I feel like if you can't have fun in a Star Wars movie, what the hell are you in the Star

Wars movie for?

But I get different people want different things from Star Wars movies.

I'm Sean Fennesy, Editor and Chief of the Ringer, and this is a special bonus episode of

The Big Picture. And it's a special episode because we had the chance to talk with the Man of the

Hour, the writer director of Star Wars, the last Jedi, Ryan Johnson. Ryan has long been tipped as

the future of Big Top Hollywood franchise movies, and with the last Jedi he does something unique.

He makes a story bound by mythology into something he can call his own. Ryan and I talked about

how he did that, the characters he couldn't wait to write for, the trilogy of Star Wars movies he

signed up to make next, and the filmmaker who blows his mind. So without further ado, here's our

special mini pod with Ryan Johnson.

I am seeing Ryan Johnson for the second time in two days. He introduced a screening of Star Wars

The Last Jedi last night at ArcLite Hollywood, or at least a man who looked like Ryan Johnson.

One of their employees. It was a striking resemblance to me.

Ryan, thank you for joining us on the show today.

Thanks for having me.

Ryan, I want to jump right into things.

What was the best piece of advice you got before you started on this journey towards The Last Jedi?

The best piece of advice was from J.J.'s editors who told me no matter what scene you're shooting,

if BB8's in the scene, take 10 minutes and get a cutaway shot of BB8's.

Reacting to everything, you will not regret it.

How much BB8 is on the cutting room floor then?

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