Kathleen Kennedy Quotes
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The most important thing is to have a point of view and have something to say. That is important if you are filmmaker or artist. That means you have to experience the world.
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The 'Star Wars' universe is full of technological and cutting-edge effects, which Base FX will be a wonderful partner to create with.
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I find that a lot of directors are attracted to the dark side.
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We knew that for E.T. to feel real, you had to have some connection to his eyes.
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Inside 'Star Wars' are values that mean something to people. It's aspirational. It's full of hope.
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I think most fans of movies that have withstood the test of time don't like for them to be tinkered with. I think that's a pretty general consensus. You like to remember what you started with.
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A successful film begins by choosing a director whose creative vision will define the choices made by everyone involved in the film.
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I think it's always wise to be concerned about any of the characters in 'Star Wars,' right?
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You know, I've always been very open to any project.
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It's funny where life can take you.
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When I joined Lucasfilm, I immediately saw the true passion shared by 'Star Wars' fans around the world.
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We are going to hire a woman who's going to direct a 'Star Wars' movie. I have no doubt.
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If all you're doing is playing it safe - trying to make the same movie over and over again - that's when the audiences say, 'Oh, this is just a moneymaking machine.' But if it's genuinely in service to the art form, then the franchise concept is being used in a way that's exciting.
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I suppose I was always attracted to the producing function - trying to put things together and make things happen.
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I don't usually do remakes.
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If it's a huge tentpole movie, for instance with a movie like 'Tintin,' a year and a half, almost two years in advance, we were developing a videogame campaign and massive consumer products campaign.
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I started out as a camera operator. I was doing news, and I was doing sports - baseball games and football games. And I was acutely aware of women not really being in those roles then.
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Creating authentic emotional experiences, whether it's 'Star Wars' or 'Spotlight,' are driven by characters and stories that are engaging.
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I've had filmmakers, I even had Bono come and talk to me about having a sequel to 'E.T.' help with an environmental message - I listened. I can certainly understand. I mean, the great thing about Bono is that everything he does is in service to a greater cause.
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Success is always a matter of some luck and timing.
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When Princess Leia hit the scene in 1977, she was a pretty formidable character.
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I have a very fun husband. He's managed to hang on to every person he's known since grammar school.
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Nobody understands what a producer does.
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Many great stories are father issues, mother issues or death.