Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams just recently participated in a conversation hosted by Vanity Fair where he was joined on stage by Apple's chief design officer Jonathan Ive and award winning TV and film producer Brian Grazer who moderated the talk. The discussion covered a wide range of topics, one of which being Star Wars. Abrams talked about the creative process and his experiences behind the scenes.
When asked about having a final cut of the film, Abram said "Yeah, yeah", seemingly confirming that one exists already. He also had a lot of praise for Disney for their involvement, or lack thereof, in the The Force Awakens' production,
"They let us make the movie we wanted to make... I cannot say enough about how (Disney CEO)Bob Iger and (Walt Disney Studios Chairman)Alan Horn have understood this thing that is now part of the Disney company. And they're not trying to Disnify it, they're not doing anything other than - which I think is an incredibly smart thing - which is letting Kathleen Kennedy - who is a remarkable person and producer - run and lead Lucasfilm to a place it wants to go."
He also specifically complimented Iger, explaining that the Disney head has been helpful but non-intrusive on the production:
"He's been an incredible collaborator on it and has great ideas and mandates nothing."
You can watch the full, hour-long conversation below. It should be noted that parts of the video include NSFW language. The Star Wars talk begins at 34:35:
Source: Vanity Fair(YouTube)
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So happy to hear this! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI believe based on the context of which the line was delivered, JJ Abrams meant that Disney gave him "final cut privilege". What that means is that he has final say as to how the film gets released. JJ Abrams may also have a physical final cut of the film already, but that isn't what is being said in the interview. The "clause" line immediately following the final cut mention makes it obvious he is talking about the deal he signed with Disney to direct the movie including the final cut privilege. The surprised reaction from Brian Glazer is because final cut privileges aren't given to directors nearly as often as they used to be, especially so with huge franchises like Star Wars.
ReplyDeleteHe doesnt actually say anything one way or the other.. he says some things that can be interpreted a certain way, but that can also very easily be claimed to have meant something else.
ReplyDeleteI'm not so sure, having a feminist run lucasfilm isn't great! I sense the darkside!
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