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Season three of Star Wars Rebels is set to be released on DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow and Lucasfilm was kind enough to give ComicBookMovie.com the chance to sit down with Vanessa Marshall last week to discuss her role in the Disney XD series. She plays fan-favourite pilot Hera in the show and addressed everything from season three’s most memorable moments to the upcoming fourth and final season.

Vanessa also provides a fascinating look into the work which goes into the show to make it a reality and takes the time to address what she believes would happen if Hera crossed paths with Gamora, another popular character she voices in a variety of animated TV shows and video game franchises. Don’t forget that you can also find her thoughts on Hera’s cameo in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by clicking here.

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Going back to the very beginning, what were your first impressions of Hera when you were first approached for the role and how have those changed, particularly after season three?

Well, I still have just as much respect for her as I did when I read her first description and maybe even more given all she’s managed to accomplish in the three seasons. If anything, my affection for her has grown but I started in such a great place by being completely fond of her. I love how she combines the ability to nurture those around her with an incredible ability to fly and her combat skills are impressive at the same time. She’s quite a female icon for people to look up to, including myself, so I think that’s only grown over the three seasons.

How does it feel to portray such a strong female character and was that important to you when you signed up to star in the series?

Absolutely, it’s an honour. I aspire to be more like Hera on a daily basis. Her ability to focus and not take things personally, do what’s best for the group, put the team first and all these values that are so admirable and come as second nature to her. I love that little girls have such an incredible character to look up to and emulate…and I do too [Laughs].

In season three, we saw Hera take on more of a leadership role; what about that was exciting for you to explore?

For sure, she’s always been the silent leader and in season one at least, she always had more information than her crew mates and only delivered the important pieces of information to them to get the mission completed. As it went along, it became obviously very clear that she knows exactly what’s going on and it was cool for her to come out of the shadows and own that a bit more and get recognised for her talents and abilities. I think that’s something we all strive for in life so it was rewarding for me as an actor to explore this character arc for her and really enjoy it, live within it, and be empowered by it myself. It was very exciting.

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