Sitting on a Diamond

Host Anthony Carboni introduces Denise Gough and Kyle Soller to the Celebration stage. The pair express their excitement about being in Tokyo and sharing Andor Season 2 with fans. Soller notes that the cast and crew feel like they are sitting on a diamond, adding that Season 2 takes what Tony Gilroy and Diego Luna achieved in the first season and turns it all the way up.

The Ickiest Couple in Star Wars

Carboni asks the duo if it is fair to call Dedra and Syril the ickiest couple in the Star Wars universe, which they laughingly agree with, coining the relationship as funky weird. They share that they frequently broke character and laughed on set because their characters’ intense staring contests and strange mannerisms were simply too weird to take seriously.

The Dinner Party from Hell

The actors praise Kathryn Hunter, who plays Syril’s mother, Eedy Karn. They tease a highly anticipated Season 2 scene where Eedy visits Syril and Dedra’s hermetically sealed apartment for a dinner party from hell, completely disrupting their weird domestic life.

Tragic Ambitions

Discussing the psychology of their characters, Gough points out the tragedy of Dedra and Syril. She explains that Dedra has been deeply indoctrinated by the Empire since she was young, and that neither character has ever had a true example of unconditional love or intimacy.

An Empathy Gym

When asked about the deeper themes of the series, Soller explains that Andor wrestles with universal human questions: how we live together, how power is exerted, and what sacrifice means. He calls great fiction an empathy gym, noting that Andor is so human it would be relevant 100 years in the past or future.

The Perfect Run-Up

Reflecting on the fact that the series will end with Season 2, Soller says it feels right. He believes the team has crafted the perfect run-up to Rogue One, providing the ultimate backstory to the Rebellion and the Empire. Gough agrees that it is better to end the story exactly as intended.