RULE OF TWO IRL - We conclude with Part 4 of our interview with Bill Kimberlin. Bill gives some very interesting anecdotes regarding George pitching to investors. Find out Bill’s editorial process and what were some of the “fake names” given to projects to keep them secret? Bill is a legendary Industrial Light and Magic VFX Editor and a close collaborator with George Lucas. Bill handled the visual effects for Return of the Jedi as well as several other blockbuster movies including The Back to the Future Movies and The Abyss. Bill is a true Hollywood magic maker and one of the Visual Effects “all time greats.” We bring you the final episode of our interview with Bill Kimberlin.

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Today we discover the original characters from George Lucas’ original “Star Wars” script. We bring to life an excerpt from: The Making of Star Wars written by J. W. Rinzler which focuses on A New Hope. It’s fun and very interesting to hear George’s original ideas. It’s fascinating to see how they were crafted into the story we know today. That being said, you may not have known that Darth Vader wasn’t supposed to be Luke’s father in his very original draft of A New Hope. Let’s dive into this original script by George and see what his original characters were like.

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DARK SIDE FRIDAY - Did you know Palpatine feared Qui-Gon Jinn? Palpatine was immensely powerful and he could see the future which made him very confident about pretty much anyone who stood against him. So why Qui-Gon Jinn? Qui-Gon Jinn was a “different” sort of Jedi who didn’t believe in all the principles of the Jedi Order. He followed the Jedi code but also followed more of the doctrine of the “living Force.” He was a rebel and a renegade. What was it about Qui-Gon that made this powerful Sith Lord so afraid? Let’s dive into this interesting discussion into Palpatine and what he feared in Qui-Gon. 

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RULE OF TWO IRL - We continue with Part 3 our interview with Bill Kimberlin. Today Bill shares his experiences creating the effects for Back To The Future along with what it was like to work with Robert Zemeckis, plus his revolutionary work on Who Framed Roger Robert. Bill gives us his account of what it was like when the film industry moved from traditional special effects to CGI. Bill is a legendary Industrial Light and Magic VFX Editor and a close collaborator with George Lucas. He handled the visual effects for Return of the Jedi as well as several other blockbuster movies including The Back to the Future Movies and The Abyss. Bill is a true Hollywood magic maker and one of the Visual Effects “all time greats.” Let’s continue on with Part 3 of this interesting interview with Bill Kimberlin. Check back tomorrow for Part 4.

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Today I’m discussing Luke Skywalker and what would have happened if the galaxy knew the truth about who his father was - Darth Vader. Luke had become a mythological hero. His story got bigger and bigger and so did the view of Luke Skywalker. He became the dynamic symbol of hope for the Rebels. What if the galaxy knew the truth and found out Luke’s father's true identity? What would happen to Luke? How would it affect Vader and the Empire? Let’s discuss both sides of this interesting theory and look at how this knowledge would have affected Luke, the rebellion and the empire.

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THEORY THURSDAY - Today we fully explain the CIS Faction and what was going on politcally during the time of Revenge of the Sith. It’s very fascinating how sophisticated these large-scale political maneuvers were. What is even more remarkable is that they happened in the background without overshadowing the storylines or the enjoyment of our heroes. George Lucas’ well-crafted storytelling allowed for this delicate balance. These large scale political stories were very much like the warring territories in Game of Thrones. Listen as we discuss this galactic chess match to secure power and fully explain the CIS Faction.

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RULE OF TWO IRL - Today we continue with Part 2 of our interview with Bill Kimberlin. Bill details more behind the scenes stories of Return of the Jedi. What did George take out of the original script because it just couldn’t be done at the time? What was it like working on the restoration of The Originals with George? Bill explains why George was so driven and passionate about recreating The Originals. Bill is a legendary Industrial Light and Magic VFX Editor and a close collaborator with George Lucas. He handled the visual effects for Return of the Jedi as well as several other blockbuster movies including The Back to the Future Movies and The Abyss. Bill is a true Hollywood magic maker and one of the Visual Effects “all time greats.” Let’s jump back in with Part 2 of this interesting interview with Bill Kimberlin. Check back tomorrow for Part 3.

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Today I’m opening up the debate of whether or not Mace Windu survived in Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith. This topic was brought up during one of my Nerd Theory episodes, compliments of one of my listeners. I’m going to go over the different outcomes that could have happened. This topic of Mace Windu surviving is awesome to debate and theorize. Let’s discuss all the different outcomes.

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WHAT IF WEDNESDAY - Today we explore the What If scenario: What if Luke was trained earlier by Obi-Wan Kenobi? Imagine if Luke had proper training and several more years to develop his abilities. How powerful would Luke have been? How would his fateful encounter with Darth Vader have turned out? Let’s go back to Tatooine and find out what would have happened if Luke had been trained at an earlier age.

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RULE OF TWO IRL - Today we bring you Part 1 of our 4 Part interview with Bill Kimberlin. Today Bill gives us all the details of his most complicated VFX scene that he engineered for The Return Of The Jedi. He also recounts what it was like to work with George Lucas during the Originals. Bill colorfully describes his experiences with the Lucasfilm/ILM community and what it was like to be a part of the team. Bill Kimberlin is a legendary Industrial Light and Magic visual effects editor. He was a close collaborator with George Lucas and was the VFX Editor for Return of the Jedi in 1983. Bill has worked on many blockbuster movies including The Back to the Future movies, The Abyss, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Star Trek III : The Search For Spock. Here we go with our fascinating interview with Bill Kimberlin, a true Hollywood magic maker and one of Visual Effects “all time greats.” Please enjoy Part 1 of this 4 Part series of our interview with Bill Kimberlin. Check back tomorrow for Part 2.

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