Jon Favreau, creator of The Mandalorian: "The development, the writing, it is, I think, the stage that I prefer"

Launched Wednesday, March 1 on Disney +, the third season of

, expected for months, is talking about her around the world.

The opportunity for an interview with its creator, author, producer and director Jon Favreau, to whom we owe some of the biggest blockbusters of the last twenty years, including the

saga and the last two

.

Where we talk about mythology, chivalry, George Lucas and big-eared stuffed animal, among others.

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TV Magazine - What is a Mandalorian and what is it to be a Mandalorian?

It is a culture whose paternity goes to George Lucas since it appeared for the first time in the original trilogy with the introduction of the character of Boba Fett and his famous armor, his helm in particular.

animated series.

and in people's minds as a warrior caste whose roots go back thousands of years, whose beliefs are rooted in a multitude of real-world philosophies, such as that of the samurai, and are based on fidelity, loyalty, sacrifice.

The Mandalorian is sometimes a mercenary, sometimes a knight, sometimes a lone vigilante.

Season 3, precisely, tends to define its contours more precisely.

Georges Lucas constructed this mythology.

How did you get hold of it?

The older I get the more attached I am to it.

For me, having worked from scratch many times, this is a tremendous legacy.

Its foundations are solid.

His worlds, his characters, his possibilities are incredibly rich.

I am lucky to have been entrusted with a material from which I have learned to free myself while respecting it scrupulously.

Like a young architect given the task of restoring a castle built by one of his masters.

The comparison may seem ridiculous but the exercise is far from easy.

It's not just about putting up walls and installing electricity.

It is a question, without ever distorting anything, of giving the work a new light.

Where do all your ideas come from?

Of all kinds of things.

Tales that I learned as a child.

Early science fiction films.

Stories that were told to me at night before I went to sleep.

Whatever I've done since, I've never stopped thinking about it, never stopped being inspired by it.

It is a long process.

One adds stone by stone to its edifice.

But there is something very invigorating and very satisfying in all of this.

The elaboration, the writing, it is, I believe, the stage that I prefer.

We were also looking for a way to find something of the character of Yoda

Jon Favreau

Grogu is probably the coolest creation since ET Did you create it?

The figure of the child is an unstoppable spring.

If you attribute to him as many qualities as ET had, such as intelligence, courage, strength, unfailing attachment, strangeness, humor and cuteness, you are almost sure of your shot.

We were also looking for a way to find something of the character of Yoda, long gone in the chronology of this great saga that is

, but whose legacy, via this young heir, would allow us to reconnect with the Force and wisdom. of yesteryear.

So is it all just a story of transmission?

A virtuous circle and a strong message.

That of a rebirth always possible via the return of the great heroes.

Well, that fascinates me.

And I dare to believe that it also fascinates a few million children...

Have you had the opportunity to talk about it with George Lucas, the very creator of this gigantic building?

We have met several times.

We have discussed all this at length, the prospects, the developments, the many prospects.

This man has a culture that few of us have.

At a glance, he sees what works and what doesn't, through the prism of the origin mythology, the fortunes of his films, the awareness of children, their worldview, but also from his own analysis of the contemporary world.