Ella Purnell and Chloë Grace Moretz discuss Purnell’s role in the new post-apocalyptic TV adaptation of the video game Fallout.
Purnell plays Lucy MacLean, sent on a mission into a radioactive wasteland to save her father.
The shoot took place over 8 months across locations like Utah, Namibia, and New York. It was physically demanding.
Purnell worked extensively to perfect her American accent with a dialect coach.
Directors Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy led an intense prep and block shooting process.
Purnell immersed herself in the Fallout game lore but also focused on the TV scripts and building chemistry with co-stars.
Challenging locations included 105 degree desert shoots and a remote Namibia shipwreck site near hyenas.
Purnell hopes viewers connect to Lucy’s message of hope and morality in a brutal world.
Both actresses discuss the challenges of watching themselves on screen and constantly evolving as performers.
Source: Interview Magazine
