this is the perfect opportunity for Star Wars fans to enter that eternal question
Wars fans to enter that eternal question
Wars fans to enter that eternal question is the force with you hi I’m Rebecca
is the force with you hi I’m Rebecca
is the force with you hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a tour of the Star
today we’ll be taking a tour of the Star
today we’ll be taking a tour of the Star Wars identities exhibit at the Montreal
Wars identities exhibit at the Montreal
Wars identities exhibit at the Montreal Science Center exhibition obviously
Science Center exhibition obviously
Science Center exhibition obviously that’s about Star Wars but it’s also
that’s about Star Wars but it’s also
that’s about Star Wars but it’s also about the characters of Star Wars so
about the characters of Star Wars so
about the characters of Star Wars so that’s really the main focus of this
that’s really the main focus of this
that’s really the main focus of this exhibition and so we go in-depth into
exhibition and so we go in-depth into
exhibition and so we go in-depth into the making of the characters but also
the making of the characters but also
the making of the characters but also the character’s identity and actually
the character’s identity and actually
the character’s identity and actually how they became who they are so tell us
how they became who they are so tell us
how they became who they are so tell us a bit about the identity quest and what
a bit about the identity quest and what
a bit about the identity quest and what someone will see when they go through
someone will see when they go through
someone will see when they go through the exhibit earlier on when we were
the exhibit earlier on when we were
the exhibit earlier on when we were developing this idea of Star Wars and
developing this idea of Star Wars and
developing this idea of Star Wars and identity we realized that visitors were
identity we realized that visitors were
identity we realized that visitors were hopefully going to be asking themselves
hopefully going to be asking themselves
hopefully going to be asking themselves questions about their own identity and
questions about their own identity and
questions about their own identity and how to make that interesting well we
how to make that interesting well we
how to make that interesting well we found a way what we call the identity
found a way what we call the identity
found a way what we call the identity quest so every visitor actually has this
quest so every visitor actually has this
quest so every visitor actually has this little bracelet and it allows us to
little bracelet and it allows us to
little bracelet and it allows us to track all of their answers so as they go
track all of their answers so as they go
track all of their answers so as they go through the exhibition we ask visitors a
through the exhibition we ask visitors a
through the exhibition we ask visitors a very simple question and we ask them if
very simple question and we ask them if
very simple question and we ask them if you had grown up in the world of Star
you had grown up in the world of Star
you had grown up in the world of Star Wars who would you be
we’re right here and then introduction
we’re right here and then introduction of star wise identities and this is the
of star wise identities and this is the
of star wise identities and this is the first station of the interactive quest
first station of the interactive quest
first station of the interactive quest and we asked you what species are you so
and we asked you what species are you so
and we asked you what species are you so every visitor gets to choose what
every visitor gets to choose what
every visitor gets to choose what species their inner Star Wars character
species their inner Star Wars character
species their inner Star Wars character has so you can be human but there’s some
has so you can be human but there’s some
has so you can be human but there’s some things that I find are pretty more
things that I find are pretty more
things that I find are pretty more exciting than nigga human so I’m gonna
exciting than nigga human so I’m gonna
exciting than nigga human so I’m gonna choose a cameo in over here so we’re not
choose a cameo in over here so we’re not
choose a cameo in over here so we’re not asking you are you a Princess Leia are
asking you are you a Princess Leia are
asking you are you a Princess Leia are you Arjun t2r like no if you were a
you Arjun t2r like no if you were a
you Arjun t2r like no if you were a character what species would you be how
character what species would you be how
character what species would you be how would your parents have raised you what
would your parents have raised you what
would your parents have raised you what planet would you be from and so you make
planet would you be from and so you make
planet would you be from and so you make these choices throughout the exhibition
these choices throughout the exhibition
these choices throughout the exhibition and at the end we reveal who your inner
and at the end we reveal who your inner
and at the end we reveal who your inner Star Wars character is so we’re at a
Star Wars character is so we’re at a
Star Wars character is so we’re at a second station here in the exhibition
second station here in the exhibition
second station here in the exhibition and we get to decide who our mentor is
and we get to decide who our mentor is
and we get to decide who our mentor is as we know the people that inspire us in
as we know the people that inspire us in
as we know the people that inspire us in life can change the course of our lives
life can change the course of our lives
life can change the course of our lives and so we have a whole bunch of choices
and so we have a whole bunch of choices
and so we have a whole bunch of choices here so people that are that we know
here so people that are that we know
here so people that are that we know well in the movies do we want to have
well in the movies do we want to have
well in the movies do we want to have Yoda do we want have qui-gon as the main
Yoda do we want have qui-gon as the main
Yoda do we want have qui-gon as the main person who’s going to inspire us I kind
person who’s going to inspire us I kind
person who’s going to inspire us I kind of like what Chewbacca stands for he
of like what Chewbacca stands for he
of like what Chewbacca stands for he says um loyalty is absolute it’s a
says um loyalty is absolute it’s a
says um loyalty is absolute it’s a question of principle and honor so I
question of principle and honor so I
question of principle and honor so I think that’s pretty inspiring
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[Music] so what inspired you to use Star Wars to
so what inspired you to use Star Wars to
so what inspired you to use Star Wars to discuss the idea of identity is the
discuss the idea of identity is the
discuss the idea of identity is the other way around we started working with
other way around we started working with
other way around we started working with the subject of Star Wars when we create
the subject of Star Wars when we create
the subject of Star Wars when we create an exhibition that’s going to be going
an exhibition that’s going to be going
an exhibition that’s going to be going on to our museums we have to obviously
on to our museums we have to obviously
on to our museums we have to obviously bring a new angle to the movies and not
bring a new angle to the movies and not
bring a new angle to the movies and not just show what everybody already knows
just show what everybody already knows
just show what everybody already knows about the movie so it’s really a way to
about the movie so it’s really a way to
about the movie so it’s really a way to present the movies in a different angle
present the movies in a different angle
present the movies in a different angle so we started looking into the the work
so we started looking into the the work
so we started looking into the the work of Joseph Campbell who is somebody who
of Joseph Campbell who is somebody who
of Joseph Campbell who is somebody who inspired George Lucas enormously and
inspired George Lucas enormously and
inspired George Lucas enormously and Joseph Campbell work studied a lot of
Joseph Campbell work studied a lot of
Joseph Campbell work studied a lot of Universal myths in different cultures
Universal myths in different cultures
Universal myths in different cultures and he one of the myths and he came up
and he one of the myths and he came up
and he one of the myths and he came up with the hero myth and these myths are
with the hero myth and these myths are
with the hero myth and these myths are all about young heroes that are
all about young heroes that are
all about young heroes that are embarking on a journey of self-discovery
embarking on a journey of self-discovery
embarking on a journey of self-discovery so it really quickly became an angle we
so it really quickly became an angle we
so it really quickly became an angle we could explore and then we got some
could explore and then we got some
could explore and then we got some scientists involved to help us flesh out
scientists involved to help us flesh out
scientists involved to help us flesh out from a scientific perspective how we can
from a scientific perspective how we can
from a scientific perspective how we can talk about identity in real life and
talk about identity in real life and
talk about identity in real life and also in the world of fiction towards the
also in the world of fiction towards the
also in the world of fiction towards the end of the exhibition we get to choose
end of the exhibition we get to choose
end of the exhibition we get to choose what our occupation is so obviously what
what our occupation is so obviously what
what our occupation is so obviously what we do in life has a huge impact on who
we do in life has a huge impact on who
we do in life has a huge impact on who we are in the Star Wars universe we have
we are in the Star Wars universe we have
we are in the Star Wars universe we have tons of choices and here we have a
tons of choices and here we have a
tons of choices and here we have a couple choices for example do we want to
couple choices for example do we want to
couple choices for example do we want to be a senator fighter pilot bounty hunter
be a senator fighter pilot bounty hunter
be a senator fighter pilot bounty hunter you can actually even be a farmer if you
you can actually even be a farmer if you
you can actually even be a farmer if you want to on-site to me so how about today
want to on-site to me so how about today
want to on-site to me so how about today being a senator
to you why is Star Wars such an enduring
to you why is Star Wars such an enduring story and so appropriate for an
story and so appropriate for an
story and so appropriate for an exhibition like this one of those
exhibition like this one of those
exhibition like this one of those timeless tales of this unit this young
timeless tales of this unit this young
timeless tales of this unit this young individual who something happens in his
individual who something happens in his
individual who something happens in his life the marking event happens in his
life the marking event happens in his
life the marking event happens in his life and he goes off on this search to
life and he goes off on this search to
life and he goes off on this search to better know who he is you know find his
better know who he is you know find his
better know who he is you know find his origins and become an idol and grow up
origins and become an idol and grow up
origins and become an idol and grow up and become who we want to be and I think
and become who we want to be and I think
and become who we want to be and I think that’s a universal subject that just
that’s a universal subject that just
that’s a universal subject that just touches everybody and what’s
touches everybody and what’s
touches everybody and what’s particularly interesting in this
particularly interesting in this
particularly interesting in this exhibition is we often try to make
exhibition is we often try to make
exhibition is we often try to make exhibitions where we’re going to be able
exhibitions where we’re going to be able
exhibitions where we’re going to be able to interest adults as much as the
to interest adults as much as the
to interest adults as much as the children and it’s not always possible
children and it’s not always possible
children and it’s not always possible for all different subjects but in this
for all different subjects but in this
for all different subjects but in this case you’ve got parents that are just
case you’ve got parents that are just
case you’ve got parents that are just you know getting all excited about the
you know getting all excited about the
you know getting all excited about the classics material and you know the
classics material and you know the
classics material and you know the classic characters and then you get the
classic characters and then you get the
classic characters and then you get the younger children who got on board with
younger children who got on board with
younger children who got on board with the prequels and they got it all excited
the prequels and they got it all excited
the prequels and they got it all excited for whether it’s Jar Jar Binks who most
for whether it’s Jar Jar Binks who most
for whether it’s Jar Jar Binks who most people don’t like but the little
people don’t like but the little
people don’t like but the little children really really don’t see the
children really really don’t see the
children really really don’t see the problem with him and then you get even
problem with him and then you get even
problem with him and then you get even the smaller children who discovered Star
the smaller children who discovered Star
the smaller children who discovered Star Wars through the Clone Wars for example
Wars through the Clone Wars for example
Wars through the Clone Wars for example so you really have these discussions
so you really have these discussions
so you really have these discussions where when you’re in the exhibition you
where when you’re in the exhibition you
where when you’re in the exhibition you see parents you know learning about new
see parents you know learning about new
see parents you know learning about new characters in the earlier form of the
characters in the earlier form of the
characters in the earlier form of the more recent versions and vice-versa so
more recent versions and vice-versa so
more recent versions and vice-versa so it makes it for an interesting
it makes it for an interesting
it makes it for an interesting experience tell us about some of the
experience tell us about some of the
experience tell us about some of the impressive art pieces and props from the
impressive art pieces and props from the
impressive art pieces and props from the films that people will see in the
films that people will see in the
films that people will see in the exhibit just some costumes for example
exhibit just some costumes for example
exhibit just some costumes for example we have the original Boba Fett costume
we have the original Boba Fett costume
we have the original Boba Fett costume which is like huge fan favorite we have
which is like huge fan favorite we have
which is like huge fan favorite we have princess Leia’s original bikini so
princess Leia’s original bikini so
princess Leia’s original bikini so that’s like classic as well all of the
that’s like classic as well all of the
that’s like classic as well all of the classic characters whether it’s some
classic characters whether it’s some
classic characters whether it’s some c-3po and r2 t2 are are in the
c-3po and r2 t2 are are in the
c-3po and r2 t2 are are in the exhibition so that’s pretty cool to get
exhibition so that’s pretty cool to get
exhibition so that’s pretty cool to get to see them one of the more interesting
to see them one of the more interesting
to see them one of the more interesting aspects I find is something that’s a bit
aspects I find is something that’s a bit
aspects I find is something that’s a bit less well-known is the artwork that’s
less well-known is the artwork that’s
less well-known is the artwork that’s featured in the exhibition a lot of you
featured in the exhibition a lot of you
featured in the exhibition a lot of you find disused studies that were done for
find disused studies that were done for
find disused studies that were done for certain characters and how a character
certain characters and how a character
certain characters and how a character was before it became the character for
was before it became the character for
was before it became the character for example we see that Yoda before being
example we see that Yoda before being
example we see that Yoda before being that green little creature that we know
that green little creature that we know
that green little creature that we know he was actually more of a dwarf so we
he was actually more of a dwarf so we
he was actually more of a dwarf so we see how the artist conceptualized him
see how the artist conceptualized him
see how the artist conceptualized him in the initial brainstorming phases
in the initial brainstorming phases
in the initial brainstorming phases before the whole Lucasfilm team is also
before the whole Lucasfilm team is also
before the whole Lucasfilm team is also going to decided no he’s going to be
going to decided no he’s going to be
going to decided no he’s going to be more of this green little creature and
more of this green little creature and
more of this green little creature and he’s not gonna be human anymore so it’s
he’s not gonna be human anymore so it’s
he’s not gonna be human anymore so it’s really interesting insight into that
really interesting insight into that
really interesting insight into that creative process that makes us that goes
creative process that makes us that goes
creative process that makes us that goes into making a movie great thank you very
into making a movie great thank you very
into making a movie great thank you very much thank you hope you enjoy the show
much thank you hope you enjoy the show
much thank you hope you enjoy the show [Music]
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