Yesterday the official site gave us an excerpt to one of the upcoming books related to Solo: A Star Wars Story — Last Shot by Daniel José Older — and today they give us an interview with the author himself….
StarWars.com: Before you had the opportunity to write Last Shot, what did Han and Lando mean to you just as a Star Wars fan?
Daniel José Older: First of all: I’ve been a pretty rabid Star Wars fan my whole life — Return of the Jedi was either the first or second movie I saw in the theaters and that was it. I was in. When I was younger, I just loved Han and Lando for their refreshing combination, each in their own individual way, of snark and heroism. Later, when I looked back at Star Wars from a craft perspective, I really came to appreciate their layered arcs. Han goes from in-it-for-myself-and-the-money to all out revolutionary and romantic over the course of the trilogy. It’s an impressive transformation and fully believable because we see his barely concealed reckless heart of gold from the beginning. Lando, beyond all the style and grace, is immediately faced with this incredibly complex and impossible dilemma from the first moment we meet him, and it somehow leads him to both betray and help save one of his closest friends and then become a hero in his own right. I’ve always wanted to know more about that turning point for Lando and how both of these galactic warriors harmonize the dueling aspects of themselves: scoundrel and hero.
Take the link to read the interview in full and don’t forget to pre-order the book below….
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