LittleFiresEverywhere star JadePettyjohn talks playing her 'privileged' character Lexie Richardson, working with mentors KerryWashington and ReeseW, and diving into '90s style for the show. 'Lexie's not someone you root for, but you can understand her.'
Star Jade Pettyjohn Knows Her Character Isn't"Someone You Root for"
, the majority of which takes place in 1997, the 19-year-old plays suburban teenage good girl Lexie, the eldest daughter of Elena and Bill Richardson . But while Pettyjohn and her ‘90s counterpart may share a love of butterfly clips andThe Hulu star’s own high school experience was hardly the stuff of pep rallies and after school visits to the mall. She grew up on sets, singing and dancingseries, doing school work between scenes, spending “probably a week out of the year” in her actual L.A.
specifically. Both Reese and Kerry Washington took on that role for me in such a generous and giving way. And watching them in their element and collaborating with them is a masterclass in its own right — as an actor, as an artist, and an executive. But I also just learned really and truly how to be a woman in this industry with them. And that was such a beautiful thing and I think it was such a beautiful thing for them to reach out a helping hand in that way, because you don't have to.
Oh my God. They're all amazing and not amazing at the same time. Man, I would want elements of all of them. I mean, I think Renata's pretty amazing, but I also really love Celeste. I also love Madeline. They're all really incredible. I think character-wise though probably a mix between Celeste [and] Renata. “The show is set in 1997.
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