Rachel Keller Interviews

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The following are published interviews featuring Rachel Keller.

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### 2017

Hollywood’s Next Big Thing: ‘Legion’ Star Rachel Keller’s Big Break From Food Trucks to ‘Fargo’ [Archived Copy] by Bryn Sandberg - The Hollywood Reporter - February 6, 2017

> *Starring opposite Downton Abbey alum Dan Stevens in the mind-bending thriller, Keller — who can next be seen in indie A+ with Emily Mortimer and Finn Wittrock — plays a scrappy, optimistic woman with mysterious abilities. “When I look at my body, I’m like, ‘I’m a lead of a TV show?’ ” says Keller, who’s more girl-next-door than rail-thin starlet. “To have a man in the business say, ‘Come along just as you are,’ is really an incredible thing.”*
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Twin Cities actress lands starring role in X-Men spinoff series 'Legion' [Archived Copy] by Neal Justin - Star Tribune - February 6, 2017

> *“My character feels like a lot of young women who, no matter how supportive an environment they grow up in, feel like there isn’t a lot of space for them to totally express who they are in a way that maybe boys are allowed to,” she said. “Boys are allowed to be a little loud, a little violent, a little explosive, a little expressive and, I think, girls are told to be quieter and a little bit more collected.”*
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Interview: Rachel Keller talks Legion [Archived Copy] by Amon Warmann - Vodzilla.co - February 6, 2017

> *“I did some research on autism and anti-social anxiety disorders,” Keller continues, “but there was also a part of me that didn’t really want to understand it, or educate myself enough to know what the complete inner workings were. I had to stay aware of it but also ready to question it, because that’s where Syd was at the time – questioning how it’s been diagnosed and how she’s been dealt with.”*
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What the Heck Is Happening on ‘Legion’? (And Other Burning Questions) [Archived Copy] by Marisa Roffman - TV Insider - February 9, 2017

> *“I think that’s part of why working with Noah can be so engaging: the conversation never ends,” Keller said. “And he doesn’t always give answers; he just presents you with a lot of space to ask questions. Which can be a scary creative place to be, but I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”*
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‘Legion’: Rachel Keller on Living Through the Romances and Nightmares of the Mind [Archived Copy] by Josh Wigler - The Hollywood Reporter - February 22, 2017

> *"What I really love is that this isn’t a series where you’re wondering if these two people are going to get together, or when are they going to get together. Do they like each other? I think it’s special that when we start, they connect with each other. They become boyfriend and girlfriend. They love each other. The conflict is more about how do you maintain that unique friendship or relationship while you’re doing this work? I think that repetition shows their support and their love, that maybe the details between them haven’t been discussed."*
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'Legion's' Rachel Keller embrace's show's twists and turns [Archived Copy] by Joseph V. Amodio - The Columbus Dispatch - February 22, 2017

> *"Here’s this guy who’s not sure what’s real and what’s not real. So how do we create an experience for the viewer that parallels that? We’re building something completely new. And if it’s a little disorienting, that’s kind of appropriate."*
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Legion's Rachel Keller Is Going to Take Over Your Body [Archived Copy] by Joshua Rivera - GQ - March 9, 2017

> *"I feel like watching it through the edit, it's all been revealed to me now, but in the process of making it, it was more about "how do we arrive—on that particular day, on that particular set—and tell the truth under those circumstances."  Sometimes that was an incredible challenge, but I think challenge is just on the other side of inspiring; it feels like that kind of uncomfortable that lets you do your best, as opposed to holding back on anything."*
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### 2018

‘Legion’: Rachel Keller on How Syd Has Changed in David’s Absence [Archived Copy] by Eric Goldman - Marvel - April 9, 2018

> *"For her it’s been a year, but for David it’s been like twenty minutes. So for her, there’s been some deep exploration and maturation that’s happened in her abilities. She’s been practicing and honing who she is and what she can do. I think she’s sunk deeper into who she is. It’s like anything… When we learn something about ourselves it can be new and confusing, but the deeper you get into it you can start to accept and acknowledge and maybe even thrive in that thing that is you."*
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### 2019

LEGION: Rachel Keller talks Season 3 [Archived Copy] by Abbie Bernstein - Assignment X - July 15, 2019

> *"I think it still incredibly painful for her. I think it’s incredibly uncomfortable for her to switch places with people. So I think it’s still, even though she’s learning her boundaries and how to know where she starts and other people begin, it’s still a very uncomfortable process for her."*
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## Videos

HeyUGuys: Rachel Keller Exclusive Interview - Legion [Archived Copy] - Jan 31, 2017