![]() ![]() I’m there to put my arm around her and let her know that she’s only 17 and this is the time to make mistakes and to not look at people older than herself or to compare herself to anyone else. ![]() Samantha is essentially the older, wiser version of Maddy. So, I was only supposed to be in the first episode of Season 2, but then after working together, Sam brought me back and then discovered that he wanted me to have a moment or two with Maddy that went a little deeper. I put faith in the fact that it would probably be more than what was on that one page because we’re dealing with Sam. I only had one paragraph of dialogue when I first “met” Samantha, so, I didn’t really know who she’d be to Maddy - all I knew was that she was a wealthy mom that Maddy babysits for. Tell me about your character, Samantha, and what makes her dynamic with Maddy special. Otherwise, you’re looking around in disbelief and distracted that you’re there - you have to pick yourself up by the bootstraps and get to work, just like everybody else. You don’t want everyone regretting you being there, so you have to get it out of your head that this is one of your favorite shows when you are on set. I’m so much older than everybody, I just never even would have fathomed getting a part on “Euphoria.” On any set, being a guest on an already running show is a really tricky thing, especially if it is a show you know and love, because the last thing you want to do is barge in and get something wrong. Kelly spoke with Variety about why she finds showcasing dynamics on television like the one between Maddy and Samantha necessary, what it is like being back on a teen drama, and what parts of “Euphoria” make the show so… euphoric to her.Īs first a fan and now as an actor in the cast, how has your relationship with “Euphoria” evolved? ![]() In Episode 6 of “Euphoria,” entitled “A Thousand Little Trees of Blood,” Samantha gives Maddy some hard truths during a night swim about friendship, love and soaking in all of the heartaches of young adulthood with compassion for herself and others. Still, once he saw the chemistry between Kelly and Demie on-screen, he decided to keep Samantha’s character for more than just a cameo on Episode 2. She didn’t know much about who Samantha would turn out to be for Maddy, and perhaps Levinson didn’t know either. But I’m such a fan of Sam’s writing and storytelling that I knew whatever he wrote was going to be great because he doesn’t do anything halfway or mediocre,” Kelly said. “It was a big leap of faith because I didn’t speak to him until our first day on set. Kelly, a self-professed fan of “Euphoria” even before getting personally invited by showrunner Sam Levinson to join the cast for Season 2, was stunned when he told her that he had written a character - Samantha - with her in mind. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |