Andor & The Mandalorian Cast Interview

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Watch us catch up with Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Genevieve O'Reilly, Giancarlo Esposito, Katee Sackhoff, and Emily Swallow as we discuss all things Star Wars and Disney+.

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00:00 - What kind of name is Pedro Pescat?

00:02 What kind of stage name is that?

00:05 - You're not supposed to be that handsome.

00:07 I mean, that's just like, that is the thing.

00:09 Like, that is what annoys me the most about Pedro.

00:12 That's why I hate him.

00:13 (upbeat music)

00:15 - It's a big sci-fi epic,

00:26 but you're shooting this in a show format.

00:28 I'm wondering if there was anything

00:30 that was surprising to you in the production process

00:32 of making the first season of "Andor,"

00:34 what, like, different from anything

00:36 that you've ever worked on, maybe.

00:37 - It is very different in terms of the storytelling,

00:41 the format, you know?

00:42 We have 12 episodes for this first season,

00:46 and that's like four films, you know?

00:49 Therefore, you can go very deep.

00:51 You can explore what film would never allow you to explore.

00:54 And at the same time, there is a rhythm, you know?

00:58 The rhythm, you know,

00:59 because people will be watching this once a week, you know?

01:03 So every episode needs a beginning and an end,

01:06 but at the same time, there is a long ride, you know?

01:11 A long arc that has to keep you there.

01:13 It's interesting.

01:16 I don't think that way, you know?

01:18 I approach my work as if there was always

01:22 a beginning and an end, you know?

01:23 I love theater.

01:24 You go into theater and things are born and die

01:28 the same night, you know?

01:29 Here is very different.

01:32 Gladly, we had a fantastic lead, which is Tony Gilroy,

01:36 that is an amazing writer,

01:38 and that learned the process

01:42 and understood the tools very quick.

01:45 As an actor, it's like complete freedom.

01:48 If you wanna explore something, there is time.

01:52 There's a chance, you know?

01:55 You can go very deep, you know?

01:56 And you can keep transforming in terms of the role,

02:00 you know?

02:01 Yes, there's many people that think about TV

02:04 as a repetition of something.

02:06 I see it completely different.

02:07 It's an opportunity to keep evolving,

02:10 keep transforming, and keep exploring, you know?

02:14 - We're getting more and more taste of Andor

02:16 before it was released,

02:17 and I know Star Wars fans everywhere are getting hype

02:20 because it just looks fantastic.

02:22 I'm wondering, how do you respond to fandom?

02:24 Do you read fan theories?

02:26 Do you engage in any of that online activity at all?

02:30 - I think the fans do that really well.

02:35 I love to hear about what people think

02:38 and their kind of take on what we do,

02:43 but really, our job is to step into those characters

02:47 and to kind of humanize them or lift them,

02:50 and then it's for other people to talk about

02:52 how that fits into the world.

02:54 I think my head might explode if I read too much

02:57 because of the pressure,

02:58 because Star Wars fans in particular

03:00 are so wonderfully passionate,

03:03 and so I wouldn't want to get it wrong.

03:06 - What was it like in there,

03:07 being on the stage for the Disney fans?

03:09 - It's wonderful to be a part of

03:12 such a huge celebration of work.

03:14 All the actors that are here,

03:16 like, I'm like a kid.

03:18 I'm gobsmacked at some of the people

03:20 I'm getting to meet and talk to.

03:22 It's so wonderful,

03:23 and it's so great to have a central experience for fans,

03:28 especially after the last few years.

03:31 How great is it to get together

03:33 and to be able to celebrate and get excited together?

03:38 - I mean, you always look sharp, sir, I have to say.

03:40 - Well, I have the ring.

03:41 - And armor is the perfect person

03:43 to get your ring, I think, right?

03:44 - It really embodies the strength and power,

03:47 but also the cultivated and marvelous ease of grace.

03:52 - Oh, wow, what a compliment.

03:55 - She is that woman.

03:56 - I'm gonna bring him with me to every single interview.

03:58 - Giancarlo has a way with words.

03:59 I think we all know.

04:01 I want to ask you guys,

04:02 you know, the armorer and Moff Gideon,

04:04 we fell in love with these characters,

04:07 we want to know more,

04:08 and I'm wondering, what in season three

04:09 are we gonna get to learn?

04:11 How do the characters expand?

04:12 What can you share with us?

04:13 - This show is so specific,

04:15 and I would venture to say that

04:16 just from what I see from the trailer,

04:18 because I'm picking up pieces just like you are,

04:21 that the empowerment of women is really marvelous,

04:25 because the characters can only deepen.

04:28 They deepen along with the visual imagery that supports it,

04:31 but it really is about character.

04:32 So sometimes you may not have many words,

04:35 or you may not even see a certain person's face,

04:39 but still, to be able to deepen that character's intentions

04:43 without having any of that advantage

04:45 is a powerful part of this world,

04:47 and I think Dave and John really got it right.

04:50 - Anything to add to that?

04:52 - Well, I think one of the, you know,

04:54 I'm thinking back to the very beginning of the series,

04:57 and I think one of the things that drew us in

04:59 from the beginning is that we were faced with this,

05:03 well, this hero, the Mandalorian, Din Djarin,

05:06 who thought he was going to live his life one way,

05:09 and was suddenly faced with a challenge

05:12 that he sort of didn't want to take,

05:14 but couldn't help but accept.

05:16 And I think that in season three,

05:19 we are going to see various characters

05:21 who are going to have challenges

05:22 that they can't help but accept,

05:24 and the joy of watching that

05:26 and seeing how they handle that

05:28 is one of the things that's so captivating about the series.

05:32 So I think we have that to look forward to.

05:34 - You know, Pedro Pascal is getting a lot of love

05:36 on the internet, and people really adore that man,

05:39 but I was wondering, between you and us, right?

05:41 - I hate him.

05:42 - Yeah, tell us about the things that bother you.

05:44 - About Pedro?

05:45 - What kind of name is Pedro Pascal?

05:48 What kind of stage name is that?

05:50 - You're not supposed to be that handsome.

05:53 I mean, that's just, that is the thing.

05:56 That is what annoys me the most about Pedro,

05:57 is you're not supposed to be kind,

06:02 you're not supposed to be humble,

06:06 you're not supposed to be understanding and giving

06:10 and funny, you can't have it all.

06:13 That's why I hate him.

06:14 - Yeah, you know what?

06:15 We hate him too now.

06:16 - Thank you, thank you.

06:18 Get on my wagon.

06:19 - Now I'm wondering, on the Bo-Katan playlist right now,

06:21 she's going through a lot.

06:22 She wants to be the ruler of Mandalore.

06:27 I'm wondering, what would be on her playlist?

06:29 What hypes you up when you're getting into Bo-Katan?

06:31 - I feel like she's listening to a lot of 80s hair bands,

06:36 like Poison on Rotation, probably, things like that.

06:40 Maybe some White Snake.

06:42 That's definitely what's going on in her head.

06:44 (upbeat music)

06:47 - Let me hold this.

06:49 - Look, I mean, from moment one

06:52 that I knew he was gonna be the Mandalorian,

06:56 I was excited.

06:57 - I like how this is going.

06:58 - Yes, yes.

06:59 So I've been a fan, and so it's been exciting

07:03 to kind of bring my love of Star Wars

07:06 and then also have the opportunity

07:08 to work with this amazing gentleman.

07:11 So yeah, all that stuff you hear is well-deserved.

07:14 - You know, Pedro, everyone loves Daddy Dent.

07:18 You know, like, what can you say

07:20 about being in this character for like three seasons now?

07:23 - It's just been an amazing experience.

07:26 And so much of it is being a passenger

07:29 to the talents of Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa.

07:34 And I think that they're just so smart about everything,

07:37 bringing in an indie film director

07:40 that can, you know, play with the tone

07:42 of something that we know so well

07:44 and color it with really, really human storytelling.

07:48 I love being directed by Rick.

07:51 I think that the shorthand with you,

07:56 that day that I got to reveal my face

08:01 in a significant way, was with Rick.

08:05 And it kind of helped me discover

08:10 what it was all about, ultimately.

08:12 And that was on my day shooting with Rick, and so.

08:15 But everybody else is really great, too.

08:18 (laughing)

08:20 (upbeat music)

08:23 (thunder rumbling)

08:26 (upbeat music)

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