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" There were a lot of great memories around 'Star Wars.' It was a foundation - probably for my interest in movies. "
Dave Filoni
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" The best compliment we ever got on 'Clone Wars' was a parent coming up and telling me that it was something they could watch with their kids. I really love that. "
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" Working on 'Clone Wars,' it was always canon. "
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" Every 'Star Wars' film was about pushing what was possible in terms of effects, puppets, matte paintings, stop motion and, now, digitally. "
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" Pressure, to me, was creating a 'Star Wars' film, then sitting alone in a theater with George Lucas and showing it to him, the guy that created the word 'Wookiee' and R2-D2. That was pressure. "
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" The look of 'Rebels' is based much more on the classic 'Star Wars' trilogy, where the 'The Clone Wars' was a prequel era series. "
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" You know, 'Star Wars' - even when it gets dark, it comes back to the light - it makes you feel good. I think families enjoy watching it and sharing in it. "
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" It's a guilty pleasure that things I loved as a kid I now have the power to put into motion and up on screen. "
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" Just getting to meet George Lucas was pretty amazing, and then working with him and getting to be part of this process... it's a great responsibility. "
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" Sometimes a villain is very quiet - it makes them more deadly, more intellectual. "
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" I've worked hard, for sure, but like anything, it takes a lot of luck and being in the right place at the right time, and then making the most of the opportunity. "
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