Genesis Rodriguez joins Perri Nemiroff for a Collider Ladies Night interview in celebration of Lioness Season 2.
The Big Picture ✕ Remove Ads The pressure was on for Genesis Rodriguez in Lioness Season 2. Not only is the show, in general, a heavy lift, tackling complex subject matter loaded with hugely demanding story beats, but she also had to follow in the footsteps of Laysla De Oliveira, the titular Lioness of Season 1.
✕ Remove Ads “One of my highs was Lioness , for sure. It was one of the best days of my life. I made an audition with my husband in my parents’ garage, a tape, and then I didn't hear back for about a month. So, obviously, you mourn it and that's it. It's gone. And then I heard that I was very much in the mix after a month and that they were going to fly me out to Fort Worth to do a camera test and to read for Taylor. I want to say it was like seven other girls in the room.
Not only would she have to shoulder a number of extremely tense scenes emotionally, but she'd also have to look the part, and for Captain Josephina Carrillo, that meant being fit like a soldier and being able to fly a helicopter like an Apache pilot. ✕ Remove Ads Becoming that strong is a significant challenge, but Rodriguez insists, that’s the type of character work she absolutely loves doing.
✕ Remove Ads Why Josie Won’t Say She Loves Her Country in Episode 2 Close 4:38 Related Zoe Saldaña Was Stunned by Selena Gomez's 'Emilia Pérez' Transformation "This woman is filled with abandonment and recklessness and rage." ✕ Remove Ads While helicopter pilots must remain calm in the air, at that given moment, Josie’s on the ground, and that means her ferocity can break through.
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