Former mixed martial arts competitor Gina Carano made her Star Wars debut in last week’s episode of The Mandalorian, and the actor has since reflected on her experience bringing the wanted Cara Dune to life, praising the help and guidance of episode director Bryce Dallas Howard.
Highlighting Howard’s passion, Carano credited her positive energy for helping them get through long, 18-hour days. She also recalled how Howard kept her entertained throughout the day with stories from her past growing up in the industry.
“My director for #Episode4 of @themandalorian #BryceDallasHoward @brycedhoward has a fire in her eyes and a laugh that will echo through a studio and have you smiling for no reason," Carano wrote on Instagram. "She’ll sit down with you after an 18 hour day and have the same positive energy as she had in the early morning. She teaches makeup tricks and tells stories about being in this business her entire life, having seen it from every department. I just adore you and hope every dream your heart makes comes true. A passionate director who takes care of her actors and the story. Thank you for teaching me so much. I like this photo cause she looks fierce.. we joke about how we are completely cast for the opposite roles but how much we’d like to trade places... the thing is.. she is a badass, real life super woman.”
Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Emily Swallow, Omid Abtahi, Werner Herzog and Nick Nolte. The first four episodes are streaming now on Disney+.