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Oscar Isaac Really Hopes People Like His Force Awakens Character
Oscar Isaac Really Hopes People Like His Force Awakens Character
This, as it turns out, is the opposite of his character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a wisecracking Resistance pilot named Poe Dameron, who is tasked by a general (and former Princess) for a secret mission … and that’s about all we can say. Isaac was even cagier when we spoke to him a couple of weeks ago.
Isaac gave us a brief rundown of his character, along with describing his relationship with BB-8 (and what it was like getting to interact with an actual robot), what his favorite toy is, and why he’s so excited about the spin-off movies.
When we last spoke it was March. The first trailer had come out and people really didn’t know anything. We’re now less than two weeks away and people still don’t know anything. What was it like keeping that secret for so long?
It’s great. It’s fun. It’s like when you buy a present for someone, you don’t want to tell them what it is before they open it. The fact that everyone is seeing it at the same time creates an extra level of excitement around it. In a way, it’s a great neutralizer of cynicism, because you can’t get past the enthusiasm.
You’re a bit more experienced than some of your fellow actors. You’ve been in major films with huge filmmakers.
I have.
You’re a very important person, Oscar Isaac.
I know. I know. Look at the room we’re in.
But did you have the same kind of excitement that they did?
Oh totally. I blasted the Star Wars theme and flew my shampoo bottle around the room like an X-wing. I was euphoric.
What was the process like?
It was a meeting first. I got a sense of what the character was and from that point on [Poe] started to evolve and change a little bit. And at that point, I ended up coming to London and reading with John Boyega and Daisy and about an hour later I got the part.
Since the character changed, can you tell us who the character used to be?
No. I can tell a little bit about who the character is. I can tell you he’s a pilot. I can tell you that he believes in the Force, that he’s committed to the Resistance, that he’s the kind of guy you want in the trenches with you.
From the trailers it looks like BB-8 is the R2-D2 to your X-wing. What was it like working with the new droid?
It’s amazing. It’s an amazing feat of engineering. I kept wondering, How do they do this? It’s wild.
Does it help to have that physical aspect of the character there on set?
It does help. It’s one less thing that your brain has to spend time fabricating. You can put energy towards other things.
So you’ve seen the movie. What was your reaction?
I felt like I got hit by a truck. I was dumbstruck. I can’t even comment on it. I’m still processing it. It was a lot to process.
Are you excited for the spin-off movies too?
Oh yeah. In some ways the spin-off movies are even more interesting. I’m extra curious about those because they’re completely original and not directly connected.
Star Wars is becoming a huge part of the parks. Have you been to Disneyland yet?
No, not yet, although I have family that lives a couple hours outside of Orlando, so I’m pretty psyched about taking them. I do remember riding Star Tours and that was very cool. But I haven’t been back there for a long time.
There’s a bunch of toys of your character. Do you have a favorite figure?
I think the Disney Infinity figure is my favorite one. I think, in the other ones, I look like Sloth from The Goonies, which I guess is what they’re going for.
You’re about to be an icon. What is that like?
I don’t know what to say to that. I’m just thankful. It’s an amazing thing to be a part of. It’s cinema history and a cultural phenomenon, and to have some contribution to that is really exciting. I mean, we’ll see. Maybe people will come out of it and say, “Poe sucks.” But I can hope that they’ll like him.
Oscar Isaac Really Hopes People Like His Force Awakens Character
Oscar Isaac‚ who was born in Guatemala to a Guatemalan mother and a Cuban father, has heavy eyelids and an intensity that, if dialed up too much, sometimes makes him look like he’s in dire need of some zzz’s. But on this Sunday afternoon, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Isaac seems legitimately fatigued. It’s the third grueling day of the junket for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a film that is feverishly anticipated by pretty much everybody and (at this point) seen by almost no one.
This, as it turns out, is the opposite of his character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a wisecracking Resistance pilot named Poe Dameron, who is tasked by a general (and former Princess) for a secret mission … and that’s about all we can say. Isaac was even cagier when we spoke to him a couple of weeks ago.
Isaac gave us a brief rundown of his character, along with describing his relationship with BB-8 (and what it was like getting to interact with an actual robot), what his favorite toy is, and why he’s so excited about the spin-off movies.
When we last spoke it was March. The first trailer had come out and people really didn’t know anything. We’re now less than two weeks away and people still don’t know anything. What was it like keeping that secret for so long?
It’s great. It’s fun. It’s like when you buy a present for someone, you don’t want to tell them what it is before they open it. The fact that everyone is seeing it at the same time creates an extra level of excitement around it. In a way, it’s a great neutralizer of cynicism, because you can’t get past the enthusiasm.
Oscar Isaac Really Hopes People Like His Force Awakens Character
You’re a bit more experienced than some of your fellow actors. You’ve been in major films with huge filmmakers.
I have.
You’re a very important person, Oscar Isaac.
I know. I know. Look at the room we’re in.
But did you have the same kind of excitement that they did?
Oh totally. I blasted the Star Wars theme and flew my shampoo bottle around the room like an X-wing. I was euphoric.
What was the process like?
It was a meeting first. I got a sense of what the character was and from that point on [Poe] started to evolve and change a little bit. And at that point, I ended up coming to London and reading with John Boyega and Daisy and about an hour later I got the part.
Since the character changed, can you tell us who the character used to be?
No. I can tell a little bit about who the character is. I can tell you he’s a pilot. I can tell you that he believes in the Force, that he’s committed to the Resistance, that he’s the kind of guy you want in the trenches with you.
From the trailers it looks like BB-8 is the R2-D2 to your X-wing. What was it like working with the new droid?
It’s amazing. It’s an amazing feat of engineering. I kept wondering, How do they do this? It’s wild.
Oscar Isaac Really Hopes People Like His Force Awakens Character
Does it help to have that physical aspect of the character there on set?
It does help. It’s one less thing that your brain has to spend time fabricating. You can put energy towards other things.
So you’ve seen the movie. What was your reaction?
I felt like I got hit by a truck. I was dumbstruck. I can’t even comment on it. I’m still processing it. It was a lot to process.
Are you excited for the spin-off movies too?
Oh yeah. In some ways the spin-off movies are even more interesting. I’m extra curious about those because they’re completely original and not directly connected.
Star Wars is becoming a huge part of the parks. Have you been to Disneyland yet?
No, not yet, although I have family that lives a couple hours outside of Orlando, so I’m pretty psyched about taking them. I do remember riding Star Tours and that was very cool. But I haven’t been back there for a long time.
Oscar Isaac Really Hopes People Like His Force Awakens Character
There’s a bunch of toys of your character. Do you have a favorite figure?
I think the Disney Infinity figure is my favorite one. I think, in the other ones, I look like Sloth from The Goonies, which I guess is what they’re going for.
You’re about to be an icon. What is that like?
I don’t know what to say to that. I’m just thankful. It’s an amazing thing to be a part of. It’s cinema history and a cultural phenomenon, and to have some contribution to that is really exciting. I mean, we’ll see. Maybe people will come out of it and say, “Poe sucks.” But I can hope that they’ll like him.
