J.J. Abrams is “more collaborative” than George Lucas, according to a Star Wars actor.
Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO since the very first Star Wars movie , argues that the new Star Wars movie is different than any other George Lucas production he has ever worked on. J.J. Abrams had big shoes to fill and according to Anthony Daniels, he is doing a good job. But, the level of secrecy surrounding the production “has been beyond ludicrous”.
“The secrecy has been beyond ludicrous,” claimed Anthony Daniels, who has played C-3PO in all seven films, in a wide-ranging interview with The Guardian. “For heaven’s sake, it’s a movie. When I got the script, it was typed in black on paper of the deepest red so you couldn’t photocopy it. I got a hangover just reading it.”
The 69-year-old revealed that he found himself facing Disney’s force over a rogue Tweet he had made about the upcoming film.
“I said that I’d met so-and-so. An actor who plays a … thing in the film. A character,” he said. “Immediately I received a message from Disney: ‘Remove the tweet! You’re not allowed to say that!’ Honestly. It’s a kind of Kremlin attitude. Look, I know perfectly well not to tell you now what I’m giving you for a Christmas present because it would spoil the surprise. And these films are all about opening the box on Christmas Day.”
But Daniels also said he supported J.J. Abrams for revitalizing the franchise.
“George [Lucas] has changed a lot over the years, but I think he finds it slightly hard to collaborate. He made decisions that I believe might have been better discussed with other people,” he said. “J.J. is more collaborative. He likes to listen.”
