The Matrix’s Carrie-Anne Moss explains the role that spirituality and physicality played in her performance in The Acolyte.
But according to Moss, portraying Indara had a spiritual component in addition to her physical performance.
“I really awakened, actually, a part of me that forgot how much I love action.
I personally love being challenged.
It’s a physical challenge, but it’s a mental challenge too.
It helps you get into that world of the Jedi Master, with the mind-training.”
Moss also described her favorite aspects of Indara’s character.
“She’s very physically strong, she’s very mentally strong,” noted Moss.
“I loved a lot of things about her.
But [particularly] the containment.
I love that word.
When you have power through containment, that’s my sweet spot.
This was, I think, one of the most contained characters I’ve ever played.”
“The lightsaber was really important to me,” said Moss.
“I felt like a little kid who just wanted to do it so right.
I could have almost cried.
I don’t usually feel that way.
So I practiced a lot in my hotel with a broomstick.
I think we did end up reshooting that, actually.
I said to Leslye [Headland], ‘Let’s just keep shooting.
It has to be great.
You have to promise me that we’ll keep doing it [if it isn’t right].’
It’s much more challenging than it looks.
The Acolyte will have a two-episode premiere on Disney+ on June 4.
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