" I ’m eternally grateful for that , and through the last duad of years , we ’ve just become incredibly close . "
Warning : MassiveYellowjacketsspoilers in advance !
If you’re anything like me, you’re still thinking aboutYellowjacketsSeason 3. So many twists and turns! So many character deaths! What a rollercoaster.
Lottie is definitely my favorite as I can never be sure if the visions and It talk are real, or if that’s all in her head — such a fresh and interesting character! So, you can imagine my heartbreak when we had to say goodbye to Adult Lottie.Simone Kessellreally brought her to life with so much charm and intrigue. And those last couple of scenes at Shauna’s house were wonderful. Simone andMelanie Lynskeyhave such great chemistry together!
Well, I recently chatted with Simone for BuzzFeed’sVoices of the Pacificseriesabout her time onYellowjackets,including behind-the-scenes memories with the fellow Kiwi actor.
“I knew Melanie going into the season, and she was actually, I think, the reason why I got to play in the world ofYellowjacketsbecause Melanie told the showrunners about me,” Simone told BuzzFeed. “I’m eternally grateful for that, and through the last couple of years, we’ve just become incredibly close.”
“There have been many electric moments between us on set in character as Shauna and Lottie, which plays back so nicely into the past storyline as well,” she continued.
Simone said she loves Melanie “very, very much” — so lovely to hear that they’re genuinely friends outside of the show, too!
“I’ve got to say, it was a highlight getting to work with her, watching her craft. I think her work this season is sublime. She’s so nuanced and honest and heartbreaking, and Melanie is so vastly different from that character. Seeing and knowing Melanie, and then seeing the work that she does as Shauna — it’s very, very special to be around.”
“Often after work, she’d be like, [whispering] ‘Should we go for a chardonnay?’ And I’d go, ‘Let’s go for a chardonnay, babe,'” she concluded with a laugh.
You can read Simone Kessell’s full interviewhere.
“I’m eternally grateful for that, and through the last couple of years, we’ve just become incredibly close."
