Gilroy admitted they werent ready for the near-instant outpouring of support.
We had no idea.
We finished and were like, Wow, I think it might be okay.
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We started dribbling it out and by week three it was Christmas every week for us.
It was very affirming.
When we premieredRogue Onein Mexico, I was there with my two kids.
And I was like, Oh, thats it.
I did it for them and to connect withStar Warsthe way I connected when I was their age.
Sitting there with my own dad while hearing that really hit home.
He has to have those dreams in order for this second season to exist.
But there I am as an actor knowing, Oh, shit.
For Gilroy, the final season ofAndorpresented a unique opportunity.
We have four blocks of three episodes, and we need four years to cover.
How about if we did one year every block and jumped a year?
he said, referring to changing the shows original plans for a five-season run.
It sort of was just sitting there.
It really was like: it was a problem and there was the answer.
Could you do that?
Could you have all this negative space?
And it turns out that its a really exciting thing to work on.
And then its not just exciting to work on, but it propels the story.
And it lets the actors do all kinds of interesting things to fill in the negative space.
It was really energizing, Gilroy said.
It went from being a desperate fear to being something we were really excited about.
And I dont know how many writers have had a chance to work in a format like that.
We couldnt find a comp for it.
I dont know if anybodys done it before, but it was really providential for us.
The change was a welcome one for Luna.
Like, no one will buy it, a 55-year-old guy going like, Oh, no!
And [be] the guy [he] was 20 years ago.
Its also a prequel of a prequel.
Its just like, you know, its simply impossible.
Gilroy added, We think we made eight movies in five years.
And I have to say that this was a revolution for me in every possible way.
And revolutions are about community.
And this community we created, Im going to keep forever.
Its been six years of being exactly where I want to be.
And I want to thank you all for that.
Andorseason two premieres April 22 on Disney+.
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