7. Delays practically doomed the venture
On account of the issues in Tunisia, Star Wars was behind the calendar when the group moved to England. Shockingly, things didn’t show signs of improvement. On account of British union rules, shooting couldn’t begin sooner than 8:30 a.m., and needed to stop at 5:30 p.m. Furthermore, this incorporated a one-hour break for lunch and two brief recesses for tea.
In addition to this, Lucas was all the while tweaking the script while recording. As it is, he couldn’t choose whether Luke’s last name ought to be Skywalker or Starkiller. By July 1976, Lucas was 15 days behind the calendar.
Thereafter, Alan Ladd Jr., who was essentially Star Wars’ champion at Fox, issued a final proposal: Lucas needed to complete the film in seven days, or Fox would pull the plug. Lucas split the production team into three sections; one driven by him, one driven by Kurtz, and one driven by the production manager Robert Watt. Furthermore, he spent his days bicycling between sound stages. Lucas’ dear companion Steven Spielberg sought to oversee one of the units, yet because of the duo’s developing contention, Lucas didn’t permit him to.
8. The entire procedure nearly killed George Lucas
While filming at Elstree, Lucas’ health took a toll on him, and he practically didn’t recoup. Because of the consistent torrent of issues, Lucas wound up noticeably depressed. He didn’t care for England, especially the food. He didn’t coexist with the team. His home was broken into, and his TV was stolen. He then had a cough and a foot infection, and could scarcely get up. Amid the last days of shooting, he lost his voice.
Things deteriorated when he returned home. Subsequent to learning how far behind ILM had fallen while the rest of the team was abroad, Lucas went to the hospital for chest pains. He thought he was having a heart attack. The doctors diagnosed Lucas to have hypertension and fatigue and ordered him to take things in an easy manner. However, Star Wars wasn’t completed and Lucas needed to carry on.
