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Ford and Fisher? You Mean "#Goals"

Carrie and Harrison are still ruling the galaxy like it's 1977.

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About two weeks ago, I wrote an article inspired by my fond childhood memories of watching "Jurassic Park" with my Grampa. The other movies we watched were "Star Wars IV," "V," and "VI." I remember being really confused, but also really amazed.

So, I didn't really understand a lot of what was happening or what everyone was saying, but I remember having to pause the movie so Grampa and I could discuss the Skywalker family tree. Plus, the lightsabers were so cool, and I had (have) the hugest crush on Harrison Ford (who doesn't?).

Now that I'm older, and thanks to my boyfriend (he's a little obsessed), I've become even more well-versed in the world of "Star Wars." We just finished watching the original trilogy with my sister, and we've seen "Episode VII" twice (once in 3D). Not to mention, a few of my guesses about the plot of the new film turned out to be totally right.

In re-watching the older movies and reading tons of material on the newest installment, I've learned so much about not only the characters in the movies, but also about the people who play them. Specifically about Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. They may be in their fifties and seventies, respectively, but they are incredible and still have so much to add to the world and their work.

Their responses to social media are priceless.

Harrison Ford is quoted as saying, "What is a culture that obsesses over a number of 'likes', or the number of followers one has on social media? It's a disaster. Self-obsession is devouring our need to find answers."

Well said. While Ford is famous for being notably private, Fisher is a little more open to the public's many, many eyes. I personally love her latest tweet, and I hope this isn't the first time you're hearing about it!

As if she wasn't already my hero. Besides, she looks fantastic in the new film, so I don't know how people even found the time to hate. All hail General Organa!

Their openness about Hollywood is refreshing.

In an interview with an interview with "Rolling Stone," Ford said, "Well, they want you to be comfortable with what you are doing—they want you to be able to make a contribution, I think. Many times previous to this I had been told, as a young actor, to just shut up and say the lines. And I had always said, 'Yeah, well, I will do that, but what about this?'"

In a "Rolling Stone" interview from 1983, Fisher said, "There's a whole lot of freight that goes with being movie stars' kids–on the cover of 'Life' when you're two minutes old... I was trained in celebrity, so I did the only thing I knew. I went into the family business."

In the same interview, it's suggested that she must be used to the fame. She responds:

"After a point, it becomes your only validation. You begin to think if everyone accepts you–the public, the press–then you'll be acceptable to yourself."

Thanks to Twitter, we know how she feels about that kind of stuff now.

I think one of the best things about these two is their ability to stay completely true to themselves despite being involved in something as massive as "Star Wars." They've always spoken their minds, but now they're older, and they're like everyone's ultra-sassy-movie-making grandparents.

Their friendship has lasted from the beginning.

Fisher has fondly recounted, "Mark was 24, I was 19 and he [Harrison] was 33. He was like the big man on campus. You looked at him and you said to yourself, 'He's going to be a star.'"

And Ford says, "I like [Mark and Carrie] both very much. I thought they were great at what they were doing, they were friends and colleagues. We had separate lives in different places, had separate paths."

Let's be honest: These two are totally #CoStarGoals

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