EXCLUSIVE LUCAS INTERVIEW K49112 S3.50 NUMBER 48 JULY George Lucas ace W Altered nee States Space Art: {Vincent DiFate More Pages! More color! -a ^ 5th Metal" "s#^s; Movie - '- Anniversary Contest! >: - 100 WINNERS ¥s* TV Movies sfx interviews Special Previews Space Science ~~i m m Space Art index to starloc -. Celebrity Greetings Rogers JVM \^\ v\ --•' *; outi A 3 96 49112 1 MORE! YOU MUST SUBSCRIBE! Because now thafs the only way you can journey into tomorrow. That's not just a startling headline— it's the truth. FUTURE LIFE is no longer available on newsstands. Starting with issue #24 (published in December) the original magazine of tomorrow is sold by subscrip- tion only. FUTURE LIFE is still available at Waldenbooks and all the science fiction and special book stores where you have found it for the past three years. But no more newsstands! Take a minute, and think about ^3P"f . what FUTURE LIFE is. 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A $20.70) CITY FOREIGN STATE ZIP (Surface Mail) Please allow six-week processing before first issue One Year $22.00 will be mailed (m protective cover) . 7 7 JULY 1981 Number 48 THE MAGAZINE OF THE FUTURE DEPARTMENTS FEATURES a INTERVIEW: HARRISON FORD Previewing "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" Letters From Our Readers 6 INTERVIEW: GEORGE LUCAS, PARTI Latest News From The Worlds Of Science Fiction & Fact _9 SF POETRY 1 : "STARLUST" ANNIVERSARY SECTION "Self Abuse is The" 22 SF POETRY 2: "RETURN" CONVENTION CALENDAR 23 INTERVIEW: JOHN CARPENTER __ Wrapping "Escape From New York," CLASSIFIED INFORMATION _ _#8 PlusANewVersionOf'TheThing" SF-XTRA INTERVIEW: BILL MUMY Creating Effects, From James Bond To "Outland" _ 2 "Will Robinson" Crows Up QUEST 96 ALANBRENNERT "Confessions Of AStory Editor" 98 CELEBRITY GREETINGS ^_^_ " FROM THE BRIDGEf •> •> Every one of us who works here operates in an adult gear most of the time, but once in a while we shift into neutral and let the child in- side of us bubble up to the surface. Those are wonderful and important moments, whether they involve laughter or tears. In FUTURE LIFE #4, 1 wrote an editorial in which 1 told some stories about other adults: Walt Disney and Dr. Wernher von Braun, when they were collaborating on the films used on TV in the 50s to explain space flight to the public— "Often working late into the night the two men would brainstorm for hours, visualizing the steps by which man would eventually reach into space. It re- quired men of genius to do what they were doing, but when they hit on a solution that they really loved, these two giants would jump up and down and hug each other with . complete abandon. "At 90 years of age [he's now 93] artist short film featuring members of the staff. Scene from STARLOG'S BIRTHDAY FANTASY, a Chesley Bonestell can still race me up the steps to his 'treehouse' studio and behave like SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITORIAL a schoolboy showing guests his latest paint- ing— hoping they will love it as much as he does." Alive our Keeping The Kid "Two of the most brilliant minds on planet reveal their youthful souls with shame- Isaac Asimov reads STARLOG. So does That theme is dramatized in the actions of less frequency: Asimov, who knows more Arthur C.Clarke. So does George Lucas. the film, which starts at a birthday party for about everything than anybody, publicly So do many professional filmmakers, STARLOG, with our editors and staff toasting recites his sexy, dirty limericks—and is damn teachers, writers and artists. Look at the sec- the occasion here in our offices. Now, I am good at it! Arthur C. Clarke, inventor, scien- tion in this issue that features notes and auto- pleased to say that our staff, though generally tist, novelist—ended a recent letter to us just, graphs from celebrities in the science fiction young, is totally professional. They know the like an 8-year-old—with a little drawing of field. These folks aren't kids—they're adults. business; they are dedicated; they get the job IMPEACH DARTH VADER." STARLOG is produced for a young audi- done. I'm not recommending that we play Peter ence. Our average reader is 17 years old, and But occasionally Bob Martin (FANGOR- Pan for the rest of our lives —without cares that's who we aim at. We do not try to teach IA's editor) will amble into my office and in- and responsibilities—holding the foolish no- Asimov or Clarke new facts about science, terrupt my work. I will look up from my desk tion that we can "fly on the winds." No, nor do we try to tell Lucas or Trumbull how and see an adult male with a hideous scar there is a healthy maturing that ought to be to make movies. But they read STARLOG. gashing the side of his face and fake blood the growth process of every youngster. We For that matter, Dolly Parton reads STAR- dripping down his chin.. I either laugh out need to take on long-range commitments, LOG, and she has nothing whatsoever to do loud or "harumph" with disgust—depend- think beyond today, become more realistic with the SF field. So what's going on in the ing on my mood. about the nature of the world around us and pages of this magazine to attract thousands of Occasionally Howard Zimmerman will the people in it. We need to grow up as we adults who ought to be reading the Wall quietly knock at my door and proceed to tell grow up! Street Journal or Scientific American or me about a letter from a STARLOG reader. But there is something wonderful and spe- kids ex- Variety? Often it is an outlandish request, an outrage- cial about a child's view of life. Most The answer can be found in a new film pro- ous idea or an hysterical bit of witty writing, pect excitement at every turn—they are eager duced by STARLOG. It's a full-color, and the two of us will sit there and giggle like for whatever the next day holds—they believe 15-minute, animation and live-action piece of kids at the constantly surprising nature of our that pleasure is the natural state of cake that celebrates the 5th Anniversary of audience. things—they have hopes and dreams and ex- wild as their this magazine, and we will be screening it at Occasionally Dave Hutchison (CINE- pectations that are as grand and SF conventions where members of our staff MAGlC's editor), who knows me almost too imaginations can create. In short, they believe appear as guests (see "Future Conventions" well for comfort and who understands what that life is like a movie, with them as the hero pg. 23 for details). thrills and excites me, will arrive with news of fighting valiantly for something worthwhile, banners I don't want to give away the story, but the a technological breakthrough, or an amazing with soaring music and triumphant film pays tribute to the creative people behind achievement or some outstanding story that before the end titles. the SF adventures that have inspired all of absolutely reduces me to open-mouthed That's what most kids believe to begin adults— little by lit- us—starting with the old Flash Gordon seri- wonder. And I, in turn, take delight in telling with, but as they turn into dreams and als. But the theme of the film is what concerns him about especially touching letters I get tle they lose all those hopes and us here. from readers, knowing that his eyes get as expectations. They not only decide that life is The theme of STARLOG's Birthday Fan- misty as mine when he sees open warmth and not like a movie, but also that they were fool- having wished for such tasy is: "Inside every good person there's a human tenderness.