Sarah Jeffrey She hopes you will imitate her Six triple eight com. costar Kerry Washington Both on and off screen.
“(Kerry) is a kind and humane actor. “It's one thing to be gifted and talented and have an amazing work ethic, but also to have a family that is at the forefront of everything and how much they care about their family,” Jeffrey, 28, told EXCLUSIVELY. Us Weekly While discussing historical drama. “And how generous she is with her time and making space for us when she's doing these huge monologues and she has all this work to do.”
“It's very inspiring,” she continued. “And I just hope that if I continue to do more films and eventually lead a film, I want to embody that. I just love it.”
Washington, 47, and Jeffrey star in the war drama alongside them Ebony obsidian, Melona Jackson, Shanis Shantay, Baby Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Greg Sulkin, Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston And more. The film is produced by Netflix and directed by the director Tyler Perryfollows all black and An all-female battalion In World War II.
The group, which was the first and only colored unit in the Women's Army Corps stationed in Europe, was tasked with delivering mail from loved ones to soldiers on the front lines. Jeffrey plays Dolores, a biracial soldier who joins Central Postal Directory 6888 in the Women's Army Corps.
For Jeffrey, working alongside Washington was a tremendous experience that she will never forget.
“(It was) kind of out of body. You try as an actress, at least for me, to stay as present as possible in the scene in the moment. “But sometimes, in those scenes where you don't have a lot to say, it's easy to feel… “You're watching from above and seeing what's happening.”
Jeffery admitted there were several instances where she was amazed by Washington's performance in real time.
Sarah Jeffery and Kerry Washington
Getty Images (2)“I had a few moments where I was like, 'Wow, I'm watching Kerry Washington deliver, like, the wildest, most impactful monologue ever.' “And I loved every second of it. It was really special,” she said. we. “I just ate. I really did the damn thing.”
In addition to his admiration for Washington's talent, Jeffrey also expressed great admiration for Washington's talent scandal The alum's ability to take charge behind the scenes.
“Kerry is obviously the leader in the movie, but he's also an incredible leader as No. 1 on the roster,” she said. “She's very generous with her time and resources. So she was really like a glue.”
Talented husband! Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha met by chance in 2009, and since then the relationship between the couple has grown. The former Oakland Raiders player met the Scandal alum while she was producing Race. “The last time I did theater, it completely changed my life,” she revealed in October 2021.
She also noted that Washington's ability to lead with “gentleness” was something she tried to emulate herself. This trait became very useful while filming historical dramas like The six triple eightswhich deals with heavy subject matter. Jeffrey said we She and her team always make sure to communicate with each other after presenting on difficult topics.
“We have moments of fun with the dancing and everything, but with whatever that person needs. Some people need hugs and physical touch and others just need words of affirmation,” she said. “And for me, I was always helping. I really feel like we've all shown up for each other in one way or another. And anytime we had questions, there were so many people there who had a wealth of knowledge. “Tyler and Kerry, we all felt so taken care of.”
While the cast was there for each other throughout the filming process, the group also maintained their close bonds after the cameras stopped rolling.
“We found a great balance of meeting in person. The group chat is constant,” she recalled, noting that filming took place around the time of the coronavirus pandemic. “It's been constant since we stopped filming. It's never active.”
Beyond absorbing wisdom from stars like Washington, Jeffree also learns a lot about herself from her character.
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“This role because this is the first time I'm playing who I really am and what my real experience is… In some spaces I'm trans and in some spaces I'm not,” charm said the alum, a biracial woman we. “It's been a journey of exploring and reclaiming my black heritage, which is on my father's side. It's been a very, very beautiful process of claiming it and being proud of it.”
Jeffrey added that being able to channel Dolores' strength was a “healing process” as she struggled with her identity over the years.
“That's what Dolores shows in the movie. She's very proud of who she is, and that's not even really a question. And for me, the person who wondered, 'Who am I and where do I fit in?'” I took notes from her and said, “No, this is who I am,” “I don't have to mince my words on this subject.”
the Six triple eight It's not the only project that gave Jeffrey insight. Jeffrey starred in charm Reboot, which was A hot topic among ardent fans and members of the original show. Although Back offJeffrey never took the comments personally, and in hindsight, I see the point.
“I think people were really protective and now I can see that people are going to be protective. People will always have their opinions. You can't always please everyone,” she said. we. “That was my take away and now moving forward, if I come across anything like that, I feel a little bit more comfortable knowing that it's like I can step back and look at it more objectively.”
Jeffrey admitted that charm The restart process had a “rocky start.” Although the Charmed reboot didn't get a lot of love from the OG cast, the reboot's cast and crew did receive a lot of praise for the original series that starred him. What's wrong? Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan.
“I wish everyone had said at the end of the day, ‘Hey, let's love the water under the bridge, extend an olive branch, and have a good time,'” Jeffrey said. “That didn't happen, but those ideas were floated, which got me excited (about) the potential that”.
The Charmed reboot ended after four seasons in 2022, leaving behind a huge cliffhanger that would have opened the doors to a potential crossover. In the series finale, the magicians, played by Jeffrey, Melonie Diaz and Lucy Barrettthey end up making their way to Halliwell Manor, the house featured in the original series. if charm If the reboot got another season, Jeffrey would have liked to see how the two versions would blend together.
“I was hoping for a fifth season, because I felt like we really found a groove, and I was curious to see where we went — especially toward the end of that last episode,” she explained. “I was like, 'Where is this going to go?' “And yet, at the same time, I thought, what a beautiful way to end it, and leave it up to the audience and whatever the fans have done from the original to the reboot to decide where they went, and what else might be there.”
The six triple eights It's in theaters for a limited time before debuting on Netflix on Friday, December 20.
With reporting by Kat Pettibone
