it has really informed the way I live my life"
Hayden Christensen says it was his idea to give Anakin Sith eyes although George Lucas was initially against it.
“A few days later he came back to me and said he thought about it & now liked the idea of Sith eyes.”