Ellen Hancock Instagram – I was pulling up to a random fitting one day and I truly had no idea where I was going. I knew I was booked and a costume was going to be specially made for me. Everything else was shrouded in NDA’s. I was told I’d have more paperwork to fill out before I went in so I arrived early. As I pulled into the lot and looked for where to go I saw a white sign that said Fitting Parking and I pulled in. And then I stopped breathing. As I glanced again at the sign I noticed a small symbol in the corner. A Star Wars symbol. Where the heck was I going?!?!? I stroll into the outer office of the fitting. My phone is immediately confiscated and I’m handed a stack of papers to sign. Some words pop out at me… LUCAS FILMS. Oh. My. God. I’m finally called back into the fitting and it starts as you might imagine. Measurements are taken. But then they keep taking them. So many measurements. So many numbers. I’m glad I’m not the one figuring this out. Then some wardrobe basics are brought in and I begin to put them on. A jumpsuit? What is this? Oh… body armor?? What is this?? A HELMET!!!??? I try to act cool with every ounce of my being. I could jump out of my skin. I could scream and run a lap around the room. I’M A MANDALORIAN. That was just the beginning of my adventure. What started as a three day gig somehow magically turned into 16 days and nights as I joined a small group of Mandalorian’s that eventually became core. It was some of the hardest work I’ve ever done. Some days I got home and I felt like I’d been hit by a train. My body hurt in places I didn’t know it could. I was exhausted. But I was truly the happiest I’d ever been. Long days in body armor not taking it off except rare breaks. A jet pack!! Heat. Days you just got used to living in your own sweat. Long nights.. all night… cold. So cold. Early mornings. Arm workouts holding pieces of hair up while @cutmarc knotted and transformed me into a warrior every day. But also instant friendships from surviving it all and sharing the desire to do it all again every day forever. The best crafty iced coffee you could dream of. And truly just the best crew working today. @themandalorian experience of a lifetime 💙