Dennis Pellegrom from Star Wars Interviews brings us his latest interview, this time with General Draven from Rogue One actor Alistair Petrie.
What did they tell you about your character and how to portray him? Did they give you any background information for instance?
To start with all I was told was that he was a senior military figure in the Alliance. We then spent a while discussing his political stance and his relationship with the Senators, other leading military figures, Mon Mothma of course. I developed a personal backstory for him which is always useful for any character you play. You may not see on screen what a character has for breakfast but I can tell you what it is if you ask. On set, before the cameras roll, you always discuss the minutiae of a scene with the director and your fellow actors. Everyone inputs, it is wonderfully collaborative. If ever I had a question on technical stuff John Schwartz was always on set to fill in any gaps. The man is a walking Star Wars encyclopaedia.
