The Myth of Lucas

Rubin describes Lucas in his article a drifting, freedom oriented, tinkerer who just happened upon film nearly by chance.  Rubin's Lucas is a rebellious, rule-breaking, artistic man with a vision for the film itself and the forms it takes.  This contrasts with the public's general conception of George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, the founder of Lucasfilm, etc.  What the public wants to see and hear about Lucas is that he is immersed in a highly technological, fantastical world, filled with Wookiees and droids; they see a man whose dream is Star Wars, with a little Indiana Jones thrown in as well.  Rubin's article begins to unravel that idea a little bit.  Lucas wasn't necessarily obsessed with the story of Star Wars or its worlds, rather he was obsessed by the process of filmmaking and the ways in which he could manipulate the physical parts of the process.  For him, it was about the story, yes, but it wasn't all about the story like some might suppose; the story was a medium through which he could edit and create, which was likely more important to him than ever was the details of every little alien floating around the galaxy of Star Wars.