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J.J. Abrams on the pressure of directing Star Wars: The Force Awakens

January 7, 2015 by Gary Collinson

It is without doubt one of the most anticipated movies of 2015, and indeed the entire decade, and so it goes without saying that launching Disney’s Star Wars sequel trilogy with The Force Awakens must be a daunting prospect for director J.J. Abrams. During an interview with MTV, the director has spoken about the pressure of helming Episode VII, as well as taking the opportunity to praise his cast and crew…

“It is without question an intense and terrifying prospect. It’s the opportunity I think that’s greater than the fear. Greater than the risk, and so I’m more excited about the work that everyone has done on the movie and this incredible cast… It was an amazing experience making this movie for everyone. There was a sort of weird buzz in the air when we were making it, but we were all just aware of how hard we had to work to make it something worthy of people’s time.”

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens is set for release on December 18th 2015 and sees returning stars Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Kenny Baker (R2-D2) and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) joined by Adam Driver (Girls), Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis), Andy Serkis (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Domhnall Gleeson (Dredd), John Boyega (Attack the Block), Daisy Ridley (Silent Witness), Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones), Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Miltos Yerolemou (Game of Thrones), Max von Sydow (The Exorcist), Jessica Henwick (Spirit Warriors), Christina Chong (24: Live Another Day) and newcomers Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen. The Raid stars Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian and Cecep Arif Rahman are also rumoured to be featuring.

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Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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