Riley Keough attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Prime Video’s “Daisy Jones & The Six” at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 23, 2023.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicRiley Keoughis looking back at the good times with herDaisy Jones & the Sixcostars ahead of the 2023Emmy Awards.The 34-year-old actress shared never-before-seen footage of her and castmateSam Claflinrehearsing for live performances that ultimately didn’t happen due to theSAG-AFTRA strike, which ended in July.“In honor of the Emmys, , here’s a video of the last time Sammy, the band and I rehearsed together,” she captioned the clip onInstagram. “We were rehearsing to perform live for our lovely Daisy fans and it sadly never happened because of the strike.”Keough went on to praise the cast and crew ofDaisy Jones & the Six, which is up fornine awardsat Monday’s Emmys.“I have so much love for everyone in this band and on this show,” she shared. “Everyone on this show worked harder than I’ve ever witnessed on any project actually for years. You’re all winners to me.”She concluded: “I feel so blessed to have spent time with all of you and when I lose tonight, I lose for you. 🤡😈🥇🥇🥇🥇”Keough’s costarSuki Waterhousetold PEOPLE last month thatshe hopedthe band might stilltake the stageat some point.“That’s always been a dream for the whole cast,” she said. “And we hope that someday it will become a reality.“Riley Keough on “Daisy Jones & The Six”.Lacey Terrell/Prime VideoThe series — which followsthe rise and fall of a rock bandfrom the 1970s as they deal with fame and their complicated relationships with each other — was one of the first times Keough, who isthe granddaughter of Elvis Presley, hasperformed publicly.“We talked about [Keough] singing and we talked about her grandfather and she sort of said, ‘You know, I know I have it in me, but I really don’t sing outside the shower,'” producer Lauren Neustadter toldVanity Fairin December 2022. “‘This is not a thing that I’ve done before, but I’m ready to do the work,’ and she really did.“Riley Keough and Sam Claflin on “Daisy Jones & The Six”.Lacey Terrell/Prime VideoAfter sending in an audition tape of her singing a Fleetwood Mac song, Keough was told she needed to learn to belt if she wanted the role. And that’s exactly what she did.“I was like, ‘I can’t do it,’ and when I can’t do something, it lights a fire in me to be able to do it. I was like, I have to do it. I’m gonna go to this vocal coach, and he’s gonna teach me how to f—ing belt, whatever I need to do to get this,” the actress told the outlet. “It really became about pushing myself to do things I’ve never done before.“For Claflin, he had to learn how to sing and play the guitar.“I have to say, I’d never picked up a guitar before I got this part,” Claflin toldVanity Fair. “And, you know, having read the book, it wasn’t overly clear that I was due to be playing because we took some creative freedom and slightly shifted the parts a little bit, meaning that I was going to be playing not lead guitar, thank God, but rhythm guitar. I had to learn how to hold the guitar, how to strum a guitar. I had the biggest journey to go with the singing as well.““I get misty thinking about the transformation and the dedication,” producer Neustadter said of Claflin’s musical transformation. “During COVIDhe was in England with his kids, and he was homeschooling them during the day, and he would take care of them, and then he would put them to sleep and he would get on a Zoom to [learn how to] play the guitar. And he also really changed. He transformed his body to really be like a ’70s rock star. … He was really transforming into Billy, and Riley did the same.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which are airing live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Monday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
Riley Keough attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Prime Video’s “Daisy Jones & The Six” at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 23, 2023.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Riley Keoughis looking back at the good times with herDaisy Jones & the Sixcostars ahead of the 2023Emmy Awards.The 34-year-old actress shared never-before-seen footage of her and castmateSam Claflinrehearsing for live performances that ultimately didn’t happen due to theSAG-AFTRA strike, which ended in July.“In honor of the Emmys, , here’s a video of the last time Sammy, the band and I rehearsed together,” she captioned the clip onInstagram. “We were rehearsing to perform live for our lovely Daisy fans and it sadly never happened because of the strike.”Keough went on to praise the cast and crew ofDaisy Jones & the Six, which is up fornine awardsat Monday’s Emmys.“I have so much love for everyone in this band and on this show,” she shared. “Everyone on this show worked harder than I’ve ever witnessed on any project actually for years. You’re all winners to me.”She concluded: “I feel so blessed to have spent time with all of you and when I lose tonight, I lose for you. 🤡😈🥇🥇🥇🥇”Keough’s costarSuki Waterhousetold PEOPLE last month thatshe hopedthe band might stilltake the stageat some point.“That’s always been a dream for the whole cast,” she said. “And we hope that someday it will become a reality.“Riley Keough on “Daisy Jones & The Six”.Lacey Terrell/Prime VideoThe series — which followsthe rise and fall of a rock bandfrom the 1970s as they deal with fame and their complicated relationships with each other — was one of the first times Keough, who isthe granddaughter of Elvis Presley, hasperformed publicly.“We talked about [Keough] singing and we talked about her grandfather and she sort of said, ‘You know, I know I have it in me, but I really don’t sing outside the shower,'” producer Lauren Neustadter toldVanity Fairin December 2022. “‘This is not a thing that I’ve done before, but I’m ready to do the work,’ and she really did.“Riley Keough and Sam Claflin on “Daisy Jones & The Six”.Lacey Terrell/Prime VideoAfter sending in an audition tape of her singing a Fleetwood Mac song, Keough was told she needed to learn to belt if she wanted the role. And that’s exactly what she did.“I was like, ‘I can’t do it,’ and when I can’t do something, it lights a fire in me to be able to do it. I was like, I have to do it. I’m gonna go to this vocal coach, and he’s gonna teach me how to f—ing belt, whatever I need to do to get this,” the actress told the outlet. “It really became about pushing myself to do things I’ve never done before.“For Claflin, he had to learn how to sing and play the guitar.“I have to say, I’d never picked up a guitar before I got this part,” Claflin toldVanity Fair. “And, you know, having read the book, it wasn’t overly clear that I was due to be playing because we took some creative freedom and slightly shifted the parts a little bit, meaning that I was going to be playing not lead guitar, thank God, but rhythm guitar. I had to learn how to hold the guitar, how to strum a guitar. I had the biggest journey to go with the singing as well.““I get misty thinking about the transformation and the dedication,” producer Neustadter said of Claflin’s musical transformation. “During COVIDhe was in England with his kids, and he was homeschooling them during the day, and he would take care of them, and then he would put them to sleep and he would get on a Zoom to [learn how to] play the guitar. And he also really changed. He transformed his body to really be like a ’70s rock star. … He was really transforming into Billy, and Riley did the same.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which are airing live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Monday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
Riley Keoughis looking back at the good times with herDaisy Jones & the Sixcostars ahead of the 2023Emmy Awards.
The 34-year-old actress shared never-before-seen footage of her and castmateSam Claflinrehearsing for live performances that ultimately didn’t happen due to theSAG-AFTRA strike, which ended in July.
“In honor of the Emmys, , here’s a video of the last time Sammy, the band and I rehearsed together,” she captioned the clip onInstagram. “We were rehearsing to perform live for our lovely Daisy fans and it sadly never happened because of the strike.”
Keough went on to praise the cast and crew ofDaisy Jones & the Six, which is up fornine awardsat Monday’s Emmys.
“I have so much love for everyone in this band and on this show,” she shared. “Everyone on this show worked harder than I’ve ever witnessed on any project actually for years. You’re all winners to me.”
She concluded: “I feel so blessed to have spent time with all of you and when I lose tonight, I lose for you. 🤡😈🥇🥇🥇🥇”
Keough’s costarSuki Waterhousetold PEOPLE last month thatshe hopedthe band might stilltake the stageat some point.
“That’s always been a dream for the whole cast,” she said. “And we hope that someday it will become a reality.”
Riley Keough on “Daisy Jones & The Six”.Lacey Terrell/Prime Video
Lacey Terrell/Prime Video
The series — which followsthe rise and fall of a rock bandfrom the 1970s as they deal with fame and their complicated relationships with each other — was one of the first times Keough, who isthe granddaughter of Elvis Presley, hasperformed publicly.
“We talked about [Keough] singing and we talked about her grandfather and she sort of said, ‘You know, I know I have it in me, but I really don’t sing outside the shower,'” producer Lauren Neustadter toldVanity Fairin December 2022. “‘This is not a thing that I’ve done before, but I’m ready to do the work,’ and she really did.”
Riley Keough and Sam Claflin on “Daisy Jones & The Six”.Lacey Terrell/Prime Video
After sending in an audition tape of her singing a Fleetwood Mac song, Keough was told she needed to learn to belt if she wanted the role. And that’s exactly what she did.
“I was like, ‘I can’t do it,’ and when I can’t do something, it lights a fire in me to be able to do it. I was like, I have to do it. I’m gonna go to this vocal coach, and he’s gonna teach me how to f—ing belt, whatever I need to do to get this,” the actress told the outlet. “It really became about pushing myself to do things I’ve never done before.”
For Claflin, he had to learn how to sing and play the guitar.
“I have to say, I’d never picked up a guitar before I got this part,” Claflin toldVanity Fair. “And, you know, having read the book, it wasn’t overly clear that I was due to be playing because we took some creative freedom and slightly shifted the parts a little bit, meaning that I was going to be playing not lead guitar, thank God, but rhythm guitar. I had to learn how to hold the guitar, how to strum a guitar. I had the biggest journey to go with the singing as well.”
“I get misty thinking about the transformation and the dedication,” producer Neustadter said of Claflin’s musical transformation. “During COVIDhe was in England with his kids, and he was homeschooling them during the day, and he would take care of them, and then he would put them to sleep and he would get on a Zoom to [learn how to] play the guitar. And he also really changed. He transformed his body to really be like a ’70s rock star. … He was really transforming into Billy, and Riley did the same.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which are airing live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Monday at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.
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