Killing Eve: Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh on Season 4 and the Making the Final Season

[@ewelllle]

„Accepting while we were making it“... They weren't ready and nor were we

[@annaksyonova1106]

this caught my attention as well, I even had to play it again to confirm if I heard right. Well, I guess this is pretty direct answer to if they liked the finale or not.

[@ewelllle]

@@annaksyonova1106 In the other interview Jodie also responded with „the good thing was that we've been together“ when being asked about how she feels about the ending. Which was already alarming that this was the only enthusiastic thing she had to say, she simply could not or rather didn't want to fake it because what happened was personal. After five years of not only execution, development but also your own contribution to your character there is a difference in wanting to say goodbye to your character properly and being disabled to. It's impossible to make peace with the 'what did i just watch' after effect to this day. They isolated everyone with this.

[@annaksyonova1106]

@@ewelllle ah yeah I remember her saying this. I can`t imagine what Jodie must`ve felt when she learned about her character`s fate if the only positive thing about the finale she could say was that she spent it with Sandra. Terrible.

[@littlegenius5366]

@@ewelllle Absolutely agree!!

[@forestinmist6777]

This interview makes so much sense now... Please notice their facial expressions and the way they told their feelings, they really tried hard to care what fans of this show will feel and think, not like the selfish lead writer did.

[@cyber.creature]

sandra saying "i don't really care about happy" and eve saying "who says i want to be happy" THE COMPARISON I CAN'T. they both look so beautiful and i'm so excited for what the show has left for us

[@jesswaverley1018]

And now their reactions make so much more sense. 😭😭😭

[@AnishaIbbott]

Rewatching this now really puts things into perspective. There's so many little things Sandra and Jodie were saying and their facial expressions too surrounding Season 4 that all make sense now, 4 months after the finale. Sandra and Jodie know the fans and I couldn't respect them both any more than I already do, they done phenomenally with the material they were given for Season 4.

[@annaksyonova1106]

I watched this interview before the finale and this is how I knew I`m not going to like the ending just by watching their facial expressions. I was right turned out. However, I`ll be forever grateful to Jodie and Sandra for staying true to their characters until the very end and show true love and affection on screen despite Laura Neal`s clumsy attempt to tell us the other story.

[@jerylhije2343]

Their reaction makes more sense now that we all have watched the finale.

[@RB-xj9kr]

Wow, when the interviewer asked directly about Laura Neal, Jodie immediately went to Sid Gentle and their formula for different writers. Then she said she appreciated Laura’s writing for the third season!

[@Senate300]

What does that tell you?

[@littlegenius5366]

@@Senate300 Never speak ill of the dead. Jodie chose to say nothing rather than say bad.

[@Senate300]

@@littlegenius5366 Wise move on her part.

[@littlegenius5366]

@@Senate300 I think if she and Sandra had openly said they didn't approve of this ending, they would have supported the fans in this way. Silence is not always a wise move. After the end of the series, they were hit by a flurry of haters disapproving of the end. And the fans need support from the actors.

[@Senate300]

@@littlegenius5366 Actually, Head Writer, Laura Neal and Show Creator, Sally Woodward Gentle were hit the hardest by fan criticism & contempt over the final season ending and disastrous attempt to sell it as a positive one. And with good reason. Fans understood that as professionals Sandra Oh & Jodie Comer did the best they could with the scripts they were given. And even if they did have low opinions of the finale and its execution which they filmed, are they really in a position to risk getting blackballed by other film & TV industry giants for airing them in public? Which would not be great for Jodie since she's the new kid on the Hollywood & the West End Block.

[@kongking4088]

How anyone can focus interviewing Jodie baffles me she's drop dead gorgeous. It's gonna be a sad day when the show ends.

[@charliesagues]

oh we're fucked

[@molliesmith695]

Yep cause now villanelle is dead

[@the_rest_is_confetti]

Welp, watching this interview is just painful now. Jodie's face says it all. She is pissed and doesn't agree with anything Sandra is saying. Villanelle and Jodie deserved better!!!

[@TheFoslik]

Agree. Watching it now explains Jodie’s reaction and silence. So sad

[@carolinajerkovic8573]

Agree. You can see Jodie keeps touching her ring when ever she says something she "has to say" rather saying something she truly believes for the sake of bad ending of the show. When you have a hard time trying to answer this kind of question... well🙄 They couldn't find words to say it was a good ending and they were satisfied with it, because this wasn't the case. Jodie really hate it, she is a tremendous actor but she couldn't fool anyone about her disappointment. Our poor baby 🥺🥺🥺

[@perspicator5779]

Two amazing actresses! So in love with Jodie Comer! She seriously needs to be the first female Jamie Bond. Maybe James Bond's long lost love-child. She's the only believable actress to fill those shoes! Girl can wear anything and still be soooo stuningly beautiful! Let's start the band-wagon. Woo hoo!

[@ellenr3804]

Can we please just have an interview with them after the finale came out and let them answer fan questions honestly with no backlash

[@MegTheOriginal01]

Now knowing the ending this interview speaks volumes

[@limeilin9999]

Absolutely great interview with good questions, and I surely love the fact that they really tried to address every single one of them.

[@sensiblejack3294]

Sandra Oh looks so damn good!

[@junjunjun212]

2:19 'and accepting it'

[@littlegenius5366]

Admit it Eve, you wish I was here.

[@milliehooper6300]

You can just tell they did not like or appreciate the ending for their characters. And they definitely knew the fans would not like it.. such amazing character development over the past 4 seasons for both villanelle and Eve for apparently no reason, for Eve to be “free”. Honestly, Laura Neal did not do the story, characters or fans justice

[@AnaFox]

Great interview - letting questions breathe, and these two brilliant actresses talk. It allowed great insight into the characters and show, and it was just the teaser needed before the new season premieres. Thank you!

[@marialetizia2512]

Wow..rewatching this interview now it's incredible how much it shows their real opinion on the season and the ending (particularly for Jodie). This really contradicts, from start to finish, every single word said by Laura Neal. What a waste of their otherworldly chemistry and the huge potential this show had. I'm so sorry for them for having been forced to accept that shitty finale and who knows everything that went on behind the scenes..I'll never be able to really move on and I miss them exponentially

[@tzu2146]

After listening to this interview it seems the 2 don't like how it ended.

[@liakh.2539]

Yeah, I agree completely

[@Arturo2125]

yeah it makes perfect sense now haha

[@liakh.2539]

@@Arturo2125 that ending was truly the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. I was mentally preparing myself for Eve to die and then…like bro what even. Why. There were so many paths.

[@Arturo2125]

@@liakh.2539 So many paths. My heart's broken for the show I personally thought villanelle was going to die but not how she did. Terrible writing for the season finale.

[@liakh.2539]

@@Arturo2125 I was expecting more of a Romeo and Juliet type of thing but that ending, it doesn’t even make any sense. She’s a trained assassin she has survived so much how is THAT how she dies. Also how tf did she kill all of the twelve without problem within 3 minutes after it being hyped up for 4 seasons. They wasted time for 5 episodes and then tried to do an entire season’s worth of work in 3 episodes. I really didn’t mind the season, there were some cool scenes. Especially the therapist parts but they wasted soooo much time and then ended everything so pathetically. I’ve been telling everyone I know to watch the show, now I feel like I need to take it back because I don’t want people to be as crushed as I feel after that finale.

[@damianstarks3338]

Love these two actresses they are perfect on this show I love them both. Great interview by the way.

[@audreysun4675]

Brilliant interview

[@elzana8071]

I'm genuinely so saddened over the wasted potential of S4. Felt really rushed and not at all like a culmination of the story.

[@StefanThiesen]

My impression was that indeed, V cannot escape from herself, but what happened was that, on the contrary, she eventually found/discovered her true self in Eve. Sadly the two didn't get to have a normal life together, but when V died, she was free. Her soul didn't "go in" "dying forever". She flutters about out there, wings wide spread, under the SUN ("Don't shove the Sun!")

[@september9113]

Sandra Oh is a producer of the show so she wants to make sure Jodie doesn't give away too much 😂😂

[@a-bittersweet-tragedy0203]

they’re really good at being professional, articulate and at navigating these questions. I believe they weren’t very happy with the ending and they handled it very well. their energy from past interviews is very different. more subdued. I’d also like to point out how intelligent and well spoken they are. I love how well they understand their characters

[@Potoldanga_Thunder_Club]

So no happy ending then. Cool, gonna cry myself to sleep.

[@Senate300]

And dry your tears with fan fiction. You wouldn't be alone in that department. Trust me.

[@Potoldanga_Thunder_Club]

Fair point. I'd just drown myself in a pile of fanfics rather than seeking therapy then.

[@Senate300]

@@Potoldanga_Thunder_Club Make sure it's fan fiction stories are equally or more than a match for the canon in terms of depth, style and substance. They're the one's that really showcase the authors talents.

[@naturellebella]

After that ending, I'm sure you are - me too.

[@loganroy9101]

The consistency has been in the CA-AST.. but not in the last showrunner's head.

[@emmahoslett3544]

Is it just me or does it sound like they don’t like the ending?

[@chouchouchou562]

Reading this comment now, I think you’re absolutely right🥲

[@juliecombs1022]

Now that we know the ending, I think you were very perceptive.

[@jayeeghosh5736]

you knew !!!!🥲

[@naturellebella]

Lol you're not wrong

[@flood1019]

really lovely interview, brilliant questions but im hyperventilating at "how does she go on".....if villanelle dies mid season... NO!! Edit: I’ve just watched the finale. We all knew there was something not quite right 😥😥😥

[@ceikaiyiacheeksthedirector2920]

I don't think that's the case but we just have to wait and see

[@NURAIN-cy6ic]

great interviews. thank you

[@oddn]

Sandra at 2:00 though.. Ooof.. says it all with her facial expressions there.

[@crazyeights818]

yea.... this hits different now

[@johannab.761]

Oh boy, one of my girls is dying 🙃 I see you

[@animalmania2873]

Slightly in a place of longing?! More like perpetually Sandra

[@mooncat9137]

Incredible interview thank you for the great questions!

[@jtzimm233]

What did Laura Neal bring to the final season? Pure misery.

[@ewelllle]

It takes a certain level of effort to destroy a show by its last two minutes.

[@betsyhughes2208]

The end is perfect & only finally definite for some characters. The main trio is up to you and your interpretation!!! Leaves you thinking, really does 🤔🧐🥰💋

[@naturellebella]

I'd love to know what about the ending was perfect for you?

[@betsyhughes2208]

@@naturellebella Because of the complete understanding and comprehension of their love & connection to each other! Remember when Villeneuve says she just wants to do perfectly ordinary little things with Eve & Eve realises that it is Villeneuve she loves more than life. The holding each other at the end is perfect! The time they get to spend together is simply perfect for ever. It can't ever be touched & Villeneuve gets to be the person she always was inside & be truly loved for just being her. Life isn't fair but if you're lucky, sometimes even if it's a moment, it's perfect!!!!!

[@mariabarros5707]

Miss comer 😍

[@tzu2146]

Watching this again it seems like they danced all around the fact the season really was effed up. Sandra especially seems to be holding back and talking around the issue of the eff up. Imho.

[@betsyhughes2208]

Plus does life really give what we expect or want or happy endings??????💖💖💖💖

[@Ramy-ql3tr]

I expected a no happy ending. I'm ready for one of the main characters to die. I'll go and cry now 😢 😪 😭

[@robertdavenport5457]

Eve is alone again, it is an crappy ending indeed.

[@darrenwall8720]

Villanelle is a black widow.. just putting that out there.

[@magicalpig6542]

I think its either V or Eve

[@littlegenius5366]

Unfortunately….

[@vincentboyd9194]

in my opinion a script or screen write like Killing Ever really brings out the full potential of actors, because in real life characters like these are so complex, and not just the inside, but expression on the outside. I don't know if Jodie studied such a character in real life, where most actors will research a "real" live person to develop. The crazy eye, but the most important I felt about Killing Eve is what Jodie says that Villanelle doesn't know her self. I think she does, but is confused by other people where Jodie brings in her facial expression of confusion with the people around her. It's great, because you rarely see that even in that fucked up movie The Joker. You don't see that confusion within. The confusion within, that people in power are killing people and it's okay, but I'm killing people and you're saying I'm insane or you're saying I'm weird, but you are more weird than I. You never see that facial confusion that Jodie expresses in Villanelle eyes. This is what makes her so great is the facial expression of emotion, not just acting the emotion. I have not heard that question coming from any journalist or talk show host, as to how they developed their character in transformation from just a black and white script. I bet if I read the books I would get that same impression that Villanelle is a very colorful character outside and inside and not as evil one may to believe, because does show empathy and sympathy at times in her life. Like in real life when people are confused they would express confusion in their face or their actions or sometimes an anger so angry that you actually cry instead of lashing out. I've seen this in real life. This is also seen in Killing Eve after Villanelle kills her mom when Villanelle is on the train listening to music. I thought Wow! Every facial and body movement was perfectly portrayed. I believe Jodie Comer is very observant in people. You can't just act that and I'll name for example that most people probably missed. When she sitting there shaking her leg and then calming down. I was like no-way! She had to study someone or she is very, uniquely observant in people. I've never seen that from actors in many types of psychopath, sociopath movies. But, Villanelle's Character isn't a true psycopath, or sociopath, because she does show emotion when she kills. Bad people made her what she is, not herself by her brain or a disorder. The bad people want to keep her and use negative propaganda so she will believe them and not others. Governments are good at that especially England and U.S. with MK Ultra which is actually used today, but under a new name. The way the characters are, they could never be together. They are enemies by society and government. People like her really do exist, but governments keep them from ever getting to the public. Sometimes what you hear in the media isn't the truth and all the governments all over the world have media control, total control. And being a Gulf War Veteran I wish more women were truly like Villanelle.

[@sharonramirez6665]

I will miss these characters so much!!! I didn't love the ending because I wanted more from them getting together but I didn't hate it either because even though I was roaring for a nice life for Vilanelle, she in a way needed to pay off her debt (in a sense)....I will miss the show either way...these two were at their best as actresses! Jodie Comer...OMG!!!!! It's really hard for me to watch her anywhere else and find that part makes her justice!!! "Vilanelle" was something else!! Jodie Comer is an amazing actress!!

[@Nolasusan1]

Would have liked to hear more from Jody Comer. Sandra Oh kind of monopolized the answering.

[@naturellebella]

Well now we know why

[@greyLeicester]

I wish Jodie was allowed to speak more in interviews. Sandra always takes up most of the time...

[@JamieBensonTV]

Oh girl, they are trying hard here to hide the clunkiness of the last season.

[@davidthomas-ot4cl]

They clearly were not happy with Season 4 and especially the ending but tried their best to stay positive and be evasive in their answers. Personally they should have died together or lived together. After all we had the Romeo and Juliet fish tank scene with them so they needed to be together, either dead or alive.

[@manyue2003]

Tbh the story so ridiculous only the 2 of them can make it work ;)

[@lenorenavoczynski6967]

Bad ending

[@jovan488]

I made Villanelle's bedroom 360° view 😇

[@rudolfd5927]

Sandra Oh my god is she the BOTOX????

[@sssansok]

We need to remember Vilanelle killed a LOT of people, not all bad guys either. Movies never end well for villains.

[@sharkangulo]

the interviewer didn't even made an effort to atleast look presentable :(

[@finn8325]

@Galloping Goose sandra and jodie look phenom and the interviewer is just… eh

[@wellimchathecha3380]

@@finn8325 ok?

[@feliasalim7044]

@@finn8325 excellent questions1

[@AliceP.]

Such an unnecessary thing to say.

[@anntw12000]

She asked great and on point questions so why even bothered?