Lily Gladstone has revealed how she bonded with Harrison Ford over a shared love of Star Wars.
The actress explained her meeting with the Indiana Jones star at the Golden Globe Awards, to presenter Jimmy Fallon.
In a recent appearance on Fallon Tonight, she said: “This whole acting journey, or inspiration of mine, started because I love Ewoks so much, and so I got to tell him that whole reason.”
Fellon appeared shocked by the actress’ revelation.
She added: “I told him Return of the Jedi was the reason I wanted to act and he said ‘Oh, me too.”
The actress explained her meeting with the Indiana Jones star at the Golden Globe Awards, to presenter Jimmy Fallon.
In a recent appearance on Fallon Tonight, she said: “This whole acting journey, or inspiration of mine, started because I love Ewoks so much, and so I got to tell him that whole reason.”
Fellon appeared shocked by the actress’ revelation.
She added: “I told him Return of the Jedi was the reason I wanted to act and he said ‘Oh, me too.”
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00:00 -I don't think anyone was happier for you
00:02 at the Golden Globes than Harrison Ford.
00:04 Look how happy. He was so psyched.
00:07 And there's Leo, too.
00:08 Did you get to hang with Harrison Ford and meet him?
00:10 -Yeah. I mean, he wasn't at our table,
00:13 but, you know, we lip-st each other,
00:14 so I was sometimes closer to Harrison than I was to Leo.
00:17 -Yeah. -But it was incredible
00:19 because, I mean, this whole acting journey
00:21 or aspiration of mine started
00:23 because I loved the Ewoks so much,
00:25 and so I got to tell him the whole reason why.
00:27 -Wait, what? [ Laughter ]
00:29 Ewoks is what got you excited about movies?
00:31 -Little bit. Little bit.
00:32 I mean, I realize now that, like, you know,
00:35 when I was younger, I knew they weren't really real,
00:37 but my parents said, "Oh, they're actors.
00:39 You know, you're upset when your favorite characters
00:41 get shot or whatever." -Yeah.
00:43 -So I was like, "Okay, if I want to be an Ewok,
00:45 I have to be an actor." So...
00:47 -Did you -- Did you --
00:49 -I told him that "Return of the Jedi"
00:50 was the reason that I wanted to act,
00:52 and he said, "Oh, yeah, me, too."
00:54 [ Laughter ]
00:55 -That's a good line. -Yeah.