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Big changes are coming toBig Sky.
“It’s going to be a different show,” Keitel teases to EW.
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But might they also be out for a little revenge?
Was that a relief just in terms of not having to spend hours filming in that storage unit anymore?
JESSE JAMES KEITEL:Let me tell you, that trailer was so painful at the end.
I would get home and my knees would be swollen.
I would have real bruises, not just the make-up bruises.
It was such a major relief.
That finale was only episode 5 out of what will now be 16 total.
So, what does that mean for Jerrie and her journey the rest of this season?
You really get to see Jerrie’s struggle.
You get to see the trauma of being kidnapped and almost sold into sex trafficking.
They do a great job of seeing how Ronald has traumatized her on a profound level.
And Legarski has been “caught,” but
Ronald is still at large.
He is out there.
And he is more unpredictable than he was in the first five episodes.
He’s a loose cannon.
And he’s scary.
So, what does that mean for Jerrie and the other girls?
Should we assume that you all are still in some degree of danger?
There is definite danger for Jerrie and the other girls.
Even in episode 6, you see, Ronald is still following me.
He knows I’m out there, and he’s making that clear to me.
Ronald’s much closer than is comfortable.
It’s a very unfortunate reality; they learn the truth of what happened to Cody very soon.
It’s pretty heartbreaking.
Through these hard times, you really come together with the people who you know and love.
And honestly, people you didn’t expect you would.
Where might Jerrie go from here?
We all deal with trauma in different ways.
How Jerrie deals with her trauma is she won’t find resolution from this until Ronald is caught.
Yes, she has big hopes and dreams as a singer and a musician.
She also wants to see justice.
So, she will definitely be working closely with Jenny and Cassie to get Ronald once and for all.
Will we see a lot of continued interaction between the three of them?
These girls are, they’re going to be bonded for life.
And their storylines do part ways, but they’ve made some lifelong trauma bonding friendships.
There are sobering statistics about how much higher risk trans and non-binary individuals are for violence and trafficking.
That’s obviously a part of Jerrie’s storyline here.
Was bringing greater awareness to that issue something that appealed to you about the storyline?
It’s touched upon a little bit in the show how Jerrie wasn’t what they were looking for.
But there’s a huge market for trans sex workers.
It’s a reality that people like myself and Jerrie face.
That’s a reality.
I’m really kind of shocked that it’s on primetime television on ABC.
And I’m really grateful for it.
This will be a really empathetic way in to Jerrie’s life.
Will that continue to be addressed as the season goes on?
At the end of the day, Jerrie is still a trans sex worker from Montana.
Her existing and being on screen says something.
Having any clear representation on TV is a win.
We’ll definitely get to see how she moves on from this traumatic experience.
She has a lot of big decisions to make.
Well, now that you’re out of that shipping container, what has that experience been like?
The show has these amazing vistas and scenery, despite all of the darkness going on in the plot.
Any chance to get outside of that trailer was a blessing.
My favorite part about what we’re seeing now is you get to see Jerrie’s home.
We get to see Jerrie’s trailer.
There’s a lot of beautiful things that aren’t her shackled in a dungeon underground.
Vancouver, while it’s pretty gloomy and doom-y right about now, is breathtaking.
British Columbia is the most gorgeous place I’ve ever been.
Vancouver is a great stand-in for Montana.
What are you most excited for going forward?
As we see moving forward, we really get to dive into the emotional turmoil she’s experiencing.
That plays into roles I hope to do in the future.
I’m really eager to play queer characters whose storylines don’t revolve around their queerness.
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