I actually don’t really know. Who’s to say? I feel like the whole thing with them is that everything just got really close. I think that the messines
I actually don’t really know. Who’s to say? I feel like the whole thing with them is that everything just got really close. I think that the messiness with it—somewhere between hooking up, but also being sisters. I’m sure it was one of those things where their clothes are all at each other’s houses, and they’re sharing. It’s that thing of like, “Oh, you didn’t even ask to borrow my lipstick, and you ruined it.” So them hooking up to me extends into every part of their relationship of them just being enmeshed in this way. I guess that’s for future episodes to explore.
What does Francie’s day-to-day look like?
I created this backstory that she was a micro-influencer, because I was constantly caring about my appearance and taking selfies. I see a version [of the show] where that part comes into play and is helpful in the future for the restaurant.
Do you foresee Francie coming back next season?
I had the absolute best time, would fly across the country and work with them for one hour if that’s what it took. I don’t know if anybody knows what the future holds, but I think it’s a really nice place that their relationship ends. Maybe men deal with this too, but I know as a woman, it’s such a relatable thing. When I finally saw the episode, I teared up a bit. I know what it’s like to have close girl friendships that go south, then you find a way to make peace. It’s just such a pretty thing to grow in your life and to be able to accept an apology, or be the one to say an apology and put things in the past. But if there’s another season, I really want to be there.
Earlier this year, you made your West End debut in a production of Elektra. How did that experience change your outlook on what’s next as an actor?
I’ve come from the independent world, and then Marvel world. With independent film, you just don’t have enough time to rehearse. And then with Marvel, you’re just up against time, Or it’s so secretive you don’t know what it is that you’re even doing, so you have to learn how to figure it out on your own.
But with the play, I wanted to see what it was like to rehearse and do the same exact piece from beginning to end every day. Just even wondering if I could memorize the whole thing was really scary. But I like doing things to make me feel that nervous excitement where I don’t know what’s going to happen.
The other thing that I really loved about it is that everybody had to put their phones away. I’m so guilty of it too, of watching something and being on my phone. We love culture, watching life reflect back to us, but we’re missing it because we’re also scrolling on our phones. I love that with a play, whether it made sense to you or not, you had to sit there and stick with it. And if it didn’t make sense to you, you had to go to a pub and talk to a friend about it.
During that scene on The Bear where several people are crammed beneath a table, each character shares one of their fears. What is something you’re scared to do, but still excited to try someday?
I think maybe a musical. Having done a play that did have musical elements, I was like, “Dang, this is really hard.” So I have a lot of respect for people who do that. I love to dance. And then the other one that I’m avoiding is doing a French-speaking film. Because I can speak French, and I can speak French better than I admit—but I’m embarrassed, so I don’t employ it very often. I’ve been trying to be more proactive about speaking in French, and maybe one day I will let other people see that.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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