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Lego designer interviewed in Swedish Newspaper
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Fri, 20 Aug 1999 08:10:35 GMT
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Hi all!
When I opened today's newspaper, 'Dagens Nyheter' ('Daily News'), I found an
interview with a Lego designer, Martin Riber Andersen, about the Star Wars
Lego (The Phantom Menace has just come up in Swedish cinemas, and all critics
find it more or less worthless - technically OK, acting down the drain).
It was a whole page in the 'weekend reading part' of the paper, although half
of it was the header, a picture of Martin, an X-Wing and Vader's TIE-fighter.
The interviewer, Mattias Göransson, was putting many of the questions that has
been discussed here, perhaps he's a lurker...
I can't translate it all, but here are some of the more interesting questions
(I hope I've gotten this right - Mattias, if you are reading this, please make
corrections):
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Q: When did you start developing the Star Wars Lego?
A: It started in March last year. We were a team of four to eight people
starting by studying the three 'classic' movies. Then we ordered everything
there was; comics, books, toys, models. That was our research. [...]
Q: Who decided what space ships you were going to create?
A: We, in the design department, knew which models _we_ liked, but then
marketing had their view too. Lucasarts has also been interested in our works.
I've been to California, and they have been here in Billund.
[...]
Q: Star Wars Lego is in many ways 'back to classic Lego', with small, and many
parts. Was that a design goal from the beginning?
A: It was extremely important for me personally. [...]
Q: Other Lego themes have degenerated lately, is there any hope for more small
parts there too in the future?
A: I don't want to talk about other themes, that can be misunderstood. But for
me the most important thing is that it's 'nice' to build. (ai: I'm not quite
sure about the translation 'nice', but I can't find a better word for it)
Q: Princess Leia and Han Solo are in the logo, but not in any model. Why?
A: I can't answer that. But I can say like this: we have a long agreement with
Lucasarts.
Q: So they will come in the next film?
A: I'm not allowed to talk about that. [...] They're just part of the logo.
[...]
Q: Martin, please be honest, surely Lego is too expensive?
A: I can't talk about that. You'll have to ask marketing.
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Happy building,
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Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm
Gallery: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/gallery.htm
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| (...) [snip] (...) Wow! Some designers agree with the general few on Lugnet: no more Jr. [snip] (...) Hmmm... Could this indicate more classic SW sets? (...) Not allowed to talk about it? Then it is definitely close to the truth! (...) What's the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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