An iconic Star Wars actor said, “I was in the biggest-grossing movie of the decade, and no director wanted to work with me.”

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"But what was amazing, which I will never forget, [was] that when she looked in my eyes, she said it was the first time she said 'I'm gay' out loud. We didn't rehearse it, so when she said it to me, and was looking in my eyes and holding my hands, and I felt her shaking … the gift — it makes me want to cry — the gift of that, the intimacy of what that means, was such insight for me. And I'll carry it for the rest of my life. It's shaped and continues to shape who I am as an advocate, as an activist, as a parent. It's a profound thing when you see someone bring their truth, but also all the layers of shame and fear that have been put onto you because of feeling like the other, whatever your experience is. So I'm forever grateful," she said.

"I was at a precarious moment in my career, and I didn't want to suffer [in SFX makeup] for the work. Sitting there for four-and-a-half hours every morning seemed like it wasn't going to be fun. I had done some green screen stuff, and it wasn't my best or my cup of tea then. I don't regret anything. I made that decision for myself. It was good for me then, and it was good for me now," she said.