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INTERVIEW: GINA CARANO

before. I was in tears, thinking “I 04
cannot believe this.”
And when I got the script… I’ve
really been struggling trying to
make acting my career, and I’ll be
honest, it hasn’t been easy. So, to be
given this opportunity, surrounded
by so much talent across the board,
it’s been a dream come true. I am so
incredibly grateful.
What was it like working with
Favreau, after being a fan of his
for so many years?
I remember thinking how much I
admired this man. And at the same
time, how comfortable and warm
he was to be around. I think he’s an
emotional genius and he’s brought
in an incredible team. Even though
there were different directors on
several episodes, Jon would still
come in in the morning, and he
would sit down with the actors and
we’d go over the scene. Then he
would take that to the next level
and talk it out through everybody
there. He blows my mind. He’s so
caring, and at the same time, when
you’re sitting next to him and he’s
eating a bowl of rice, you realize,
“Hey, he’s just a regular guy.”

How was it working with
director/executive producer,
Dave Filoni?
Dave is pretty cool. He’s so relaxed.
It wasn’t even until halfway The series looks amazing, with environments, keeping it current.
through the shoot that I realized the scale of the Star Wars fi lms. Somehow, they were able to protect
who Dave Filoni really is and his Had you worked on anything like all of that through their own passion
incredible contribution to Star Wars. that before? for the saga. They’re very intuitive.
The passion that he has put into The show looks so amazing because They’re delivering something that,
Star Wars for all of these years is everyone who is working on it is I think, any genuine Star Wars fan
completely amazing. so committed. Even on the longest is going to absolutely adore.
days, the whole crew would say,
“But we’re working on Star Wars! Are you ready for what being a
“The commitment We don’t really have that much part of the Star Wars family is
going to bring to your life?
to complain about.” (Laughs) I’ve
shown by everyone been in indie-land, and it has been I’m grateful, I am eager, and I am
on this project has hard, so I’m happy to say, “I’ll stay excited to be where I’m at. I put
my nose down and I’ll work harder
all day—all day. I’ll just live in this
helped capture the studio if it’s needed.” than anyone. I just want to live
I feel like the commitment shown
feeling of the original by everyone n this project has helped an honest, passionate life. I don’t
want to do stuff I don’t want to do.
Star Wars movies, capture the feeling of the original Finally, this job came to me, and it
was so refreshing when I showed
Star Wars movies, from the characters
from the characters to all the quirkiness, Dave and Jon up to set. Everything was bigger
to all the quirkiness.” have taken all those things and put and better than I could’ve ever
possibly imagined.
them into a new story, and in new

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