The Witcher Season 2 Interview: Anya Chalotra on Her Journey Playing Yennefer

No, Yennefer didn’t have peak confidence all throughout Season 1 of The Witcher, but Anya Chalotra seemed to be oozing with it while playing the character. However, while on an episode of Collider Ladies Night in celebration of the launch of Season 2 of the hit Netflix series, Chalotra admitted that wasn’t really the case. In fact, there was a point during the filming of Season 1 when she had to call a mentor for help.

For about half of the season, Yennefer is a young woman struggling with a curved spine and facial paralysis who’s often ridiculed. When it’s discovered that Yennefer has magical abilities, she’s taken to Aretuza to study to become a mage. After much struggle, Yennefer not only ascends but also insists that the Aretuza enchanter change her physical differences. He does and she’s reborn, stepping back out into the world buzzing with power and confidence.

Prior to The Witcher, Chalotra’s screen credits were limited to the drama series Wanderlust and the BBC One mystery mini series The ABC Murders. The Witcher was on another level. During our Ladies Night chat, Chalotra highlighted one key piece of advice she received when making the leap to such a substantial production.

Hear all about that, what it was like filming Yen's most pivotal scenes of the new season and so much more on this episode of Collider Ladies Night!

Listen to the conversation uncut here: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/coll...

00:00 Dicey Questions
01:37 Witcher Cast Superlatives
03:42 Early Inspirations & Drama School
05:21 Auditioning for The Witcher
06:40 Asking for Help During Season 1
08:30 The Reality of Making an Epic Netflix Show
09:25 Working with MyAnna Buring
10:19 Acting Lessons Learned from The Witcher
11:14 The Witcher Season 2 Spoilers

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