Wherever one falls on that inclusion, overall, Gilroy understandably has bragging rights for his work: “Andor” currently has the highest rating of any “Star Wars” TV show or movie on Rotten Tomatoes.

But before that, his film crew has to scout locations in Red Hook, which makes him late for their 1 p.m. reservation. He pushes it back to dinner, and the group eats cooler sandwiches on the pier.