J.J. Abrams "freaks out" when he sees iconic 'Star Wars' characters on the set of his movie.
J.J. Abrams
Actor John Boyega has enjoyed working with the director on the forthcoming sci-fi instalment 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' because the filmmaker gets so excited about his work.
John said: "Working on the 'Star Wars' set he created a unique environment. It was always very vibrant.
"I call JJ a nerd rock star. He's a young guy in his soul. You should see him freak out when he sees Chewbacca in full costume.
"To me, he's a film fan making his favourite films. A student of film who is making movies with a lot of money."
And John - who plays Finn in the upcoming film - believes the director has done the well-loved franchise justice with his new movie.
He told GQ magazine: "He will carry on the legacy of Spielberg and Lucas. He has a great understanding of the technical side of it, as well as the artistic side, which is really unusual.
"He makes the director of photography happy as well as the actor - a lot of directors are just obsessed with spectacle, or getting the actors on point."
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