You're in a profession in which absolutely everybody is telling you their opinion, which is different. That's one of the reasons George Lucas never directed again.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's irrelevant who or what directed a movie; the important thing is that you either respond to it or you don't.
It's a question of why they come for your advice. Whatever I tell you, it doesn't matter, it is completely irrelevant in a way. I know so many actors who were discouraged and put that aside. You will get half-baked opinions.
I was a great admirer of George Lucas' work.
I just hate that Lucas... and it is not just Lucas, because everybody does it, where, boom, they get it out, and then there's a special edition for a movie that doesn't deserve a special edition.
George Lucas was casting about and had heard favourable things about my work in Clockwork Orange and asked me to come in, which of course I did even though no one knew what the film was about!
There is often a great disparity between a director's personal style and the movies he makes.
I tell you, man, I'm every bit as a 'Star Wars' fan as anyone else.
I've never seen the first three 'Star Wars' movies. It's just not really my genre.
When you ask a bunch of people to see a film, and then invite them to comment on it and tell them it's a work-in-progress, they feel bound to offer an opinion.
Working on the franchise and getting direction from George Lucas - it's something that I never thought would take place.