The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Jw Rinzler

The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by Jw Rinzler

In this sumptuous thirty-fifth-anniversary tribute to the blockbuster picture Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, New York Times bestselling author JWRinzler pulls back the veil on the dramatic drama and stunning artistry that went into making the successful film--arguably the fan favorite of the Star Wars Saga.

After the success of his last book, The Creation of Star Wars, the author has taken advantage of his unrestricted access to the Lucasfilm Archives and its hidden riches of previously unpublished interviews, photos, artwork, and production memories. The result is a complete behind-the-scenes, up-close-and-personal look at the challenges and triumphs, risks and close calls, inspiration, perspiration, and ingenuity that went into creating the Star Wars franchise.

- George Lucas, legendary science-fiction novelist Leigh Brackett, and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan created, wrote, and rewrote the script from story conference and treatment to fifth draft.

- the introduction of new major characters such as the rogue hero Lando Calrissian, the evil bounty hunter Boba Fett, and the iconic Jedi Master Yoda

- the difficulties of filming an epic ice planet war in the cold depths of Norway, as well as the problems of conjuring up credible monsters and craft, ranging from tauntauns and snowspeeders to Imperial walkers.

- In Elstree Studios, a life-size Millenium Falcon and the swamp planet Dagobah were built inside a specially built studio.

- the method used by legendary Muppeteer Frank Oz to bring Yoda to life for the first time

- the establishment of the now-legendary Skywalker Ranch and the new, enhanced Industrial Light & Magic visual effects studio

Rare on-set interviews with all of the major participants are also included, including actors Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and David Prowse; director Irvin Kershner; producer Gary Kurtz; effects specialists Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston, and Phil Tippett; composer John Williams; and many others.

The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a magnificently beautiful commemoration of an unquestionable space-fantasy film milestone.

J. W. Rinzler has authored more than a dozen books, three New York Times bestsellers, and a London Times bestseller, including the #1 bestselling graphic novel, The Star Wars. A prolific writer who worked closely with George Lucas, he was executive editor at Lucasfilm for fifteen years.

Known for his recent books on cinema--The Making of Planet of the Apes and The Making of Alien--Rinzler has written his first historical-fiction thriller.

He grew up in New York City and Berkeley, California; he is married, has two adult daughters and one grandson (so far), and lives on the Northern California coast.

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ISBN 13	9780345509611
ISBN 10	0345509617
Title	The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Author	Jw Rinzler
Series	Star Wars
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House Worlds
Year published	2010-10-12
Number of pages	372
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