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PHIL SZOSTAK • Interview | The Art of Star Wars: ANDOR (The Complete Series)
What can be said about PHIL SZOSTAK? To begin with, he is allegedly not Christopher Guest. Additionally, he is the Creative Art Manager at Lucasfilm, and the author of multiple art books, including The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Phil also serves in the Lucasfilm Story Group. Phil has added another Art Book to his bibliography with his latest: The Art of Star Wars: ANDOR (The Complete Series), a book which we're very excited to discuss today! This new Art Of book is a TOME! For a series as rich and detailed as ANDOR, this book was going to be an absolute marvel containing to much incredible artwork! Today, we're so very privileged to talk to Phil about his career and work on this wonderful book which showcases so much incredible art from this amazing show. ANDOR lives on! Thank you to ABRAMS for facilitating this interview! Make sure to FOLLOW Phil: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/philszostak.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@phil_szostak Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phil_szostak/ Linktree: linktr.ee/PhilSzostak Get your copy of The Art of Star Wars: ANDOR (The Complete Series): https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/art-of-star-wars-andor-the-complete-series_9781419775680/ If you like our content, please make sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE! Thank you! #StarWars #StarWarsBooks #ANDOR TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro Theme 00:13 Welcome PHIL SZOSTAK! 02:39 From Fan to LUCASFILM 06:10 An Unexpected Path 08:30 The Importance of Art Books 10:04 Stepping Into GEORGE LUCAS's Mind 14:17 The Daunting Task of Curating ANDOR's Art 15:46 The Making of The Art of Star Wars: ANDOR 21:10 How the Pandemic Shaped ANDOR's Production 24:45 Tony Gilroy's Passion and Perfectionism 28:13 Preparing for Artist Interviews 33:05 Insights/Anecdotes from ANDOR Interviews 39:23 Luke/Michael/Baz: Collaborative Genius 46:13 The Scale of ANDOR's Art (Basically Eight Films) 50:30 Surprising and Favorite Artwork from the Book 59:34 Making Tough Cuts 01:09:07 STAR WARS Aesthetics: Bold Choices and Rebellion 01:16:15 What's Next For Phil 01:18:45 Where to Find Phil! 01:21:15 Outro Theme FOLLOW US: BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/triadoftheforce.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@triadoftheforce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triadoftheforce/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/triad-of-the-force/id1529625603 TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/triad-of-the-force Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/46Mq9rGdSHD6z0SNTcQQy4?si=IU5RLMwzRTCmk3MgErFioQ
