“It was an absolute gift as an actor to receive material like that,” Robins tells EW.
So it was just a matter of reading the scripts both backwards and forwards.
It was definitely emotionally taxing."
Zoë Robins as Nynaeve on ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Prime Video
FilmingThe Wheel of Timecan be intense, especially given the complexity of original books by Robert Jordan.
“Self-preservation is something that we’ve definitely learned on this job,” Madden says.
“The duration of it is so long, and at times the scenes can be quite challenging.
Madeleine Madden (Egwene al’Vere), Zoë Robins (Nynaeve al’Meara), and Ceara Coveney (Elayne Trakand) on ‘The Wheel of Time’ season 2.Jan Thijs/Prime Video
So we had to learn just how to get through the days.
The pressure didn’t feel as great this time around.”
In both cases, it was an illusion.
Other things are more important toThe Wheel of Timecharacters than their love stories.
“There’s an awareness of their duty.
Lan’s duty has always been to Moiraine, well before Nynaeve came along.
And for Nynaeve, it’s her Two Rivers people above everything else.
It’s a timing issue.
These interviews were conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike began.
