“‘I want them to improvise, to take over the characters.'”
“He wanted to create something that was close to being almost like a documentary in its tone.
‘I want them to improvise, to take over the characters, the dynamics between them.
Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’.Credit:Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Id love to feel like Im watching something likeY Tu Mama Tambien,’ he told us.”
Edwards’ vision sealed the deal.
However, MakingRogue Onewith Edwards' priorities intact was an uphill battle.
Maribel Verdú, Diego Luna, and Gael García Bernal in ‘Y Tu Mamá También’.IFC Films/Courtesy Everett Collection
“And then began an endless series of auditions and readings.
In the end, everything went well.
People enjoyed that it was different, darker, more mature.
That you couldnt watch it with a six-year-old because the ending was bleak.
That was the big difference.”
“Ive been aStar Warsfan since I was a kid,” Luna said.
Maribel Verdú, Diego Luna, and Gael García Bernal in ‘Y Tu Mamá También’.IFC Films/Courtesy Everett Collection
“I grew up with the first trilogy and became a fanatic.
I cant deny that.”
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“Alfonso Cuaronplayed a fundamental part in helping me understand the medium,” he explained.
It was the beginning of a journey that has brought me to where I am today."
