Here, Lela brings us through the season finale…
So lower that bar, friends.
Now, everyone has their talents, but working with props is not one of mine.
Credit: Starz
Seriously any scene where Im usinganykind of prop came with a lot of outtakes.
Buttoning my shirt impossible.
Putting earrings on impossible.
Carrying files Im guaranteed to drop them.
Drinking wine gonna dribble.
At least after three seasons I can kind of walk in heels…well, sort of.
I still run into desk corners.
Ive found that directors with small children usually have a higher threshold.
Luckily, the finale, In My Best Interest, was once again directed by Michael Bassett.
He is already well aware of my underdeveloped motor and spatial skills, he has kids,andhes British.
Bassett was smart enough to have me work with the handcuffs I used on Omari ahead of time.
Thank goodness because walking in heels through a swarm of extras andthencuffing Omari would have been a complete disaster.
Instead, it was just a long day.
For you, the viewer, this season ended with a bang…hopefully.
For us, it petered out quietly.
For the last couple of years, our cast and crew all go bowling together.
Well, it is for us actors, at least.
Courtney Kemp, our creator, never gets a break, ever.
When we end, she is knee-deep in editing and then goes right into writing the new season.
Kemp has sustained this pace for three years and still has much more road to travel.
You will need it all.
With that, I bid you adieu.
Its been a pleasure.
Much love, Lela loren.
