Pale Fire: A Magazine in 12 Projects Group Three | Page 74

something else and sell it to
appeal to people?
N: {Laughs, and leans back in
chair} Is that how you’d de-
scribe the original Star Wars?
JJ: No, I guess not, but…
N: {Haughtily} But what? It’s
fun, right? That’s the whole
point. You enjoy Star Wars be-
cause, at a base level, it’s a
good
time.
No
higher
thought involved. People read
into things too much.
{For awhile, the two are silent}
N: Listen, you wanna direct
the movie, right?
N: I want to hire you. I saved
JJ:
{Hesitates
briefly}
your interview for last be-
Very
cause, as the guy behind the
much so. Yes.
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