This sparks a dangerous, world-spanning journey.
Based on the book series by Robert Jordan.
How many of the books did you read after you were cast?
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Or did you not want to know too much about what happens beyond where you’re currently playing her?
AYOOLA SMART: A bit of both.
I did go in hard when I first got cast.
Set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only some can access it, a woman named Moiraine crosses paths with five young men and women. This sparks a dangerous, world-spanning journey. Based on the book series by Robert Jordan.
So at the moment for Season 3, I’m reading as we go along.
How much stunt training did you have to do for it?
SMART: It was so much fun to film.
I had two weeks, I think, of stunt training before we started shooting that fight.
I did the whole fight, but I also didnotdo the whole fight.
There are actually three of us who are doing that fight on screen.
As a character, Aviendha’s strong and fierce.
A part of it is because of the culture that she grew up in.
The Aiel have a very direct way of getting to the point.
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They don’t cut corners, which is somewhat refreshing in this world filled with so much scheming.
Or is she a change of pace to play just because of that directness?
SMART: Both, actually.
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It was a nice balance of things that I hadn’t played before.
The Aiel culture is a challenge for the characters, too.
In terms of the sign language, it was very intentional.
There’s also a definite military sign language influence.
Both seasons ofThe Wheel of Timeare available to stream on Prime Video.
