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“Although I write screenplays, I don't think I'm a very good writer. I'm very interested in studying cultures and social issues, but as an academic I don't think I would have been too successful.”

Quote by George Lucas

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George Lucas, born on May 14, 1944, is a renowned film director and producer from the United States. He is best known for his groundbreaking film works, particularly the 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' franchises, which have had a profound impact on the global film industry. more

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“Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard. What you’ve really got to do is focus on learning as much about life, and about various aspects of it first.”

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“I haven't met anybody who hasn't been able to describe years and years and years of very, very difficult struggle through the whole process of achieving anything whatsoever. And there's no way to sort of get around that.”

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“I've had much more down in my life than I've had up. And much more struggle. First of all, when I went into the film school everybody said, "What are you doing? This is a complete dead-end for a career."”

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