Sam Witwer sets the record straight on George Lucas and Star Wars for 6 minutes straight.

[@CdrChaos]

I met him at Celebration one year, I wondered why his line wasn't moving. Then I got to the end of it and realized it was because he was stopping to talk to EVERYONE in the line. It was money well spent in my book.

[@Wizard_Pikachu]

Same thing when I met him at Disney once

[@elphiegleason3899]

Nothing sexier than a Star Wars royalty who respects the fans

[@d4rksonic474]

@@elphiegleason3899 And ironically it's both Maul actors that master that.

[@Knowthyledge]

Lucky

[@ShaneBaxter]

he LOVES hearing himself talk

[@TommytheFLguy]

Sam Witwer is pure Star Wars royalty.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Wasn't his first live action role in a game way over 20 years ago? Kyle Katarn in Jedi Knight: Dark Forces Part II?

[@JelloFluoride]

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 nice bait. Not taking it

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@JelloFluoride No, seriously.

[@DefaultName-du3kr]

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 He was Starkiller in The Force Unleashed around 2008 or so but was also Darth Maul in Clone Wars.

[@TheMuffin18]

@@DefaultName-du3kr Also the Emperor in many appearances.

[@SocietyOfDecency]

Sam is such a treasure. I'd like to see him and Henry Cavill nerd out together one day.

[@SamaritanPrime]

Do you realize how many ladies would be thirsty after that?

[@oldmansamsay1023]

@@SamaritanPrime We're Star Wars, Warhammer and Witcher fans brother. We ain't got no clue how ladies work.

[@Lonehawk2k4]

i think the nerd section of the internet would implode from cold fusion if that ever happened lol

[@alextaylor3763]

Hahaha Superman and Doomsday

[@eskiltester3913]

​@@SamaritanPrime I'm a 49 year old heterosexual male. Trust me, we all thirst over cavill and Sam together 😂😂😂

[@coreywho2972]

The way he mispronounced things when doing George's voice is so perfect, he's clearly a fan for knowing about that meme

[@CheebsCheeby]

Hoeth

[@gm5873h]

Like Han Solo, pronounced like hand instead of Hahn

[@iblamegravity1]

Oh, he is no mere fan. He is a Padawan of Dave Filoni, Padawan of Lucas himself.

[@emoxvx]

"Goongans." 🤣🤣🤣

[@LordVader1094]

​@@iblamegravity1Considering he often schooled Filoni, he's only really a Padawan of Lucas lol

[@HiItsMars]

His point in the beginning is huge. A lot of people got so into the OG Star Wars because it didn’t treat you like a viewer seeking information. It dropped you in an established universe and left you to piece it together.

[@Austin-l1j]

That’s a problem in a lot of entertainment now honestly

[@kylerooney8224]

And that he made an entire universe feel lived in (and now we've seen that) when some directors/producers/ set designers fail to make even fictional towns seem real

[@DrEnzyme]

I remember the way he described it was "a fairy tale in space" because nothing really existed that was comparable to what he wanted to do. So you get "once upon a time" (A long time ago), you have the monomyth, magic etc. And the thing about fairy tales is that they don't need to make sense. No one questions why there's a gingerbread house in the middle of the forest, there just is. That framing allowed him a tremendous amount of freedom.

[@Juduehsiah]

now dave is treating the wide majority of people as if they are all starwars fans that have watched every show 💀 restarting charecter progression for rebels characters and mando has an important episode in another show 🪦 and after realizing how little dave actually did for clone wars im left even more hopeless for the future of starwars

[@TakarieZan]

I see people complain about this exact thing. Dropping them into a universe just confuses them and then they kinda zone out. People can’t win bro.

[@GhostFace72911]

You can just see the passion Sam has for Star Wars! Sam is just freaking awesome and needs to be in more star wars projects!

[@SpFlash1523]

He should play a live action Jedi, gray Jedi or Sith Lord.

[@elphiegleason3899]

I freaking love this man

[@Amplifymagic]

He deserves a new major live action role

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

I’d agree if Disney wasn’t gonna corrupt him like they did with Dave Filoni, who’s now a shameless thief forced to tie his work into Disney’s continuation

[@jedijam91]

People like him need to be in charge of Star Wars.

[@tylerwhite1636]

Sam Witwer and Henry Cavill in a room together would be truly something to behold.

[@cybercifrado]

Sam and Henry? This is getting out of hand. Now there are TWO of them.

[@bornonthebattlefront4883]

Fr

[@predator70nc46]

Omg... Dont give me hope

[@aspecttnd]

I don’t think they’re into the same stuff though, just two guys both passionate about their own respective interests

​@@aspecttnd Which make it even better to watch

[@John_II]

Sam literally made the Force Unleashed for me. He also nailed Darth Maul in Clone Wars. Seeing him do this kind of speaking engagement is music to my eyes/ears.

[@AlMcpherson79]

Tried playing it REALLY want to play it got both 1 and 2 and Basically... as I have a controller on my PC the keyboard controls dont work and it really doesn't like proper movement/camera motion so I'm just "PLEASE LET ME PLAY AS DARTH SAMWITWER"

[@LycanLucian]

@@AlMcpherson79 even tho both version are trash in PC the second one works SLIGHTLY better so my recomendation would be, play the first one in a PSP emulator (they work fine on PC) and the second one with a fix or mod for controllers and some corrections. There was a pack of mods that fixed a lot of problems for them and that's how I played them once my PSP got damaged beyond repair and got a decent (nothing to extravagant) PC.

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

​@@LycanLucian Recommending the PSP version, true individual of culture right there. Loved playing those recreations of the movie fights with Starkiller's OP-ass abilities.

[@amp8343]

I just started playing the first one today gotta say it didn't disappoint.

[@grjk5044]

He was also Palpatine in Rebels.

[@J1283-s1k]

Sam Witwer is the rarest breed: The actor/voice actor who so love the material they're working with, and match the passion of the fandom, that they both vocalise and express their appreciation as much as possible. It's so nice to see, compared to the regular, obligatory 'I just do this for the paycheck' actors who take an active distance from caring about the material, particularly if it's 'nerdy'.

[@Ephesians6.11]

Also makes some pretty killer music too 😁

[@Paintballpro18]

I swear him and Henry Cavill are just two nerds who just happen to be good at acting

[@TimothyGod]

​@@Paintballpro18absolutely, agreed to the fullest

[@forcelightningcable9639]

@@TimothyGodyeah basically

[@Treffaut]

The Lucas impression at 1:25 was so on-point without being mocking, 12/10.

[@Alden-]

that's the difference between mocking and impressions. mocking requires no respect for the other person and is almost always so over the top that only certain things can be used to identified who's being mocked. impressions like this one always have a gargantuan amount of respect for whose being impersonated and sounds near-perfect. sam is absolutely the man, and then some. if we never get a canonical adaptation for the Starkiller, i demand sam gets to make his own film/ series.

[@NPC-nn4qe]

He really did break the meter on that one.

[@joshsauer4725]

His Lucas impression is spot on. The voice and the slouched, chilled back way he even sits.

[@Sir_TophamHatt]

Plus the casual mispronunciation of every name in star wars lol

[@dextergrif]

@@Sir_TophamHatt One thing I love about George is he mentioned that he was just focused on finishing his work, he could not care about how things were pronounced

[@MM-cs2rt]

That salacious crumb laugh though

[@christopherstein2024]

I would pay a lot to smoke one with George

[@Crichjo32]

Sam nailed just how these studios think in regards to sequels. "Yeah the first one made so much money, let's do it again but MORE! Let's have more Jawas, more Tattoine, more death stars!" - basically just more of the same. George did the opposite in regards to Empire, he didn't repeat the first in anyway. He made a darker story that goes in a completely different direction, with Luke separated from the others, a focus on more chases in space, different locations never seen before, and of course the big revelations at the end. This is why a creative auteur who has control over his property with no studio interference can work wonders.

[@Freefall984]

"Yeah the first one made so much money, let's do it again but MORE! Let's have more Jawas, more Tattoine, more death stars!" cough The Force Awakens cough

[@Crichjo32]

@@Freefall984 Disney bought it and made every classic mistake a corporation does over an intellectual proerty. That's because they're in it to make money, not to genuinely want to push boundaries in cinematic storytelling.

[@derekskelton4187]

Lucas was only successful because he had a great team. People disregard everyone else who made Star Wars great, and as soon as Lucas lost his team he went stale. Very talented man, but forgetting the team is what lead to a lotta problems

[@capitanawesome44]

While i agree with your sentiment it cannot go unsaid that the first cut Lucas had of a new hope was simply…. Crap!!! It felt too much and confusing. That movie was saved in editing and turned into what it became. He had the freedom to go in a new direction based on his negotiations and Empire was actually not loved when it came out cuz it was so different… today its easily recognized as the best in all the series. My fav is return of the Jedi. So executive and producer interference while costly at time can be great and lead to great things. I think the movie that best exemplifies it is Ford v Ferrari. Shelby working as producer of vehicle w a artistic love but know how got the artist what he needed but also got him to play nice enough to get the result they worked tirelessly for.

[@jimwatson1013]

@@derekskelton4187 A New hope had to be wrangled into position with his teams as he got overexcited in places, then Empire had to be wrangled with people like Gary Kurtz fighting with Lucas to keep the ship straight and leaving Lucas to do Return of the Jedi on his own almost. We then hit the prequels were people said "yes George, Sounds great George" atleast with Phantom Menace, between Jedi and Phantom Menace we saw too much play into kids and merchandising (despite being a kid watching these, Ewoks and Jar Jar....did succeed on me not as an adult) so after being taught a lesson on reception, Ep II and III got into a better place. As you said it needed the others in the productions to keep Lucas focused and help him get the best out of Star Wars than getting unfocused and losing his audience is nearly did during the prequel sand has done since his pass over of copyrights to Disney.

[@m.m.5448]

The reverence you can hear from him, as he talks about George Lucas, the prequels and Star Wars as a whole is inspirational. Not only does he get to be a part of the Universe, but you can hear he understands the fundamentals of it's storytelling and has such a respect for what it's done for Art, Film and Millions of us across the world. Sam Witwer is a legend, and I will happily support him in every piece of media he is attached to.

[@gghhyo5799]

The problem is the storytelling in the prequels wasn't very good

[@v0rteks644]

​@@gghhyo5799 still better than the sequels.

[@defmore5099]

@@v0rteks644 no. they all sucked. just admit you're a fanboy for lightsabers OMFG DARTH MAUL IS THE COOLEST HE GOT SUCH A COOL LIGHTSABER stfu.

[@slimdankbeams8165]

@@gghhyo5799 the prequels were incredible, you're wrong fella

[@gghhyo5799]

@@slimdankbeams8165not really

[@that_one_guy_named_rami]

I have massive respect for this man. I was introduced to him from the Force Unleashed and liked him a lot ever since that.

[@Doom_Head95]

I'd think most people were introduced to him from the force unleashed

[@forcelightningcable9639]

It was the that vampire/werewolf roommates in the city show (can’t remember the name it was from 2010) for me

[@thekotabear3262]

Days Gone has made me completely love the guy as an actor

[@devonhedinger4132]

He was good in Being Human (American Version) if you want to check it out.

[@chris_wizzudz]

Wow. George did a lot more for the industry than I thought. What an absolute legend.

[@gabethebabe3337]

A lot of movies use his company he created Industrial Light and Magic (the shirt Sam is wearing btw) for CGI and I believe sound effects at Skywalker Ranch.

[@Darth_Xionn]

You should really look into it, the effect Star Wars has had on movies is huge.

[@hkn9723]

​@@gabethebabe3337 not to forget that he contributed a lot to CG animation being further developed and being where it is now by forming Pixar. Everyone also knows about the legendary THX sound, also a former subsidiary of Lucasfilm.

[@PyroBlonde7777]

@@hkn9723 Lucas is such a damn legend man. I'm glad more people are looking into him and learning just how significant he is. It's such a shame that "fans" pushed him away after the prequels. We should have had HIS sequel trilogy rather than Disney's.

[@jazzman782000]

Yeah, people who shit on George Lucas are either misinformed or idiots. Like flat earth earthers.

[@donavanhillman7607]

100% my beliefs I've always had about George Lucas. He has NEVER gotten the acknowledgement for soooo much. He's right. Not even scratching the surface of what the man has accomplished. I too, am a George Lucas nerd, Mr. Witwer. I'm glad you speak up about it.

[@burntvirtue]

You sound like you are worshiping a god. While alarming, I suppose that's fitting considering Gods come from mythology, and the idea that George Lucas is a lone, genius level visionary is just that...a myth. The truth is he owes his entire career, fortune, and independent power to both his ex-wife Marcia and Gary Kurtz among many others.

[@wardeni9603]

@@burntvirtue Nah, he just understands the accomplishments of a man who impacted global culture, something a nay-sayer like you will never do. Some people are smart and ballsy enough to succeed, like George Lucas, Arnold Schwarzenegger etc. while some can only leave bitter comments on youtube before they're forgotten.

[@skarloeythomas5172]

@@burntvirtue The only way someone can owe their entire career to someone else is to say, think and do nothing like a vegetable. George Lucas is not.

[@RShadow12]

@@burntvirtue Lmao keep being a hater. You’ll never accomplish what Lucas accomplished, create what he created, and impact the film industry and culture the way he did. Dude is a visionary and massive risk-taker who succeeded and deserves every bit of praise and recognition he gets. You’re just a sad bitter person on the internet hating on the successes of others just for the sake of hating. Pathetic.

[@jilp2002]

​@@wardeni9603 shut up. Disney holds your precious franchise now

[@eskiltester3913]

What an amazing storyteller this man is.. I just can't find the words to express how good this man is at his job. He gets it. He outgeeked Feloni on star wars and lives and breaths acting as if it was his oxygen. I hated him in BSG. He was that good, He made me hate the character intensely. He's a damn treasure

[@MrZackavelli]

Did he really outnerd Filoni on star wars? Is there a link you could provide? I love them both, but I'd love to see that.

[@jasmadams]

Oh yeah that's Crashdown. I didn't even recognize him.

[@8301TheJMan]

I really liked Crashdown, that is until he actually crashed down on Kobol and started losing people, which lead him to losing his effin mind. Prior to that though he was a decent dude.

[@RandomStunt]

Filoni is put on a much higher pedestal than he's supposed to be, in all honesty

[@indyg1138]

@@RandomStunt For. Real. Dude is *massively* overrated.

[@snowdjagha]

This guys deserves his own movie. I'm still baffled how after all these years (and mainly now at the Disney stage of the SW universe) this hasn't happened yet.

[@freshcity]

He need his own star-killer movie

[@Arkh-Lightning-Musician]

​@@freshcityYeah really...

[@blackice8043]

Because disney hates the fans and hates everything that made Star Wars so loved in the first place.

[@TazyBaby]

@@Arkh-Lightning-Musicianstar wars needs an antihero character, a non-evil sith and other than Reven thats Starkiller

[@honestbenny]

No disrespect for Sam, but you have to realie that being amazing VOICE actor doesn't make you good live actor. There are tons of amazing voice actors who would sadly absolutely suck when it comes to live performance, becaue their talents are different. I watched few movies where Sam was playing and he is not good live actor. Opposite to his voice acting taletns.

[@bertvanbeterbed9702]

I love how he just starts doing an improv stand-up segment halfway through and absolutely nails it

[@Official_UnderWhere]

The thought of a haughty George Lucas saying "lemme light up a spliff" is going to live in my brain forever now 😂

[@melvinloyalist6758]

Sam is literally just one of us nerds who somehow infiltrated his way into Hollywood and we’re all better off for it

[@dingusbingus7463]

Sam is one of the few actors who always seems like a normal guy. For some reason even though hes starkiller, and in multiple movies and tv shows he's not idolized but people still love everything he does

[@leroyjenkins4115]

What an awesome person Sam is! "No I paid for it myself." Flips his collar "Let me light up a splif." 🤣

[@blackula911]

So refreshing to hear someone so articulate explain why they are a diehard fan of something. Mad respect.

[@BroThinkHeJohnFootball]

I love that one lady laughing like a witch in the background

[@bageljosher]

She laughed as soon as I read this LMAO!

[@strider1237]

This guy is universally brilliant. Story-telling, acting, improv, impressions, enthusiasm, and down to earth. My brother got me The Force Unleashed game for my b-day signed by him.

[@Linktuts]

Sam Witwer is our Henry Cavill. I have spoken

[@Harbinger835]

Henry Cavill is their Sam Witwer. This is the way.

[@mrjtfang2]

@@Harbinger835 The rule of two chad nerd actors.

[@MMUTG3R]

​@@Harbinger835 This is the way.

[@astrobot702]

This is the way

[@wZem]

Sam mispronouncing Hoth in his George Lucas voice is gold

[@gm5873h]

He always mispronounces his own creations. He can't even say Han right

[@TheBakerZen]

@@gm5873h Brother, he CREATED the character. StarWarsFan00452 is the last person that should be correcting the person responsible for their obsession.

[@locke2517]

Lol I read it in your comment as "HOTHE" Thanks to Sam that pronunciation is now head cannon for me.

[@jamesfilms_]

Witwer understands Star Wars better than anyone else I’ve ever seen. It’s remarkable and heartwarming.

[@BeezeeChutter]

Have you seen the Star Wars videos made by Rick Worley? They’re really good and delve deep into film theory as it relates to George Lucas’ Star Wars.

[@jamesfilms_]

@@BeezeeChutter Hahah I have seen them actually. More than once. You’re right, Rick’s #1. Those videos are incredible.

[@BeezeeChutter]

@@jamesfilms_ Ye! I’ve watched so many videos diving deep into the greatness of Star Wars and especially the Prequels so many times over. There’s just so much to love about Star Wars! Have you seen So Uncivilized? He goes into thematic theory I believe. I’ve watched his _Why Palpatine is the GOAT_ and _King of Wooden Dialogue_ videos so many times!

[@jamesfilms_]

@@BeezeeChutter They sound familiar. I think I’ve seen the Sequel Anti-trilogy one. I’ll have look at the others and make sure I’ve seen em. If you havent seen _How Liberty Dies: The Politics of Star Wars_ by Arken the Amerikan, I remember liking it a lot and would recommend. The politics of the prequels are awesome. It annoyed me that so many people said they would’ve rather had them not present.

[@BeezeeChutter]

@@jamesfilms_ The Anti-Trilogy video is really good and really lays out mine and many others frustrations with the Sequel Trilogy. I have seen _How Liberty Dies_ by Arkin the Amerikan and yeah it was good. Although I feel that video had less to do with Star Wars and the politics of it and more so the guys opinions on politics if that makes sense. But that could just be old me bias since I think I can recall a young me watching that video and being introduced to political concepts I couldn’t understand before.

[@nono-lz7en]

There isn't a whole lot more inspiring than the passion coming from someone so involved and beloved in their work.

[@Fish-2015]

2:36 who let the joker into the conference? Lol

[@thecantinaclub2848]

That was one maniacal cackle. You can hear her throughout with different levels of hysteria.

[@johndoing699]

He looks scared

[@tyersalladam4735]

That Bellatrix Lestrange laugh 2:36 😂

[@jenschristensen9020]

Salacious B. Crumb 😆

[@jobt1999]

💀

[@ItsCrawdaddy]

If i had to live with someone who laughed like that for real, I might kill myself. That would get so annoying to hear. She's probably a lovely woman, but fuck that laugh makes me want to die.

[@DamianHowardTV]

Agreed, Sam. Fully agreed! 👏🏼 I just love how this guy “gets it”. If only there were more people who thought this way..

[@ToothlessDragon536]

Gets what?

[@mlantin7713]

rian johnson should take notes on Sam

[@vanconojl]

@@ToothlessDragon536 you don't get it

[@antonioowensby8823]

You mean like Disney?

[@DamianHowardTV]

@@antonioowensby8823 Disney doesn't understand STAR WARS. Period.

[@JediChristeson]

GL packed the suit case that is Episode IV....he packed it SO well that we're still unpacking it today, and will be for decades.

[@DarthCodes23]

I love how he talks about George and what he’s done because that’s all true and the heart behind it and everything that he does is for a reason and making it better. Btw Sam Witwer is just as passionate about Star Wars in real life. I was lucky enough to see him at SW Celebration in Orlando and I was even more impressed by him as an actor and person.

[@Deverydoo]

Lucas explained it long ago, he wanted to set up a story, a tale to tell. For Empire, Lucas wanted to start the heroes of the story in an impossible situation to convey hopelessness. While he was also a micromanager and had thought the film was garbage because he didn't direct and it was mostly overseas (UK) his Wife again rescued the film. She edited All 3 Star Wars and is an unsung hero in making these films amazing. She knew what George wanted to achieve and went to work supporting his vision.

[@steventatlock5443]

Noooo, didn't you hear him? All of this amazingness, from the editing, to the writing, to the software other people engineered... it all fell fully formed out of the genius that is Lucas.

[@Deverydoo]

@@steventatlock5443 i wasn’t dissin it. Heck Lucas pioneered merchandising. ILM is one of the best studios that came of Star Wars. Lucas was focused on so many fronts he was torn. But he also drew from so much inspiration before him to.

[@steventatlock5443]

@@Deverydoo I was critiquing Sam's take- Famously, Star Wars was saved in editing, yet this clown belabors the "fact" that Lucas is a genius for how smoothly everything is conveyed. It's contrary to reality. I find it incredibly annoying the amount of "genius" our society is willing to heap on the frontman of any *massive* body of laborers and intellectuals working towards a common goal. **cough cough Musk cough cough**

[@skarloeythomas5172]

@@steventatlock5443 And George Lucas saved ANH, and saved ROTJ from Kasdan. And his wife helped him with ESB? So now the iceberg means nothing because you can only see the tip? You’re a laughing stock.

[@Deverydoo]

@@steventatlock5443 got it you are correct too. Lucas got a heap of the credit. But Lucas threw massive fits when the movie didn't come out right, especially Empire. What barely anyone talks about is the absolute genius editing job his wife has done for the trilogy. She re-edited Empire and it became the masterpiece it is today.

[@77Pictures]

He's absolutely right. Lucas created modern film tech that allows anyone the option to make movies.

[@Sakattack2023]

Lol except none of that matters anymore. It’s about the message and politically “correct” optics.

[@steventatlock5443]

Except Lucas literally created none of it, competent software engineers and camera techs and special effects coordinators did. I genuinely can't understand this desire of people to elevate the guy so much that you start attributing the work of thousands of other people that he is literally incapable of replicating to him solely.

[@77Pictures]

@@steventatlock5443 He wanted the tools to create. Hired the folks to build it and put in all the money. So yeah. It wouldn't exist without him.

[@steventatlock5443]

@@77Pictures "put in all the money" Tell me you don't know how movies are financed without telling me you don't know how movies are financed. And a further illogical leap, no one would create editing software if George Lucas hadn't had the idea to pay someone to make it? Like, wut? You're legitimately clueless. I guess without Charles Schultz no one would have had the idea to sell coffee, right? Online shopping didn't exist before it was birthed, fully formed, from Jeff Bezos's clearly superior intellect? God bless our capitalist overlords and the glory of their money! Through them, all technological advancements flow! Without money from rich people, us inferior poors could never produce anything, ergo it's all the products of the wealthy. Damn, I wish I were as smart as you.

[@Sakattack2023]

@@steventatlock5443 prove it

[@HolyMateria]

I love to see someone speaking about George Lucas like this. I'm always so confused by all the Star Wars fans who hate on him.

[@joshuagarrett9171]

I think people are just upset with what Disney has done to it and blame him. I get where they're coming from, but who wouldn't take the money?

[@memecliparchives2254]

​@@joshuagarrett9171Paraphrasing but: Why would I make anymore when people only say how bad of a person you are George Lucas

[@thelightseeker94]

This is what a true fan of the franchise looks and sounds like pure passion.

[@avyitis3425]

Man I loved this. I've been binging all the interviews, podcasts, comicons and what not of Star Wars and LOTR for the past 2 weeks and I can now appreciate them so much more than before for all that I've learnt about the people behind it! I had no idea Lucas financed it all himself and that he developed all the audio and digitals? Wow! Very respectable to say the least. Thank you for sharing this.

[@scampoli25]

Empty conference room: Sam Witwer: Let me tell you about Star Wars

[@gaffer2602]

3 hours later and he's just gotten to the part where Star Wars is released

[@midoribushi5331]

George Lucas the OG Jedi used the oldest trick in a Jedi's playbook, the mind trick. They didn't stand a chance. Also, Sam Witwer is a national treasure.

[@leonbozzini6551]

This man is a Legend. May the force be with him always

[@rbarnes4076]

Witwer is remarkable as an actor. He inhabits the Maul character so completely. Everything about that character is different than the way he is in real life.. accent, cadence.. timbre.. it is all so unique and so correct.

[@ericpowell4350]

This is a beautiful love letter to George and Star Wars. I wish Sam could produce his own show.

[@Starkiller2725]

Not many understand Star Wars as well as Sam does. It's like he wakes up in the morning and decides to become even more beloved every day effortlessly.

[@Slask7]

this speech right here along with Dave Filoni’s astonishing take on the prequels during the Mandalorian documentary are nothing but glorious.

[@Munedawg]

Love Filoni, but his interpretation of Duel of the Fate's doesn't match anything we've heard from George about it, esp. the Jedi "losing their way." Nope.

[@Slask7]

@@Munedawg the whole prequel trilogy is essentially about the Jedi losing their way (both Anakin, with his descent into darkness, and the Order, which keeps losing focus and is chained by its strict code while their padawans become “more arrogant”). So why would that statement be wrong?

[@ooiiooiiooii]

It is weird the way Dave and Sam worship George. It discredits the people around him that made those films tangible. George is an idiot

[@Munedawg]

@@Slask7 because none of that matches anything Lucas has ever said about these films behind the scenes and I've read all of it. That's the sort of popular KZbinr distortion that's become endemic in Star Wars fandom.

[@Slask7]

@@Munedawg So according to you the movies don’t show the Jedi losing their way, like I just explained…

[@TJTAKEOVERTHEWORLD]

Sam is a 1000% CORRECT here! Both in his overview of Lucas' accomplishments or should we say 'BOSS MOVES' and the initial reaction to the prequels as OG Star Wars fans with decades of prequel imagination in our minds. We too looked forward to these movies since they were a whisper of a rumour and were disappointed at the result...until we figured out with the help of Filoni the story that Lucas' was actually telling at a deeper level and respect that he didn't rehash everything. Soi good to hear someone talk about how they LOVE Star Wars for a change ;)

[@MrZackavelli]

Uhhhhh, George needed absolutely ZERO HELP from anyone Dave Filoni was just another (albeit legendary) disciple that just helped expand George's universe, which was of course commissioned by George in the first place Filoni without GL's guidance is nothing, but it's not vice-versa

[@falsehero2001]

“Initial reaction”. You mean “correct reaction”. The films needed to stand on their own merit: the material within them and how they presented it.

[@MrZackavelli]

@@falsehero2001 And the prequels absolutely did stand on their own

[@thehmc]

If he needed help from someone else to explain his story, then his storytelling sucked.

[@MrZackavelli]

@@thehmc And he didn't. The whole story came from George.

[@chinox7116]

I totally agree. Lucas was a visionary from the get-go. I remember years ago the crew of the ISS saluted and honored him from space during some kind of event, it was great.

[@caesaraugustus784]

Thank you for sharing this video! Awesome take on George Lucas. Miss him so much

[@kyleb1724]

Sam gets it. This is why I appreciate his acting and talent. Dave and Jon also get it.

[@samwallaceart288]

I agree with the first two sentences there

[@OliverCovfefe]

Dave sure, but Jon? No

[@alexo_pog]

​@@OliverCovfefe why not jon? he WROTE almost every mandalorian episode, its his storyline he definitely gets it

[@eidolon1426]

​@Aleks What you just cited is *WHY* people are saying he obviously *doesn't* "get it." The Mandalorian is horrific burning garbage.

[@alexo_pog]

@@eidolon1426 LMAO im pretty sure in s1 and s2 people were in love with it, like 99% of fans, it was said its what stsrwars should be

[@CloneShockTrooper]

He should run Lucasfilm.

[@ToothlessDragon536]

Why?

[@The_Babe]

​@@ToothlessDragon536 Because he knows the history, understands the creative process, and most of all respects George Lucas.

[@JJ-zo7jv]

@@The_Babe I might add, he respects the fans too and would most certainly give them what they want, within a contained story that also works for new audiences.

[@RurouniSanj]

We should summon a triumvirate of Sam Witwer, Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau. The uber geeks of the Star Wars fandom, they will never lead us astray.

[@joshjonson2368]

​@@RurouniSanj one problem, Disney owns lucasarts and isn't likely to ever give it away to the likes of nerds unless sad nerds can fork over 1 trillion dollars over to them

[@theblackheart5727]

I can watch and listen to Sam all day. He’s so emphatic. He was awesome as Crashdown on Battlestar Galactica too. Dude’s got skills.

[@starlightwarden]

Sam is a treasure. I'm so glad he's such a big Star Wars fan, got to be his own character, and got to fulfill the role of two of the most badass Star Wars Villains as well. I hope one day Starkiller gets his own canon story, be it high Republic or in the future. Such a deserved character for such a awesome actor and person.

[@Biostasis5x7]

I just watch the force unleashed KZbin videos. People have stitched together the whole game and it's basically a movie. But damn, it should be made into a movie.

[@iblackfeathers]

very insightful from sam witwer. not to discredit george, but i wouldn’t say all computer digital editing came from him. he did help influence, it but it took a whole bunch of people to change the industries and how we all do our workflows. one example is john knoll, who did the first adobe photoshop (his name is on the early startup splashscreen), and did pirates of the caribbean, and continues to this day in movie vfx. there are legends in the industries. george worked with talented people. he was a visionary but it took a team to go with it.

[@HeviNova]

Sam is a true gem. Such a nice guy and great to play games with!

[@spicydaddy2526]

Sam Witwer is great. First encountered him as Crashdown in Battlestar Galactica, then all his Star Wars roles. What a champ.

[@DeanVarney]

Sam is a treasure. I could listen to him geek out for hours.

[@maxvogt3515]

I love that everyone knew the story and punchline before he even started telling it, and still gasped and audibly said “No” because he’s just that good/ passionate about his expressions

[@arttheclown1163]

Ooof. He's nailing it at every turn. Great take.

[@CKestus2187]

I’m thankful and grateful that we have people like him, and Dave Filoni, and Jon Favreau. It’s people like them that are moving Star Wars forward in a great, creative fashion. Sam talks about how moving in a new direction is the way to evolve, which is why the sequel trilogy failed. It’s beat-for-beat the original trilogy. In episode VII, you have an orphan on tatooine becoming a part of a rebellion, and the megastructure that is capable of destroying a planet (in this case it can destroy a solar system.) In episode VIII, you have the Jedi training while the rebels are fleeing the oppressive force, and a big twist at the end. In episode IX, you have this huge, climactic battle as a background for a smaller, but very significant battle. Episode VII and VIII may have been good, but it doesn’t excuse the blatant nostalgia banking they did.

[@RatSewage]

Episode 8 was not good. None of them were. Disney took too many creative liberties with those films. Episode 7 was JJ ignoring the prequels, episode 8 was Rian telling JJ to fuck off while simultaneously taking the story in a completely opposite direction, and episode 9 was JJ trying to course correct Rian's disaster. Not to mention the absolutely ridiculous premise behind 9. "Somehow, Palpatine returned." Stupid movies. They should have used George's story. I know they infused a lot of his ideas but it was Frankensteined into what we ended up with. Ridiculous. Fuck Disney.

[@silencia08]

George Lucas has my eternal respect for what he has made.

[@Native_Creation]

Absolutely, Sam nailed it, it can't be said enough how much George revolutionized the entire Entertainment industry

[@Jauphrey]

Oooooooh that's the feeling of myself being humbled. I'm not gonna say I was wrong about the way I feel about the prequels, but listening to Sam so articulately break down the reason for his passion...I realize I was entirely too quick to judge without considering so many other factors. There's nothing wrong about judging a film on its own merits, certainly. But, for me personally, these kinds of backstories explaining the how and why behind the process make a big impact on my ability to enjoy a film I might otherwise not. Appreciate you sharing!

[@babackgirl]

I finished The Force Unleashed yesterday and I'm currently playing through The Force Unleashed II, honestly I'm 100% convinced he's the perfect choice as both Starkiller and Maul and he did an incredible job as Palpatine too 🙌🏻 !

[@Grivian]

The Fox leadership were like: "Lucas........LUCAS"

[@Msmasajes]

That's weird... I'm 44 and I also dreamed about the prequels and fantasized about them ( I, II and III) and the weird thing is... They're EXACTLY and better than I imagined them. I'm one of the 3 people who actually love those movies.

[@TheCapedWanderer]

You are not alone. They are fantastic films, there is so much to love and admire in them. The story is literally one for the ages: a modern myth, a Greek tragedy in sci-fi veneer. The characters, the settings, the action, the conflict, the political backdrop, the emotional turmoil; George crafted every element with immense care and wove them all into a beautiful tapestry, the likes of which we will *never* see again. He financed those films himself, he made them exactly according to his vision, he found the best artists and craftsmen who all got to shine-every prop, every painting, every costume, every effect is a work of passion, of pride, of fantasy turned reality, of imagination refined. The sheer quantity of content to engage with in the Prequels is staggering. You can watch them forever and always find new things to marvel at.

[@slimdankbeams8165]

Mate you're one of many people who love the prequels, the prequels haters are very few but very loud, these movies are a treasure and it's a shame they got a bad reputation when they are so incredible. Personally I like them so much more than the original trilogy

[@theevildrummingsithlord1492]

What sort of ideas were you expecting when you thought of how the prequels should be? It's honestly really fascinating how people can just think of something and they get proven right. I mean, I did predict Hux's betrayal in The Rise of Skywalker and Luke showing up in The Mandalorian, but, of course, I wasn't expecting how it would happen.

[@AudioEpics]

I'm 40 and I agree with you 100%.

[@AudioEpics]

@@slimdankbeams8165 Me too. Everything about the prequels is more interesting than the original trilogy: the worldbuilding, the plot, the characters, the set designs, the costumes, everything. And there is nothing else out there that resembles them. They're almost a genre unto themselves. It's magnificent.

[@jeffholland74]

I could listen to Sam talk about The Wars all day. The man knows his shit!

[@fatchmc8510]

That girl - She is eating is soul while his just here nerding it out

[@DecidingMC]

Something that I learned when i was working for a movie theater, George Lucas got a contract where every theater the phantom menace was at he got 100% of the profits for the first 2 weeks the movie was in theaters and it only dropped by 10% every week afterwards. So week 3 george would get 90% and the theater would get 10%. This type of thing is the reason why consession stands cost so much.

[@seanieboi1234]

His storytelling is so great, I can see this as a stand up bit, because he blends with truth and humor. Well said Sam!

[@trentrushmusic]

God I really really really hope Sam gets to play some version of canon Starkiller again. This man is such a gem and loves Star Wars more than anyone involved working on the franchise.

[@JJ-zo7jv]

He should’ve led the sequel trilogy as a new character. Obviously George’s plans and not the Disney trilogy

[@zxph]

@@JJ-zo7jv Wow you are SO right. That would have been incredible. It pains me thinking about all the things Disney could have done.... because despite having rights to this massive franchise with literally a whole universe of possibilities, they just decided to make another OT with a female lead.

[@vegasgone07-dh4lb]

To say Lucas created and pioneered technology is true, from a certain point of view. What he did do was use his talent and skills to allow you to create and pioneer your own view. Love Lucas.

[@thehmc]

Yeah, and he also made it possible for movie studios to slash FX budgets and make crappy digital effects that ruin movies.

[@ShaggyRogers1]

@@thehmc "slash FX budgets" Huh? GFX is still one of the most expensive parts of movie making, not counting "marketing". You notice the "crappy digital effects" but you don't notice the countless FX that is happening in almost every shot in every film. Bad art design and choices stands on its own, it isn't the fault of the tools. It's under the same vein as how certain games still look just as appealing as when they released 10-20+ years ago and others look dated af a year after launch. It all comes down to the talent of the person using the tools.

[@zxph]

@@thehmc yes he pushed the boundaries of technology at the time and invented new things, but it's his fault other people are using that technology to make crappy movies.

[@Munedawg]

@@thehmc Oh, a media illiterate. Wait until you find out which Star Wars film has the most practical effects. . .

[@Admiralkirk95]

A true fan right there, he could see through the initial.... confusion of the prequels and see what George was saying. I grew up with my dad praising these movies, and I watched them. And it was a super special moment, when he could take me, at four years old, to see Phantom menace and share this franchise with me in real time. George may not have been perfect, but when he struck gold, he struck hard.

[@eddieromero9118]

Poor girl is struggling to keep her eyes open with those eyelashes 😂😂

[@1243beowulf]

I love this. I have said similar points when talking to my friends, but Sam Witwer has such a way with words hahaha

[@babyjayimportium]

I WAS THERE!!! Probably right next to you!!!! What an amazing guy! It was a blast to meet him and take a photo with him. Also, it was insane how small that room was. NEVER gonna get that chance again Edit: for half the interview he spoke of his beloved pet dogs, which was amazing

[@CapableOnion]

Sam is awesome, they should have given him the chance to make TFU3

[@Ghostwhite1014]

Loved him as Maul and Star killer one of my favorite voice actors and characters in a game of all time!

[@MiserableMovieMan]

I have been saying this for years. Good to see that someone else gives Lucas the respect that he deserves.

[@14rs2]

I like how Sam truely gets that George Lucas is Star Wars. He recognises that Dave Falloni knows the characters but acknowledges that Dave only knows because George did such an amazing job.

[@MetFreak42]

Thank you for voicing this, Sam. This is why I will forever be a supporter of the "fan theory" that Jarjar was a Sith lord in disguise the whole time. You go back to the making-of documentary about Ep 1, and George flat out says it. Go back and research the movie, pay close attention, and you can see it. Ahmed Best did a fantastic job in his performance, and ILM did a fantastic job bringing George's vision to life. I really wish George hadn't taken the fan backlash at the time so to heart, and had followed through on his original plan and vision for Ep 2 and 3.

[@The_Babe]

Couldn't agree more.

[@JeremiahEcks777]

Couldn't disagree more. It IS a fan theory because nobody has ever said it is accurate in all the years since the movies were made. It was 23 years. Lucas has revealed so many other things; that Anakin wasn't intended to be Darth Vader... that Yoda was never originally part of the plan... Leia was not the 'another' referred to in Empire... And yet he has never ever once confirmed that Jar Jar was a Sith Lord. He said he was 'key' and, yes, he was - he was key to the audience identification of Phantom Menace (remember, Lucas writes the movies from one or two character's perspective - Jar Jar is Phantom's). Additionally Jar Jar is key to the empire being created... no manipulated Gungan, no power for Sidious. Jar Jar is key in a lot of things. But something nobody - Lucas, Ahmed Best, Rick McCallum, Ben Burtt, any of the producers, creators, actors or anybody - has even confirmed, even when asked, is that Jar Jar is a Sith. Lucas would expose even things which contradict his claims that he always had a plan but won't reveal the hidden story of a character he will never write or direct for again? No. Just, no. As the Doctor once said "Heh. Humans. Always looking for patterns in things that aren't there." Lucas is all the things Sam Witwer said he is. He also changed his plans as he went through and although he did have, what he himself calls 'beats' planned out, he has always been open and honest about these beats. If Jar Jar had been a Sith, by now, we'd know. It fits *nowhere*. With nothing. Two Sith there are. Not three. Sidious is ruling in RotJ, not Jar Jar.

[@HappyKratos725]

Sam is a true star wars fan. He just appreciates what Gearoge has created for what it is.

[@TheOnlyBiodude]

The one thing I really admire about the original Star Wars trillogy is how it genuinely feels like the middle of a story. It is so much more intriguing that way. I wish more films and games were like this.

[@briellechamberlain9341]

It much more feels like an ending tho right?

[@nahuelcutrera]

I adore this guy... he is just nailing it right in the middle of it. Perfect speech about star wars. If it were for me, I'll put him to direct a new star wars show, he deserves it, because he understands.

[@rileytipper5110]

Sam is brilliant , im surprised they haven’t given him a role in live action yet.

[@bdeamon1]

He was in Solo as Maul for like a second I think

[@MrZackavelli]

@@bdeamon1 I'm sure by 'live action' he means appearing on camera in a live-action medium.

[@viciousclam2417]

I mean Starkiller is lined up and ready to go man. When they inevitably announce a series or an appearance or whatever you can guarantee people are gonna be celebrating.

[@samuelgeaney7556]

He was in the mist

[@rileytipper5110]

@@viciousclam2417 don’t give me hope man

[@Luscious_johnny]

His George Lucas impression was so spot on.

[@KierenAmero]

"Sam Witwer is the Henry Cavill of the Star Wars universe" is a take I didn't know I was going to experience tonight, but here we are.

[@thelegodoctor932]

I remember being here! FanBoy Expo 2022

[@jackjack121]

That was so moving...I'm like speechless lol

[@JupiterFloyd000]

can sam like take over all star wars projects from now on? He just understands George’s vision very well and I have so much respect for that

[@GTA6WeeklyRoundup]

I am really hoping that Sam will be in the live action soon as he deserves nothing more ❤

[@hallowfish691]

If Sam Witwer is into DND or gets into DND, I would love to watch a campaign either run by him or one where he is a player in a Star Wars setting. I played in one where my brother was running a Star Wars campaign setting in Jedi Academy, and our characters were students under Luke Skywalker and Kyle Katarn. It was an amazing game, and I would love to see what Sam Witwer comes up with in a game like that.

[@sodadrinker89]

Oh, dude is totally into D&D.

[@jedsithor]

He needs to get on Critical Role. It's literally a cast of nerdy-ass voice actors.

[@JargonMadjin]

Star Wars Miniatures is a table-top based Star Wars game, and I have seen (and played) a DND-styled campaign for it before, I figure that would be right up Sam's alley

[@mrjtfang2]

10 years ago, geek and sundry.

[@hallowfish691]

@@mrjtfang2 I actually didn't realize he played dnd on TableTop! I can't believe I missed it, but now I have a new campaign to listen to, thanks!

[@snorrimcguffin2282]

You can surely admire GL as an entrepreneur, his boldness, his approaxmch to world building, his directing on Ep4 (which had to be saved in editing, let's not forget that) and the motives he's creating... but that does not make the prequel trilogy less of a clusterf**k. And it is that way, because there is decisions were not questioned anymore. GL is best when he has to fight. Sometimes he loses those fights, like with Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, when they refused to speak their dialogue as written, to everybodies benefit.

[@leftyfourguns]

Preach it, Lord Maul! I think the big reason people have re-watched Star Wars so much is because of how well it's paced and how energetic it is from start to finish. It's just plain fun to watch that movie.

[@SoaringShade]

Dude it'd be a crime to not put this guy in more projects. The fact that days gone from 2019 is his last known project. He's such a great actor and voice actor. Definitely bred for the acting business.

[@isasolorzano9706]

Actually, his new recent project is The Callisto Protocol.

[@ZDayProduction]

I love this. I love making the argument where I am like, "Hear me out. You will get angry at first, but as I explain, you will start to get it. Episode 1. Just Episode 1. Phantom Menace was alone, better than the sequel trilogy films. Take out some of the smaller things people hated about it, which I didnt think was all that bad, it was better written, had amazing characters, crazy awesome new and faster saber fight scenes, and a villain that was so iconic that arguably could be second to Vader and a musical score that was epic. It was all FRESH. Sure, some of it wasnt as good as we would have liked it to be but he was doing new things.

[@thehmc]

Hollywood was right about digital in a lot of respects. It can't compete with practical on a lot of levels. The technology is inherently limited and we're learning that we need more old school approaches like real stunt men and props and settings. Our technology has advanced in the wrong direction and we're starting to figure that out and where we need to go.

[@katana2k]

Not to mention how much we need real animation to come back. I watched Akira last night, and god damn, they did it for 5 million dollars (about 12 million in 2023 dollars) and it draws you in like no modern animation can.

[@Hillrider0807]

"And George is like *yeah, check it out*" I just lost it 😆

[@matthyou561]

This is the ultimate Star Wars fan that voices so many amazing Star Wars characters and deserves/would absolutely knock being a live action character out of the park. Need it.