Interviewer on ITV F1 show: “George, any plans to make a film about F1 racing?”
George: “No, I think it’s more fun just to watch.”
That explains why the recent Star Wars films have been so disappointing – he no longer defines a film as “something that you watch.”
All makes sense now.
UPDATE: Heh, and Martin Brundle just bumped into Jensen Button on the grid. Jensen was supposed to be up in the commentary box, but had got lost. I guffawed.
May 22, 2005
George Lucas Says
Mind you, I’m more impressed with the sheer banality of the ITV interviewer. You can imagine what was going through his mind – “Right, there’s George Lucas. At Monaco. Formula 1. Famous film director. Here goes . . .”
Other interviews edited out of the coverage included:
On seeing ballerina Darcey Bussell: “So Darcey, any plans to feature in a ballet about F1 racing?”
On seeing Professor Stephen Hawking: “So Professor, any plans to write a treatise linking the very origins of life in this universe with F1 racing?”
On seeing Pope Benedict XVI: “So your Holiness, any plans to announce a new Roman Catholic edict on F1 racing?”
Et cetera.
I know I’m wasted not being a television reporter.
No no no, the BESTEST bit was when George said “May the G-Force be with you”
GENIUS that is, sheer bloody genius. (Wonder how much it cost?)
I remember that bit, Gordon. I remember groaning loudly, and thinking something about “Lame, lame, lame, lame, LAME!”
Pete, was that in referance to the Lucas’s comment or Episodes I and II?