Kissing Booth 2 star remembers failed Star Wars audition for Rey

Kissing Booth 2 and Legends of Tomorrow actress Maisie Richardson-Sellers’ first on-screen appearing position was an enormous ‘un: Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The actress performed Resistance member Korr Sella, who appeared within the theatrical launch on the planet Hosnian Prime, watching because the Starkiller Base’s large laser headed to destroy your entire system.

She had extra to do within the deleted scenes, as Leia despatched her off to attempt to drum up assist (which might have added some much-needed emotional weight to watching a number of planets and billions of individuals die, but it surely wasn’t to be).

Things may have been fairly completely different, nonetheless, as she truly auditioned for the main position of Rey.

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Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress said: “The first yr (of my profession) was powerful as a result of I used to be so emotionally invested in all the pieces that I attempted out for.

“I did like six auditions for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was intense, after which clearly didn’t get the lead however nonetheless received one other small half. JJ Abrams was so candy, so pretty to me and he gave me a component within the movie.

“My first ever on-camera expertise was a scene with Carrie Fisher. I had no concept what I used to be doing. I had by no means been on a set earlier than. I had solely carried out theatre up till that time. It was an awesome however wonderful baptism by fireplace. It turned what may have been a painful expertise into a extremely optimistic one, a studying expertise.

“She was probably the most mild, candy, right down to earth… I walked on set and he or she simply beamed at me and he or she stated, ‘We’ve received this’. I used to be like, ‘This is my first time’.

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“And she was simply so variety and beneficiant and simply ended up making it into such a pleasurable expertise – what may have been a extremely intimidating expertise. And then afterwards, I went to her trailer to say thanks and he or she was like, ‘Come in.’

“I sat together with her, and we had a chat. And she was simply so open and simply so prepared to share. I used to be there for 2 days. She did not must be like that with technically a day participant.”

Maisie is not the one actress who has been reminiscing these days about her Star Wars audition, as Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson has additionally opened up about going for Rogue One.

The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and your entire Skywalker Saga can be found on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K now, in addition to on Disney+, whereas Rise of Skywalker can also be on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW TV.