50 - Sarah Jones (For All Mankind)

Actress Sarah Jones talks with Jenny Curtis about her role in the
series ‘For All Mankind’.  She talks about the history
of her performance career which started in dance before she
successfully turned to acting with key roles in ensemble casts
like Big Love.  Her mission to pursue dynamic female roles
prevented her from initially agreeing to play Tracy in ‘For All
Mankind.’ This changed however following persuasion from show
creator, Ron Moore. From there it was about developing the to
maximize its trajectory, just as she had done with other roles
she had played in shows like The Path and Damnation. Deeply
grateful for a career in storytelling, she aims to draw upon the
artistic process to connect with the characters she plays. If
audiences can then appreciate her work, she considers this “icing
on the cake.”


Episode Timestamps: 


0:30 Host Jenny Curtis Introduces Sarah Jones 


4:18 Sarah explains some of the origins of For All
Mankind, and the exciting journey of starting a
series, and developing a character for years.  


7:10  Sarah initially turned Ron
Moore down when he offered her this role
in For All Mankind because she wanted to play a more
interesting character. 


8:40 Sarah speaks about a new character being like a new
relationship, where you can’t stop thinking about it. 


12:30  Her frustration with men never being asked  'how
they do it all'.  


16:20 How Sarah's role on Big Love led to
her the major shift to pursue acting.  


22:12  Sarah’s explains where the
series’ Damnation was intended to go.  


23:07 The trajectory her character took in The
Path.  


24:02 She talks more about her character's story arch
in season 2 of For All Mankind, what it means to her to play
a character that shows love to others, but also
puts herself first.  


29:33 Sarah shares what it means to have a life in
storytelling. She feels privileged to be a part of the work she’s
doing and enjoys that might also impact others.  


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Host & Producer: Jenny Curtis


Executive Producer: Reenita Malhatra Hora


Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick


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