Daphne Keen reveals how she got into the Star Wars universe with The Acolyte series.
Daphne Keen says she missed her interview with the showrunner for the upcoming Star Wars show The Acolyte.
How did Daphne Keen get into the Star Wars universe?
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Keen talked about how she landed the role of Padawan Jackie Lo. The actress recalled that on the day she chose to watch Doctor Strange in Various Forms of Madness with her friends, Acolyte producer Colin Wilson called to inform her that she would be interviewing the show’s host, Leslie Helland. Series. However, the day of the interview did not go as the star had hoped.
“We set up this call and I’m the most messed up human ever. It was winter and I was living in Spain and I was going to my friend’s pool because it’s really hot in the summer in Spain. “I was on this bus halfway to the countryside in the middle of the Spanish mountains and I got this email from Leslie “I’m on the call, you can come in anytime.”
“I’m a father, I’m sorry!” I pressed the emergency exit button on the bus and drove 10 minutes to a gas station. Then I went into a gas station cafe and leaned against my phone. And then I answered and Leslie said, ‘Where are you?’ I had a moment: should I lie to him and say ‘I went to the bar to get better Wi-Fi’? Or will I say that I’m a complete mess and lost track of time? I confessed and said, ‘I’m so sorry.’ I lost track of time. I’m in the summer heat of Spain, I was going to my friend’s house and I didn’t think I’d arrive on time. I’m so sorry”
Fortunately, the famous Hedland gave her the role because of her sincerity. In fact, the Star Wars showrunner took the situation very well.
“She literally laughed out loud and said, ‘I was thinking of giving you the part and the fact that you told me that you are.’ You can lie to me. And I said, ‘Yeah, but I felt bad.’ We talked about the show and I absolutely loved Leslie’s concept.
The first two episodes of the Star Wars series will premiere on June 4 on Disney+.