(Star Wars theme song)
- We're here at Pinewood studios in London,
and right now they're shooting right there in that stage.
(Star Wars theme song)
Walking in, in the morning, I've got that feeling of like,
whoa! I'm actually on a Star Wars set.
Ugh!
This is like a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Wow! This is insane. I am super stoked to be here.
Oh, snap!
And I think I'm just going to get more excited
as I meet people.
Let's get it. Let's go.
We are here in the Star Wars creature workshop,
and this is so dope,
I'm so excited to see what's to come.
I'm meeting Neal.
- I'm Creature Supervisor of the Creature
and Practical Effects.
- I give props to literally the whole Star Wars team,
because everything isn't just digital,
it's something that we can be like,
that's physically there.
- My team build all these creatures that you see around you.
- My mind is blown because they're moving like this,
and I thought that part was CGI,
and this is actually happening in front of my eyes.
- As you move these sticks,
you'll see how you take control of it.
- Boom, boom, boom, boom. That's so crazy.
(Neal chuckling)
So I see there's a ton more creatures over here.
When you walk into the creatures workshop,
you have no words. I feel like I kind of look like this.
You would expect a creature to be completely CGI.
So in that moment, I was like, wow!
Like this is completely practical. It's wild.
Look at that. That is insane how realistic it looks.
(upbeat music)
This is pretty cool. I'm going to be a Jedi.
It's that simple,
Lightsaber training is is my favorite part.
I am here with Fight Coordinator,
Mikey, and I think he's going to turn me into a Jedi today.
But first, what exactly do you do on the Star Wars set?
- I get to put together all... Well, hopefully cool,
Lightsaber fights.
- Can I learn one of these famous moments?
- Yes.
So we're going to go 1, 2 and 3, hold up.
Cool. Right.
So after we did that last move, relax here.
You're going to go poom! Force power.
- Poom!
Nice. Right, so that was pretty good.
So are you ready to put them skills into action against
one of our top stunt performers? Stunt doubles?
- With a top person? I'm very new.
- Okay, so let's dim the lights and sabers on.
(sabers rattle)
- Oh, this is real.
(suspenseful music)
- Mmh, pretty cool!
- You have passed with flying colors. Excellent Jedi work.
- I loved becoming a Jedi like Rey.
And then getting to actually have a conversation
with Daisy Ridley.
- Hello, hi.
- I'm Regan.
- Daisy.
- How does it feel for you being a part of this legacy
that has been going on for so long?
- So it's been really fun,
even still now I'm like, "Ooh, do I believe it?"
There are still moments of wow! But it feels awesome.
- And you said you had gymnastics training.
Did that help you with the training for Star Wars?
Because I know that must be intense.
- Yeah, massively.
I started doing kickboxing,
and I got a green belt in kickboxing.
- Really?
- Yeah
- Well that's a special fact that people
probably don't know.
A green belt? That's insane.
- Yeah.
- I would've came on set with the green belt.
- Oh, I have it hanging in my living room.
- That's amazing.
- And sometimes it moves.
I'm like, "Who moved my green belt?"
(Regan chuckling)
So I trained really hard for this film.
- How does it feel going into the third?
- Its very emotional, and fun, and adventurous,
but I think that it's a worthy send-off to the saga.
- And we are excited to see it.
- Thanks so much.
- The final chapter.
- Thank you.
(Regan laughing)
- Daisy lit up the room and I was like,
"You got the force in you. I feel it."
(man screams)
I can honestly say that this was unforgettable.
(BB-8 whirring)
And I'm out.
(BB-8 whirring)
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