Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is Everything A Star Wars Junkie Would Want Out Of The Film According To Greg Grunberg

Actor Greg Grunberg has worked with childhood friend and director J.J. Abrams on many projects, from Felicity to the Lost pilot, to Alias. Next, he'll take a role in Abrams Star Wars: The Force Awakens. While he's remaining as secretive as anyone would expect when it comes to concrete details concerning the film, Grunberg tells EW that fans have plenty to look forward to.

I can only say that practical effects are as important—if not more important—than the special effects. And it's all about the story and family. I mean that's what J.J. is all about. He did it with Star Trek and I'm sure that played into keeping that the franchise alive. And these new characters, these actors are unbelievable. They're so well cast. What I'm gathering from all of the pieces I've seen is it's everything that a Star Wars junkie like me wants out of the movie. We got our script pages, only the scenes that we were in. Not even what was being shot that day! It was all on red paper so we couldn't copy it or take a picture of it. And then we had to give the script pages back at the end of the day. And we didn't get them the day before to take them home and learn them—Carrie Fisher and I were talking about it several times, like, "This is crazy! An actor does not get to prepare on this movie." But I think at the end of the day it plays into what J.J. has always talked about which is that the theater is a mystery box. I know my scenes. I'm very excited about my scenes. I was really happy with the stuff that I got to do. But I'm sprinkled throughout the whole movie, in a very small way. I can't wait to see the rest of this stuff. I watched the trailer 20 times after it came out.

Grunberg's role in The Force Awakens hasn't yet been revealed, but he's part of a cast that includes returning original trilogy stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, as well as newcomers Daisy Ridly, Oscar Isaac, and John Boyega.

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