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Starring in theStar Warsfranchise was a life-changing moment for Carrie Fisher. TheWhenHarry Met Sallyactor was just 19 when she featured inA New Hope.There had been no turning back for her since then, with her name becoming synonymous with Princess Leia. But it wasn’t all bright for her back then. Years down the lane, Fisher would mull over how there was one thing that kept egging her (and how she could talk about it to no one).
Carrie Fisher looked out for Daisy Ridley
The cast of the originalStar Warstrilogy reunited after a period of 3 decades forStar Wars: The Force Awakens.Apart from the return of the old guard, the movie would also experience an influx of new blood into the movie, with the likes of Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley, and John Boyega joining the movie.
Over the course of the shoot, Carrie Fisher bonded with theChaos Walkingstar. TheScream 3star provided someone in whom Ridley could confide, something she desperately needed at the time ofNew Hope.
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Carrie Fisher was going through a tough time back while shooting the sequel trilogy
Looking back at the old days, in an interview withNPR,Carrie Fisher lamented that she never had someone whom she could fall on. In her teens at the time, the experience of working with George Lucas and Co. was something altogether different for her. What made the situation more difficult for her to manage was the affair with Harrison Ford. She said,
“I didn’t have anyone to confide in. I had no friends, and I couldn’t talk about [the affair with Ford] because he was married.”
The Burbsstar would have a hard time dealing with her thoughts. Things went back to normal only after she started venting her emotions in a journal.
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Carrie Fisher shared some words of wisdom with Daisy Ridley
The late actress was determined that her co-star should have a better experience than her. Fisher would share her experiences and the lessons she learned from her time while working on the film with the 31-year-old.
While in a conversation onInterview(viaCollider),Fisher once shared howStar Warschanges one’s dating life. She also told theOpheliastar to take her stand when it matters. She told Ridley to ensure that she was not pushed into a spot of bother, like the time Fisher found herself in the role of a slave. She said,
“Well, you should fight for your outfit. Don’t be a slave like I was.”
Daisy Ridley said,“All right, I’ll fight.”
Looking back, thePeter Rabbitstar considered it a shame that she couldn’t learn more from her co-star.
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Source:Cheat Sheet
Smriti Sneh
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Smriti Sneh is a Content Writer at Fandom Wire specializing in celebrities and everything pop-culture. Being a literature research scholar, she is cashing in on her writing skills by working in the entertainment news sector - studying literary theories by day, and navigating celebrity net worth through the night. Although you may find her writing poems at any and all hours.
