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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix's Sirens Stars Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock Talk Sisterhood, Trauma and That Neck-Licking Scene
MACALL POLAY/NETFLIX Netflix's Sirens stars Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus, The Bold Type) and Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) finish each other's sentences like sisters — at times even talking over each other like sisters — even though they don't actually have any of their own. 'It made me want a sister,' Alcock tells Teen Vogue about the new limited series, sitting beside Fahy in their interview. Fahy smiles and gestures to herself, 'You got one, babe.' Sirens, created by Molly Smith Metzler (Maid, Shameless) and loosely based on her 2011 play Elemeno Pea, is about sisterhood, but it's also about class and how people with money wield that power. Across five episodes, viewers are transported to a Martha's Vineyard-type beach town where Simone (Alcock) plays the too-diligent assistant to lady of the house Michaela 'Kiki' Kell (played by Julianne Moore). Simone and KiKi consider each other best friends, even family, in a fairly toxic warping of their employee-employer relationship. When Simone's actual older sister Devon (Fahy) shows up out-of-the-blue and desperate for help taking care of their aging father, she's convinced KiKi is leading a cult. But the reality is murkier, as the show's characters reckon with what they owe to each other and the costs of upward social mobility. Below, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock unpack the twists and turns of Netflix's Sirens, chat sisterhood and survival, and even explain Devon's wild neck-licking scene. Warning: spoilers ahead. Milly Alcock: Oh my God, I forgot that. Meghann Fahy: I forgot about that too. Oh my God. I love that moment because it is so cringy and really funny, and then it immediately gets so sad. Alcock: It's so sad. Fahy: Which Molly [Smith Metzler] does so well, and that is one of the things that I was so excited about doing. I love those sort of hairpin turns between happy and sad. Look, Devon has a really unhealthy relationship with sex. She is struggling with that. When we meet her, she's on the ferry, she's like hanging out with that guy. I think that's an extension of her currency. [Gestures to Milly] It's like what you've said about Simone, what makes her feel valuable. They've both been traumatized so much in their lives as young girls, and now Devon especially is exhibiting some really self-destructive behavior as a result of that. She meets Jose and likes him, so she licks him. He's been really sweet to her, and I think that she takes that sweetness and tries to get something else out of it, like a salve. She's trying to self-soothe and she immediately realizes that she's made a mistake. But I do think that it was very, very impulsive of her. She's in the moment, got the idea to do it, and just did it. And then doesn't really give herself a second to think about it prior, which is something that she does a lot of in other ways too. Fahy: No. Alcock: No. Fahy: Well, my best friends are twin sisters. I've known them since I was 12, and I have heard them argue a lot, and I genuinely felt like I knew how to do that because I've witnessed them. Because Devon shows up on the steps and calls her sister a stupid— Alcock: —B*tch. Fahy: Within seconds. I was kind of like, yeah, I get that. I've heard my friends argue in this way. Alcock: And Simone doesn't flinch. She's like, well, okay. That insult is so weightless because of the way that they bicker constantly. Fahy: Totally. It's like, nothing shocks your sister. Alcock: I think that this show kind of puts at the forefront two people who are from disadvantaged backgrounds — actually, all three women don't really have any of their own money if you think about it — and [explores] the way that they've been introduced into this kind of class system and this power system and the way that they give back or don't give back, and their relationship that they have with themselves and other women. Michaela's actually really giving, and Devon doesn't really want to see that because I think, too, like, we want to hate rich people. You know what I mean? You do. Fahy: Totally. Alcock: You have that dislike. Fahy: Also, I think Devon is very unwilling to accept that her sister would choose this life instead of being a part of her life. So she villainizes her in that way, like right off the bat. Alcock: It was Molly's kind of call back to sirens, like the Greek mythology of sirens and the way that these women were vilified and called these monsters because they were there to seduce the men. And Molly has kind of spoken about it today, that she wanted to use the blueprint of sirens and put the women at the forefront of that and be like, what are these women singing about? Is it a cry for help? Is it a song? Who is really the monster here? Fahy: I loved the way that the siren through line was sort of weaved throughout the show and how that was reflected in imagery or a piece of clothing, like costumes and stuff like that. And I loved that sort of throughout the series, the dresses become flowier and like— Alcock: —the lenses they used. Fahy: —a little bit more ethereal, and it turns more and more down that sort of path of the mythology and the mystery that surrounds these women and the way that the men kind of move around them like they're being pulled towards them without the women even really necessarily being aware of that. They did a really, really funny job of doing that with Devon, like when Ray comes to town and Morgan too, like all of them sort of running after her on the beach and Eddy, the lawn guy. They do these really fun imagery of the siren call that I do think is really cool. Alcock: So much running. Alcock: So much running. Dude, I ran more on this than I did in Supergirl. Fahy: Really? Well, you were flying in Supergirl. Alcock: I lost a toenail, because I wasn't wearing actual sneakers. I was wearing Espadrilles, and my toenail just— Fahy: —said, nope. Alcock: Just said goodbye. Fahy: No more. Alcock: I remember going up to someone because I had open-toed shoes one day, and I was like, "My nail is on its last limb. We need to make sure that we don't see this in the shot because it's disappeared." So there was a lot of running, but I think that the running is also- Fahy: —running from oneself. Alcock: Exactly. You stole the words out of my mouth Meghann, but yeah, the symbol of running and you can't outrun your past. Those stairs, there's a lot of stairs, going up and down those stairs. Last summer was quite a workout. Yeah. Alcock: It's just human nature. Fahy: Yeah. I think it's sort of like yeah, everybody is sort of born wanting to be seen and known and— Alcock: —accepted. Fahy: These two girls especially are in a deficit of that. And so I think Kiki's sort of actual superpower is her ability to see and understand the pain that these girls are carrying around with them. And it's really cool to see her kind of do that with Devon, who is the most averse to it. And even Devon kind of succumbs to it because it's true. Kiki is reading her like a book in a lot of ways, and so I think it's very disarming to Devon, but it feels really good because no one has ever done that. You know what I mean? No one has said, I see your pain. You're trying so hard. No one has said that to her. It's so powerful. And same for Simone. Alcock: And I don't think it's malicious as well. I don't think that Kiki's intention is to manipulate. I genuinely think that she's trying to care— Fahy: 100%. Alcock: —for these girls. That's really hard for Devon to accept until she gets sirened. Fahy: I think that Devon leaves thinking and accepting that she might not see her sister again. But they're letting each other go with so much love. I think Devon arrived at that a little bit before Simone. I don't think that when they say goodbye, Simone has necessarily arrived in that space yet. Alcock: She hasn't. She's arriving kind of. Fahy: She's still like, well, we're going to see each other and we're going to get pedicures, and I'm going to hang out with you. And it's like- Alcock: But I do think she's, as she's saying it, she is realizing that oh my God, this is never going to happen. Fahy: And I'm doing this anyway. I'm still going. Alcock: She's still pretending. She's such a broken girl, and she's still trying to play and be like, this is fine. This is happening. And I think that that scene for me was so heartbreaking to play because it's like she's kind of yeah, she's coming to the realization that like, oh my God, you're never going to show up. We can't pretend. We can't really go back. Fahy: We really need each other. Alcock: We really need each other. Fahy: They could heal each other together because they're the only two people in the world who know- Alcock: —what's happened. Fahy: What any of the stuff that they're suffering from was. So it's innately a very lonely experience for both of them to not be closely connected. Alcock: But that was one of my favorites. That was also our last day shooting together. Which, it was so sad. Alcock: I feel like relationships inherently, you have to sacrifice a bit. You know what I mean? You have to be willing to break down certain potential boundaries for certain people, and those boundaries can come back up, they can go back down depending on where somebody's at and where you're at. But I think that ultimately it has to be a push and pull. It can't be a one-way street, a friendship or a relationship. And it will change as you change and they change, but I think that ultimately sometimes you have to do a bad thing to do a good thing. Fahy: But it's interesting though, what tips a boundary over into a lack of accountability in a situation. Alcock: Well, it depends on the circumstance though, I think. Fahy: Of course. But it's such a gray area. I think it all boils down to whether or not your intentions are pure, or if they're manipulative, then obviously you're just kind of... I don't know what I would really say that [line] is. Interesting… interesting, interesting. Alcock: But I feel you have to earn that trust though. Fahy: What do you think it is [Claire]? Alcock: Yeah, what do you think it is? Alcock: Yeah. Fahy: Yeah. Fahy: On that sad note. Alcock: See you later. Fahy: So glad you brought up the neck lick. I totally forgot about it. Originally Appeared on Teen Vogue Want more great Culture stories from Teen Vogue? Check these out: Underneath Chappell Roan's Hannah Montana Wig? A Pop Star for the Ages Is Your New Favorite Song Real or AI? 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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Milly Alcock recalls being asked to take lessons from "acting coach" during 'House of the Dragon' filming
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Actress Milly Alcock had a rough patch in the initial weeks on the sets of ' House of the Dragon ', a spin-off of the highly rated show ' Game of Thrones '. During a recent appearance on 'The Tonight Show', as quoted by Variety, the actress Alcock, who played young Rhaenyra Targaryen on 'House of the Dragon', recalled being told by a person from a "very high up" position to get an acting coach after watching her performance on the second day of the shoot. "On my second day on 'House of the Dragon,' one of the, I'm not gonna say who, but someone very high up, pulled me aside and was like, 'Um, we're gonna get you an acting coach,'" Alcock recalled as quoted by Variety. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo The incident increased the actress's anxiety, as she was already nervous about playing the iconic character of Rhaenyra in the 'Thrones' universe. "It just confirmed everything that I've kind of known to be true, [which] is that I'm not very good at my job. You know what I mean! I was like, 'I can't do this. This is terrible. This is a big mistake," said Alcock as quoted by Variety. Despite the initial rough days, the actress Milly Alcock garnered praise from the viewers for her role as a young Rhaenyra Targaryen in 'House of the Dragon'. Alcock costarred alongside Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith and Rhys Ifans in Season 1 of 'House of the Dragon,' but only made a brief appearance in Season 2. 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 began filming in March, reported Variety. As per the outlet, the new cast members for the third season include Tommy Flanagan, Dan Fogler, Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain and Barry Sloane. 'House of the Dragon' is set about 200 years before the events of 'Game of Thrones,' and is based on the fantasy novel 'Fire & Blood' by 'Thrones' writer George R.R. Martin.
Mint
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Milly Alcock recalls being asked to take lessons from 'acting coach' during House of the Dragon filming
Washington DC [US], May 21 (ANI): Actress Milly Alcock had a rough patch in the initial weeks on the sets of 'House of the Dragon', a spin-off of the highly rated show 'Game of Thrones'. During a recent appearance on 'The Tonight Show', as quoted by Variety, the actress Alcock, who played young Rhaenyra Targaryen on 'House of the Dragon', recalled being told by a person from a "very high up" position to get an acting coach after watching her performance on the second day of the shoot. "On my second day on 'House of the Dragon,' one of the, I'm not gonna say who, but someone very high up, pulled me aside and was like, 'Um, we're gonna get you an acting coach,'" Alcock recalled as quoted by Variety. The incident increased the actress's anxiety, as she was already nervous about playing the iconic character of Rhaenyra in the 'Thrones' universe. "It just confirmed everything that I've kind of known to be true, [which] is that I'm not very good at my job. You know what I mean! I was like, 'I can't do this. This is terrible. This is a big mistake," said Alcock as quoted by Variety. Despite the initial rough days, the actress Milly Alcock garnered praise from the viewers for her role as a young Rhaenyra Targaryen in 'House of the Dragon'. Alcock costarred alongside Emma D'Arcy, Matt Smith and Rhys Ifans in Season 1 of 'House of the Dragon,' but only made a brief appearance in Season 2. 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 began filming in March, reported Variety. As per the outlet, the new cast members for the third season include Tommy Flanagan, Dan Fogler, Tom Cullen, Joplin Sibtain and Barry Sloane. 'House of the Dragon' is set about 200 years before the events of 'Game of Thrones,' and is based on the fantasy novel 'Fire & Blood' by 'Thrones' writer George R.R. Martin. (ANI)
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘House of the Dragon' Star Milly Alcock Says Getting Assigned an Acting Coach on Set Made Her Feel ‘Not Very Good at My Job'
'House of the Dragon' star Milly Alcock said her bosses on the hit HBO series got to work finding her an acting coach after her first day filming. 'On my second day on 'House of the Dragon,' one of the — I'm not going to say who, but someone very high up — pulled me aside and was like, 'Um, we're gonna get you an acting coach,'' Alcock, who plays young Rhaenyra Targaryen, told Jimmy Fallon during a visit on 'The Tonight Show' Monday night which marked the actress' very first talk show appearance. 'It just confirmed everything that I've kind of known to be true, [which] is that I'm not very good at my job,' Alcock added. 'You know what I mean! I was like, 'I can't do this. This is terrible. This is a big mistake.'' Fallon comforted the young star by complimenting her performance, despite the criticism she had received. 'I'm sorry. From the very episode, you were a fan favorite,' Fallon shared. 'That guy is wrong. You are unbelievable.' Fallon mentioned that not only was Alcock remarkable as young Rhaenyra but that the show was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Drama Series in 2023. Alcock downplayed the honor saying that she 'didn't win it!' but Fallon wouldn't let her off the hook and responded, 'Yeah, you did. You won. Your show won.' 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 is streaming on HBO. Production for Season 3 started up in March of this year, with new additions, Tommy Flanagan, Dan Fogler, Barry Sloane, Tom Cullen and Joplin Sibtain added to the cast. You can check out Alcock's full 'The Tonight Show' interview above. The post 'House of the Dragon' Star Milly Alcock Says Getting Assigned an Acting Coach on Set Made Her Feel 'Not Very Good at My Job' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Rakyat Post
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Rakyat Post
Kelisa Owner In Malta Praises Malaysian-Made Cars
Subscribe to our FREE When talking about car brands in Malaysia, Proton and Perodua will surely come up because they played a big role in shaping Malaysia's automotive industry. Perodua in particular, was established in 1993 and became famous for producing affordable, compact-sized and fuel-saving cars. Even though Perodua has expanded their market to other Asian countries, it is rare to find their cars in Europe. Perodua sighted in Malta However, despite its limited presence in Europe, Perodua Kelisa, one of the brand's most iconic compact hatchbacks, has been spotted in the Republic of Malta recently, as shared in a Facebook post. Republic of Malta is an island-country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. That's a long way from home isn't it? It shows that Perodua is getting more recognition internationally. Through a post uploaded on the She has been using the 2005 Perodua Kelisa for about a week now. Alcock also shared in the She mentioned that what she particularly likes about those cars is the shape of the Chevrolet Spark and Kia Picanto. However, overall, she prefers the Perodua Kelisa more stating that the seats are very comfortable and it's easy to park due to the small size. Alcock then made a bold claim – she believes that Asian cars are better than European ones. Well, that says something about our cars. Who knows, maybe we'll be seeing more Perodua or Proton models pop up throughout Europe in the future with stories like these. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
