The actor takes us on the set for that big scene.
Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, episode 5, Become.
(Hey, win some, lose some, am I right?)
Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’.Gene Page/AMC
Entertainment Weeklyspoke to McIntosh to get the full scoop on Jadis last stand.
How and when did she find out about her character being killed off?
What went down on set during filming her death scene?
Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’.Gene Page/AMC
And what is Jadis lasting legacy?
Read on for answers and insight.
But when and how did you find out about Jadis untimely demise?
Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’.Gene Page/AMC
I was like, Oh, cool.
Yeah, good now that I know for sure it’s happening!
But Andy being an exec on this one, he was privy to a lot of information.
Pollyanna McIntosh, Danai Gurira, and Andrew Lincoln on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’.Gene Page/AMC
So I was really glad to hear that from him because that felt right.
And boy, that is the longest death speech I could have ever imagined giving!
I didn’t have any turmoil about it.
I just thought this is great.
I hope I get to earn it.
What do you make of the way Jadis went out?
I thought there was a real opportunity for a lot of physicality.
I also felt It was a long time coming.
I had a lot of Joan of Arc inspiration with this character.
So I started watching the originalJoan of Arcfilm from the 1930s.
Take me on the set and tell me what it was like shooting your big death scene.
So many memories came to me.
I just felt: “Oh, I’ve got the right vibes with me today.
This is really good.”
And the respect that Mikey encourages on set and the moments he allows for are really special.
He calls himself an emotional thief.
He says, Just give it all to me.
And he really gave me that space and so did Danai and Andy.
She had a moment of clarity.
Gabriel had told her who she was and she finally believed it.
She finally believed that her purpose was to hand it over and to let these people live.
She’s done her best.
What do you think Jadis lasting legacy is?
I think it depends entirely on your perspective.
And I think a line fromWorld Beyondcomes to mind, which is: She’s an ambitious survivor.
And that looks different for different people.
