Coming clean about why it happened ended up landing her the part of Jecki Lon.
Or perhaps she got itbecauseshe almost missed her interview… and didnt lie about the reason why.
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Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’.Christian Black / Lucasfilm Ltd.
Props to Keens agent for keeping it real.
But you could’t learn a number sequence if you’re not good with numbers.
The emphasis on coordinates slowed down Keens usually speedy process.
Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’.Christian Black / Lucasfilm Ltd.
I’m usually really good at learning lines," she says.
“It took me a good day to learn these lines, which is so rare for me.
I can learn lines within five minutes.
Dafne Keen of ‘The Acolyte’ at Star Wars Celebration 2023.Rachell Smith
Keen then put the entire matter out of her mind, until an impending date with Doctor Strange.
I was like: Oh, weird.Star Warsproducer calling.
We organized this call, and I am the most chaotic human being ever, says Keen.
Thats when the panic set it.
And then I went into the cafe at the gas station and propped my phone up on a Fanta.
And then I picked up, and Leslye was like, Where are you?
Or do I just fess up and say that I’m absolute chaos and I lost track of time?
Keen chose the latter.
I fessed up and I was like, I’m so sorry.
I completely lost track of time.
I’m so sorry.
Instead, it sealed the deal.
You could have lied to me.
And I was like, Yeah, but it just felt wrong.
And then we spoke about the show and I was completely in love with Leslyes concept.
I was perfect for the role.
Star Wars: The Acolytepremieres June 4 on Disney+.
