The pressures of being in a live action Star Wars project must be high enough as it is for any actor, be they tenured or fresh to the profession, but as Manny Jacinto explains there’s plenty of pressure just keeping the lid on things onset with all eyes on Star Wars at all times from every corner of the entertainment industry. As The Acolyte prepares to land on Disney Plus, Jacinto talked to The Hollywood Reporter about his career so far and accepting the role of Qimir in the galaxy far, far away, and in the video above to Hollywood Insider on the red carpet on Leicester Square last Tuesday.
How quickly did the level of secrecy on The Acolyte become apparent?
It was incredibly high instantly. I do remember I was debating between Star Wars and another offer that had come in, and so Leslye did reach out to give me an outline of what the character was doing — because before that I didn’t know much about who I would be playing. Once we got to set, I had to sign all these NDAs, and we weren’t allowed to print the scripts. I normally like to take photos on set with my film camera but I couldn’t even do that. I get it now, though, considering the sheer number of people who have been reacting just to the trailer.
