Cynthia Erivo Shares Details On Playing Five Different Characters For Poker Face Season 2, Including Her Favorite To Play

The following contains spoilers for Poker Face season 2, episode 1.Cynthia Erivo, who played five characters in Poker Face season 2 premiere, talked about what the experience was like for her. In the episode titled “The Game Is a Foot,” the star was tasked to play quintuplets Amber, Bebe, Cece, Delia, and Felicity. The first four sisters parted ways after playing the same role as child actors, and Felicity, the fifth sister, being kept a secret, inherited all their mother’s wealth.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Erivo broke down how she portrayed five characters in Poker Face season 2, episode 1. The actor revealed that she was drawn to the role because of the challenge. In addition to treating each sister as a unique character and preparing them one by one, she switched “back and forth from different characters throughout the whole entire day” during filming. Read her comment below:

I wanted to figure out what it would be like to compartmentalize and play different characters all at once. To see how that felt, and to challenge myself to see if it was possible. Style-wise, hair-wise, and makeup-wise—what’s the journey they’ve been on?

The script looked insane. You’re moving a mile a minute. You’re going very, very fast, because you’re switching back and forth from characters throughout the whole entire day.

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Cynthia Erivo Played Five Characters In One Episode

The quintuplets all lived very different lives in Poker Face season 2, episode 1. Despite sharing the same look, they have distinctive personalities, voices, and looks. In the same interview, Erivo shared that she had gone to great lengths to separate the five sisters by getting into “very specific” characteristics that make them who they are. She also delved deep into each sister’s backstory, which shaped their appearances.

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To break it down, Erivo explained that Cece is a French wannabe who is very particular about her looks, so that she could fit into the version of herself she’s creating. Bebe, on the other hand, is “adventurous,” who the actor believes to have gone down the path of becoming a “rave kid” after their child acting days. Delia, who is the actor’s favorite, is just someone trying to “keep it together,” while Felicity is relatively low-maintenance compared to the other twins.

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Erivo Deserves An Award For Poker Face Season 2, Episode 1

Two characters played by Cynthia Erivo in a luxurious house in Poker Face Season 2 Ep 1 — Image via Peacock

Erivo’s performance stands out in Poker Face season 2 premiere, which sees each episode having its own list of star-studded cast to accompany Natasha Lyonne’s human lie detector, Charlie. The Wicked actor was able to bring all five sisters to life. Even though the episode is under an hour, the amount of work that went into creating and preparing for the roles is unimaginable.

Erivo’s work is flawless in the highly rated Poker Face season 2. Needless to say, she stole the spotlight as both Amber and Charlie’s friend Delia. There has never been a moment when I couldn’t separate one twin from another, even when Amber impersonated Felicity and Delia. The actor went above and beyond in the episode. Not only did she make these characters believable, but she also made them relatable.

New episodes of Poker Face season 2 release on Thursdays on Peacock.

Source: Vanity Fair