⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This interview discusses major Crystal Lake Season 1 twists and character deaths.
Gwendolyn takes us behind the scenes of playing Grace in the Friday the 13th prequel series, from her audition process to building her character’s emotional journey and performing her own stunts.
She opens up about Grace’s bond with Jason, working with Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, and filming the intense scenes that change how fans see the original Friday the 13th story.
We also discuss:
• Finding Grace’s personality and preparing for the role
• Building her on-screen friendship with Jason
• Grace’s conflict with Claudette and desire to fit in
• Rehearsing the bathroom fight and doing her own stunts
• Grace’s difficult relationship with her mother
• The episode five LSD sequence
• Filming the boathouse scene with Phoenix Parnevik and Danielle Kotch
• Where Grace could go in a potential second season
What did you think of Grace’s storyline—and where would you want her story to go next? Share your theories in the comments!
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0:00 Behind the Scenes of the New Series
0:46 The Journey to Becoming Grace
2:20 Building Bonds on Set
4:34 Stunts and Intense Sequences
6:58 Reflecting on the Season
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