From clubz@acs.ucalgary.ca

Here is a transcription of an interview with George Lucas on 
Entertainment Tonight, March 13.  The interview took place at 
Disneyland in California, outside of the new Indiana Jones ride.
[indicate visuals]


[George on the new Indiana Jones ride]
[Indiana Jones Clip]

ET: George has revealed to me that he is working on a new Indiana Jones 
movie, which will reunite him with both Steven Spielburg and Harrison Ford.

GL: The thing with Indian Jones is that I didn't have to do anymore, 
Harrison didn't, Steve didn't.  None of us had to do it, its purely a 
labour of love, there's no other reason than just the fun of it.  That's 
the only motivating factor.

[clips from "Star Wars", and making of Star Wars.  Including the models 
used in the trench scene on the first death star]

ET: Another labour of love is going back to the original 1977 Star Wars 
movie, and adding new footage, for a projected theatrical re-release.

GL: I'm adding some scenes that were in the original film, but because of 
the time constraints, having to get it released, and just the cost, and 
the technology just wasn't there, I wasn't actually able to put into 
the movie.

[clip of Harrison Ford, and Jabba the Hut from "Return of the Jedi"]

GL: And a lot of the story there involves Han Solo and Jabba the Hut.  

[clip of Luke and Obi-Wan entering Mos Eisly]

GL: The entry into Tatooine is much more elaborate.  There were a lot of 
animals that people were riding but weren't going very far, and now they 
can actually go a lot faster. 

[clip of Sandpeople and Banthas]

GL: I can make everything much more fluid.

ET: So you're using 90's effects technology to juice up your late 
seventies film?

GL: Yep.  To do what I wanted to do in the original, but couldn't.

[clip of tie fighters, C3P0 etc]

ET: And yes, he's also hard at work on the next Star Wars trilogy, aimed 
at a release in 1998 or 99.

[clips of Yoda from "Empire Strike Back"]

GL: I've waited this long because before I couldn't have Yoda walk, I had 
to sort of figure out complicated ways to put him on Lukes back or to 
have him sit in his house, or to do things, but now I can have him 
walk...I'm unlimited in my ability to manouvre around in the 
environment.  It makes writing a lot more fun.

ET: There is one more thing I wanted to know.  Is there a piece of Star 
Wars memoribilia or merchandise that you're fondest of?

GL: Oh gee, I don't know, I guess probably my favorite in terms of 
merchandise is the Wookiee Mug.  That's the one thing I've kept out of 
the whole thing.

{the segment ended with the hosts of the show bringing on a security 
guard who brought in the mug.}