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Honoree Daisy Ridley Reflects on Life Since ‘Star Wars’ at Oscar Wilde Awards
The Force was strong at the U.S.-Ireland Alliance’s 11th annual Oscar Wilde Awards, held at the sprawling offices of Bad Robot, the production company topped by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams.
Luminaries from the world’s two biggest sci-fi franchises rubbed elbows at the bash, with “Star Trek” thesps Karl Urban and John Cho among those gathered to help celebrate “The Force Awakens” star Daisy Ridley and other honorees, including Dublin-born Lenny Abrahamson, the Academy Award-nominated director of “Room”; “Penny Dreadful” actress Sarah Greene; Northern Irish band Snow Patrol; and James Corden, host of CBS’ “The Late Late Show.” The event, founded by Trina Vargo, is designed to honor Irish talent — even if their connection to the country is a tad tenuous (Corden was made an “honorary Irishman” — a distinction previously bestowed upon Abrams and writer Jim Brooks — after he performed with the cast of “Riverdance” on his show).
Abrams spoke effusively about his multi-talented leading lady as he introduced Ridley, noting, “The other day we were talking, and she told me that on Saturday, she’s going to record a song with an unnamed person, but a, let’s just [say] massive superstar person … and then on Sunday, she’s presenting an Oscar at the Academy Awards. And then on Monday, she’s flying back to the U.K. to star in ‘Episode VIII.’ And she looked at me and she said, in the sweetest, Daisy-est way, ‘what is my life?’ and as her agent, CAA’s excellently Irish Hylda Queally knows well, Daisy’s life is a bit like Rey’s: She’s on a crazy adventure, and it’s just beginning.”
In a speech that was equal parts heartfelt and self-deprecating, Ridley reflected on her meteoric rise since Abrams cast her in “Star Wars: Episode VII,” and the experience of filming the final scene on the picturesque island of Skellig Michael, which she later revisited with her father. “I’m pretty new to this, so this is probably going to be like a ‘thank you for casting me,’ J.J., I hope that’s okay,” she laughed. “I had no idea what the journey would lead me to discover; fear I never knew I had, the ability to thrive in an environment that was previously alien to me, and my own familial roots being among the findings … The Skelligs are unlike anything I’ve ever seen, and it’s wonderful for audiences around the world to share in that beauty translated onto film.”
She added, “J.J., I can never thank you enough for your faith, your patience, your kindness and your guidance through this whole crazy thing… I cannot believe what has happened since that day you called me. I had the most incredible experience on ‘VII,’ and was thrilled that audiences seemed to share in the joy that you and Larry [Kasdan] created. I was clueless as to what it takes to make a film … Your set was the stuff of dreams.”
Honoree Daisy Ridley Reflects on Life Since ‘Star Wars’ at Oscar Wilde Awards
The Force was strong at the U.S.-Ireland Alliance’s 11th annual Oscar Wilde Awards, held at the sprawling offices of Bad Robot, the production company topped by “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams.
Luminaries from the world’s two biggest sci-fi franchises rubbed elbows at the bash, with “Star Trek” thesps Karl Urban and John Cho among those gathered to help celebrate “The Force Awakens” star Daisy Ridley and other honorees, including Dublin-born Lenny Abrahamson, the Academy Award-nominated director of “Room”; “Penny Dreadful” actress Sarah Greene; Northern Irish band Snow Patrol; and James Corden, host of CBS’ “The Late Late Show.” The event, founded by Trina Vargo, is designed to honor Irish talent — even if their connection to the country is a tad tenuous (Corden was made an “honorary Irishman” — a distinction previously bestowed upon Abrams and writer Jim Brooks — after he performed with the cast of “Riverdance” on his show).
Abrams spoke effusively about his multi-talented leading lady as he introduced Ridley, noting, “The other day we were talking, and she told me that on Saturday, she’s going to record a song with an unnamed person, but a, let’s just [say] massive superstar person … and then on Sunday, she’s presenting an Oscar at the Academy Awards. And then on Monday, she’s flying back to the U.K. to star in ‘Episode VIII.’ And she looked at me and she said, in the sweetest, Daisy-est way, ‘what is my life?’ and as her agent, CAA’s excellently Irish Hylda Queally knows well, Daisy’s life is a bit like Rey’s: She’s on a crazy adventure, and it’s just beginning.”
In a speech that was equal parts heartfelt and self-deprecating, Ridley reflected on her meteoric rise since Abrams cast her in “Star Wars: Episode VII,” and the experience of filming the final scene on the picturesque island of Skellig Michael, which she later revisited with her father. “I’m pretty new to this, so this is probably going to be like a ‘thank you for casting me,’ J.J., I hope that’s okay,” she laughed. “I had no idea what the journey would lead me to discover; fear I never knew I had, the ability to thrive in an environment that was previously alien to me, and my own familial roots being among the findings … The Skelligs are unlike anything I’ve ever seen, and it’s wonderful for audiences around the world to share in that beauty translated onto film.”
She added, “J.J., I can never thank you enough for your faith, your patience, your kindness and your guidance through this whole crazy thing… I cannot believe what has happened since that day you called me. I had the most incredible experience on ‘VII,’ and was thrilled that audiences seemed to share in the joy that you and Larry [Kasdan] created. I was clueless as to what it takes to make a film … Your set was the stuff of dreams.”
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感觉她没找到适合自己的发型啊,束发美太多，这发型让她看起来蠢蠢的
