Keri Russell , a frequent collaborator and favorite of J.J. Abrams talks about joining the director for the next installment of Star Wars . She was almost in Star Trek and is close with Abrams so this is a real possibility. Continue on for the interview.

"It spoiled me to work with JJ and Matt (Reeves) [on Felicity]. Not only do I love them as people because they're so funny and easy and good but they were just so talented. I've worked on other projects and you get the script and you're like 'but why isn't it good'....

"Anyone he lets me play. I'm waiting for my call", she jokes. I would do anything for JJ, honestly I would do craft service.

Yes, of course. And now with my son, that's all he talks about.









TV Line sat down withto discuss her new showonand briefly touched on the possibility of joiningonIn response to the question of who she's playing in the new Star Wars film:And when asked if she's a Star Wars fan:Interesting enough, we know thatpitched for the director gig withas a female lead in the new installment. With the script already in place fromperhaps that's a clue that the main protagonist of the next Star Wars films will be female (the internet chatter among critics and bloggers certainly leans in that direction)? Russell previously worked with Abrams onwhich launched both their careers into the upper stratosphere. She reunited with the director in 2006's, Abrams first big, feature film and was in talks for an unspecified role in Star Trek but schedules didn't align. We'll have to see if Abrams and Russell can connect for Star Wars.