Billie Lourd lost both her mother, Carrie Fisher, and grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, within hours of each other late last year.
The 25-year-old, who is now coming into her own as an actress, spoke to Town & Country about life after losing her role models, as well as trying forge her own path in the industry her mother and grandmother were icons in.While Lourd admits it was hard growing up in the shadow of the "Star Wars" legend, she adds that it was Fisher who helped jumpstart her career.
"The first thing I did was 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,'" she told the magazine. "The thing is, I was bizarrely comfortable on set. My mother would pull me aside and be like, 'It’s weird that you’re so comfortable here. This is the most uncomfortable environment in the world. If you’re comfortable here, you should do this.'"
Reynolds was also instrumental in pushing Lourd to try out new artistic mediums.
The 25-year-old, who is now coming into her own as an actress, spoke to Town & Country about life after losing her role models, as well as trying forge her own path in the industry her mother and grandmother were icons in.While Lourd admits it was hard growing up in the shadow of the "Star Wars" legend, she adds that it was Fisher who helped jumpstart her career.
"The first thing I did was 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,'" she told the magazine. "The thing is, I was bizarrely comfortable on set. My mother would pull me aside and be like, 'It’s weird that you’re so comfortable here. This is the most uncomfortable environment in the world. If you’re comfortable here, you should do this.'"
Reynolds was also instrumental in pushing Lourd to try out new artistic mediums.