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Fear, of course, is the path to the Dark Side.
I had to get over the overwhelming fear of it.
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That was the hardest thing.
Selfridge, to a central character in the globally anticipatedStar Warssequel.
Ridley has since been prominent inThe Force Awakenstrailers, TV spots, posters, toys and more.
Thats of course much different from Ridleys childhood.
I actually wanted to be a zookeeper when I was 5, she says.
I was somewhat naughty as a child.
My parents found a performing-arts school, and it kept me really busy.
I loved the drama classes.
I dont have a dream role after this, she says.
Im just going to plod through life and see what comes my way.
