Those are always fun characters to play, the ones who are stupid but speak with authority.

[Heihei] is stupidest chicken on planet Earth and mascot.

This is reverent. This is Star Wars, damn it. You don't screw around with it. The things that were improv'd or added that developed on set weren't huge departures as far as storyline or anything like that goes. They just were clarifications in character or, at the best moments, they spoke to the moment in the story in a way that, at least with Kaytoo, tended to be funny.

Those in power at Disney, the very generous figures at Disney Animation, have convinced themselves I'm a good-luck charm for their movies, which is great. It's working out really well for me, and it seems to be a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Gareth [Edwards] was very open to just shaping the performances and the scenes to fit what was happening with the actors and the storytelling that was emerging.

I actually oddly have done another robot motion capture. I did Sonny in I, Robot.

[ Gareth Edwards] never wanted to force anything that wasn't true. He's very much an actor's director, and it was loose.