![]() ![]() But I didn’t really know that when we filmed it. His intention was not any queer hate crime, it turns out, as much as it was a disgusting display of misogyny. ![]() But then I talked to Jason about this afterwards, and he was like, no, they did that because this woman was ignoring them. You know, I remember thinking that she was being targeted as a trans woman. I came away wondering: Was the intent that they treated you that way because they are transphobic? Or because you’re a woman who wouldn’t give them the time of day? You’re in Old City, it’s late at night, and you are mistreated by some random bros drinking beer on the street. There is one scene in particular that I want to ask you about, without giving too much away. This is a relatively small part of who I am, so I try to make it a relatively small part of the characters I play. If they don’t talk about it, then I don’t think about it. I have definitely played trans characters, and I have played characters where they don’t talk about it. It was so easy to fall in love with it.ĭo you typically play trans women or do you sometimes play cis women? Is that an awkward question?ĭon’t worry: all questions are equally awkward. So I went in and I did it, and I got the callback, and that was when I read the script and who was attached to it. I didn’t really understand what was going on, but I could tell that the girl was sorta zany and a little manic. ![]() Were you handpicked for this role? How did you get involved? Jason Segel, from left, Eve Lindley, Andre Benjamin and Sally Field speak at the AMC’s “Dispatches from Elsewhere” panel during the AMC Networks TCA 2020 Winter Press Tour at the Langham Huntington on Thursday, Jan. They are absolutely fabulous and so, so nice. And André was playing his flute everywhere, so he’s kind of hard to miss.īut Sally and I spent a lot of time at this place called Parc. Now, Sally is very short, so she can just sort of blend in. Well, I am a nobody, so it was quite easy for me. But where were the Eve Lindley sightings? Sally Field? You both really stayed under the radar. So we spent much of last year tracking Jason Segel’s movements in Philly, with André 3000 popping up here and there as well. And you can’t beat the art in the art museums, and then there’s all of the history. On the weekends, I would go out and see a more bro-y Philly. So of course I was near all of the theaters and restaurants and got to experience that. Like any good town, Philly has more than one vibe. Watch: Jason Segel and Eve Lindley Made a "Love Letter to Philly" Video The Review: Is Dispatches from Elsewhere Actually Any Good? We recently caught up with Lindley, a relative newcomer to the biz, to hear more.īecause this is Philadelphia magazine, my first question for you is probably different than what Variety or Vanity Fair will ask. It premieres on Monday, March 2nd on AMC. Episode Two of Dispatches from Elsewhere is centered on Lindley’s character, Simone, who is also trans. Lindley, 27, plays the love interest of Jason Segel’s character, Peter. One of the standout performances in Dispatches from Elsewhere comes from Eve Lindley, a Brooklyn-based actress, who is trans. Check back all week for more fun content about the new Jason Segel show on AMC. It’s “Dispatches from Elsewhere Week” here at Philly Mag. ![]() Left: Jason Segel and Eve Lindley in Rittenhouse Square during the Dispatches from Elsewhere shoot (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis/AMC) | Right: Eve Lindley in a Dispatches from Elsewhere publicity portrait (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) ![]()
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