Haley Ramm – Light as a Feather

By starrymag | July 27, 2019

By: Jamie Steinberg

 

 

Q) What are the recent projects that you are working on?

A) It’s been “Light as a Feather” Season Two. We finished about two weeks ago and have been jumping into press right away. We did sixteen episodes in four months. It’s a lot more blood and gore this season and a lot of cool new characters since we killed them all off last season. [laughs] We have some really neat people that I think a lot of people will recognize.

Q) How was your character Violet originally described to you?

A) Violet was originally described to me as being manipulative and I don’t remember if “evil” was in the breakdown. I don’t know if it’s ever gone that far because we’ve always teetered on her being evil and just messed up from circumstances in her life. So, I remember when I was going out for the role thinking, “Well, how do you be manipulative?” So, I was trying to figure out what that is and I think it’s just telling the truth in your head. Even if it’s not the truth, just convince anyone. Violet makes it sound so convincing.

Q) Was there something you added to her that wasn’t in the initial breakdown for the role?

A) I think a little bit more niceness. It never said she doesn’t smile over things. So, I’d say probably that.

Q) What continues to challenging you about playing Violet?

A) All of the things she’s done in the past and how she justifies saving her own life over others. That one is difficult for me.

Q) Have you had much of a say then in how the character develops?

A) Yeah, we actually did have a little bit of a say in how much they are going to run away with. But the writers have always asked us if we’re happy with our characters and if there are things we don’t like. There has never been anything with playing Violet that I don’t like, but I certainly did want to be more on the side of the other girls in the second season and they definitely listened to that. So, there are some cool moments of us all working together, which you definitely didn’t see in the first season. That calls for a lot of forgiveness on their part. [laughs]

Q) Going into Season Two was there someone(s) in particular you were hoping to share a scene with?

A) Yeah! Dylan Sprayberry. I really hadn’t had many scenes with him in the first season. He goes missing and he’s never too keen on my character anyway. We never really got to act together or if we did it was just in large scenes where we weren’t having moments together. That was really exciting to get to work with him a lot more in Season Two.

Q) What are some of the themes we’re going to explore this season?

A) Definitely forgiveness. Death, always. Questioning what is right and what is wrong. All of these kids are playing the game and they think they are doing the best they can to survive. But it is a complicated. It’s kind of a selfish game at the same time. But what else are you going to do? You’re stuck in this nightmare and you need to survive.

Q) With such intense storylines, how did you shake off a long day of filming?

A) Oh yeah! [laughs] They were very long days. I think we had maybe twelve to sixteen-hour days. It was really rare where you’d just come in and do one scene. But there was one weekend in there where I think I had four days off in a row. That was really cool and felt kind of like a vacation. Honestly, getting through the long days it’s the people and I think the momentum of the scenes. The scenes are never boring and working with Liana [Liberato] and Brianne [Tju] the most we kind of keep each other on our toes, laughing and bring up the energy. We’ll buy each other coffees if one of us has a later call time or something. It’s just the people and the crew, too. They are so fun.

Q) What were some of your favorite moments from filming “Light as a Feather” this season?

A) My favorite scene of Season Two is in the finale. There is a moment of two characters working together as a team where you wouldn’t have ever suspected in Season One and the beginning of Season Two. I don’t want to give too much away. You never know who dies!

Q) You aren’t on social media often, but when you are do you check to see what fans think of the series and Violet?

A) Yeah, I feel like I’m mostly on Twitter when the show first airs. Other than that, it’s always confused me. I think I’m just more of an Instagram girl. I like images and being able to write under the images if you want. But I do like hearing people’s feedback. I do get a lot of that on Instagram. It’s funny to hear. I like being called “evil” and that they don’t like me because I feel like I’m doing it right. I think that tone will change from people in the second season because you learn a lot more about Violet’s past and why she is the way she is. And there were a lot of questions about her family and herself before the girls met her. I think a lot of those are answered.

Q) What do you think it is about the show that has made it such a fan favorite?

A) I think it’s how fast paced it is, but it is a very heightened at the same time. I found myself getting through them really easily, but it’s also not an easy show to watch. So, I kind of like how it contradicts itself a little bit.

Q) What else do you want to be sure our readers know about the coming season of “Light as a Feather?”

A) I have a favorite new character and I think it’s Katelyn Nacon. She’s really fun and probably the most heartbreaking character this season. Kira Kosarin and Adriyan [Rae] are really great.

Q) What would you like to say to everyone who is a fan and supporter of you and the work you do?

A) I always find it really surprising to just walk into a sandwich shop and get complimented on something I’ve done or recognized for it because I don’t think it really happened until the last few years. You think of yourself as yourself. When you’re walking ou tin the public, you’re definitely not thinking, “I’m an actor.” I’m thinking of how to pay my taxes and stressing about things like that. So, I’m always grateful and surprised.