Right after she was cast as Rey, director J.J. Abrams told her, Understand the scale.
This is not a role in a movie.
This is a religion for people.
It changes things on a level that is inconceivable.
Daisy Ridley recently opened up about her severe anxiety while starring in theStar Warstrilogy of sequel movies.
This is not a role in a movie.
This is a religion for people.
It changes things on a level that is inconceivable.
When all of the craziness was going on, I was like, Im good.
And I was fine, for the most part.
And youre like, Well, actually, Im just a human being, separate from that.
Its quite this wrestle, of the reality and the fantasy thats often projected onto you.
After the lastStar Warscame out and everything was quiet, I was like, What the fuck?
I was grieving," she added, explaining that the COVID-19 pandemic actually helped her manage her anxiety.
Having to sit and just be still in lockdown was incredibly helpful, in a way I hadnt anticipated.
I realized there was a lot that I hadnt processed properly.
Read her full interviewhere.
