Yet arguably the most powerful and buzzworthy moment is when Det.
Every time you kill her, she comes back, and she comes back perfect each time.
It’s meant to beand I hope that it issomething different than anything you’ve seen before."
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Below, Lachman (The 100,Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So how much did you know about this role going in?
DICHEN LACHMAN: I knew very little when I first auditioned on tape at home.
I didn’t have a script, I just had temporary sides.
Yes, there was a lot of preparation.
That was very intense.
I’ve never worked with a sword to this extent, only a little bit onThe 100.
Yeah, and you feel like such an idiot!
If you’re just doing the choreography by yourself, you feel really silly.
But on the screen, it looks amazing.
I had only gotten four scripts at that point.
I remember leaning forward in shock and going, “Oh!”
I didn’t know about it prior to signing on.
And of course, they were asking me if I was comfortable with it.
They weren’t telling me to do it.
And what was your response?
I’m sure even people who have incredible, enviable bodies are insecure about them in some way.
That’s the first thing that went through my mind.
Then they sent me the script and I was still nervous, but I also started to get excited.
But in this scene, Reileen was fighting.
And she was fighting another woman, and that got me excited too.
I talked to my family and thought about it and started feeling empowered by the opportunity.
I started training harder and pushing myself.
It took a long time.
It was a very complicated scene.
When you’re walking around naked for four days, it gets a bit tiring.
We first had to find eight girls who looked like me physically.
That had to be bizarre.
It was, but it was a wonderful bonding experience as well.
Stuntwomen are tough but also modest, and this is a big leap for them.
There was also a flip that the stunt girls had to do.
And this is funny: We also had to design the merkina wig for “down there.”
We had to decide how it looked and how much I needed to feel comfortable.
Otherwise, I would look like I was wearing a small animal.
It was like something from the ’70s!
So on the actual day, it was fine.
I assume all the broken glass you were walking on wasn’t real?
It was made of silicone.
And then you have the bodies all over the ground.
One of the silly things is that when I eat I get a belly; a belly pops out.
That was really a gift.
Have you seen the finished cut of the scene with it all put together?
I think I saw the finished cut.
I hide behind my hands when watching, it’s hard for me to be objective.
I feel like it goes by so quickly.
I’m not sure if that’s because for me it felt like an eternity [to shoot].
What was the most challenging or fun scene overall to film?
[Warning: Finale spoilers below]
Obviously the naked fight.
It really shows how much she loves her brother despite how jealous she is of Quell.
Reileen would rather have her brother to herself in an incestuous way.
She knows and understands how much he loves Quell and knows he needs her to be happy.
So the fact she backed her up is huge to me.
To her, it’s like freedom of speech.
I guess you’re right, it’s open to interpretation.
What is she thinking in those final moments?
seems like he’s blown her stack out.
Ultimately she’s happy she died with him.
That’s what she’s been fighting for centuries.
Any chance we’ll be seeing Reileen somehow in season 2?
I’m not sure.
We’re not really kept in the loop.
I enjoyed playing Reileen very much and she’s an incredibly complicated character and there’s so much there.
I hope I get the opportunity, but it remains to be seen.
Another thing I liked is that the women in this story are really driving it.
Kovacs is reluctant when he comes back.
And as a person of Asian descent, it’s also exciting to play such a pivotal role.
We’re seeing more of that, and it’s welcome to see more balance.
Altered Carbonis available for streaming on Netflix now.
