CarbonaNotGlue
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I just stumbled upon an Entertainment Weekly article in which John Boyega (who plays Finn in the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII) reveals a few interesting details about the newest Anakin/Luke Lightsaber prop to hit the big screen.
After briefly mentioning rehearsals where he was simply given "a stick" to practice his duel with Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), he continues; “That’s when I got the real saber, which is blue, it’s lighted, and just looks really epic — It felt monumental in my hand. I knew not to play like I used to when I was a kid, but to actually use it in serious combat for a scene. It’s absolutely crazy to have in your hand. It’s a bit heavy, but it’s worth it.“
I assume this means the new prop legitimately lights up, which would be a first for any Star Wars movie (unless you count the glowing tubes used during part of the Anakin Vs. Dooku duel in AOTC, which were not the primary props). Sounds to me like JJ wanted a real colored glow cast on his actors during the inevitable saber-shenanagins we'll be seeing in the new movie. The article can be found here: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/13/daisy-ridley-john-boyega-star-wars-force-awakens
After briefly mentioning rehearsals where he was simply given "a stick" to practice his duel with Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), he continues; “That’s when I got the real saber, which is blue, it’s lighted, and just looks really epic — It felt monumental in my hand. I knew not to play like I used to when I was a kid, but to actually use it in serious combat for a scene. It’s absolutely crazy to have in your hand. It’s a bit heavy, but it’s worth it.“
I assume this means the new prop legitimately lights up, which would be a first for any Star Wars movie (unless you count the glowing tubes used during part of the Anakin Vs. Dooku duel in AOTC, which were not the primary props). Sounds to me like JJ wanted a real colored glow cast on his actors during the inevitable saber-shenanagins we'll be seeing in the new movie. The article can be found here: http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/13/daisy-ridley-john-boyega-star-wars-force-awakens
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