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Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Andor' star Genevieve O'Reilly on her unlikely two-decade Mon Mothma journey: ‘I've closed the circle on her'
Andor actress Genevieve O'Reilly's Star Wars journey has been longer and more circuitous than most actors in the franchise, but what a payoff she received. The ethereal Rebel leader Mon Mothma was originally portrayed by actress Caroline Blakiston in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Though her appearance lasted less than 30 seconds, the character quickly became an iconic part of Star Wars lore. O'Reilly later stepped into the role in her 20s for Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith — a brief appearance as well, but one that laid the groundwork for her deeper involvement in the franchise later on. More from GoldDerby Tramell Tillman could make Emmy history as the first Black Best Drama Supporting Actor winner Kristen Kish dishes on Season 22 of 'Top Chef,' Emmys, and the show's global impact: 'It's all driven by the fans' Patricia Arquette's 'Severance' character talks like that because 'she thinks that's what power sounds like' Much to her surprise, O'Reilly returned to the franchise as Mon Mothma just over a decade later in a slightly more fleshed-out role for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, accompanied by turns voicing the character for the animated series Star Wars Rebels. But those brief stints were just the amuse bouche for the gourmet feast that awaited the actress as Mon Mothma moved to the head of the table for Andor. The Chandrilan senator was given a sweeping backstory loaded with all the gravitas, sacrifice and subterfuge one could expect of an emerging Rebel hero; meanwhile O'Reilly was given her own epic opus as an actress. Attending an FYC event for the Disney+ series at the Writers Guild of America Theater in Beverly Hills, O'Reilly joined Gold Derby to reflect on her wildly unexpected two-decade tour of duty in the Rebellion (which has also continued forward in Ahsoka), including the challenging moments that tested her commitment as much as her character's. Lucasfilm/Disney Gold Derby: Is it too soon to lobby for a Mon Mothma series? From the end of this show to the end of , there's a lot of potential story still in there for her. Genevieve O'Reilly: I bet! Would you be excited if the right call came to pick this character up yet again? I mean, do you know what? It's been such a gift of a surprise for me to come back — and back — and Andor has been revelatory for me in regard to this woman. So, always! If we could go further, I don't know if that's possible because of what Andor has achieved, it's just extraordinary. But yes. You've participated in a lot of different projects. What did that mean to you to of be a part of what may be a whole new direction for a certain type of film or series? I can only speak from my perspective to the writing, to Tony [Gilroy] and all those writers and what they achieved, in regard to a depth of character, the depth of interaction. And I think something that Season 2 really achieved was by jumping that year every three episodes it allowed for a real specificity of character, a real specificity of this moment and who this is, which allowed for kind of big swings — swings of character. So that was really interesting to me, that you didn't have to carry the audience with you from one moment to the next. You could drop in and just reveal something quite different. Did you have any unanswered questions about Mon Mothma at the end of this, or are you pretty satisfied with what you do understand about her? I remember something when I started this so long ago, that there was something in Caroline Blakiston's performance [in Return of the Jedi] that I was really curious about, and what that pain was at the center of her. And I was always seeking that. And I feel like at the end of Andor I've kind of closed the circle on her. I understand her pain. I understand that personal trauma and that personal relationship to sacrifice the Rebellion much more. Tell me about when you got that very first call to pick up this character all those years ago, what your reaction was then? And now, when you're become truly the custodian of that character after all this time and really been the one who got to play the things that deepened her and filled out her mythology. Can you compare and contrast those moments? There're three big moments for me, actually. The first one was just getting that role when I was a very young actor and just being wide-eyed and just it was so extraordinary to step onto those sets and be a tiny part of that. The real interesting moment for me was when they called me to ask me to do Rogue One, because that was 10 years later. So much had happened in that time. They didn't have to ring. They didn't have to ask me, do you know what I mean? They kind of could have reached out to anyone at that point and that felt special. So I thought, 'OK, maybe I have something to offer here.' And then when Tony rang in regard to Andor, I mean he's such an extraordinary writer. He had such a vision for the piece and he really wanted to allow space for her to have a proper story, to have story time, narrative time, rather than just be an expositional force, which she was previously. What was the most challenging but perhaps the most gratifying day of work on for you? Yeah, that was the speech. Mon's speech. It took a day and it was extraordinary and that was so important to me. It was so important to me. I felt it was the fulcrum of who she is, really the center. I thought that everything else makes sense if she can land that, it was a real gift that he gave to me and trusted me with and, yeah, I brought everything I could to it. And I'm sure, too, the dance. The dance is her transition — now she's . There's blood in her hands at that point. And being able to release her physically was just everything, because it is a lens into character. And we'd never seen her move, we'd never really seen her outside of that calm that she has. So to be able to expose that trauma, that chaos, physically was so wonderful. Yeah, revelatory, I hope, for the audience, and also for me as an actor. 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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Veteran trader makes bold move with Palantir, Rocket Lab and SoFi
Veteran trader makes bold move with Palantir, Rocket Lab and SoFi originally appeared on TheStreet. Admiral Ackbar knew when it was time to bail. The amphibious military commander of the Rebel Alliance achieved meme immortality when he uttered the fateful phrase "It's a trap!" in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi," after learning that the Death Star was fully operational and open for murderous business. 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter 💰💵 TheStreet Pro's Stephen Guilfoyle isn't so sure. While the veteran trader doesn't have to contend with a planet-destroying space station, he does invest in stocks, which on some days can be scary enough to make Darth Vader cry for his mommy. Guilfoyle, whose career dates back to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the 1980s, invoked the Ackbar meme in a recent column following the stock market rally on May 29. "Is this a trap?" he asked. "The answer is definitely 'maybe.'" Stocks surged after the Court of International Trade struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff agenda on the grounds that he had overstepped his authority. A federal appeals court quickly paused the decision. "That certainly tempered any enthusiasm that had existed, though I must say that most human traders had expected a quick appeal," Guilfoyle said. "The early-morning surge had something of a hollow, algorithm-driven feel to it." As far as trading goes, well, Guilfoyle did something he doesn't usually do: He took some money off the table without reaching specific levels. More Palantir Palantir gets great news from the Pentagon Wall Street veteran doubles down on Palantir Palantir bull sends message after CEO joins Trump for Saudi visit "I did not cancel any target prices and still have large, long positions in several of my favorite names, but I used late-afternoon and after-hours strength and took an extra round of profit-taking across some of my beloved 'Stocks Under $10' plays, namely Palantir Technologies, Rocket Lab USA, and SoFi Technologies." So what's going on with these companies? Well, the Trump administration is expanding Palantir's () work with the federal government, according to The New York Times. The big-data-analytics-software provider has received more than $113 million in federal spending since Trump took office, including additional funds from current contracts as well as new ones with the Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon. These do not include a $795 million contract that the Department of Defense awarded the company last week. That money has not been spent. At least three members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency formerly worked at Palantir, the Times said, while two others worked at companies founded by the billionaire investor Peter Thiel, one of Palantir's founders. Fannie Mae () , or Federal National Mortgage Association, said it launched its AI-powered Crime Detection Unit in partnership with Palantir. CEO Alex Karp said that the mortgage fraud detection could be done in a way that 'protects the underlying data and protects the privacy of the people submitting their forms," CNBC reported. Roth Capital analyst Suji Desilva on May 28 raised the investment firm's price target on Rocket Lab () to $35 from $25 and affirmed a buy rating on the shares, according to The Fly. Desilva cited the aerospace company's planned acquisition of privately held Geost, a sensor-payload vendor that targets primarily critical national security said he was encouraged by Rocket Lab's portfolio expansion while it drives both diversification and increased opportunity to offer integrated solutions. Stifel analyst Erik Rasmussen, also encouraged by the Geost acquisition, boosted his price target on Rocket Lab to $34 from $29 and maintained a buy rating. Rasmussen noted the deal's strategic rationale as Rocket Lab is acquiring key technologies to enter the satellite-payload segment, "creating a new category and positioning the company as a disruptor for national security space." SoFi, which has seen its stock climbing recently, beat Wall Street's first-quarter-earnings forecasts last month largely due to strong demand for its loans from both borrowers and investors. The company raised its full-year guidance. Guilfoyle is also watching the University of Michigan's May revision to its Consumer Sentiment Survey. Several other economic reports are due as well, including the Chicago PMI, the PCE Price Index and wholesale inventories. And he just might take some profits from BlackBerry () and Peloton Interactive () , "as we also have nice gains to protect in those names." "Before anyone panics, I repeat, I remain long all of these names in decent size," he said. "I have not changed target prices for any of them. This is just risk management." "These shares can always be added back if I am wrong," Guilfoyle explained. "Aside from a heavy slate of macro this morning, there are some obvious bumps in the road developing."Veteran trader makes bold move with Palantir, Rocket Lab and SoFi first appeared on TheStreet on May 30, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared. Sign in to access your portfolio
Miami Herald
30-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Veteran trader makes bold move with Palantir, Rocket Lab and SoFi
Admiral Ackbar knew when it was time to bail. The amphibious military commander of the Rebel Alliance achieved meme immortality when he uttered the fateful phrase "It's a trap!" in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi," after learning that the Death Star was fully operational and open for murderous business. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter TheStreet Pro's Stephen Guilfoyle isn't so sure. While the veteran trader doesn't have to contend with a planet-destroying space station, he does invest in stocks, which on some days can be scary enough to make Darth Vader cry for his mommy. Guilfoyle, whose career dates back to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in the 1980s, invoked the Ackbar meme in a recent column following the stock market rally on May 29. "Is this a trap?" he asked. "The answer is definitely 'maybe.'" Stocks surged after the Court of International Trade struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff agenda on the grounds that he had overstepped his authority. A federal appeals court quickly paused the decision. "That certainly tempered any enthusiasm that had existed, though I must say that most human traders had expected a quick appeal," Guilfoyle said. "The early-morning surge had something of a hollow, algorithm-driven feel to it." As far as trading goes, well, Guilfoyle did something he doesn't usually do: He took some money off the table without reaching specific levels. More Palantir Palantir gets great news from the PentagonWall Street veteran doubles down on PalantirPalantir bull sends message after CEO joins Trump for Saudi visit "I did not cancel any target prices and still have large, long positions in several of my favorite names, but I used late-afternoon and after-hours strength and took an extra round of profit-taking across some of my beloved 'Stocks Under $10' plays, namely Palantir Technologies, Rocket Lab USA, and SoFi Technologies." So what's going on with these companies? Well, the Trump administration is expanding Palantir's (PLTR) work with the federal government, according to The New York Times. The big-data-analytics-software provider has received more than $113 million in federal spending since Trump took office, including additional funds from current contracts as well as new ones with the Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon. These do not include a $795 million contract that the Department of Defense awarded the company last week. That money has not been spent. At least three members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency formerly worked at Palantir, the Times said, while two others worked at companies founded by the billionaire investor Peter Thiel, one of Palantir's founders. Fannie Mae (FNMA) , or Federal National Mortgage Association, said it launched its AI-powered Crime Detection Unit in partnership with Palantir. CEO Alex Karp said that the mortgage fraud detection could be done in a way that "protects the underlying data and protects the privacy of the people submitting their forms," CNBC reported. Roth Capital analyst Suji Desilva on May 28 raised the investment firm's price target on Rocket Lab (RKLB) to $35 from $25 and affirmed a buy rating on the shares, according to The Fly. Desilva cited the aerospace company's planned acquisition of privately held Geost, a sensor-payload vendor that targets primarily critical national security missions. Related: Palantir gets great news from the Pentagon He said he was encouraged by Rocket Lab's portfolio expansion while it drives both diversification and increased opportunity to offer integrated solutions. Stifel analyst Erik Rasmussen, also encouraged by the Geost acquisition, boosted his price target on Rocket Lab to $34 from $29 and maintained a buy rating. Rasmussen noted the deal's strategic rationale as Rocket Lab is acquiring key technologies to enter the satellite-payload segment, "creating a new category and positioning the company as a disruptor for national security space." SoFi, which has seen its stock climbing recently, beat Wall Street's first-quarter-earnings forecasts last month largely due to strong demand for its loans from both borrowers and investors. The company raised its full-year guidance. Guilfoyle is also watching the University of Michigan's May revision to its Consumer Sentiment Survey. Several other economic reports are due as well, including the Chicago PMI, the PCE Price Index and wholesale inventories. And he just might take some profits from BlackBerry (BB) and Peloton Interactive (PTON) , "as we also have nice gains to protect in those names." "Before anyone panics, I repeat, I remain long all of these names in decent size," he said. "I have not changed target prices for any of them. This is just risk management." "These shares can always be added back if I am wrong," Guilfoyle explained. "Aside from a heavy slate of macro this morning, there are some obvious bumps in the road developing." Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
