"I'm basically a Victorian person," director George Lucas said in a NY Times interview. "I love Victorian artifacts. I love to collect art. I love sculpture. I love all kinds of old things."
In fact, George Lucas's own home at Skywalker Ranch has an old fashioned flavor: The 1860s homestead is a sprawling building with peaks and dormers, rows of chimneys, etched glass windows, and rambling rooms filled with electronic gadgetry.
George Lucas's life, like his films, are both futuristic and nostalgic. As you watch the Star Wars movies, watch for these familiar landmarks...


