Daisy Ridley was under the impression that no one wanted to hire her The rise of Skywalker hit theaters late last year. While the Star Wars sequels were divisive, Ridley’s performances were always praised by critics, and for the most part, even by the fans. But after the last film in the trilogy hit theaters, the phone stopped ringing for the actress, which was a good thing at first. She looks out.
“It was so sad to end Star Wars. When the movie was released, I thought, ‘Oh my God.’ It was such an enormous chapter. And strangely, the past few months of not much … Of course it’s really fun to work now, but not much [at the time] I feel like I’ve been processing for the last five years. To be forced to slow down, it was mentally good for me because [Star Wars was] a big thing in my life. “
Take the time to star in three Star Wars movies sound like a wise decision for anyone who played in the trilogy. That, that was a positive thing for Daisy Ridley. However, after spending the last five years slowing down and processing, she was ready to go back to work. But, again, the phone did not ring yet. Ridley had this to say.
“Strange, at the beginning of the year nothing came of it. I was like, ‘Aww! Nobody wants to employ me …’ There were actually a lot of things I auditioned for at the beginning of the year. and getting one of them … I had that moment of ‘Oh my god!’ and then just thought ‘everything at its right time’. “
In late February and March, things started to “pick up”, according to Daisy Ridley. One of her upcoming projects is a voice role for the highly anticipated Twelve Minutes video game. In the Xbox and PC game, Ridley votes for a woman who lives with her husband, who is in a time warp. James McAvoy votes her husband out in the game, where they have no names.
In addition to Twelve Minutes, Daisy Ridley has another intriguing voice role. The interactive Oculus Quest platform title Baba Yaga also features the voice talents of Jennifer Hudson, Kate Winslet, and Glenn Close. Ridley also lends her talents to an original Audible series, Islanders. Voice rolls seem to be the most ideal line of work in the entertainment industry, as most of home can be done with a decent recording rig.
As for big screen projects, they are also underway. “There have been great things,” says Daisy Ridley, “and of course no one knows when they will go.” The actress refers to the current public health crisis, which is still having a major impact on the entertainment sector. “There’s one thing I will do that is super dark,” Ridley states. She did not plead further, but the actress sounds pretty excited about it. The interview with Daisy Ridley was originally conducted by Entertainment Weekly.
Topics: Star Wars
