Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac may not be household names like Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher or Harrison Ford, but that’s about to change. Stepping into the roles of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron in the oh-so-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens, these three actors are on the cusp of worldwide notice. So far, they’ve been able to walk down the street, do their own shopping and not yet turn heads everywhere they go, but soon they won’t be able to go anywhere without being recognized.

So who are these new faces of Star Wars and what do they think of their new adventure? When a crew of mom and dad bloggers from around the country got a chance to chat with them, they shared their thoughts on the film that’s likely to change their lives forever.

Daisy Ridley, age 23

… On Rey being the new generation's Luke Skywalker:

“Well it's weird. I wasn’t really thinking about myself in those terms when I was doing it, because I think that might have been slightly overwhelming. But now, I can kind of see all of them in her. She's a pilot, so there's Han. And she's a kick-ass woman, so there's Leia. The humble beginnings and an incredible story is the same as Luke. But obviously, it's very exciting that I'm a girl and that more people hopefully will be able to relate to this story because of that …”

… On what inspired her as Rey:

Matilda. I didn't think about it as I was doing it, but Matilda is my favorite film and although Rey can't make glasses tip over – obviously the stories are different – but being in a place that isn’t fulfilling and that isn’t emotionally giving you what you need and not being appreciated. Matilda's in a family that doesn't do that for her and Rey has no one. To go on a journey of self discovery and to push yourself beyond limits and meet people who bring the best out of you, I can definitely see those parallels.”

… On how much she’s like Rey:

“Obviously I see a lot of myself in her… But all of the qualities I think maybe I possess, I think Rey has in greater amounts. I like to think I'm kind of brave, but she's far braver. I like to think I try and do the right thing, but she far exceeds that.  She’s not polished, she's nuanced, and I think that's why she's so brilliant and so relatable. But she's far more of anything I think I could ever be. I guess because of her circumstances and the fact that she's not real, I don't know. I'm a very open person, and she's open to everything that's going around her, even though it scares her, even though, it makes her feel like she wants to run. She kind of plows on, so I hope I have those qualities.”

John Boyega, age 23

… On the first time he put on the Stormtrooper costume:

“It was a good experience because something like that makes it so real that you're involved in this universe. When you put on the costume it's the final step of becoming a character. You see yourself as a character that isn't you, so that is something that was quite profound.”

… On being part of new Star Wars legacy:

“It feels really cool and quite weird at the same time. You don't think about all of those specifics when you're auditioning because it's all about booking the part, and then also, you don't think about that while you're filming because it's about the reality of the scenes. The characters don't know that they're in a Star Wars movie that will change people's lives, they're in their reality. I remember being with my driver in the U.K. when we're going to set, and he was just like, ‘You know what, mate? When you die, you're not gonna be really dead because you're gonna be everywhere anyway.’ And I just thought, ‘Oh yeah, that's an interesting thought.’ And so that's quite surprising to be a part of that.”

… On being a Star Wars fan himself:

“I was more of a Han dude. I wasn't really into Luke like that. It's not because he wasn't a good character, if any of us were in the Star Wars universe, we wouldn't be Luke. Hell, naw, I'm trying to live! I'm trying to be Han! I'm trying to make money! I'm trying to survive! And the only reason why I would be brave is to save my own life, all right? Those are the characters I really relate to… the Hans.”

… On what makes Finn inspiring:

“I think that what's so inspiring about Finn is how complex he is. He's a Stormtrooper who has never really experienced individuality, and I think that we always know Stormtroopers to just be one unit, and we've never, ever had a Stormtrooper take off his helmet for us to see who he really is. I always felt sorry for those Stormtroopers, man. It's like they send them out just to be shot and, I've always wanted to ‘Say, man, you know what? There must be a different career for you, mate.’ Finn is the first Stormtrooper to actually go, ‘You know what?  I need a new job.' So it's really cool to experience a Stormtrooper in that sense.”

… On working with Harrison Ford:

“We formed a really interesting relationship that influenced the Finn and the Han relationship, because the first thing I said to Harrison when I met him- I walked up to him and he says, ‘I'm Harrison Ford’ and I was like, ‘You look good, man.’ He was like, ‘Well, what did you expect?’ And from then, that influenced the way in which Finn sees Han. It's like, oh man, yeah, he’s cool. And Han is kind of like, ‘dude, I'm Han Solo, like, have respect.' And there's no respect whatsoever. But I think that Han sees himself in Finn and so they form this bond, and it's gonna be so hilarious when you see their duo and the lack of respect for each other, but the undertone love that they have is... it's pretty cool.”

Oscar Isaac, age 36

… On being a Star Wars fan:

“The first movie I ever saw in the theater was Return of the Jedi, amazingly. It kind of blew my little kid brain. I was a huge fan and my family were very big fans and every time a new film would come out we’d throw themed parties and memorize the fight scenes to a T and terrorize my family with them. And so for me Star Wars always represented and meant quite literally coming together as a family and having a great time. But then suddenly to actually be asked to join that and not only be in it but to contribute something and create a new character. It was an evolution. The character changed so much from what originally was there when J.J. and I first met to what ultimately ends up on-screen. So it really did feel like creating something.”

… On what he did when he found out he got the part:

“I was in a hotel room in London so I just blasted the Star Wars theme and I grabbed the shampoo bottle and started using it like an X-wing.”

… On seeing himself in a Star Wars movie:

“It’s strange. It’s difficult to process. It’s a lot of mixed emotions because you’re seeing it as a fan. You’re exhilarated by that. I was being affected as a viewer and then also the memories of what shooting was like and what takes were used and what takes were not used and what was moved to another place and how it affects the thing. So there’s so much, so much going on that it’s a very trippy moment.”

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