TVLINE | The show hasn’t been renewed yet, but what are you most looking forward to if/when the show returns?
I’m ready for it all. Fingers crossed for Season 2. I am ready. (Sterlin, call me. I will be there.) I would love to go back to Tulsa and work with that exceptional crew and Ethan and that amazing team, but, [with] Francis, I’m ready to see more journeys with her and Lee. Maybe some fighting action, I don’t know.
TVLINE | Tell me a little bit about working in Tulsa. Stelin has talked a lot about why he chose to set the show there.
I love Tulsa so much. It was a nice change from what I’m used to. I live in New York and Los Angeles, so it was very different, but I met some really lovely people while being out there. I had some great ice cream and I had such a good time filming there. I love all the locations that we got to film [at]. I was used to filming in studio a lot, so being on location was such a treat because you’re working with a real place and not a green screen. To explore Tulsa, I got to see all kinds of it. They’re really artsy people. I wasn’t expecting that. I didn’t know what to expect going into it, but I went to a couple amazing museums. People there are so artsy and creative. We had a lot of locals acting, and I met some great people.
TVLINE | What was your favorite part of playing Francis?
I love the journey that she goes on herself. She’s changing a lot, as every teenager does every day. Every day I have a new style, it’s crazy. But I feel like Francis is changing as a person so much, and you can really see that throughout the season. Now she’s a little stronger. She changes so much as a person. I love challenges like that and creating that arc and that journey. It was really fun to do.
TVLINE | You’ve filmed the pilot episode for the upcoming “Buffy” reboot. How has it been working with Sarah Michelle Gellar?
I can’t really speak much about it until next year, but Sarah, just being around her is so sweet. I miss her so much. I miss working with her. She’s honestly such a legend, and seeing how much she cares about this is really, really lovely, and the fans should be excited.
TVLINE | Have you seen the full series? Do you have any favorite characters or episodes?
Yes, I’ve been watching with my siblings. I watched it when I was younger and now I’m rewatching. It’s such an amazing show and the writing is incredible. Oh, I don’t even know if I can pick my favorite episode. Maybe “The Body.” It’s sad, but I don’t know. It’s hard to pick… OK, I’m just gonna leave it at that. The entire series is amazing and the writing is just exceptional and if you haven’t seen the original “Buffy,” you should.