In the first few episodes of Season 3, we start to get a sense of how.
One especially hot topic of conversation?
Not liking Callie because shes a stereotypical, bratty teenager.
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Or, Oh, I didn’t realize that was part of the backstory.
Okay, let me work that in, which is also a fun challenge as an actor.
Such a beautiful gift.
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‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 premieres February 14 on Showtime.
My brain goes, Oh no, you guys!
You don’t get it.
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[Laughs] I’m like, You guys, you don’t get it.
She’s acting this way because she just wants her mom to love her.
She doesn’t feel loved.
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And thats what I would hold onto when her more petulant sides would come out.
They have a bit more of the emotional relationship.
But I’ve also loved how it’s been developing with Shauna in an interesting way.
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One particularly curious way that Callie and Shauna mother-daughter relationship is evolving?
Its proving that Callie is much more like her mom than anyone ever realized, even Desjardins herself.
And sometimes I’m like, Oh, Callie is more like her mom thanIthink, than Sarah thinks.
Does this mean were doing away with the theory that Callie is essentially Shaunas present day Jackie?
Desjardins confirmed, I’ve read about this.
It is really interesting.
I know everyone is like, you’re a love child."
She added:
And also, that makes sense.
It’s the whole nature versus nurture.
And also, I came from her, so her DNA is coursing through my veins.
But I do think that it’s so ironic.
It’s a delight for viewers, and also a dream acting opportunity for Desjardins.
And that right there is one of the biggest takeaways from that sequence.
Callie can be a highly manipulative person.
Desjardins noted, Misty is terrifying as a character.
How is this real?
She’s so powerful.
She doesn’t know what it means, but she does hear it.
But, in a way, she also looks up to her.
Just to feel completely shot down and self-conscious for a minute.
Callies plan to get answers from Lottie comes to a screeching halt in their next scene.
After their shopping (stealing) spree, Callie and Lottie return home to make dinner for everyone.
The vibes are quite joyful until Shauna spots Callies necklace - its Jackies necklace.
After referencing the moment, Desjardins said:
I have goosebumps.
I remember reading the script and being like, I’m going to witness Melanie Lynskey yelling like this?
What is that gonna feel like?
Melanie, as a person, is so soft, gentle, loving, nurturing.
It’s the first time that Callie is really witnessing her mom let things out that way.
Obviously it’s not the first time the audience has seen it.
Honestly, theres so many layers for Callie.
I think it’s feeling scared of her mom, confused as to why this is the interaction.
I’m kind of afraid to be like her, witnessing this thing.
And, based on Ashley Lyles reaction to her work, Desjardins likely soared with that opportunity.
I think that I was really hard on myself this season in general.My brain is such an interesting place.
Don’t mess it up.
At the end of the season, when we wrapped, Bart and Ashley were there.
Warren and I got to wrap out the whole season.
We had the last scene, which I loved, and I loved doing it with him.
I was like, You have no idea how much that means to me.
The compliments didnt stop there.
Desjardins went on to revisit an unforgettable phone call she had with Jonathan Lisco after filming.
I think I struggled the most in this scene.
And it was the scene that I thought was my worst by far.
So that was a beautiful thing to realize and also get told by my bosses.
Looking for even more from Desjardins about herYellowjacketsjourney and more?
The first three episodes ofYellowjacketsSeason 3 are available to stream on Paramount+.
