“The Mandalorian and Grogu” star Brendan Wayne is following in the footsteps of his grandfather John Wayne with his character in “Star Wars.” While speaking about his recent stint with The Mandalorian and Grogu, the actor spoke about how he used his grandfather’s work as inspiration and how he approached filming The Mandalorian.
Brendan Wayne talks about working on The Mandalorian and Grogu
Wayne portrays the Mandalorian in the film, while Pedro Pascal plays the character when his helmet comes off. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, the actor revealed that he had to make sure he remained fully present in the moment when he was wearing the armor on set. He shared that “stillness” is one of the greatest things he has learned as an actor.He added: “For me, that journey, I was always fighting that because my grandfather was exceptional at being present and radiating anything [was happening around him].
John Ford liked to say to him, “The more I tell you, Duke, the better the movie will be.” It seems minor, but it was more about you being there, as powerful as anything else.Wayne also shared that he brought his grandfather’s calm and easy-going personality to the character, which helped him control his actions and stay in sync with the role. “When they were guiding me, the more stable I became, the more I became like my grandfather, the more I became like the samurai he studied,” he said.
Every movement had meaning. You don’t waste them. With samurai, every move is a killing move.
“He also revealed that he wanted the Mandalorian to remain calm and present even when the cameras weren’t rolling. He explained that he often arrives on set early, exercises, puts on costumes, and spends time walking around the set.“I wanted it to be smooth like my grandfather, Clint Eastwood, O.J
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In Westworld. “I wanted it to be as smooth as possible so that every movement would count,” he added.According to Box Office Mojo, The Mandalorian and Grogu has grossed approximately $33 million domestically in the United States.
