Well it’s one thing to find inspiration in real life, but it’s another to bring that into a blockbuster franchise. Maybe she should have talked about how things she’s seen in the real world will help bring back depth and humanity to a series mired in lacklustre characterisation and shallow themes? Will the realism of documentaries be combined with the fantasy of Star Wars? I have no idea because that didn’t get addressed, as did any reason for her being hired.

Talking about herself so much just makes it seem as though the project at hand is a secondary concern. It looks as though all the films being produced have enough PR already if there are that many being made, I don’t understand the relevance. You’re selling out and signing your soul away to a mega-corp after all, like so many independent film-makers have done before (whether their movies actually made or not). It’s not some grand philanthropic endeavour.