访谈录 2013-05-15&05-17 《星球大战7》英国取景 老版主演齐回归

It seems rebel forces and the empire have agreed to pitch their next battle in Bukium shift. The new star wars trilogy will be made in the UK where much of this original was filmed, and Pinewood Studio is tipped as the mostly likely venue¹ for Jedies and droids together.

These characters have braced² our studios before, the very first star wars film was made in the UK back in 1976, and my friend here along with 200 other characters was designed and built in this very room, in Twickenhum.

Designers Andrew Ainsworth explains the attraction of Britain to film makers³.

We have a lot of talents in England, we always have had. We’re very adaptable⁴, and let’s face it, the economy is a bit low, and people are hungry for work, so anybody, like Disney, with a big business sense, a good business sense, would say I’m gonna get money for value there.

And there are plenty of actors looking for roles.

I’m very much hope to get a part, propping⁵ lots of the tense at the moment, and I’m actually hoping at the moment, JJ Abrams is watching Sky News so that he may well consider giving me a role. See, you know, I’ve been part of star wars since the very first film I worked on in 1991, and I was involved with a prequel, so it would be lovely to get a step back in just for a small cameo.

So Pinewood which has housed Harry⁶ Potter and James Bond will now welcome characters such as Udar. The Chancellor⁷ says, it’s the tax breaks fall that they have come.

I’ve got personally involved in trying to persuade the Lucasfilms to bring star wars to the UK, so I’m absolutely delighted, and you know, it looks like the force is stronger this one.

Last something for the Chancellor to laugh and go.

I’m sorry.

Like other movies, star war VII can get tax relief if 25% of the expenditure⁸ takes place in the UK, which can be claimed on up to 80% of the total budget. Before, 6 star wars box office sales totaled ￡2.8bn. At merchandising, it’s estimated they’ve made ￡17.6bn. But billionaires do like tax breaks.

Many, many years ago, the Britain didn’t support the film industry, when I came here, it was, you know, one of its last lags, and fortunately, now it’s lots steadier.

The new star wars is expected to feature old characters, such as Harrison Fords, Han Solo. It starts production next year, and the empire is back in cinemas in 2015.

Jason Ferrell, Sky News.

1 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

2 braced   

adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来

参考例句：

• They braced up the old house with balks of timber. 他们用梁木加固旧房子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick. 这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 adaptable   

adj.能适应的，适应性强的，可改编的

参考例句：

• He is an adaptable man and will soon learn the new work.他是个适应性很强的人，很快就将学会这种工作。
• The soil is adaptable to the growth of peanuts.这土壤适宜于花生的生长。

5 propping   

支撑

参考例句：

• You can usually find Jack propping up the bar at his local. 你常常可以看见杰克频繁出没于他居住的那家酒店。
• The government was accused of propping up declining industries. 政府被指责支持日益衰败的产业。

6 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

7 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

8 expenditure   

n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗

参考例句：

• The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
• The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。