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'She's one of the smartest women I've ever met': Daisy Ridley admits Carrie Fisher gave her advice about warding off stalkers while filming Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Published: 14:12 EST, 13 December 2015 | Updated: 18:15 EST, 13 December 2015

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She's set to be catapulted to intergalactic stardom when the new Star Wars film is released.

And Daisy Ridley has confessed she's bracing herself for dealing with crazed superfans once J.J. Abrams' space saga hits cinemas on Thursday, armed with veteran actress Carrie Fisher's words of wisdom.

The 23-year-old rising star admits Carrie, who achieved pin-up status for playing Princess Leia in the popular franchise, offered her advice about dealing with unwanted attention from male admirers when they were filming the new installment.

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May the force be with her: Daisy Ridley has been getting advice from Star Wars veteran Carrie Fisher about warding off unwanted attention from male fans ahead of The Force Awakens' release

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Daisy told the Sunday Times Style magazine: '[Carrie is] brilliant. Amazing. One of the smartest, funniest women I've ever met.'

She gave Ridley tips about stalkers, joking, 'It's hard to date once you're a big Star Wars star, because you don't want to give people the ability to say, "I had sex with Princess Leia".'

The London based actress is set to play mysterious character Rey in the rebooted action film, and while she wouldn't answer speculation she is actually Han Solo and Princess Leia's daughter, Daisy revealed a few details about the heroine's personality.

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Words of wisdom: Carrie Fisher told Daisy to be wary of men wanting to date her for her Star Wars role

Pin-up: Carrie, who found fame as Princess Leia in 1977, told her, 'It's hard to date once you're a big Star Wars star, because you don't want to give people the ability to say, "I had sex with Princess Leia"'

She explained that Rey is just 'a normal girl thrust into extraordinary circumstances. What I found really lovely is that I get to do all the fun stuff - run around the desert and fight baddies - but her story is also really emotional.'

Daisy worked hard to get into shape for the part of a lifetime, which she secured following a an intense five-audition process.

She was training five hours a day up to five times a week for three months, as well as lifting weights and loading up on protein in order to perform the difficult stunts without the help of CGI.

Stellar line-up: Daisy, joined by fellow franchise newcomers John Boyega, director JJ Abrams and Adam Driver (L-R), has been overwhelmed by the response from fans during their promotional tour so far

Before landing the role of Rey, Daisy had appeared in numerous British TV shows including ITV's Mr Selfridge, Silent Witness and Casualty but the upcoming release marks her first major film role.

Such is the demand for the film, fans have already started camping out in Hollywood more than a week ahead of its release.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits cinemas on Thursday.

Old and new: Star Wars: The Force Awakens will feature veteran favourites including Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca and Harrison Ford as Han Solo alongside new characters