That simultaneously breaks my heart and brightens my day. So happy for her.

She was more than struggling. She was all but out of the business and working at a temp agency, and got the call from Rian Johnson while on her lunch break.

I could certainly imagine being a struggling actor and then hitting a break is something else.

Here’s another idol for you: the late Thuy Trang. “From Power Rangers? Really?” Yes.

I’m pretty sure that’s Matt. He used to be a radar technician.

She was about to quit the business, then Star Wars happened. She was working at a temp agency when she got the call. She got the call from Rian Johnson on her lunch break, then went back to work, where she couldn’t tell a soul. So that rocket from obscurity to “Star Wars” has to have been on her mind on that red…

Piques. You had it right the first time - believe in yourself, padawan!

Well Driver is/was a Marine so he keeps his shit together, Semper Fi Kylo

SO PROUD. She’s making me re-think my career choices at 40, like, damn maybe a Viet can make it in Hollywood!

I almost cried when she started crying talking to Andi. I just... I hope she knows how proud of her the Asian-American Star Wars fandom is of her and how much seeing her on the screen as Rose is going to mean to a lot of us.

I feel like Adam Driver is well on his way to becoming the next Alan Rickman in 10 years. Please let it be true.

I’d be curious to hear what Del Toro thinks. Sure, he’s done Guardians of the Galaxy, but this is a level far beyond that.

I hope this team ruins Jeter financially to a degree where he has to panhandle in the street and I can whip a fistful of pennies into his face.

That’s Kylo Ren playing Adam Driver.

Serious actors vs those who have embraced the insanity...

Adam Driver’s expression is hilarious.

I’m not a Star Wars fan by any measure, but these newer movies always have something that piques (peaks?) my interest enough to go catch a cinema screening.

Force Awakens: John Boyega and that brief cameo by the guys from The Raid.
Rouge One: Riz Ahmed, Felicity Jones, Donnie Yen & Gareth Edwards.
The Last Jedi: An Asian…

Every fan ever.

Thanks, James. I am SO glad io9 has an article just for/on her and her experience during the premiere.

Other companies could learn a thing or two here, happy actors are the best at selling your product, unlike...