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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" not only warmed the hearts of fans and critics alike, for many it was an introduction to acclaimed actor Oscar Isaac, who stars in the film as pilot Poe Dameron.
Isaac's reception following the film's release was enough to earn him the cover of Rolling Stone magazine this month and the title of "the internet's boyfriend." In his interview, the Guatemalan-born actor explained his role in bringing the daring pilot to life.
Early drafts of "The Force Awakens" originally killed Poe off in the film's opening act, following his botched mission in Jakku. Re-writing the script so that Poe survived until the end credits meant many of his lines were added during reshoots in post production. As Isaac revealed to the magazine, he improvised some of them.
"We're making s--- up as we go," he joked to the magazine.
LucasfilmIsaac revealed one of the improvised lines occurs when Poe is captured and brought to Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). He's not intimidated by the robed figure in black. Instead he asks him, "So who talks first? You talk first?" It was lighthearted and disarming and one of the reasons his small role earned him so much attention after the film was out.
And while Poe was originally written with a minor role, Isaac revealed he has a long future with the franchise.
"It's the first time in my life when things have been mapped out for quite some time," said Isaac. "I'm basically Star War-ring until 2020."
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