Ahsoka Part Four Director Peter Ramsey On the Episodes Emotional Reunion, Akira Kurosawa Inspirations, and More

The director behind episode 4 of Ahsoka, Peter Ramsey, discussed with IGN what it was like bringing back an important legacy actor for the episode's bombshell ending. Ramsey also discussed what it was like directing for Ahsoka versus The Mandalorian. He also elaborated on the series' inspirations and how it impacted episode 4.


<p style='text-align: center;']Spoilers for Episode 4 'Fallen Jedi' below</p>


(L-R): Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) and Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson) in Lucasfilm's STAR WARS: AHSOKA, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. &amp; TM. All Rights Reserved.



Episode 4 of Ahsoka ends with the title character mysteriously being transported to the World Between Worlds, a dimension of the Force that allows for travel within space and time that was first introduced in an episode of Star Wars: Rebels. While in this dimension, Ahsoka turns around to see her former master, Anakin Skywalker, played by Hayden Christensen.



In his interview with IGN about the Ahsoka episode, Peter Ramsey elaborated on Hayden Christensen's feelings while on set. It appears to have been an important moment, not only for the character but for Christensen as well:

When shooting the end scene with Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen, Ramsey had interesting directorial notes for both actors. For Christensen, Ramsey emphasized to him that Anakin hadn't seen Ahsoka for years. For Dawson, Ramsey emphasized to her that Ahsoka is trying to get her bearings first and foremost:

(L-R): Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) in Lucasfilm's STAR WARS: AHSOKA, exclusively on Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. &amp; TM. All Rights Reserved.



This isn't Ramsey's first Star Wars directorial gig either, as he also directed an episode in season 3 of The Mandalorian titled 'The Pirate.' When discussing the differences between directing The Mandalorian and Ahsoka with IGN, Peter Ramsey pointed out the themes behind the series. Ramsey notes that Ahsoka is slower paced, versus The Mandalorian which has a much faster pacing, and that's also what Dave Filoni noted to him as well:

Finally, Ramsey mentioned how he and Dave Filoni share an admiration for Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. Kurosawa is most known for his samurai films which also were a big inspiration for George Lucas. That inspiration continues into Ahsoka:

Feel free to check out our review of 'Fallen Jedi' before tonight's episode of Ahsoka. Episode 5 of Ahsoka is directed by Dave Filoni and will also premiere in select US and London theaters. We will also have our review of the episode posted the morning after.



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