Yellowstone enthusiasts were thrilled to see the prequel 1923 return to The Paramount Network and Paramount Plus in February. In the latest series, we follow Alex (portrayed by Julia Schlaepfer) as she embarks on a voyage by ship, hoping to reunite with her husband Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) in Montana.
However, Alex isn't making the journey solo; she confided to her best mate in the premiere that she's expecting Spencer's baby. This revelation brings both solace and concern for Alex, who now faces the extra task of protecting her unborn child.
Chatting with The Mirror US, Julia Schlaepfer shared insights into how filming for the second season was a complete "polar opposite" to the first. She confessed that this season's shoot was far more challenging due to its intense narrative.
She divulged: "In season one we were filming a love story, we were running around in the sunshine in Africa, travelling the world. We had each other to rely on and bounce ideas off of.
"This season we were all pretty isolated and it's a tougher season in terms of content, and in many ways that was very helpful as an actor because you are stripped of the people that you relied on.
"You just have to figure out how to do it on your own and take care of yourself and again, it's not an easy breezy love story this season."
She opened up about the hurdles she faced, highlighting that despite the challenges, it became a transformative experience for her acting career: "It was helpful because mentally you are going through a lot but I learned a lot as an actor about how to take care of myself and mentally make sure I was staying healthy and good."
She expressed a deep bond with the crew, saying: "The crew on our show truly became my family, they are the best people in the world, they are so good at their jobs and on those really long, hard days we only had each other so they made this experience so special."
She shared insights into her days off which were centred around "self care and therapy", adding: "I would take boxing classes to get physical tension out because your body doesn't know the difference between what is real or fake.
"My body was just in fight or flight mode so it was helpful to get that out a little bit."
Discussing her character Alex's intense plotlines, she revealed how they became invaluable learning moments: "One of the first days on set I thought I was going to stay in that mental headspace all day and kind of live in that pain. And then I was like 'Oh, I don't think this is helpful for me, nor is it good for me' and I found it was much better to balance it.
"As soon as they yell cut I'm laughing with the crew and having a good time and taking myself out of it and remembering it's acting."
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