A laser sword is no match for a fire alarm.
Training to become a Jedi takes skill.
Lots and lots of practice.
Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’.Christian Black / Lucasfilm Ltd.
The actor in question wasDafne Keen, who plays Padawan Jecki Lon on theDisney+series, which launches June 4.
Sounds like a solid plan so far.
Except there was one teeny, tiny issue.
Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon in ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’.Christian Black / Lucasfilm Ltd.
The hotel gym was quite low.
And I hit a fire alarm.
That was just the beginning of the fun.
Dafne Keen of ‘The Acolyte’ at Star Wars Celebration 2023.Rachell Smith
The entire hotel started going BEEP!
BEEP!, and then they evacuated the whole hotel.
I stood outside with my stick, and they were like, It originated in the gym.
WhileThe Acolytemay be delving into the mystery of the Sith, this particular mystery had been easily solved.
I was escorted by them," Keen recalls.
They were like, ‘it’s possible for you to’t.’
I wasn’t kicked out, but they were like, Can you just be careful?
I promise you I’m not just someone who likes to play with sticks.
Which is not to say Keen didnotlike to play with sticks.
In fact, the physical part of the job was amain draw to the project.I love doing stunts.
Any job that includes stunts, I’m like, Sign me on!
Learning all of those formations was really gratifying.
She also was a quick learner… once she mastered the basics.
I think when you’re training every day, you don’t really realize how far you’ve come.
Additional reporting by Devan Coggan.
