In a new interview, the actor opens up about what he felt when watching people's video reactions to the trailer, saying, 'I actually got a lump in my throat watching that.'
- Dec 11, 2014
AceShowbiz - Mark Hamill has opened up about the teaser trailer of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" which was released earlier this month. Speaking to IGN, the iconic star said he watched videos of people's reaction to the 88-second video and was deeply moved by their interest.
"Oh my gosh. You know, I'll tell you, the most moving aspect of them releasing that trailer was watching a [video] of other people watching it. My daughter put it on for me," he started. "It was all these people watching the trailer. Sometimes you get sort of isolated and disconnected because I don't really follow it as closely as, say, [my son] Nathan does, but to see those people that thrilled, it was moving to me. I actually got a lump in my throat watching that. To see so many people that happy was a thrill."
"And it's hard to believe it's a whole year away that we have to wait but I'm practicing my phrase, 'You have to wait and see.' They asked me not to talk about it and I agreed but it's hard. People want to know!" he added.
In a separate interview about the upcoming "Star Wars" theme park attraction, Walt Disney Co. chief Bob Iger told Variety that Disney originally did not want to reveal anything from the highly-anticipated movie. "[Director J.J. Abrams] is known for wanting to keep footage of his films under wraps. But the rabid 'Star Wars' fanbase prompted Disney to come up with the brief introduction of what the new film would look like," the news outlet said.
Fans in the U.S. will have to wait until December 18. 2015 to watch "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in theaters. In addition to Hamill, the sci-fi flick features appearances from other original cast members such as Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis and John Boyega also take part in the movie.
