George Lucas Solves A 'Star Wars' Mystery: Why Yoda’s Speech Is So Strange ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA “Because if you speak regular English, people won't listen that much," Lucas revealed, per Variety .

George Lucas says Yoda talks like that so "12-year-olds" will pay attention "If you speak regular English, people won’t listen that much." ...

Since the beginning of his Hollywood career, George Lucas has always done things his own way. Almost 60 years later, he hasn’t changed a bit. Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of “The ...

George Lucas appeared at the TCM Classic Film Festival at a screening of 'The Empire Strikes Back,' revealing why Yoda talked backwards.

George Lucas, 2022 Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images “Yoda had a very distinctive way of talking, and it was done purposely because if you were speaking regular English, people don't listen ...

Why Yoda talks that way, George Lucas has revealed. It has been one of the more puzzling parts of a galaxy far, far away: why does Star Wars’ Yoda have an unusual out-of-order way of speaking ...

George Lucas is sharing an insight into Star Wars lore. Appearing at a 45th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back on the opening night of the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24 ...

Cryptically jumbling up sentences like he threw them in a swamp and dragged them back out again, now Star Wars creator George Lucas has given a clear explanation as to why Yoda speaks the way that ...

George Lucas Reveals Why Yoda Talks Backwards at ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Anniversary Screening. Todd Gilchrist. Fri, April 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM UTC. 4 min read.