I trained as a stage actor and was given a lot of technical tools to play with.

I've signed a few Kaytoo photos and things and a couple of action figures [on ComicCon], but really it's not that many.

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

[Diego Luna Cassian] quite a smartass, and I really appreciate smartasses. He used to make fun of me for the stupid backpack I wore. There were a few situations where I couldn't [wear the stilts]. [When] I was on a cliffside or running in water and stuff like that, I had to wear this backpack with a telescoping head that came off the top, and it was really stupid looking.

The reason I got into acting was the audience is right there and if you did something great they were right there and you knew it.

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.

I definitely knew how to fly. That's something you don't forget. One spaceship is pretty much like another when it comes to flying.