- "If you go slightly to the left, it's not Star Wars, and slightly to the right, it's a karaoke number."
- ―Gareth Edwards, on finding the right tone for a Star Wars film
Gareth Edwards is an English film director, who directed the 2016 Star Wars Anthology film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. His previous films include Monsters and 2014's Godzilla.
He also made a cameo appearance in the film as the rebel soldier who detached the Tantive IV from the Profundity and in Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi as a Resistance soldier in the trench at the Battle of Crait.[2]
Sources[]
Gareth Edwards and Gary Whitta Onboard for Star Wars Stand-Alone Film on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 151- Gareth Edwards Accepts the Ice Bucket Challenge on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Rogue One is the First Star Wars Stand-Alone Film, Rian Johnson to Write and Direct Star Wars: Episode VIII on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration 2015: Conversations with Gareth Edwards and Josh Trank on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Rogue One Details Revealed at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 160
- SWCE 2016: Future Filmmaker Discussion Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Gareth Edwards Interview | Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - The Official Mission Debrief
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
- GARETH EDWARDS LOOKS BACK ON DIRECTING ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY on Industrial Light & Magic's official website (backup link)
- "Speaking Volumes" — Star Wars Insider 218
- Gareth Edwards | Vader Scene | Star Wars on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ You Won’t Live to See the Final Star Wars Movie by Adam Rogers on www.wired.com (December, 2015) (backup link archived on March 15, 2023)
- ↑ The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
