Get ready to meet the new antihero of theStar Warsuniverse.
After the events ofReturn of the Jedi, Idens Inferno Squad will stop at nothing to avenge the Emperor.
But Gavankar says being on the side of the Empire doesnt necessarily make Iden a villain.
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So you dont necessarily have to know what youre auditioning for when you audition for video games.
I immediately felt the pressure.
Ive never bugged my reps about anything more than this game.
I think I called twice a day, every day, just calling them, Have we heard anything?
I felt like if I didnt get it, I was going to die.
It felt like the entire world was on the line with this gig.
It meant so much to me.
I sent in a tape.
It was an on-camera audition.
I sent in two scenes, it was fully scripted.
It is an on-camera experience.
What does it mean to you to get to be part of theStar Warsfamily now?Oh my Lord.
There are so many feelings.
I dont even know where to begin.
I get so overwhelmed that its ridiculous.
Unless youre a psychopath, you love it in some way.
Its literally beyond my wildest dreams.
I actually got to voice the audiobook, so even if you want to be lazy.
[Laughs] Calling them out!
Inferno Squad is a special ops team.
Her father was an admiral, and her mother was a propaganda poster artist.
She drew Iden into her posters, so that is a part of her DNA, literally.
Of course she has no problem!
Theyre not necessarily great people.
[Laughs] It depends on which side of history youre on.
Who said the most cliche thing that every villain thinks theyre the hero of their own story?
Oh, thats so funny, I just googled it and someone said, Quote by Tom Hiddleston.
Im so sorry, hes not the first person to say that.
Im really sorry, internet.
Its not something he made up.
[Laughs] Its one of the oldest quotes about writing and character work.
So thats how you approach things as an actor, and I cant see it any other way.
Is it complicated working for the Empire?
And it is aStar War.
What are the logistics of recording the audio, but also doing the motion capture?
Is everything exaggerated?You dont even really need to exaggerate it anymore.
The thing thats been the most exciting about this entire experience is about how collaborative it has been.
Thats the unwritten law of quote-unquote Hollywood.
It is exactly what you would do on camera or in theater without the vanity.
It is pure in that way, and I prefer it.
Have you gotten a chance to play as yourself yet?I will not do it.
Im hoping to be able to play it for charity.
Im trying to figure it out, but hopefully with a bunch of the wonderfulStar Warsfriends Ive made.
Im trying to wait.
I myself have had an incredible time in the industry.
I have not really been met with a lot of negativity in any way.
Why is it important?
Hollywood is just making changes.
Star Wars: Battlefront IIwill be released Nov. 17 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
