George Lucas was so convinced that the original Star Wars was going to be a massive box office flop that he went on vacation to Hawaii with Steven Spielberg during the premiere to avoid the backlash.

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George Lucas was so convinced that the original Star Wars was going to be a massive box office flop that he went on vacation to Hawaii with Steven Spielberg during the premiere to avoid the backlash. While hiding on a tropical beach from what he assumed would be a career-ending disaster, he and Spielberg ended up brainstorming the concept for Raiders of the Lost Ark. The greatest sci-fi franchise in history and the greatest adventure franchise in history are both direct results of a director having a massive panic attack about his own creative inadequacy. It is deeply comforting to know that even billionaires who shaped modern pop culture still suffer from the same crippling imposter syndrome as a junior graphic designer uploading their first portfolio. The entire fabric of modern nerd culture rests on the fragile anxiety of a guy who really thought a movie about space wizards was going to ruin his life