#StarWars #TheEmpireStrikesBack #videoessay
Making Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was no simple task. The first Star Wars movie was a major success and making a Star Wars sequel was extremely daunting.
So who directed Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back? After directing the original Star Wars movie, George Lucas turned to his friend and mentor Irvin Kershner to direct the very first Star Wars sequel, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
In this video, we'll hear some stories straight from Irvin Kershner himself regarding his approach to directing The Empire Strikes Back and filmmaking in general, as well as what the property and genre of Star Wars meant to him.
Edited by Danny Boyd
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Further Viewing:
Irvin Kershner vs George Lucas ...Empire Strikes Back Shot as Written
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R66FvPTj2Yw&t=96s
Irvin Kershner and Gary Kurtz for The Empire Strikes Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O10Aesc5hw4&t=3s
"The Empire Strikes Back" Wins People's Choice Awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgIOTRrIKV0
Mark Hamill on 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' & 'The Empire Strikes Back' | MTV News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b__d0GRsGrM
Carrie Fisher/Billy Dee Williams - 1980 Bobbie Wygant Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ECwcX0JqHs&t=2s
RARE 1980 "The Empire Strikes Back" interviews and the future of Star Wars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWRfQaNinF0
George Lucas 1999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djBSxW4PrmY&t=2762s
George Lucas Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxqmwEcKaxI&t=1802s
George Lucas 1995 Star Wars Trilogy Interview (Parts 1,2,3) - VHS Treasures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwizHbh9WEY&t=10s
Mark Hamill & Harrison Ford interviews: The Empire Strikes Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOiNF8uB4Ho
A Chat with Irvin Kershner : Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B4meZDKLQg&t=456s
Irvin Kershner Interview Part 1 of 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwIE0FpcgVo
Music:
Almost in F - Tranquillity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100394
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Music:
Almost in F - Tranquillity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100394
Artist: http://incompetech.com/