Riley Keough Says TV Is More of a Challenge Than Film: ‘That’s Where I’ve Struggled the Most’

Riley Keough prefers the movie set to TV!

Immediately following his first Emmy nomination for his starring role in Daisy Jones and sixactress, 34, headed to Park City, Utah to promote her film Sasquatch Sunset at the Sundance Film Festival — and opened up about why she prefers film as a medium.

On Saturday, Keough was one of five filmmakers featured on a panel at The Indigenous House, presented by IllumiNative, a social justice organization she frequently supports.

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During the forum, she revealed that she doesn’t really like the fast pace of television.

“According to my experience, that’s where I struggled the most, because it’s so fast. You’re not going to get that time,” Keough explained. “With film, you’re usually lucky enough to get rehearsal time. With TV, it’s so fast and things change so much.”

Riley Keough speaks during a panel at Indigenous House: Sundance Film Festival 2024.

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While she was talking to her friend and War pony contributor Gina Gammell, host Tazbah Chavez and fellow panelists Jana Schmieding and Alexandra Lazarowich, Zola the actress revealed that what she values ​​most while working on any project, be it film or television, is creative freedom.

Describing her own “approach” to filmmaking, Keough emphasized the importance of doing “so much preparation that when you get there, you’re allowed the freedom to just live in the moment.”

“It’s the same with acting,” she said. “Obviously I will learn my scenes very well, but I also really like to be spontaneous. I’m not someone who does it the same way every time.”

“I don’t like to hit my mark,” she continued. “It’s one of those things, I don’t want to do it. I can, and especially with TV, you have to, but I think I really thrive when I’m allowed to have freedom.”

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Riley Keough at Indigenous House: Sundance Film Festival 2024.

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So when Keough helms a project — like her directorial debut, War pony — she tries to “create it for herself, because you don’t always get it.”

“Whenever I’m allowed the freedom to feel like I’m doing it for the first time every time, I’m going to do it,” she added.

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Daisy Jones was Keough’s first starring role in a TV series, but it was not her first foray into television, having previously appeared in series including List of terminals, Riverdale and A girl’s experience.

Talking to PEOPLE about his experience playing musicians in the Daisy Jones at the series premiere, Keough — Elvis Presley’s granddaughter — said, “I mean, it was amazing because I’m passionate about music and we rehearsed for a year and a half.”

“By the time we got to the stage it was very exciting and we were all just as excited to try the thing we’ve been practicing for so long and it was wonderful,” she added.

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