#jcdirey

Kylo, that was the character that [Rian Johnson] was most excited about getting into and writing, because in the first Star Wars films, Vader was a great villain, but he was never someone you identified with. Whereas, with Kylo, it’s almost like Rey and Kylo are two halves of the protagonist. And, if this is all about the transition from adolescence into adulthood, Kylo is that anger of adolescence.

me, a lotr extended edition fan: make it 4:30 h long

they could tell me it’s 10 hours long and i’d just go buy diapers. my mom raised no weak bitch

Adam Driver: It was an interesting process that I have never done before to be able to tell a lot story without actually being seen. And then what is the difference when he takes off his mask? What do you find? Instead of this menacing figure that you’re used to, someone that’s kind of more moustache-twirly and obvious, that it was actually someone more human. […] There’s nothing more powerful than genetics. If you really imagine the stakes of him in his youth having all these special powers and having your parents be absent during that process, with their own agendas, equally as selfish. He’s lost in the world that he was raised in and feels like he was abandoned by the people that he’s closest with. He’s angry because of that, I think. And he has a huge grudge on his shoulders.

J.J. Abrams: [Han and Leia] had this kid who was born with equal parts good and evil. He is someone who is broken. […] But it’s more than just having a bad seed as a kid. Snoke had targeted this kid, knew that this kid was going to be incredibly powerful in the Force and wanted him as an ally.

What we were looking for was someone new. This character had to be vulnerable and tough, sweet and terrified. And to find someone who no-one knew who could do all these things took a lot of looking. We were very lucky to find some great people, but the truth is, it wasn’t until we found Daisy that we just felt like she was capable of doing all of these things the character required.

Q: Who is the best interviewer you’ve ever spoken to? A: Subconsciously when I’m talking to myself.