E7:
Talking George Lucas – The Rebel Who Built New Worlds

In this episode of Rebel Artists Through Time, we chat about George Lucas — the visionary who transformed science fiction from niche to mainstream and forever changed the language of cinema.

Lucas’s dream wasn’t just a galaxy far, far away.
It was a new frontier for filmmaking itself.

From founding Industrial Light & Magic in a garage to pioneering digital cinematography, he proved that rebellion in art can fuel revolutions in technology. His work blurred the lines between myth and machine, turning the Force, the hero’s journey, and cinematic spectacle into cultural touchstones.

But behind the lightsabers and special effects was something quieter — a storyteller deeply rooted in philosophy, folklore, and belief. Lucas drew from Joseph Campbell’s Hero with a Thousand Faces and Eastern spiritual ideas to create a saga that felt both epic and human.

At its core, Star Wars is a parable about balance, faith, and redemption — a timeless reflection of the human struggle between light and dark.

In our conversation, we explore how Lucas’s restless imagination redefined what it means to be a pioneer artist — one who doesn’t simply follow the rules of an industry but builds new worlds, both on screen and behind the scenes.