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The Director and the Jedi

An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.

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Anthony Wonke

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And make it more - The Director and the Jedi

And make it more

in front of a lot of
really good poker players, - The Director and the Jedi

in front of a lot of really good poker players,

And that it was still a Rian movie. - The Director and the Jedi

And that it was still a Rian movie.

I have all of the poster art
if you want to see it at some point. - The Director and the Jedi

I have all of the poster art if you want to see it at some p...

But it's easy for me to pull up on PIX.
Oh. (LAUGHS) - The Director and the Jedi

But it's easy for me to pull up on PIX. Oh. (LAUGHS)

(MAN SPEAKING) - The Director and the Jedi

MAN: He would love
to talk with you tonight. - The Director and the Jedi

MAN: He would love to talk with you tonight.

(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY) - The Director and the Jedi

(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)

Page 3, we have the fox tunnel here,
lead onto our trench. - The Director and the Jedi

Page 3, we have the fox tunnel here, lead onto our trench.

I'm like the conduit of everything. - The Director and the Jedi

I'm like the conduit of everything.

A decision by the Art Department
can affect special effects. - The Director and the Jedi

A decision by the Art Department can affect special effects.

CHRISTOPHER:
It can affect visual effects. - The Director and the Jedi

CHRISTOPHER: It can affect visual effects.

(BOTH LAUGHING) - The Director and the Jedi

(BOTH LAUGHING)

To the creature effects. - The Director and the Jedi

To the creature effects.

So, it's very much
a big group effort here. - The Director and the Jedi

So, it's very much a big group effort here.

"General Hux, lovely personality, - The Director and the Jedi

"General Hux, lovely personality,

BERGMAN: We have 120 sets
over 100 days' filming. - The Director and the Jedi

BERGMAN: We have 120 sets over 100 days' filming.

So that means either we cut some sets,
or we combine sets. - The Director and the Jedi

So that means either we cut some sets, or we combine sets.

Everything needs to be, like,
so perfect in terms of the schedule. - The Director and the Jedi

Everything needs to be, like, so perfect in terms of the sch...

CHRISTOPHER: So we now go Ireland, - The Director and the Jedi

CHRISTOPHER: So we now go Ireland,

BERGMAN: And no matter we do, - The Director and the Jedi

BERGMAN: And no matter we do,

And it's not just building the set, - The Director and the Jedi

And it's not just building the set,

One actor gets sick.
Rian gets sick for one day. - The Director and the Jedi

One actor gets sick. Rian gets sick for one day.

It's like... House of cards.
The whole thing falls. - The Director and the Jedi

It's like... House of cards. The whole thing falls.

Everything has to be so perfect
to get it done. - The Director and the Jedi

Everything has to be so perfect to get it done.

JOHNSON: Yeah. Good work. Boy, it's... - The Director and the Jedi

JOHNSON: Yeah. Good work. Boy, it's...

It is 100 days. Walk in the park. - The Director and the Jedi

It is 100 days. Walk in the park.

It's good to get my head, like,
around it, - The Director and the Jedi

It's good to get my head, like, around it,

JOHNSON: We are here on Skellig Michael,
off the west coast of Ireland. - The Director and the Jedi

JOHNSON: We are here on Skellig Michael, off the west coast ...

So, this is literally the moment
right after VII, - The Director and the Jedi

So, this is literally the moment right after VII,

And I think it's just because - The Director and the Jedi

And I think it's just because

So, it's still keeping that,
kind of, like... - The Director and the Jedi

So, it's still keeping that, kind of, like...

Well, see, again, I mean,
I told Rian this. It's no surprise, - The Director and the Jedi

Well, see, again, I mean, I told Rian this. It's no sur...

Now, having said that, - The Director and the Jedi

Now, having said that,

It belongs to other people,
they just rent it out to me. - The Director and the Jedi

It belongs to other people, they just rent it out to me.

So, now, there's a lot more meetings, - The Director and the Jedi

So, now, there's a lot more meetings,

...who's going to play
the character of Rose, - The Director and the Jedi

...who's going to play the character of Rose,

As we speak, - The Director and the Jedi

So the question is just to quantify,
if there is a way to quantify. - The Director and the Jedi

So the question is just to quantify, if there is a way to qu...

So, if we said, okay,
what if we took these characters out, - The Director and the Jedi

So, if we said, okay, what if we took these characters out,

You know, if we were to look at
where are the cost savings, - The Director and the Jedi

You know, if we were to look at where are the cost savings,

And that pretty well starts
at the fathiers, - The Director and the Jedi

And that pretty well starts at the fathiers,

A significant proportion of the work - The Director and the Jedi

A significant proportion of the work

At a certain point, we had to fit
our budget and our plan into a box. - The Director and the Jedi

At a certain point, we had to fit our budget and our plan in...

And the box was big, but it was a box. - The Director and the Jedi

And the box was big, but it was a box.

SCANLAN: I mean, if one said,
"Let's not do the sea cow. - The Director and the Jedi

SCANLAN: I mean, if one said, "Let's not do the se...

BERGMAN: You know,
we need to find different ways - The Director and the Jedi

BERGMAN: You know, we need to find different ways

SCANLAN: The fact that it's come so late
is a little bit of a surprise, - The Director and the Jedi

SCANLAN: The fact that it's come so late is a little bi...

-SCANLAN: Yes, it certainly is.
-(LAUGHTER) - The Director and the Jedi

-SCANLAN: Yes, it certainly is. -(LAUGHTER)

-JOHNSON: Yeah. That'll work. All good.
-(SCANLAN LAUGHING) - The Director and the Jedi

-JOHNSON: Yeah. That'll work. All good. -(SCANLAN LAUGH...

(GIGGLING) - The Director and the Jedi

SCANLAN: He has only
two ways of responding, Rian. - The Director and the Jedi

SCANLAN: He has only two ways of responding, Rian.

(GIGGLING) - The Director and the Jedi

It was eventually decided
to build the sea cow, - The Director and the Jedi

It was eventually decided to build the sea cow,

But I feel like this is much more right
in terms of the relation with the belly. - The Director and the Jedi

But I feel like this is much more right in terms of the rela...

There's a level of humor in Star Wars,
a naivety and an innocence, - The Director and the Jedi

There's a level of humor in Star Wars, a naivety and an...

RICK HEINRICHS: The tree. - The Director and the Jedi

RICK HEINRICHS: The tree.

So, we know physically what it is
we're trying to get out of the tree. - The Director and the Jedi

So, we know physically what it is we're trying to get o...

I don't know
if it's a practical place, necessarily, - The Director and the Jedi

I don't know if it's a practical place, necessaril...

So, these concerns are sort of looming. - The Director and the Jedi

So, these concerns are sort of looming.

So can the Millennium Falcon. - The Director and the Jedi

So can the Millennium Falcon.

It does actually feel like
it's one of those situations - The Director and the Jedi

It does actually feel like it's one of those situations

BERGMAN: We really wanted
to be on location. - The Director and the Jedi

BERGMAN: We really wanted to be on location.

You still needed to build a tree, - The Director and the Jedi

You still needed to build a tree,

You have to build a physical place
from where he can operate. - The Director and the Jedi

You have to build a physical place from where he can operate...

BERGMAN: So, we made that call. - The Director and the Jedi

BERGMAN: So, we made that call.

Not for a day. Not for two days. Okay? - The Director and the Jedi

Not for a day. Not for two days. Okay?

I spoke to Steve. I wanna test flame
on the tree, prior to you painting it. - The Director and the Jedi

I spoke to Steve. I wanna test flame on the tree, prior to y...

I mean, the reason we test is, you know,
we want to eliminate - The Director and the Jedi

I mean, the reason we test is, you know, we want to eliminat...

JOHNSON: It's funny, I haven't had... - The Director and the Jedi

JOHNSON: It's funny, I haven't had...

I think you probably have more
rehearsals than anybody else. - The Director and the Jedi

I think you probably have more rehearsals than anybody else.

And you did have
some rehearsals on there. - The Director and the Jedi

And you did have some rehearsals on there.

-Okay. Great. All right. Cool.
-(GROANS) - The Director and the Jedi

-Okay. Great. All right. Cool. -(GROANS)

"I have to get together
for when I kick his ass." - The Director and the Jedi

"I have to get together for when I kick his ass."

JOHNSON: When I started writing,
I looked at where VII left off, - The Director and the Jedi

JOHNSON: When I started writing, I looked at where VII left ...

And then, she's in that
until formal wear. - The Director and the Jedi

And then, she's in that until formal wear.

-Really?
-(LAUGHTER) - The Director and the Jedi

-Really? -(LAUGHTER)

JOHNSON: You have to draw from fragments
of things in your life - The Director and the Jedi

JOHNSON: You have to draw from fragments of things in your l...

When I wrote that character of Rose,
she was genuinely a nerd. - The Director and the Jedi

When I wrote that character of Rose, she was genuinely a ner...

JOHNSON: I don't think
he should be in a tux. - The Director and the Jedi

JOHNSON: I don't think he should be in a tux.

We don't want to play it
too close to that, - The Director and the Jedi

We don't want to play it too close to that,

Here is the situation with Laura. - The Director and the Jedi

Here is the situation with Laura.

I think it's rich warlords
and slender supermodels. - The Director and the Jedi

I think it's rich warlords and slender supermodels.

Fellini-like. Fat, older rich women,
and, you know... - The Director and the Jedi

Fellini-like. Fat, older rich women, and, you know...

A casino in Star Wars, you know,
with fancy dress people, - The Director and the Jedi

A casino in Star Wars, you know, with fancy dress people,

And I expressed my fears to Rian - The Director and the Jedi

And I expressed my fears to Rian

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION) - The Director and the Jedi

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

They're very particular about the look, - The Director and the Jedi

They're very particular about the look,

SALO GARDNER:
That's the famous bar scene. Here. - The Director and the Jedi

SALO GARDNER: That's the famous bar scene. Here.

(CAMERA CLICKING) - The Director and the Jedi

(CAMERA CLICKING)

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An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.

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Director: Anthony Wonke

Writer: Tylie Cox

Production: Lucasfilm Ltd.

Genre: documentary

Year: 2018

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 12 Mar 2018

Awards: N/A

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