What was fun about season 2 is that I got to play around with different elements of her. I feel like she and the hosts are awake in a different way.". Jonah did call me early on before I started Season 2 just to give me an idea of what was gonna happen with her. They’re connected. Angela Sarafyan: Absolutely. I thought it was an interesting approach because she saw things without having to have these major scenes, you know? I love Kurosawa. “Because it’s within that daydream that creativity lives. One of my favorite characters in season 1 of Westworld was Clementine Pennyfeather (played by Angela Sarafyan), an android prostitute who works under the supervision of the park’s madam, Maeve (Thandie Newton), who ends up becoming self-aware, throwing the high-tech attraction into a state of chaos. These are all the little things that they would implement in the characters in order to make them real. AS: I think that's where the shock really was, because she didn't seem like someone that would be [violent], because she was all loving. And I thought that there was a connection here, that this person has now lost the ability to do the simple things like talking or functioning, and now she's being literally controlled. It really wasn’t. Plus, I watched videos on AIs and how they move and how not human they are. HBO's 'Westworld' star Angela Sarafyan on Season 2, Clementine Pennyfeather's fate, modern feminism and how it relates to the show and her character, and playing piano for the infamous Rickroll. I don't think that she's making the choice to be with Dolores. Independently owned and operated since 2010, millions of people from around the world have made Daily Dead their destination for coverage of the horror entertainment industry. She rises, literally, with a special new addition to her code, copied from her dear friend Maeve, who's dying on a stretcher nearby. By Teresa Jusino Apr 12th, 2018, 3:56 pm . And then if someone else can reflect back to you and help you become the best version of you, by loving, then that's the person. You will see elements of that explored in this season, but I don't want to give away anything more. I thought she was a dreamer, so I thought there was more grace and fluidity in her than, let's say, if I was playing Armistice or someone else. You have your reveries, but you’re not quite a fully realized human being, which means you have to carry yourself differently. Posted by 2 years ago. Read on for her theories about Season 2, plus a major finale reveal that you probably missed. AS: I love everything about Clementine. I think for a long time, feminism was about hiding. Lisa Joy-Nolan had called me and was very sweet about that scene. Then you hear all these things start to come out and, "Oh, he might have done this? Girls went to high school and after that, they were like, "Gotta get married and have babies." For a character fans have come to love dearly (her signature phrase, “Not much of a rind on you," became a Westworld catchphrase of sort), it's a heartbreaking transformation. Or is she going to go this other path? It’s like slowly adding in all the ingredients.”, However, that doesn’t mean that it isn’t frustrating from time to time. We don’t trust those who’ve created us, because you’re hurting us. AS: I think she's a very sensual creature. It was surreal. That's insane. to capture Clementine’s robot side. We're all excited to see what's to come.". Email us. I didn't want to watch [the season] by myself and I've been watching with friends, we do a thing every Sunday. Star of the fantastic series "World of the Wild"West "was born in Yerevan, it happened in June 1983. Interview: Westworld’s Angela Sarafyan Explains How Clementine Provides a Voice for the Voiceless. The show’s intense secrecy, and getting only bits of information at a time from showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, has ended up being hugely freeing for Sarafyan creatively. Westworld Season Two premieres Sunday, April 22 on HBO. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. What can you say about where things pick up for Clementine? I feel so grateful, every day, that I get to work with them. With season 2 of Westworld, what can you tell us about Clementine's journey? She was very small when her parents decided to move to the United States. I left feeling, "Well, that's all of me." And so we did it. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director and cast. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Its strong, compelling, violent and provocative first season made it HBO’s most-watched freshman series ever, and its 10-episode second season is sure to be even more mind-blowing, with twists and turns that you won’t see coming. she was the first threat to humanity, in Episode 7, All About Westworld: News, Spoilers, and Episode Recaps, 'Westworld' Recap: A New Theory on The Door, Dolores Heads to the Outside World in 'Westworld', Tragedy Leads Kate to Her Mother on 'This Is Us'. Have your own definition. I always thought, I have to make something of myself. What do you think?". AS: "We shot that scene for about two weeks. Angela Sarafyan: Possibly. AS: [The script] for every episode is written as it is. Does she get to just tear shit up? She's framed in a way, and then she's put down. She's at the top of the Statue of Liberty saying, "Do I go back home or do I stay in the city?" Jonah [Nolan] said he wants people on Reddit to write Season 3, and they’ll just produce the episodes. The photo editorial featuring Angela Sarafyan will be featured in IRK Magazine's September 2019 issue. I was like, “Sure!,” and then I just practiced. That's why I act.". Comment deleted by user 2 years ago 0 children. No, he’s not!” He was like, “Yes, he is!” I was like, “How do you know this? From what it is on script to what we shoot to what is edited into the show, so it's been so sweet. It's a different kind of direction, and because I trust them, I don't feel that I'll be steered wrong. Then they add more information. It's really fun, and when I see the reactions and theories it makes me really excited. Created for television by Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy, the dark odyssey Westworld is about what happens when the artificial consciousness that you’ve programmed begins to develop a plan of its own. There's this thing in Episode 10 where I remembered Jonah had said he wanted this shot where it was this close. ”. But when they're constantly mistreated and used as toys—like that end scene with Teddy and Dolores—that inhumane treatment is what they suck into their brains.". It just felt good, even if we had to wake up at 3am and drive an hour out. AS: "I feel like a war is about to begin. But Sarafyan swears she's just a regular girl. Angela Sarafyan was born in a simple family, among her relatives there are no movie stars. I think she's a dreamer. And now Clementine controls everyone for destruction. It's a collaborative effort [with the character] absolutely. ... Can't wait to see the development of her character and Angela Sarafyan's performance in season 2. level 1. If you notice, throughout this season, she's not violent until [Episode 7]. AS: "Yep, that was Clementine! “And they don’t have a voice. Anthony Hopkins is the kindest, sweetest most creative person I've met. So I think that everything is fed for a very specific reason, and not just for the sake of entertainment. Southworld perhaps? AS: "That definitely exists for them. Now that you already know the world and characters, what was the vibe like on set, shooting Season 2 compared to Season 1? And having that chance to think about Clementine, and just the few thoughts that they've given me, starts to open up other doors, and then makes me think, "Okay, well, if this is what that means ..." and then they add some more information. She, like many of us, is also excited about Shogun World, and gushed about it when asked what storyline, other than her own, was she excited for fans to see. Interview: Angela Sarafyan Explains How Clementine Provides a Voice for the Voiceless. You see this person that can no longer have that identity. What was kind of crazy about doing that movie is I actually met the girlfriend, the actual girlfriend to Ted Bundy, on set. That's what I'm seeing and that's very encouraging. With Clementine and Maeve, it’s love, it’s friendship and it’s a person that you trust. I met this really interesting psychotherapist and he said something to me, "Look at the way that you feel around the people you're with. So I think in this season, she's an archetype, a representation of the hollow host. They care about and love each other.". And because I trust them, I don’t think that I’ll be steered wrong. It's like the purity and clarity of a newborn. This season has been... She's a symbol of what happens to hosts when—I don't know if it's the death of a host, but the aftermath of getting a lobotomy and no longer having this loop, this identity. They sent it to me, but I chose not to see it because I wanna experience it with everyone else. Though viewers mourned her death on Twitter, true Westworld fans know it's not that easy to kill a host. Editors handpick every product that we feature. We have 20 tickets available! Angela Sarafyan: Well, it's not a typical Ted Bundy movie because it's not about the nasty side of killings. She's there. So I thought there was more grace and fluidity in her than if I were playing Armistice, or Dolores, or someone else.” However, she also watched a lot of videos of human-looking A.I. We know it is a long wait but it is well worth it! She is sometimes credited as Angela Sarafian. To support my other endeavors, go here; http://patreon.com/teampomonok. Or "How big are my scenes?" I see the difference. I found some articles about her, my character's name is Joanna, telling her best friend that this cannot continue. When I recently interviewed Westworld‘s Angela Sarafyan, who plays the sweet host prostitute Clementine, I immediately made it known that I was #TeamClementine all the way.