We spoke w/ AADaddario about 'Mayfair Witches' and joining the Anne Rice universe.
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, the second series in the Anne Rice Immortal Universe at AMC, follows Dr. Rowan Fielding , a young neurosurgeon discovering newfound powers that could have very dangerous consequences. As she tries to comes to terms with who she really is and learns what it means to be the heir to the Mayfair family of witches, a mysterious presence complicates everything.
DADDARIO: I put pressure on myself anytime I go do a role, because people are going to see it and I take what I do very seriously, as much as I also try to have a sense of humor about it. I build my characters from a really genuine place. I do this because I love it. I read the text. I’ve done book adaptations before, and I’m aware of the love that people have. As an avid reader myself, I completely understand that.
Was there anything you were particularly nervous about taking on, as far as the witchcraft of it or the surgery side of it? With all the layers to this character, was there anything you were nervous about learning or taking on, or was it all just really fun to get to figure out how to build all of that and put it together?
DADDARIO: We had some conversations. It depends on the project, but I try to relate things back to what it is to be human. When you’re grappling with something that you don’t understand, I remember the feelings I had when you learn something new about yourself, or when you’re going through those formative years and you’re discovering what you’re capable of, or discovering your sexuality, or you’re discovering what you’re good at. You don’t even know what you’re good at.
Lasher is such an interesting character because he’s very mysterious to the audience, but also to the characters in the story. What can we expect from that character and that relationship? What was it like to explore that kind of relationship? DADDARIO: I don’t know that you could have shot this anywhere else. It’s Anne Rice’s hometown. Everything that she writes about, every street she writes about, is there and is real. The people are amazing. The crews are amazing. It’s a fascinating city, with its political climate and the things that the city has to deal with, weather-wise, and the history of the city. The people are down to earth. They take care of each other, and are just really wonderful people.
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