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As a young screenwriter, Lawrence Kasdan saw the special effects magicians at Industrial Light & Magic bring his most spectacular acts of imagination to life. Over 40 years after his work on \u201cThe Empire Strikes Back\u201d and \u201cRaiders of the Lost Ark,\u201d Kasdan returned to the world of ILM for \u201cLight & Magic,\u201d a six-part documentary series chronicling the biggest effects developments of the 20th century through the stories of the men and women responsible for them \u2013 most of all Kasdan\u2019s first employer, George Lucas. In this episode Kasdan talks about why he left fiction filmmaking behind for documentaries, how Lucas changed the movies forever, the mistakes Kasdan made on his own special effects extravaganza \u201cDreamcatcher,\u201d and why \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d made him excited about the movies again.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices