“Star Wars: Episode VII” actor Adam Driver is having a hard time shaking off the “surreal” feeling of his casting in the production.
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Driver explained what fans should expect from the film and dished details about his time on set. Check out the best snippets from the EW feature below. “Star Wars: Episode VII” is currently in production.
Driver on why the “Star Wars” sets are so iconic:
“The thing about Star Wars that’s so good—sure there’s this huge [canvas]. It’s space, it’s a long time ago in a galaxy far away. That’s set up immediately. But in the midst of all those things, what has made those movies last so long is that they’re all grounded, which is something that is not so far off from every movie with huge universal themes of siblings and parents and betrayal and trust. That’s so generic and obvious, but it’s hard to balance those things.”
Driver on what drew him to the original “Star Wars” trilogy:
“I always think back to the original movies and to those quieter moments where Luke is out in A New Hope, and there are the two suns setting, and it’s just such a quiet moment. It is the equivalent, basically, of a farm boy dying to get out of his small town and do something bigger. It’s those kinds of universal themes that ground this whole thing in space.”
Why the “Star Wars Episode 7” production isn’t concerned about cast leaks:
“There was never a time where someone sat me down and was like, “People are going to do this or say this or ask this.” They never had that conversation with me. Instead, they kind of trusted that I wouldn’t say anything. I’m one of those crazy people, if I’m watching the trailer for a movie and I’m really excited by it, I’ll turn it off because I don’t want to know anything. I want to be surprised because I love that more than knowing anything. I don’t think they felt the need to tell me [to stay quiet].”
Check out Driver’s full EW interview here. “Star Wars Episode 7” will be released to theaters on Dec. 18, 2015.
