Adam Driver's Non-Profit Performs For The Troops (Excerpt from 'Arts in the Armed Forces')

“We’re hoping to show that language is a powerful tool, that self-expression is a powerful tool — it’s just as valuable as any rifle you carry or any tool you can put in your pack.” Those are the words of Marine-turned-actor Adam Driver (Girls, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) introducing a US military audience to the theatrical performance they were about to see.

Driver is the founder of Arts in the Armed Forces, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing thought-provoking and impactful contemporary theater to American military personnel currently “in theater.”

VICE News followed Driver and his fellow actors (including Joanne Tucker, Natasha Lyonne, Eric Bogosian, Peter Scolari, Sasheer Zamata, and many more) on their first trip to the Middle East, where they struggle to broaden the offerings of on-base entertainment beyond country-western cover bands and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders.

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[PinDiChing]

He seems down to earth and not stuck up like alot of actors, seems very humble. I feel sorry for him with some of the hate hes getting with the Kylo Ren character, i thought his character was great and gave us something new, he starts off vader like then slowly falls apart with his emotions as the movie goes on.

[johnjungkook]

adam is the most attractive guy I've ever seen

[kanskejonasidag]

You gotta love Adam Driver! He played Kylo Ren so incredibly good. The character is so genius in that he is so fragile, so.. insecure. Love it!

[Agostina]

I also love that he's doing this with his wife they seem so down to earth and seem to work so well with each other

[JoseDrawsandLifts]

Marine turned actor. Cool guy! I feel like he's a very down-to-earth person.

[bennsmithh]

better than the prequels right? oh fuck yeah!

[El.goodwell]

I don't care what anyone says... THAT is a beautiful man.

[VICENews]

VICE News follows Adam Driver and his fellow actors as Arts in the Armed Forces perform theater for a military audience at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.

[odgykins]

"I think it's too dark." I think Kylo Ren would disagree.

[fables]

This is why schools need to continue the arts! A creative outlet is another way to describe thoughts and emotions.

[Agostina]

that awkward moment when the scariest dude in the new star wars movie actually seems like a really nice and awesome person <3

[yani]

Adam Driver has more light in him than the whole cast of star wars hahaha

[thepoobchannel]

"Is it better than the prequels?"
"Oh FUCK yeah!"
I was dead at that moment

[Andromeister]

Adam Driver seems like a chill AF dude.

[ChilledGrease]

LOL IS IT GONNA BE BETTER THAN THE PREQUELS "ADAM: Oh uh Fuck Yeah"

[timothycreed]

1:14 Blonde in the glasses is Adam Driver's wife.

[shadmanrahman]

I guess Kylo Ren has a military background! Pew pew! And Adam Driver seems like a really cool guy, not like the Sith at all!

[LeBronKK]

Loved Kylo Ren, loved Adam's portryal, and I'm glad to see Adam doing stuff like this.

[west]

Now it's here is did i put Solo's invite to the theater performance show is definitely here

[XCILE]

He was by far the best character in the film imo