Most fansdowant to know how the sausage is made, theyre interested in the filmmaking process, Davis says.
People dont really understand the steps we take.
She walks EW through some of the steps for the five shots below.
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I have such a fabulous memory of this specific scene, Davis says.
It was so ethereal up there.
It was so weird for everyone there that day.
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It was just like a meant-to-be moment, she adds.
It was a magical setup for what would become a really magical shoot.
Then again, noteverythingwas picture perfect.
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Season 2 brought the Frasers to France.
Its like Jamie, Claire, and 20 other people, she laughs.
From the start, [Caitriona and Sam] had this amazing relationship.
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They get along so well.
If they didnt, wed be in trouble.
It helps the actors.
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They walk on and part of their job is done.
They have to act, but theyre not distracted.
Blue ponchos are ubiquitous on theOutlanderset.
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The Scottish weather and landscape is rough.
It rains all the time, we have to work in the mud and the dirt, she says.
Davis remembers a first-season scene that had been so muddy, people were slipping down the hill.
Its always a logistical nightmare, she says of outdoor shoots far from civilization.
Its difficult to bring our big production footprint and lay things out.
Im sure thats why everyone has great memories of the bathroom situation at all these locations.
Focusing on Claires difficult headspace, though, did ironically give them some levity.
That was a fun Easter egg moment for fans.
I think we were like, should we do itnaked?'
This season is very challenging.
The Making of Outlanderhits shelves October 18 and can bepreordered now.
