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If you think your family dinners are rough, try inviting over Eedy Karn.
“And I suddenly was thinking, ‘Oh my God, what?
“Then I spoke to [creator]Tony [Gilroy]and he was like, ‘Really?
Syril Karn (Kyle Soller) and Dedra Meero (Denise Gough)in season 2 of ‘Andor’.Credit:Lucasfilm Ltd
You think that’s what I do?'”
“This is from years of not trusting writers and directors.
you’re free to get burned a bit throughout a long career.
Deedra Meero (Denise Gough) in season 2 of ‘Andor’.Lucasfilm Ltd
What they’ve done with Syril and Dedra in season 2 is phenomenal.”
For his part, Soller thought their pairing off was a brilliant idea.
“But what better than to take a stab at make these two weirdos come together and live together.
Syril Karn (Kyle Soller) in ‘Andor’ season 2.Lucasfilm Ltd
Her passive aggressive remarks and criticisms are cutting and cruel, but never direct enough to earn a reprisal.
That is, until she meets Dedra Meero.
We had to stop filming sometimes.
Denise Gough and Kurt Egyiawan in ‘Andor’.Courtesy of Lucasfilm
We were all just laughing and exploring how playful we could be.”
When Eedy’s remarks become too much for Syril, he excuses himself.
And Dedra lays down the law, telling her, “This game ends now.
You want Syril in your life, you will think before you speak.
Ill double-check he visits twice a month.
Ill confirm that he calls you.
Would that we all could be so direct with our in-laws.
“I was so excited for Denise to experience Kathryn as Eedy,” he says.
“I’d had the joy of experiencing that for the first season.
Adria Arjona, Kyle Soller, and Denise Gough at Star Wars Celebration.Rachell Smith for EW
Gough was equally as pumped to get the chance to act opposite Hunter.
“She’s a theater legend in my world,” Gough gushes.
“I didn’t think she could possibly live up to my expectations, but she surpassed them.”
It’s an amazing chess game.”
Soller didn’t get to the witness the chess match directly, as Syril is out of the room.
“I just collapsed onto the bed,” he says.
What do they do?
It made sense to me.”
That doesn’t mean that he still can’t hear his mother and girlfriend carving up his time.
“I thought it was so cleverly constructed.
Andorseason 2 drops new episodes Tuesdays on Disney+.
With additional reporting by Dalton Ross.
