On auditioning for Star Wars:
"I was unleashed into seven months of auditions. It was like The X Factor but without the TV show around it. It was intense."
On reading the script for Star Wars:
"When I read the script I cried, and I'm not really a big crier... I'm more like a frog-in-the- throat kind of guy, who'll try to hold it in and make sure I don't let it all out."
On his role in the movie:
"Finn is dope. His story is so epic. It's a story that's never been seen before, but it also mirrors the stories of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. And he's quirky and charismatic and funny. For me, he was the best character in the script."
On using a lightsaber:
"They're heavy, those things, and there's a lot of running involved. I was trained on a high incline treadmill so when it came to it I could sprint around the desert in a leather jacket. They should do a Star Wars weight loss program."
From Peckham to Hollywood, John Boyega on hitting superstardom and his leading role in Star Wars
because the Film Festival always has piff surprises and dude is a 'tastemaker' with some crazy connects, so it wasn't out of the realm of possibility.
can we get another morsel please.
