Admire Quote by Peter Jackson
“I think that George Lucas' 'Star Wars' films are fantastic. What he's done, which I admire, is he has taken all the money and profit from those films and poured it into developing digital sound and surround sound, which we are using today.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Making of the Hobbit, 2012
George Lucas reinvested profits from Star Wars into pioneering digital and surround sound technologies used today.
In simple terms: Lucas funded audio tech advances.
Key Takeaway
Support innovation that benefits the industry.
Themes
technology
film
innovation
Mood
inspirational
pragmatic
Type
industry
historical
When to use this quote
- film festivals
- studio budgeting
- tech workshops
- industry panels
Key Concepts
audio engineering
industry reinvestment
Questions to Reflect On
- How can indie filmmakers access new tech?
- What models encourage reinvestment in the arts?
A Different Perspective
Profit reinvestment isn’t always possible for smaller creators.
![“If you go into a comic book store, there are tons of Star Wars stories on the stand. There are lots of different stories to tell. Maybe George [Lucas] won't tell them. Maybe some kid, who's a Star Wars fan that's planning to go to film school, will call Lucas and say, 'I'd like to make a Star Wars…” quote by Samuel L. Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c1a/samuel-l-jackson-3595_book_if-you-go-into-a-comic-book-store-there_857673.jpg)
