but not every character makes it out of the episode in one piece.
NICOLE BRYDON BLOOM: I didn’t know in the first audition.
When I initially got the sides, it was just the audition scenes.
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It’s been such a fun show to be a part of and such an interesting story to tell.
That said, Jane’s complete heel-turn is still such a shock.
How much did you know about that storyline in advance after you were cast?
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Billy is so likable.
I was like, Oh no, people are gonna hate Jane.
But I think it makes it more interesting to play characters like that.
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They were right under our noses this whole time.
BLOOM: That’s a good question.
But I think when Jane gets her orders, she follows through on them.
So, is she capable of love and genuinely caring for someone?
I don’t know, but I think she did enjoy Billy.
I think there was something there.It’s just that the switch slips when she’s told to do something.
So, kind of heartless murder there at the end of Episode 4.
I got a lot of texts from people being like, I’m now very scared of you.
Im like, Honestly, same!
You touched on what was initially communicated to you about the character, and her mentor-mentee relationship with Xavier.
I think it goes back to the question of how capable she is of real emotion.
It’s a good question, though.
It would be really fun to explore what did happen to Jane and what led her to this place.
Why was she selected for Paradise?
It feels like she’s taking advantage of the fact that Sinatra can’t say anything back.
What do you think causes Jane to go rogue in that moment?
Is she realizing that Sinatra is a less valuable ally now compared to Xavier?
BLOOM: I think there are two components at play.
There’s a phone call that happens earlier in the episode, where Sinatra calls Jane crazy.
When I spoke to the writers, we talked about that.
I’m going to confirm that you don’t say anything to compromise my position with Xavier.
I feel like people are going to discuss the Wii of it all.
And I was like, Is it?
Then I watched it, and I was like, Oh god, Jane is crazy.
I scared myself a little bit there.
In terms of what motivates her, it’s a very childlike desire and fixation.
I imagine, on some level, Janes sort of stuck in a younger version of herself.
Did you ever start to think, Is Jane really who she says she is?
Could she have completely different origins than she’s letting on?
But I would love to know why she was selected to be down there.
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