How did a “ scruffy , ” “ bumpy and tumble ” “ bounty Orion of antiquity ” become one of the most beloved heroes in photographic film history ? take this copy from a 1978 meeting sport Steven Spielberg , George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan , as they workshop the construct of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The skilful parts are hearing them work out out in real time precisely what sort of hero Indiana Jones — originally named Indiana Smith — will be :
Kasdan : Is it necessary that he really be trained ?
Lucas : It ’s not dead necessary . I just remember it would be comical if multitude could call him a MD .
Spielberg : I wish that . The Dr. with the bullwhip .
Other jewel include the bloodline of one of the most famous scenes in the film :
Steven Spielberg : I have a great mind ! There is a sixty - five - fundament bowlder , that ’s form - equip to only twine down the corridor , coming right at him . And it ’s a race . He gets to outrun the boulder !
A hint at why Indy has a Snake River phobia :
Kasdan : It seems like it would be skillful if , once stripped of his bullwhip , leave behind him weak , if we had to worry . Just a petty worried about him being too …
Lucas : That was what I thought . That ’s why I was sort of iffy about confuse it in . If we do n’t make him vulnerable …
Spielberg : What ’s he afraid of ? He ’s cause to be afraid of something .
And perhaps the most telling line of all :
Spielberg : What we ’re just doing here , really , is designing a ride at Disneyland .
Which , of course , is what the Indiana Jones franchise became , eventually . The transcript is long but really quite amazing and a must - read for any sports fan .
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