Monday, January 11, 2016

Wow! "'Star Wars' director J.J. Abrams had LAUSD teacher in mind for 'Maz' -" LA School Report

"
Abrams told The Palisadian-Post that the inspiration for
the new character came from his late high school English
teacher. "The character of Maz was originally based on
the great Rose Gilbert," he said. "We really wanted the
story to feel authentic, despite being a wild fantasy.
.."
http://laschoolreport.com/star-wars-director-j-j-abrams-models-character-after-lausd-teacher-rose-gilbert/