![]() So I guess that’s what fascinates me-the way a 16th century clockmaker would build a complicated clock. ![]() ![]() “I’m a person who makes things-things that are intricate and things that work,” he explains one recent rainy afternoon. ![]() But his description of his favorite painting offers an intriguing insight into a side of him few people see-not George Lucas, master of the digital universe, but George Lucas the humble craftsman. Famously reticent with strangers (when an old crony hears you are to meet Lucas, he says, “Call me and let me know if he shakes your hand”), the 52-year-old filmmaker prefers discussing his work, not himself. * What you do see on the wall across from Lucas’ desk is a painting that elaborately details the enmeshed gears of a clock. Even with all the hype surrounding this week’s 20th anniversary re-release of “Star Wars,” Lucas’ office is a Hoopla-Free zone, without so much as a Jabba the Hutt doll on the fireplace or a furry Ewok peeking out from under the couch. ![]() There are no show business adornments, not unless you count the Mickey Mouse bookends on his desk. If you’re hunting for Grade AA “Star Wars” memorabilia, the last place to look is George Lucas’ tidy office in a Victorian-style house on his sprawling 2,500-acre Skywalker Ranch in Marin County. ![]()
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