Boba Fett actor Daniel Logan has opened up about what it was like to work withStar WarsmastermindGeorge Lucasand how Lucas’ legacy changed his life forever. As a franchise,Star Warsdidn’t just change the world of science-fiction cinema and the special effects industry, it also changed the lives of the actors who brought the galaxy’s beloved characters to life. One such actor is Daniel Logan, who portrayed a youngBoba Fett inStar Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clonesand other relatedStar Warsstories.
Following his appearance inAttack of the Clones, in which a young Boba is forced to watch his father, Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison), die, Logan returned to voice Boba – and a handful of other clone cadets – in the George Lucas-created animatedStar Wars: The Clone Warsseries. Of course,whenAttack of the Cloneswas being filmed, Logan was still relatively young, and, understandably, it didn’t fully dawn on him just how influential George Lucas’ work had become.
George Lucas Has A Powerful Legacy In Daniel Logan
During an interview withScreen Rantat the Multicon LA Wildfire Benefit, a one-day pop culture convention set up to help fund the United Way of Greater Los Angeles in the wake of the recent LA Wildfires, Logan was asked what it was like to experience working with George Lucas while filmingAttack of the Clones. Logan responded:
“After all these years, I’ve started to appreciate being able to work with him a whole lot more. They’ve created so much more Star Wars [since], and new people have been able to come into the Star Wars family, but you don’t realize that I got to be directed by George Lucas himself - the creator, the writer himself who created the whole entire thing directed me in Star Wars.
I love him. He changed my life in so many positive ways - and not only did he change my life, but he changed my family’s life as well. I don’t think many people acknowledge that. Not only did we as actors get to have these opportunities, but when you get an opportunity like Star Wars, it actually helps everyone. It does not just change your life, but it could change your family’s lives as well. So, I love George Lucas. He’s like a god to me.”
Thankfully, Logan’s experience withStar Warswas immensely positive for him and his family, and he’s understandably appreciative that he got to work with George Lucas in person. Despite Lucas’ influence onStar Wars, he only directed six feature films. Nowadays,Star Warsconsists of 12 feature filmsand multiple live-action and animated shows. In truth,Logan is part of an arguably lucky minority of young, up-and-coming actors who got to work with Lucas directly.
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At its core, no one will ever understandStar Warsor its power better than Lucas, and clearly, Logan learned a lot from him. One of the things that Lucas was always adamant about from the beginning was casting fresh, (relatively) unknown actors in major pivotal roles, allowing them to carve out their place in a difficult industry. Lucas’ casting choices, though not always met with the grace and positivity they deserved, also made it easier for audiences to immerse themselves fully in this expansive new story world.
Star Warsmay have survived even after George Lucas gave up control of the franchise, but everything created since has been influenced directly by what Lucas envisioned.
Star Warsmay have survived even after George Lucas gave up control of the franchise, but everything created since has been influenced directly by what Lucas envisioned. Very few newStar Warsstories are fully disconnected from the Skywalker saga – all of Lucas’ creative ideas, from major ones like the Jedi to minor ones like Mandalorian armor design, are still in play today. Daniel Logan may only have had a small part to play inStar Wars’overarching narrative, but that doesn’t mean Lucas’ creative legacy didn’t change his and other people’s lives for the better.
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Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
