George Lucas has made blockbuster films from Star Wars to Dude Where's My Car 3, but recently the director has found a new challenge—constructing bird houses. Lucas discovered this new love affair while traveling through Chile two years ago.
There he spent two nights on the island of Casas de Pajaros, which translates to houses of the birds. The island is surrounded by water on all sides, unlike many peninsulas.
Lucas took a two day bird house training class from Alajandre Juan Zeta, recognized as the world's foremost expert in bird house construction. In return Lucas offered his special effects talents to the paradise by digitally adding miniature R2D2s to every tiny house.
"We wanted the birds to have the feel of living in the same house with either C3PO or R2D2," said Lucas, before a very uncomfortably polite Zeta.
Many close to Lucas are concerned that the filmmaker is spending too much time with the new found hobby.
"We're months behind on our latest film and GL doesn't seem to care," said a close friend.
Others close to Lucas compare this to his late 90's hobby of making beverage coasters, which lasted about eight months.
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