With interval items like this, we’re within the nineteenth century, and folks assume that the boys are the dominant power, the boys rule every little thing, however on this collection, to me, it’s the ladies who’re holding it down. Are you able to communicate to the power that you simply put into these characters to construct such robust ladies?
Luciane: Nicely, I believe what was actually cool is that Te Ao and I lived with one another twice as a result of we have been in numerous areas, and we have been like, “We do not just like the motels” as a result of each time we go right down to the foyer it is like our whole crew and so they’re like “come have a drink” and we’re like hmm.
Te Ao: We have been attempting to be very well behaved, however truthfully, twist my rubber arm on the subject of hanging out with the crew – they’re simply the best individuals!
Luciane: And we had a lot work to do. However we had a protracted dialog at evening about how there are only some feminine characters within the present, while you see everybody’s headshots on the wall, you’re like, “Okay, 1,2,3,4”, that’s it. Even Mainei (Kinimaka), who performs Heke, we wished to make these ladies really feel like people. We’re not enjoying the identical ladies, as a result of all of us have such totally different circumstances and totally different journeys. For Mainei, it’s her turning into a warrior, for you [gestures to Te Ao] haha a lot really.
Te Ao: It’s arduous to pin that woman down; she’s going by means of so much. With Ka’ahumanu [gestures to Luciane] to go from this freedom of curiosity and freedom of potential to being in such a place of power and accountability, but in addition being given a king who wished to feed that and foster that.
Luciane: It was at all times sort of like this push-pull of being dutiful and following what my dad desires me to be, but in addition like what she desires in life. What is definitely on the market, and what’s that curiosity of the skin world? We labored so arduous collectively, despite the fact that our storylines didn’t cross over.
Te Ao: We actually did two scenes collectively in your entire present, and solely considered one of them made the present. I keep in mind studying the script after which considering, have they only refused to place us in a scene collectively as a result of they’ve seen what we’re like off display screen, and so they’re like, “Completely, nothing will get accomplished.”
I’ll say that my favorite factor it’s superb to have the ability to characterize what it’s to be a Polynesian lady as a result of sure, it’s – such as you mentioned – male-dominated and patriarchal, however as Polynesians, we’re very matriarchal. And it depends upon what island you go to; you get totally different various levels of what a matriarchal society can appear like. It’s actually thrilling to point out the world what that’s as a result of I do know it is prevalent in so many alternative nations and cultures, and it is simply not one thing we get to see fairly often. Wāhine for the win!
