George Lucas Comments On The Loss Of Irvin Kershner

George Lucas Comments On The Loss Of Irvin Kershner

George Lucas responds to his beloved friends passing....

By Eion76 - Nov 29, 2010 11:11 PM EST
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Source: movieweb.com



As I'm sure someone has posted an article about on Irvin Kershner's passing on this site already I recently found out, special thanks to movieweb.com, that George Lucas has responded to the tragic loss of his colleague and friend. Here's what he had to say:

The world has lost a great director and one of the most genuine people I've had the pleasure of knowing. Irvin Kershner was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. When I think of Kersh, I think of his warmth, his thoughtfulness and his talent. I knew him from USC -- I attended his lectures and he was actually on the festival panel that gave the prize to my THX short. I considered him a mentor.

"Following Star Wars, I knew one thing for sure: I didn't want to direct the second movie myself. I needed someone I could trust, someone I really admired and whose work had maturity and humor. That was Kersh all over. I didn't want Empire to turn into just another sequel, another episode in a series of space adventures. I was trying to build something, and I knew Kersh was the guy to help me do it. He brought so much to the table. I am truly grateful to him.

"He was a friend as well as a colleague. He will be missed."


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weaponxcustoms
weaponxcustoms - 11/30/2010, 3:51 PM
should have let him do all your movies you prick!
Seriously though RIP sir you gave us the best StarWars movie of all.
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