Was it Nick Cassavetes?
Was it the character and her world?
SYDNEY TAYLOR: Being an unknown actor, it was very much a normal audition process.
I got the initial audition and thought there was no way I was gonna get it.
Nick [Cassavetes], the director, wasnt attached to it.
Chase [Stokes] wasnt attached.
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And then, I had a chemistry read with him and Chase that went well enough, I think.
I loved her so much and I felt like she was so similar to me in so many ways.
Did you have to wait a long time to find out if youd actually gotten the role?
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TAYLOR: Once I got really close, I didnt have to wait too long.
The morning that I heard, I couldnt be home because I was too stressed.
I was waiting by my phone because I felt that they were gonna make their decision pretty quickly.
So, I made myself go to the movies.
I went and watchedPearl, which I loved.
I remember halfway through the movie, my manager started texting me, Hey, are you home?
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Can you come here?
I didnt think I had the job.
I thought Nick wanted to meet with me to let me down easy.
And then, he asked me if I wanted to come to Bulgaria with him.
That was how they told me that I got the job.
Chase Stokes from Outer Banks' turns into the rebellious, bad-boy tattoo artist Rule Archer.
One of the most significant changes from the book is that Shaw had blonde hair.
Did you guys ever talk about changing your hair?
TAYLOR: I didnt know the hair was such a big thing.
This is my natural hair.
Ive never dyed my hair, not that Im opposed to it.
I just wanted her to have natural hair and a natural appearance.
I really didnt know that the blonde was gonna be such a big thing with the fans.
What was your reaction the first time you read that scene and what was that scene like to shoot?
TAYLOR: When I read that, even in the book, I loved it.
I thought that was so funny and so ballsy, just to not care.
She is so strong-headed.
He does not shake her in any way.
If anything, she almost puffs out her chest a little bit around him.
She most definitely isnt gonna be pushed around or made uncomfortable.
If anything, she makes him a little uncomfortable.
I really loved that.
There were so many possible chances that could have gone wrong.
TAYLOR: Oh, my God, there were so many things that could have gone wrong.
There was a lot of choreography for that.
And then, I had to get off of it somehow.
And then, getting the dress off was a whole thing.
There really is so much going on in that scene.
He even picks you up at the end of it.
TAYLOR: And he could actually only pick me up with one arm.
So, good on him for not dropping me with one arm.
What was that moment like to shoot?
How did you figure out those relationships?
it’s possible for you to just feel so much love in that scene.
Alexander [Ludwig]s character is like, This was bound to happen.
And Nash just couldnt believe it.
I actually wrote Alexanders line down as one of my favorite lines.
He says, I kinda see it.
He always saw it, and he was so supportive.
Youre right, he didnt attempt to shame her at all.
I really liked shooting that scene.
What was that important conversation like to figure out and shoot?
TAYLOR: That scene ended up being one of my favorites.
We shot that towards the end of filming, and I really enjoyed the shift in the power imbalance.
you could just tell how much she cares.
Shes just sitting there.
She doesnt say shes sorry.
She doesnt say she regrets anything.
Shes just sitting, waiting for him to say what he wants to say.
And I thought that it was so lovely to not have her crack and say, Im so sorry.
It was a mistake.
She knows how she feels.
She doesnt feel bad about it.
She just waits for him to say what he wants to say and shes honest with him.
Shes just listening and not trying to get him to say any particular thing.
I really enjoyed that choice in the writing.
Was the whole, Do you wanna pull my hair, scripted?
TAYLOR: That was scripted.
That was Nicks touch, for sure.
Their relationship is so fun and new, and its not super serious or uptight.
Theyre just having fun and figuring it out.
Thats what I really love about their relationship.
He also opens up about his bonding experience with the films director, Nick Cassavetes.
What was it like to see the painting of yourself on the wall?
Was that really painted on a building?
Thats a gift he actually gave me.
But I did get to bring home my own little version that he did.
I really love it.
Are you rooting for another movie to get to see that relationship explored?
I really enjoyed their relationship.
And Ella [Balinska] and Evan [Mock] have such a nice dynamic.
Even off set, they were together all the time.
What do you think Shaws reaction was after the screen goes black?
TAYLOR: I think its intriguing.
Ayden really feeds on chaos, which Jet definitely provides.
So, I think shes excited for her friends new chapter in life.
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