![]() It was a plot point that was NOT in the original script, but Marcia understood it made the stakes much higher–and therefore that much more exciting for the audience. It was Marcia, for example, who, during the trench run sequence in Star Wars, used recycled footage to insert the ‘ticking clock’ of the Death Star moving into position to destroy the rebel base. That sounds like it should be obvious, but it’s actually an often overlooked superpower of seeing the forest for the trees. Apart from being a terrific editor, Marcia had an uncanny ability to see any film they were working on from the point of view of an audience. There’s a reason everyone refers to her as the heart of Star Wars, as well as George Lucas’s secret weapon. ![]() (I tried like heck for three years to get her to talk with me, and never cracked it.) I’m so glad to see Marcia Lucas - wife of George, and the Oscar-winning, ace editor who put together the original Star Wars trilogy–finally going on the record about her life and experiences for Vice’s Icons Unearthed docuseries. ![]()
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