everything I did I was following something I really cared about everybody
something I really cared about everybody
something I really cared about everybody said it was a crazy thing to do because
said it was a crazy thing to do because
said it was a crazy thing to do because in those days nobody made it into the
in those days nobody made it into the
in those days nobody made it into the film business
film business
film business everybody has talent and it’s just a
everybody has talent and it’s just a
everybody has talent and it’s just a matter of moving around until you’ve
matter of moving around until you’ve
matter of moving around until you’ve discovered what it is I can’t make the
discovered what it is I can’t make the
discovered what it is I can’t make the movies to make money I just make the
movies to make money I just make the
movies to make money I just make the movies to make them good they make money
movies to make them good they make money
movies to make them good they make money fine I don’t ever see movies by myself I
fine I don’t ever see movies by myself I
fine I don’t ever see movies by myself I always see them with other people most
always see them with other people most
always see them with other people most people you know you don’t see the
people you know you don’t see the
people you know you don’t see the struggle part of a person’s life you
struggle part of a person’s life you
struggle part of a person’s life you only see the success they have okay
only see the success they have okay
only see the success they have okay they’re so smart
they’re so smart
they’re so smart try this happiness is pleasure and
try this happiness is pleasure and
try this happiness is pleasure and happiness is joy compassion is really
happiness is joy compassion is really
happiness is joy compassion is really the secret to happiness
the secret to happiness
the secret to happiness we didn’t sort of band together we
we didn’t sort of band together we
we didn’t sort of band together we wouldn’t survive and that if one could
wouldn’t survive and that if one could
wouldn’t survive and that if one could make it that one would help all the
make it that one would help all the
make it that one would help all the others make it he’s an American
others make it he’s an American
others make it he’s an American filmmaker and entrepreneur he’s best
filmmaker and entrepreneur he’s best
filmmaker and entrepreneur he’s best known as the creator of the Star Wars
known as the creator of the Star Wars
known as the creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises as well as
and Indiana Jones franchises as well as
and Indiana Jones franchises as well as being the founder of Lucasfilm as of
being the founder of Lucasfilm as of
being the founder of Lucasfilm as of March 2015 George Lucas’s net worth was
March 2015 George Lucas’s net worth was
March 2015 George Lucas’s net worth was estimated to be five point 1 billion
estimated to be five point 1 billion
estimated to be five point 1 billion dollars by Forbes magazine he’s George
dollars by Forbes magazine he’s George
dollars by Forbes magazine he’s George Lucas and here his top ten rules for
Lucas and here his top ten rules for
Lucas and here his top ten rules for success everything I did I was following
success everything I did I was following
success everything I did I was following something I really cared about something
something I really cared about something
something I really cared about something I loved something I was passionate about
I loved something I was passionate about
I loved something I was passionate about and I kept following that passion
and I kept following that passion
and I kept following that passion whether it was cars whether it was
whether it was cars whether it was
whether it was cars whether it was anthropology whether it was art
anthropology whether it was art
anthropology whether it was art photography and eventually it led me to
photography and eventually it led me to
photography and eventually it led me to my huge passion my real passion which
my huge passion my real passion which
my huge passion my real passion which was making movies which combined all of
was making movies which combined all of
was making movies which combined all of those things and I realized that had I
those things and I realized that had I
those things and I realized that had I gone on to get my degree in anthropology
gone on to get my degree in anthropology
gone on to get my degree in anthropology I would have probably made
I would have probably made
I would have probably made anthropological movies in New Guinea or
anthropological movies in New Guinea or
anthropological movies in New Guinea or someplace and eventually been on
someplace and eventually been on
someplace and eventually been on National Geographic and you know the
National Geographic and you know the
National Geographic and you know the History Channel and been then making
History Channel and been then making
History Channel and been then making features and I had done Star Wars just
features and I had done Star Wars just
features and I had done Star Wars just the same if I’d gone into arts center
the same if I’d gone into arts center
the same if I’d gone into arts center and become an illustrator I would have
and become an illustrator I would have
and become an illustrator I would have probably started doing animation and
probably started doing animation and
probably started doing animation and doing animated films and making animated
doing animated films and making animated
doing animated films and making animated things and ultimately I would have gone
things and ultimately I would have gone
things and ultimately I would have gone on and been right where I was so no
on and been right where I was so no
on and been right where I was so no matter which route I took because I
matter which route I took because I
matter which route I took because I cared about all of them they all went to
cared about all of them they all went to
cared about all of them they all went to the same place had I done what my father
the same place had I done what my father
the same place had I done what my father had wished me to do which is to go into
had wished me to do which is to go into
had wished me to do which is to go into these office equipment business with him
these office equipment business with him
these office equipment business with him which I knew I wasn’t what do I do I
which I knew I wasn’t what do I do I
which I knew I wasn’t what do I do I knew I hated that my life would have
knew I hated that my life would have
knew I hated that my life would have been unpleasant
been unpleasant
been unpleasant so I think it’s very important not to do
so I think it’s very important not to do
so I think it’s very important not to do what your peers think you should do not
what your peers think you should do not
what your peers think you should do not do what your parents think you should do
do what your parents think you should do
do what your parents think you should do or your teachers but to do what you
or your teachers but to do what you
or your teachers but to do what you inside or even your culture things but
inside or even your culture things but
inside or even your culture things but do what’s inside you I decided to go to
do what’s inside you I decided to go to
do what’s inside you I decided to go to film school because I love the idea of
film school because I love the idea of
film school because I love the idea of making films I love photography and
making films I love photography and
making films I love photography and everybody said it was a crazy thing to
everybody said it was a crazy thing to
everybody said it was a crazy thing to do because in those days nobody made it
do because in those days nobody made it
do because in those days nobody made it into the film business I mean just
into the film business I mean just
into the film business I mean just unless you were related to somebody
unless you were related to somebody
unless you were related to somebody there was no way in so everything I was
there was no way in so everything I was
there was no way in so everything I was silly you’re never going to get a job
silly you’re never going to get a job
silly you’re never going to get a job but I I wasn’t moved by that I set the
but I I wasn’t moved by that I set the
but I I wasn’t moved by that I set the goal of getting through film school and
goal of getting through film school and
goal of getting through film school and just then focused on getting to that
just then focused on getting to that
just then focused on getting to that level because I didn’t you know I didn’t
level because I didn’t you know I didn’t
level because I didn’t you know I didn’t know where was gonna go after that I
know where was gonna go after that I
know where was gonna go after that I wanted to make documentary films and
wanted to make documentary films and
wanted to make documentary films and eventually I got into the goal of once I
eventually I got into the goal of once I
eventually I got into the goal of once I got to school of making a film one of
got to school of making a film one of
got to school of making a film one of the most telling things about film
the most telling things about film
the most telling things about film schools you got a lot of students in
schools you got a lot of students in
schools you got a lot of students in those days especially it’s not quite so
those days especially it’s not quite so
those days especially it’s not quite so much today but wandering around say oh I
much today but wandering around say oh I
much today but wandering around say oh I wish I could make a movie I wish I could
wish I could make a movie I wish I could
wish I could make a movie I wish I could make a movie you know I can’t get in
make a movie you know I can’t get in
make a movie you know I can’t get in this class I can’t get any you know
this class I can’t get any you know
this class I can’t get any you know first class I have was an animation
first class I have was an animation
first class I have was an animation class it wasn’t a production class I had
class it wasn’t a production class I had
class it wasn’t a production class I had a history class and an animation class
a history class and an animation class
a history class and an animation class and in the animation class they gave us
and in the animation class they gave us
and in the animation class they gave us one minute of film to put onto the
one minute of film to put onto the
one minute of film to put onto the animation camera to operate it to see
animation camera to operate it to see
animation camera to operate it to see how you could move left move right make
how you could move left move right make
how you could move left move right make it go up and down and it was a test to
it go up and down and it was a test to
it go up and down and it was a test to see you know then the teacher would you
see you know then the teacher would you
see you know then the teacher would you had certain requirements you had to do
had certain requirements you had to do
had certain requirements you had to do you had to make it go up animator go
you had to make it go up animator go
you had to make it go up animator go down and then the teacher would look at
down and then the teacher would look at
down and then the teacher would look at it and say oh yes you maneuvered this
it and say oh yes you maneuvered this
it and say oh yes you maneuvered this machine to do these things and I took
machine to do these things and I took
machine to do these things and I took that one minute of film and made it into
that one minute of film and made it into
that one minute of film and made it into a movie and it was a movie that one like
a movie and it was a movie that one like
a movie and it was a movie that one like you know 20 or 25 Awards you know in
you know 20 or 25 Awards you know in
you know 20 or 25 Awards you know in every Film Festival in the world and
every Film Festival in the world and
every Film Festival in the world and kind of changed the whole animation
kind of changed the whole animation
kind of changed the whole animation department and in meanwhile all the
department and in meanwhile all the
department and in meanwhile all the other guys were and so well I wish I
other guys were and so well I wish I
other guys were and so well I wish I could make a movie which is a production
could make a movie which is a production
could make a movie which is a production class and so then I got into another
class and so then I got into another
class and so then I got into another class and it was
class and it was
class and it was really a production class but I managed
really a production class but I managed
really a production class but I managed to get some film when I made a movie and
to get some film when I made a movie and
to get some film when I made a movie and I made lots of movies while I’m in
I made lots of movies while I’m in
I made lots of movies while I’m in school while everybody else are running
school while everybody else are running
school while everybody else are running around saying oh I wish I could make a
around saying oh I wish I could make a
around saying oh I wish I could make a movie
movie
movie everybody has talent and it’s just a
everybody has talent and it’s just a
everybody has talent and it’s just a matter of moving around until you’ve
matter of moving around until you’ve
matter of moving around until you’ve discovered what it is a talent is a
discovered what it is a talent is a
discovered what it is a talent is a combination of something you love a
combination of something you love a
combination of something you love a great deal that’s something you can lose
great deal that’s something you can lose
great deal that’s something you can lose yourself in something you start at 9
yourself in something you start at 9
yourself in something you start at 9 o’clock look up from your work and it’s
o’clock look up from your work and it’s
o’clock look up from your work and it’s 10 o’clock at night and also something
10 o’clock at night and also something
10 o’clock at night and also something that you have a talent and it did not
that you have a talent and it did not
that you have a talent and it did not talent for but skills that you have a
talent for but skills that you have a
talent for but skills that you have a natural ability to do very well and
natural ability to do very well and
natural ability to do very well and usually those two things go together
usually those two things go together
usually those two things go together I really don’t read too much about what
I really don’t read too much about what
I really don’t read too much about what don’t you know I don’t read the reviews
don’t you know I don’t read the reviews
don’t you know I don’t read the reviews and I don’t read what what people think
and I don’t read what what people think
and I don’t read what what people think too much because I’ve got to really make
too much because I’ve got to really make
too much because I’ve got to really make my movies the way I see them the way I
my movies the way I see them the way I
my movies the way I see them the way I want them to be and then people can take
want them to be and then people can take
want them to be and then people can take them for whatever they are they don’t
them for whatever they are they don’t
them for whatever they are they don’t like them or not like them that’s their
like them or not like them that’s their
like them or not like them that’s their privilege but I can’t really you know I
privilege but I can’t really you know I
privilege but I can’t really you know I can’t make my movies for all the
can’t make my movies for all the
can’t make my movies for all the influences that people around me for
influences that people around me for
influences that people around me for better or worse want you know I can’t
better or worse want you know I can’t
better or worse want you know I can’t make it kick I can’t make the movies to
make it kick I can’t make the movies to
make it kick I can’t make the movies to make money I just make the movies to
make money I just make the movies to
make money I just make the movies to make them good if they make money fine
make them good if they make money fine
make them good if they make money fine you know I can’t make them to make toys
you know I can’t make them to make toys
you know I can’t make them to make toys you know if they find something they can
you know if they find something they can
you know if they find something they can make a toy out of in the movie fine I
make a toy out of in the movie fine I
make a toy out of in the movie fine I can’t make them to be entertaining in
can’t make them to be entertaining in
can’t make them to be entertaining in the way that certain critics like them
the way that certain critics like them
the way that certain critics like them to be entertain you know these the Star
to be entertain you know these the Star
to be entertain you know these the Star Wars especially have been created in a
Wars especially have been created in a
Wars especially have been created in a very particular style and I’ve tried to
very particular style and I’ve tried to
very particular style and I’ve tried to be faithful to that style and somebody
be faithful to that style and somebody
be faithful to that style and somebody just like that style is fine it’s funny
just like that style is fine it’s funny
just like that style is fine it’s funny that the one thing I did here on the
that the one thing I did here on the
that the one thing I did here on the last film that came out was something
last film that came out was something
last film that came out was something they discovered that it was a film for
they discovered that it was a film for
they discovered that it was a film for young people and that was a big
young people and that was a big
young people and that was a big complaint why did they make it might
complaint why did they make it might
complaint why did they make it might waiting to make a children’s film
waiting to make a children’s film
waiting to make a children’s film assembly on they’ve all been that way
assembly on they’ve all been that way
assembly on they’ve all been that way either you ever saw the other ones but
either you ever saw the other ones but
either you ever saw the other ones but been that way forever but everybody grew
been that way forever but everybody grew
been that way forever but everybody grew up and they
up and they
up and they that we’re going to now see Terminator 5
that we’re going to now see Terminator 5
that we’re going to now see Terminator 5 making that kind of movie I think one of
making that kind of movie I think one of
making that kind of movie I think one of the reasons that Steven and I have been
the reasons that Steven and I have been
the reasons that Steven and I have been as successful as we have is because we
as successful as we have is because we
as successful as we have is because we like the movies we’d like to go to the
like the movies we’d like to go to the
like the movies we’d like to go to the movies we enjoy movies and we want to
movies we enjoy movies and we want to
movies we enjoy movies and we want to make movies like the ones we enjoy we
make movies like the ones we enjoy we
make movies like the ones we enjoy we want to be able to entertain the
want to be able to entertain the
want to be able to entertain the audience we weren’t able to startle the
audience we weren’t able to startle the
audience we weren’t able to startle the audience we’re going to be able to blow
audience we’re going to be able to blow
audience we’re going to be able to blow the audience away and say have them walk
the audience away and say have them walk
the audience away and say have them walk out in theatres saying well that was
out in theatres saying well that was
out in theatres saying well that was fantastic I was really moved by that
that’s where the part of the fun of it
that’s where the part of the fun of it is and you know you you want people to
is and you know you you want people to
is and you know you you want people to think you want people to be emotionally
think you want people to be emotionally
think you want people to be emotionally moved and there’s a theory behind that
moved and there’s a theory behind that
moved and there’s a theory behind that in terms of storytelling it’s been
in terms of storytelling it’s been
in terms of storytelling it’s been around for thousands of years and that’s
around for thousands of years and that’s
around for thousands of years and that’s where something like live theater or
where something like live theater or
where something like live theater or live performance is something that is
live performance is something that is
live performance is something that is very valuable because you get instant
very valuable because you get instant
very valuable because you get instant feedback from hear from the audience and
feedback from hear from the audience and
feedback from hear from the audience and you kind of know the things that work
you kind of know the things that work
you kind of know the things that work and the things that don’t work that’s
and the things that don’t work that’s
and the things that don’t work that’s the advantage that you know the Greek
the advantage that you know the Greek
the advantage that you know the Greek storytellers had and Shakespeare had
storytellers had and Shakespeare had
storytellers had and Shakespeare had that us in the film industry are harder
that us in the film industry are harder
that us in the film industry are harder to come by which is you know to be able
to come by which is you know to be able
to come by which is you know to be able to see it a see an audience reaction and
to see it a see an audience reaction and
to see it a see an audience reaction and adjust to what works so you have to use
adjust to what works so you have to use
adjust to what works so you have to use your experience of sitting through a lot
your experience of sitting through a lot
your experience of sitting through a lot of movies I don’t ever see movies by
of movies I don’t ever see movies by
of movies I don’t ever see movies by myself I always see them with other
myself I always see them with other
myself I always see them with other people because I want to know what works
people because I want to know what works
people because I want to know what works I want to know where they laugh I don’t
I want to know where they laugh I don’t
I want to know where they laugh I don’t know where they don’t laugh I want to
know where they don’t laugh I want to
know where they don’t laugh I want to know what they think about it afterwards
know what they think about it afterwards
know what they think about it afterwards because in the end that’s that’s the art
because in the end that’s that’s the art
because in the end that’s that’s the art that I’m working with is is you know
that I’m working with is is you know
that I’m working with is is you know trying to communicate in a way that is
trying to communicate in a way that is
trying to communicate in a way that is effective and and people react to no
effective and and people react to no
effective and and people react to no matter how easy it looks on the outside
matter how easy it looks on the outside
matter how easy it looks on the outside it is a very very difficult struggle
it is a very very difficult struggle
it is a very very difficult struggle most people you know you don’t see the
most people you know you don’t see the
most people you know you don’t see the struggle part of a person’s life you
struggle part of a person’s life you
struggle part of a person’s life you only see the success they have but I
only see the success they have but I
only see the success they have but I haven’t met anybody here at the Academy
haven’t met anybody here at the Academy
haven’t met anybody here at the Academy or anywhere else that hasn’t been able
or anywhere else that hasn’t been able
or anywhere else that hasn’t been able to describe years and years and years a
to describe years and years and years a
to describe years and years and years a very very difficult struggle through the
very very difficult struggle through the
very very difficult struggle through the whole
whole
whole process of achieving anything whatsoever
process of achieving anything whatsoever
process of achieving anything whatsoever so and there’s no way to to get around
so and there’s no way to to get around
so and there’s no way to to get around that and the secret is just not to give
that and the secret is just not to give
that and the secret is just not to give up hope it’s very hard not to because if
up hope it’s very hard not to because if
up hope it’s very hard not to because if you’re really doing something worthwhile
you’re really doing something worthwhile
you’re really doing something worthwhile I think I think you will be pushed to
I think I think you will be pushed to
I think I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you
the brink of hopelessness before you
the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side
come through the other side
come through the other side and use about to hang in through that
and use about to hang in through that
and use about to hang in through that well I think ultimately we don’t have to
well I think ultimately we don’t have to
well I think ultimately we don’t have to be mean you know we’re not really that
be mean you know we’re not really that
be mean you know we’re not really that competitive I came out of film school
competitive I came out of film school
competitive I came out of film school with a lot of friends we all helped each
with a lot of friends we all helped each
with a lot of friends we all helped each other we helped each others in our
other we helped each others in our
other we helped each others in our careers and we just never were
careers and we just never were
careers and we just never were competitive about anything we were
competitive about anything we were
competitive about anything we were always competitive in a friendly way to
always competitive in a friendly way to
always competitive in a friendly way to say you know like playing cards or you
say you know like playing cards or you
say you know like playing cards or you know dunking baskets to say okay you’re
know dunking baskets to say okay you’re
know dunking baskets to say okay you’re so smart try this you know and so it’s
so smart try this you know and so it’s
so smart try this you know and so it’s that kind of competition not the you
that kind of competition not the you
that kind of competition not the you know you must be destroyed and and you
know you must be destroyed and and you
know you must be destroyed and and you must fail so I can win and all that sort
must fail so I can win and all that sort
must fail so I can win and all that sort of thing happiness is pleasure and
of thing happiness is pleasure and
of thing happiness is pleasure and happiness is joy you know can be either
happiness is joy you know can be either
happiness is joy you know can be either one you add them up in exotic Falls on
one you add them up in exotic Falls on
one you add them up in exotic Falls on the uber category of happiness pleasure
the uber category of happiness pleasure
the uber category of happiness pleasure is short-lived lasts an hour last a
is short-lived lasts an hour last a
is short-lived lasts an hour last a minute lasts a month and it Peaks and
minute lasts a month and it Peaks and
minute lasts a month and it Peaks and then goes down it Peaks very high but
then goes down it Peaks very high but
then goes down it Peaks very high but the next time you want to get that same
the next time you want to get that same
the next time you want to get that same peak you have to do it twice as much
peak you have to do it twice as much
peak you have to do it twice as much it’s like drugs you know just you have
it’s like drugs you know just you have
it’s like drugs you know just you have to keep doing it because it insulates
to keep doing it because it insulates
to keep doing it because it insulates itself no matter what it is whether
itself no matter what it is whether
itself no matter what it is whether you’re shopping whether you’re you know
you’re shopping whether you’re you know
you’re shopping whether you’re you know engaged in any other kind of pleasure
engaged in any other kind of pleasure
engaged in any other kind of pleasure it all has the same quality about it on
it all has the same quality about it on
it all has the same quality about it on the other hand is joy and joy is the
the other hand is joy and joy is the
the other hand is joy and joy is the thing that doesn’t go as high as
thing that doesn’t go as high as
thing that doesn’t go as high as pleasure in terms of your emotional
pleasure in terms of your emotional
pleasure in terms of your emotional reaction but it stays with you joy it’s
reaction but it stays with you joy it’s
reaction but it stays with you joy it’s something you can recall pleasure you
something you can recall pleasure you
something you can recall pleasure you can’t so the secret is that even though
can’t so the secret is that even though
can’t so the secret is that even though it’s not as intense as the pleasure the
it’s not as intense as the pleasure the
it’s not as intense as the pleasure the joy will last you a lot longer and
joy will last you a lot longer and
joy will last you a lot longer and people who get the pleasure they keep
people who get the pleasure they keep
people who get the pleasure they keep saying well if I can just get richer and
saying well if I can just get richer and
saying well if I can just get richer and get more cars
get more cars
get more cars I’ll never you’ll never relive the
I’ll never you’ll never relive the
I’ll never you’ll never relive the moment you got your first car that’s it
moment you got your first car that’s it
moment you got your first car that’s it that’s the highest peak yes you can get
that’s the highest peak yes you can get
that’s the highest peak yes you can get three Ferraris and a new Gulfstream jet
three Ferraris and a new Gulfstream jet
three Ferraris and a new Gulfstream jet and maybe you’ll get close but you have
and maybe you’ll get close but you have
and maybe you’ll get close but you have to keep going and eventually you run out
to keep going and eventually you run out
to keep going and eventually you run out I mean you just can’t do it doesn’t work
I mean you just can’t do it doesn’t work
I mean you just can’t do it doesn’t work so if you’re trying to sustain that
so if you’re trying to sustain that
so if you’re trying to sustain that level of peak pleasure you’re doomed
level of peak pleasure you’re doomed
level of peak pleasure you’re doomed it’s a very American idea but it just
it’s a very American idea but it just
it’s a very American idea but it just can’t happen you just let it go
can’t happen you just let it go
can’t happen you just let it go peak great pleasure it’s fun it’s great
peak great pleasure it’s fun it’s great
peak great pleasure it’s fun it’s great but you can’t keep it going forever just
but you can’t keep it going forever just
but you can’t keep it going forever just accept the fact that it’s hearings gone
accept the fact that it’s hearings gone
accept the fact that it’s hearings gone and maybe again it’ll come back and
and maybe again it’ll come back and
and maybe again it’ll come back and you’ll get to do it again joy lasts
you’ll get to do it again joy lasts
you’ll get to do it again joy lasts forever
forever
forever pleasure is purely self-centered it’s
pleasure is purely self-centered it’s
pleasure is purely self-centered it’s all about your pleasure it’s about you
all about your pleasure it’s about you
all about your pleasure it’s about you it’s about it’s a selfish self-centered
it’s about it’s a selfish self-centered
it’s about it’s a selfish self-centered emotion that’s created by a
emotion that’s created by a
emotion that’s created by a self-centered motive of greed joy is
self-centered motive of greed joy is
self-centered motive of greed joy is compassion joy is giving yourself to
compassion joy is giving yourself to
compassion joy is giving yourself to somebody else or something else and it’s
somebody else or something else and it’s
somebody else or something else and it’s a kind of thing that is in its subtlety
a kind of thing that is in its subtlety
a kind of thing that is in its subtlety and lowness much more powerful than
and lowness much more powerful than
and lowness much more powerful than pleasure you get hung up on pleasure
pleasure you get hung up on pleasure
pleasure you get hung up on pleasure you’re doomed if you pursue joy you will
you’re doomed if you pursue joy you will
you’re doomed if you pursue joy you will find everlasting happiness children
find everlasting happiness children
find everlasting happiness children teach the most important thing of all
teach the most important thing of all
teach the most important thing of all which is compassion and compassion is
which is compassion and compassion is
which is compassion and compassion is really the secret to happiness and the
really the secret to happiness and the
really the secret to happiness and the secret to a good life and it’s a hard
secret to a good life and it’s a hard
secret to a good life and it’s a hard thing to learn it’s hard to learn not to
thing to learn it’s hard to learn not to
thing to learn it’s hard to learn not to think about yourself and I think about
think about yourself and I think about
think about yourself and I think about somebody else but we have a little baby
somebody else but we have a little baby
somebody else but we have a little baby it becomes pretty easy if you’re open to
it becomes pretty easy if you’re open to
it becomes pretty easy if you’re open to it and any parent that is reasonably
it and any parent that is reasonably
it and any parent that is reasonably normal and opened these sorts of things
normal and opened these sorts of things
normal and opened these sorts of things really does learn compassion caring
really does learn compassion caring
really does learn compassion caring about another person through having kids
about another person through having kids
about another person through having kids and putting that that other person first
and putting that that other person first
and putting that that other person first I gets the advantage that that my
I gets the advantage that that my
I gets the advantage that that my generation had is when we were in film
generation had is when we were in film
generation had is when we were in film school and we’re starting the film
school and we’re starting the film
school and we’re starting the film business the door was absolutely locked
business the door was absolutely locked
business the door was absolutely locked and it was a very very high wall and
and it was a very very high wall and
and it was a very very high wall and nobody got in there for all of us
nobody got in there for all of us
nobody got in there for all of us beggars and scroungers down the front
beggars and scroungers down the front
beggars and scroungers down the front gate decided that if we didn’t sort of
gate decided that if we didn’t sort of
gate decided that if we didn’t sort of band together we wouldn’t
band together we wouldn’t
band together we wouldn’t five and that if one could make it that
five and that if one could make it that
five and that if one could make it that one would help all the others make it
one would help all the others make it
one would help all the others make it and we would continue to help each other
and we would continue to help each other
and we would continue to help each other so we banded together I mean that’s
so we banded together I mean that’s
so we banded together I mean that’s that’s how Katelyn figured it out any
that’s how Katelyn figured it out any
that’s how Katelyn figured it out any society starts that way any society
society starts that way any society
society starts that way any society begins by realizing them together by
begins by realizing them together by
begins by realizing them together by helping each other you can survive
helping each other you can survive
helping each other you can survive better than if you fight each other and
better than if you fight each other and
better than if you fight each other and compete with each other if I got a job I
compete with each other if I got a job I
compete with each other if I got a job I would help somebody else get a job if
would help somebody else get a job if
would help somebody else get a job if somebody got more successful in me it
somebody got more successful in me it
somebody got more successful in me it was partly my success I wasn’t my
was partly my success I wasn’t my
was partly my success I wasn’t my success wasn’t based on how I could push
success wasn’t based on how I could push
success wasn’t based on how I could push down everybody that was around me my
down everybody that was around me my
down everybody that was around me my success was based on how much I could
success was based on how much I could
success was based on how much I could push everybody up and eventually their
push everybody up and eventually their
push everybody up and eventually their success was the same way and in the
success was the same way and in the
success was the same way and in the process they pushed me up and I pushed
process they pushed me up and I pushed
process they pushed me up and I pushed them up and we kept doing that and we
them up and we kept doing that and we
them up and we kept doing that and we still do that and even though we all
still do that and even though we all
still do that and even though we all have in essence competing companies we
have in essence competing companies we
have in essence competing companies we see it as if everybody succeeds or my
see it as if everybody succeeds or my
see it as if everybody succeeds or my friends succeeds that everybody succeeds
friends succeeds that everybody succeeds
friends succeeds that everybody succeeds so that that and that’s the key to it is
so that that and that’s the key to it is
so that that and that’s the key to it is to have everybody succeed not to gloat
to have everybody succeed not to gloat
to have everybody succeed not to gloat over somebody else’s failure
over somebody else’s failure
over somebody else’s failure one of the basic motifs of fairytales is
one of the basic motifs of fairytales is
one of the basic motifs of fairytales is that you find the poor unfortunate on
that you find the poor unfortunate on
that you find the poor unfortunate on the side of the road and when they beg
the side of the road and when they beg
the side of the road and when they beg for help if you give it to them you end
for help if you give it to them you end
for help if you give it to them you end up succeeding if you don’t give it to
up succeeding if you don’t give it to
up succeeding if you don’t give it to them you end up being turned into a frog
them you end up being turned into a frog
them you end up being turned into a frog or something so it’s something that’s
or something so it’s something that’s
or something so it’s something that’s been around for thousands of years a
been around for thousands of years a
been around for thousands of years a concept that’s been around for thousands
concept that’s been around for thousands
concept that’s been around for thousands of years
of years
of years and it is even more necessary today when
and it is even more necessary today when
and it is even more necessary today when people are much more into their own in
people are much more into their own in
people are much more into their own in grand iseman than they are in helping
grand iseman than they are in helping
grand iseman than they are in helping other people I mean the one thing about
other people I mean the one thing about
other people I mean the one thing about you here at the Academy here is
you here at the Academy here is
you here at the Academy here is constantly about public service about
constantly about public service about
constantly about public service about helping others I don’t think as anybody
helping others I don’t think as anybody
helping others I don’t think as anybody who’s become successful that doesn’t
who’s become successful that doesn’t
who’s become successful that doesn’t understand how important it is to be
understand how important it is to be
understand how important it is to be part of the larger community to help
part of the larger community to help
part of the larger community to help other people in larger community to give
other people in larger community to give
other people in larger community to give back to the community and it’s not
back to the community and it’s not
back to the community and it’s not something you do you start doing when
something you do you start doing when
something you do you start doing when you’ve made it now I’m on the top I can
you’ve made it now I’m on the top I can
you’ve made it now I’m on the top I can sort of enhance my joy and and
sort of enhance my joy and and
sort of enhance my joy and and self-esteem by helping the poor
self-esteem by helping the poor
self-esteem by helping the poor underlings it’s when you are at the very
underlings it’s when you are at the very
underlings it’s when you are at the very lowest level and you’re struggling when
lowest level and you’re struggling when
lowest level and you’re struggling when we were in film school we were all very
we were in film school we were all very
we were in film school we were all very very poor we were all very very
very poor we were all very very
very poor we were all very very struggling we all need
struggling we all need
struggling we all need jobs very desperately and if one of us
jobs very desperately and if one of us
jobs very desperately and if one of us couldn’t get a particular job we’d send
couldn’t get a particular job we’d send
couldn’t get a particular job we’d send another friend in on the interview
another friend in on the interview
another friend in on the interview because we were hoping that one of us
because we were hoping that one of us
because we were hoping that one of us would get the job and so you do it right
would get the job and so you do it right
would get the job and so you do it right from the very beginning you can start
from the very beginning you can start
from the very beginning you can start every single day you know whether it’s
every single day you know whether it’s
every single day you know whether it’s helping your brother or sister or
helping your brother or sister or
helping your brother or sister or helping your peers at school or helping
helping your peers at school or helping
helping your peers at school or helping in the community but it’s not just it’s
in the community but it’s not just it’s
in the community but it’s not just it’s not just a kind of public service thing
not just a kind of public service thing
not just a kind of public service thing it’s a way of life if America is the
it’s a way of life if America is the
it’s a way of life if America is the pursuit of happiness the best way to
pursuit of happiness the best way to
pursuit of happiness the best way to pursue happiness is to help other people
pursue happiness is to help other people
pursue happiness is to help other people because there’s nothing else that will
because there’s nothing else that will
because there’s nothing else that will make you happy you can be as rich and
make you happy you can be as rich and
make you happy you can be as rich and famous and powerful as you want to be
famous and powerful as you want to be
famous and powerful as you want to be and it will not bring you happiness and
and it will not bring you happiness and
and it will not bring you happiness and that’s said over and over and over again
that’s said over and over and over again
that’s said over and over and over again in such a cliche that it hardly goes
in such a cliche that it hardly goes
in such a cliche that it hardly goes anarta needs to be said but people don’t
anarta needs to be said but people don’t
anarta needs to be said but people don’t understand that it’s actually true and
understand that it’s actually true and
understand that it’s actually true and you can find people rich powerful and
you can find people rich powerful and
you can find people rich powerful and famous and they aren’t happy and you can
famous and they aren’t happy and you can
famous and they aren’t happy and you can find people who have discovered the fact
find people who have discovered the fact
find people who have discovered the fact that it’s really helping people it’s
that it’s really helping people it’s
that it’s really helping people it’s really being compassionate or other
really being compassionate or other
really being compassionate or other human beings that makes you happy
thank you so much for watching I made
thank you so much for watching I made this video because Kevlar blast shield
this video because Kevlar blast shield
this video because Kevlar blast shield asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the comments below and
next leave in the comments below and
next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of George Lucas’s top ten
know which of George Lucas’s top ten
know which of George Lucas’s top ten rules meant the most of you leaving the
rules meant the most of you leaving the
rules meant the most of you leaving the comments I’ll join in the discussion
comments I’ll join in the discussion
comments I’ll join in the discussion thank you so much for watching
thank you so much for watching
thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
if there is one thing that you would
if there is one thing that you would like to be remembered for one project
like to be remembered for one project
like to be remembered for one project that you have done or that you have yet
that you have done or that you have yet
that you have done or that you have yet to do what what would it be raising my
to do what what would it be raising my
to do what what would it be raising my kids there you go that’s a human being
kids there you go that’s a human being
kids there you go that’s a human being right there folks learning to make films
right there folks learning to make films
right there folks learning to make films is very easy learning what to make films
is very easy learning what to make films
is very easy learning what to make films about is very hard and what you really
about is very hard and what you really
about is very hard and what you really got to do is focus on learning as much
got to do is focus on learning as much
got to do is focus on learning as much about life and about various aspects of
about life and about various aspects of
about life and about various aspects of it first and then learn just the
it first and then learn just the
it first and then learn just the techniques of making a movie because
techniques of making a movie because
techniques of making a movie because that’s stuff you can pick up pretty
that’s stuff you can pick up pretty
that’s stuff you can pick up pretty quickly but having a really good
quickly but having a really good
quickly but having a really good understanding of history literature
understanding of history literature
understanding of history literature psychology sciences are very very
psychology sciences are very very
psychology sciences are very very important to actually being able to to
important to actually being able to to
important to actually being able to to make movies for all of my friends who
make movies for all of my friends who
make movies for all of my friends who are successful all the same age I want
are successful all the same age I want
are successful all the same age I want school together all had fun the secret
school together all had fun the secret
school together all had fun the secret ingredient which everything why you guys
ingredient which everything why you guys
ingredient which everything why you guys so successes we all love movies we
so successes we all love movies we
so successes we all love movies we aren’t doing it to get rich we never
aren’t doing it to get rich we never
aren’t doing it to get rich we never thought we were ever going to get rich
thought we were ever going to get rich
thought we were ever going to get rich or be successful or anybody would even
or be successful or anybody would even
or be successful or anybody would even like it but we love movies and we make
like it but we love movies and we make
like it but we love movies and we make the kind of movies that we’d love to see
the kind of movies that we’d love to see
the kind of movies that we’d love to see oh I’d like to see that and we have the
oh I’d like to see that and we have the
oh I’d like to see that and we have the advantage of being able actually make
advantage of being able actually make
advantage of being able actually make the movie you know say okay well it’s
the movie you know say okay well it’s
the movie you know say okay well it’s not coming out so let’s just make it
not coming out so let’s just make it
not coming out so let’s just make it when I play it out
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