Sit in on JulietteLewis and SophieThatcher's discussion of their shared Yellowjackets character, direct from the cannibalistic show overtaking the internet.
. Together, they made Natalie into a nuanced figure who uses her edgy exterior to mask a deep vulnerability. Here, the pair discuss their shared hopes for their character in season two.LEWIS: I’m in my little beach house. I’m not even gonna show you, because it’s not my furniture.I don’t even have furniture yet at my place. I’ve been here for like, a month. I’m finally in New York again. I have my own place and I’m paying rent.
THATCHER: It was pretty immersive, due to the fact that we were just with each other. I think out of everyone—and we’ve talked about this a bit—I was surprised by Natalie’s trajectory in the wilderness. The character went to a place I wasn’t expecting.THATCHER: Exactly. It was interesting because she found this lightness. I really appreciated that, because it gave her dimension. She took on this new addiction.
LEWIS: It starts, like anything, with awareness and a desire for it. When I was younger, I didn’t have the desire for it. I wanted to go as deep as I could in every artistic pursuit. I still like that, but I also want to come back to a home. You know what I mean?LEWIS: So you live in New York again, but you’ve always been a New Yorker, right?
LEWIS: I never thought that we’d be on radio or anything. For me, it was just like putting a set together to tour the world. Now I look back and I’m like, “Ugh.” There’s only two records that I like. The first EP, too. We had a sound. I just don’t like to look back. Now I’m trying to write songs. It’s challenging because I have a group of people.
THATCHER: I want to start by releasing more. For me, music and acting go hand in hand. I was thinking last night about how we kind of go into this trance-like state. It’s a way to let myself not have control for a bit. Especially with music, I think it’s the most powerful thing that can happen—when I’m fully in it and fully immersed in a sound. But right now, it’s just about recording.