[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.
Alan TudykThe 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.
Alan TudykI haven't been to too many cons since Star Wars, and I don't think it's really going to change until it comes out.
Alan TudykR2-D2 is like that, but I think because he doesn't speak actual words, his jokes don't land. It's really a hindrance. And the same with BB-8. But Artoo is a lot stronger.
Alan Tudyk