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Bryce Dallas Howard on How She Got the Job on The Mandalorian and Her Approach To Directing Star Wars

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    In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Bryce Dallas Howard discussed her approach to directing, and also how Jon Favreau initially contacted her to offer her the job in The Mandalorian.



    Howard explained that, after years of dreaming about becoming a director, she finally asked her father, Ron Howard, to see him work while he was directing Solo: A Star Wars Story. She said:



    Shortly after, Howard was invited to participate in a workshop for young filmmakers 'where they could write, develop ideas, and be given exposure to some of the breakthrough technology' at ILM. She doesn't really know how it happened, and if that workshop had anything to do with it, but Jon Favreau sent her an email at some point in 2018 asking for a meeting to discuss an upcoming project. She said:



    [​IMG] Bryce Dallas Howard on the set of THE MANDALORIAN



    As far as she knows, Favreau wasn't even aware of her (limited) directing experience, and gave her the job as she walked through the door:



    She described her directing approach in a very simplistic manner:



    Jon Favreau himself also discussed via email what he sees in Bryce Dallas Howard's directing style that appeals so much to him, and why he thinks she's perfect for the Star Wars franchise:



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    Bryce Dallas Howard also explained that, to her, one of the most important aspects of the job is working with the actors. This is something she learned from her years of acting experience:



    Finally, when asked about the online demand for Howard to someday direct a Star Wars movie, the actress-turned-director replied:



    Bryce Dallas Howard has now directed three episodes of Star Wars television, and her work has been consistently praised by the fans, especially what she did in Chapter 5 of The Book of Boba Fett. She is reportedly coming back for an episode of season 3 of The Mandalorian, and no one would be surprised if she also helmed an episode of Ahsoka, which is currently in production. She is also reportedly going to direct a Flight of the Navigator remake for Disney Plus.



    The Mandalorian season 3 will debut at some point in February 2023.



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    I'm a big BDH fan. For a while now, I've been trying to come up with reasons why I think her SW stuff is so good. But this article on Howard included a quote from Jon Favreau that nailed it: It's her thoroughness. You can tell in a BDH film that she's carefully thought through EVERYTHING about EVERY scene. You'd think that was a given with directors but its clear that's rarely the case, particularly in episodes of TV shows.

    I could make a grocery list of all the 'little things' that she cleverly puts into her episodes that make them stand out and become more memorable with repeated viewings.
     
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