'Andor' Showrunner Tony Gilroy on World-Building, the Ideology of 'Andor,' and Characters He'll Miss Writing For

Mal and Jo are joined by ‘Andor’ showrunner Tony Gilroy! They dive into everything from the world-building and ideology of ‘Andor’ to the fate of the Maya Pei Brigade, what’s in Syril’s box, and much more! (00:00) Intro (05:08) Speeches and Quotes in ‘Andor’ (07:16) World-Building in ‘Andor’ (10:24) The Sense of Place and Ideology in ‘Andor’ (15:30) Balance of Characters (21:15) Power Dynamics and How They Shift (23:32) If You Made ‘Rogue One’ After ‘Andor,’ How Would it Be Different? (25:41) Jyn and Cassian’s Relationship (26:52) Figuring Out Character Retributions (29:42) Luthen and Saw (34:35) Staying in His Five-Year Period (36:40) Taking the Ideas of ‘Andor’ and Moving Beyond It (43:39) Which Characters Will You Miss Writing For? (46:11) Cinta Kaz and Tay Kolma’s Demise (48:00) B2EMO and a Farewell Scene with Cassian (51:57) Budget Restrictions Where They Had to Get Creative (56:56) Lessons to Take from ‘Andor’ (01:00:35) Syril’s Private Box and Enza (01:03:04) Did Anyone from the Maya Pei Brigade Survive? Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson Guest: Tony Gilroy Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter Social: Jomi Adeniran Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices