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To prepare for theirLittle Fires Everywhereauditions,actors AnnaSophia Robb and Tiffany Boone didnt have much to go on.
For Boone (Hunters, The Chi), it was Washingtons facial expressions and movements.
We had a pretty curated list, showrunner Liz Tigelaar says.
AnnaSophia was cast first and then it was about finding Mia.
That took a little longer but when we saw Tiffanys tape, that was it.
They both exceeded our expectations in the way they stepped into these roles.
They had their own ideas and each brought so much to it.
Ive never been more uptight on a show, Robb says with a laugh.
Tiffany and I were both playing our heroes and I didnt want to screw it up.
Its a weird thing, because its not an impersonation but you do want to have the essence.
But its also a younger version of Elena, so shes not as wound up.
Izzy represents that spark, that passion that Elena has pushed down.
The audience gets to understand why, and I think Elena hates herself for that.
That day felt like the longest of my life, Robb says.
We started with that and continued throughout the day.
It was a steep learning curve for me working with them.
From the beginning, Boone says Washington made her feel like they were creating Mia together.
Kerry does have very particular movements, but she does change from character to character, she says.
I was just inside Kerrys brain in a weird way.
That drives Mia to want to keep the baby and begin her life on the road with her daughter.
At that point, she kind of wears her heart on her sleeve and she takes chances.
But theres such deep, emotional work also because she goes through so much in that episode.
It never felt about power.
It was about doing this thing we were trying to achieve and supporting one another.
