In Lena Dunham’s memoir “Famesick,” she opens up about her working relationship with her “Girls” co-star, Adam Driver. In the tell-all book, she alleges that he screamed in her face when she forgot her lines, threw a chair, and even punched a hole in the wall of his trailer. While filming the HBO comedy series, he also rose to fame in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, where he starred alongside Daisy Ridley. In light of Dunham’s accusations, Ridley’s comments about working alongside Driver have resurfaced.
What Daisy Ridley Said About Working With Adam Driver
In an interview with V Magazine, Ridley joked that she became “besties” with Driver while filming the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. For the first two films, Ridley played the scavenger Rey, who was only beginning to understand her Force powers. Driver, meanwhile, played the villainous Kylo Ren, who was the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia.
In 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker,” Kylo Ren was redeemed, resumed his identity as Ben Solo, and helped Rey defeat Emperor Palpatine. The two characters shared a kiss before he ultimately died and faded into the Force.
In the interview, Ridley said, “I mean, as we discovered, Adam, we became besties last year, but we had met some years before. It really takes me a while to relax with people. I don’t think I’m very good at meeting people: I feel awfully uncomfortable. So, I find meeting people very stressful.”
Driver responded, “Yeah, you always seemed very open, but I feel the same as you. When I meet people, I don’t know how to small-talk very well.”
Daisy Ridley Says Their Friendship Was ‘The Best Thing’ About Filming ‘Star Wars’
When Driver asked her what her “favorite part” of filming “Star Wars” was, Ridley revealed that she loved going into the makeup trailer and saying “good morning” to everyone before she joked, “Becoming besties with you was the best thing.”
Driver responded, “That’s a lie, but we will make sure that’s printed.” At the end of the interview, he said, “Alright, well, thanks, Daisy. I think you’re brilliant.”
In the comments, fans praised their “beautiful friendship,” while one user wrote, “They are adorable when they get interviewed together.”
How Adam Driver Supported Daisy Ridley On Set
In an interview with PEOPLE magazine, “The Last Jedi” director Rian Johnson revealed that Driver “went the distance” for Ridley by flying all the way out to Ireland just to be off-camera for their Force connection scenes.
“Every single time we shot one of their sides, the other person was off camera,” he explained. “Even to the point where Adam flew to Ireland just to be off camera for Daisy’s stuff, which was essential because they’re such intimate conversations.”
“And that also meant we had to shoot each of those scenes twice, basically, which meant the rehearsal time was really important,” he continued. “And my editor Bob Ducsay did an amazing job then of making it feel kind of seamless after the fact.”
Daisy Ridley Said She Loved Working With Adam Driver
While promoting 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker,” the last “Star Wars” film released in theaters, Ridley said, “I love working with Adam,” and had nothing but positive things to say about working with him in an interview with AdoroCinema.
“He is a phenomenal actor and is always so immersed in the character that it is not difficult to act with him,” she said. “In that torture scene [in Episode VII], everything was very complex. We were repeating takes for a long time, and I remember thinking, ‘How will I get to that same point with each new attempt?’ And Adam was so into the scene, and gave me so much time… I don’t know if anyone else would have done that.”
Daisy Ridley Talks Filming Fight Scenes With Adam Driver
Ridley and Driver had choreographed fight scenes in all three movies, but Ridley said they always checked in with one another.
“We were filming a big fight scene, and we were like, ‘Are you okay? Everything is alright? Is the distance good?’ There has always been a concern for each other’s safety and well-being,” she said.
“I must have hit Adam a few times,” she recalled. “Once he hit my fingers, but we finished the scene anyway. And when we are done, my God [makes expression of pain]. I even asked for a minute. I thought I had broken my fingers.”
Her comments are in stark contrast to some of the allegations Dunham makes in her new memoir. In addition to allegations of violence while filming “Girls,” she also alleges that they almost crossed a boundary in their relationship, which led to him getting engaged to his now-wife, Joanne Tucker, a month after the alleged incident occurred.