- So, since our characters in 'Trinkets' met in SA
and since we're done filming now, I guess,
is there anything you guys can admit to stealing from set?
- It's funny actually,
like I have this water bottle that literally says,
"Stolen from the set of 'Trinkets.'" (laughing)
"- Word."}
"- I didn't steal it. But I\ndidn't actually steal it."}
- OK, when you guys read through the season two scripts,
was there anything that surprised you
or anything that like, you weren't expecting?
Or how did you feel about reading through the scripts?
- I was surprised by Elodie's new love interest.
That was surprising, I guess.
I didn't realize that it would happen so quickly
and that we would get so much into that.
And that was fun.
Also, like, it was a lot more comedic, which was fun to read.
"Oh, I guess Luca. That was surprising."}
- I think for me like, the most surprising part for Tabitha
was the fact that she just gets box braids.
I mean, like, that's like, every,
I feel like, person's dream who has like, mad curly hair.
And it's just like, you know,
you don't have to wake up extra early in the morning
and like, fix your hair up for set.
So, it's just like, that was amazing to read.
Like, Tabitha's entire journey through like,
coming into herself, her culture, her mom's background.
"That was very like, kind\nof like, overwhelming,"}
but in like, a really positive way.
"It was like, \"Damn, we're\ntackling this. And it's like, bomb.\""}
Like, we're saying everything that needs to be said.
So, that was very surprising.
- I was surprised that Ben, like Moe's brother, came back
and that, spoiler, that Moe's dad came back.
Like, two additions to the family
was like, a lot in just 10 episodes.
Also, just Moe's whole storyline with her new friends.
Just like, a lot of like new additions to Moe's life
that I wasn't expecting, but was like, very fun to handle.
"- So, out of all three of us,"}
which one of us, do you guys think,
is most similar to their character in real life?
- OK, I'm going to just like, call out myself.
I feel like Tabitha and I are like, very alike, unfortunately.
- That's so crazy!
- Yeah.
- Just because I feel like when we started, you were like, "Tabitha and I,
we don't have much in common, so it's hard."
(laughing)
- I did say that. Yes.
(laughing)
But, like, thinking about it in like, retrospect, it's like, interesting.
'Cause like, looking at her and looking at like, how she masks
all of this like, insecurity with like, just stuff.
"Like, I don't know, the stealing, all of that (beep)."}
But, just like, the beautification like, of herself,
I feel like it is like, very fascinating to look at
through like, a Black lens or like, a biracial lens.
And kind of like, conceptualizing that like, even more
in like, the grand scheme of things. Like, of where she's at,
her environment, and all of that stuff.
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you know, I was in the same place,
you know, wondering like, how much of my Black identity
is like, apparent, or like how much, you know, I can identify
within like, a certain like, you know, identification or anything.
So, I feel like that. I feel Tabitha and I are mad connected.
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on tour with Sabine after running away.
Was that something that you--
and then she comes back to Portland.
So, coming back to Portland,
was that something that you expected,
or were you surprised that Elodie
decided to come back to Portland and leaving tour?
- I definitely wasn't surprised
because I feel like the whole show is about the three of us.
And I feel like that would have been really, kind of, lame
if like, the show just continued with you guys,
and then I'm just hanging out with Sabine.
Like, just, you know, doodling around on a uke.
- I feel similar to Brianna,
like I was expecting Elodie to come back.
But, I guess anything could have happened.
Like, I don't know, it probably was not likely
that we would have joined on tour.
So, I guess I was. I never thought about it too much,
but then when I read it, I was like, "That makes sense."
I'm glad it happened quickly, too.
It wasn't such a long time that we were apart.
So, I was happy about that.
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So much like, happens to her.
How do you feel about all of those things,
and what stood out to you as the most compelling thing
that Moe had like, embraced or experienced this season?
- Interesting word, compelling.
- Thank you.
- I would say I really liked the fact
that Moe started off drinking a lot,
started off stealing in season two, drinking,
and then just really embraced her academic strengths.
And like, reluctantly at first, but then really did embrace it
and met new friends. That like, I wasn't expecting,
especially because season one, Moe's super closed off
and even allowing Tabitha and Elodie in was a big step.
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Like, to see you kind of like-- was just that whole scene
when Moe's dad just like, comes into like, my house.
And it's just like, "Wait, what?"
- I know. I know.
- Your character, she went through so much.
That's like, really put into perspective.
- There's definitely content out there
where you see like, younger teens
who are figuring out their queerness.
But I feel like it's just not as much as,
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And I think for me personally, it's really fun
to see a teen, or somebody who's just figuring themselves out,
sort of navigate like, how to flirt
with someone of the same sex
when you're used to just treating people as friends.
And like, what that means and how to make, you know,
known that you have a crush on someone
without making it weird, or without them thinking that
you guys are just best friends.
I think it's like, really fun to see that
sort of work itself out because generally,
when you're new to it, you don't really have
a lot of control over the way those things work out.
So yeah, I think that's something that's really special
about, especially season two, of this show
is that you really get to see Elodie
like, figure out what all of this means.
- I was going to say,
something that I appreciate about 'Trinkets'
is like, in terms of Elodie and Sabine and the age difference.
Like, I was watching it with a friend of mine who's gay
and he was saying like--
he was telling me that, in his experience,
it's common for like, you know, younger people who are queer
to, I guess, to date older people,
or like, to have like, a big age difference.
And the fact that that was like, highlighted in 'Trinkets,'
I thought like, "I don't see that a lot on screen."
Which like, I appreciated that.
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because like, if you think about it, yeah, 100 percent.
And then it's kind of like,
I feel like with the first season,
with Elodie and Sabine's relationship,
there was so much pushback to it.
And I think like, the reality of the situation is,
and 'Trinkets' being so like, honest in it's portrayal of
like, I don't know, like young girls navigating high school.
It's just like, that's reality.
So, I feel like sometimes like, people like seeing that,
and having to like, deal with that right in front of them
is kind of like, "Oh my god."
But it's like, that's the nature of the beast, honey.
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'Cause I feel like part of me--
well, I guess it's not even a Quintessa question,
it's like, a Tabitha question.
I felt like Tabitha not only, kind of like, received,
I don't know, just like, this emotional and physical release.
I don't know, at the end of the day, it's always like, sad,
like, seeing someone kind of like, fall
to the things that they've like, disrupted for themselves.
Like Brady and like, the problems that he's had
because Tabitha experiences that.
There's like a flashback in our season
and she sees kind of like, Brady's brother,
and Brady's mother and father,
and what that environment has created Brady to be like.
And I think that kind of makes her like, understand
like, "Oh, like, maybe this person has the capacity to get better.
Or maybe this is just like, his way of like, coping."
But it's not like, excusable.
So, I think it's like, interesting
'cause she feels bad about it, but at the same time
it's like, this person's now hurting another person
whom like, I love and have like, a deep, nurturing relationship with.
And to see that affect of that abuse,
like right in front of my eyes, in Tabitha world,
I think, you know, it just like, pushes her to like, let that be known,
and to like, let people understand Brady,
and like, this isn't like, a great guy.
And no matter what he's gone through,
there's no like, you know, like, excusable way
to like, hurt someone or treat someone, emotionally or physically.
Now that we have reached, you know, our last season,
what do you feel like everyone who watches
can take away from it?
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that I would want someone to take away from the show
is that you just have to open yourself up
to be connected to people.
You have to be vulnerable in order to relate to anyone,
or gain anyone's trust, or feel comfortable
talking to them, and, you know,
being better friends in the future.
And I think that's one thing that we
do really well on the show is that all of our characters
are always sharing their vulnerabilities with each other,
and that's how their relationship started even.
And I think that's super inspiring
and probably really important for teens to know
and stay aware of, especially when, I don't know,
I feel like high school is really isolating these days.
- That's kind of what I would want people to take away, too.
Like, just knowing that you're not alone.
There's so many people, and people who might
look different than you, you know, different sexualities,
different like, places that they're from.
Like, you don't need to surround yourself with people
who are exactly the same as you.
Allow yourself to change
and allow yourself to try new things.
And yeah, just kind of be easy on yourself,
figuring (beep) out because everyone's going through it.
- Preach!
Yeah. I think, I mean, you guys like, summed it up like, amazingly.
I just like, hope that when people watch our show,
I guess like, in the current state of the world, this country,
that like, they take home, kind of like, this understanding
of their own sense of conviction.
And just being strong in their ideas,
how they want to identify, how they feel,
and like, understanding that those things change constantly.