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In turn, the creatives at ILM have also inspired generations of filmmakers -- Kasdan included. That said, the four-time Oscar nominee said his love of cinema started years before ILM was founded and brought him into the fold.

\"When I was a kid, when I was about 10 years old, I decided this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to be part of that,\" Kasdan said. \"By luck and by work, I got to be part of that. Still am.\"

All six parts of \"Light & Magic\" are streaming now on Disney+.

Lucasfilm is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News and \"Good Morning America.\"

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