Deborah Ann Woll has done it all.
After that, she shifted gears to the Netflix series “Daredevil” alongside the likes of Charlie Cox.
Woll’s career has continued to evolve.
Don’t forget her “Truest Blood"podcast, which she works on with former co-star Kristin Bauer.
In the midst of the pandemic, Woll also filmed a newly released movie called “Deborah.”
In it, a group of friends gets together for a weekend of fun.
However, things start to go awry when they fiddle with an A.I.
unit that allows them to rewrite moments in the past.
What would you say was your biggest takeaway from it?
It had this idea of, what would you do if there were no consequences?
What is it that keeps us in line?
Is it our own morals?
This is a movie where there are no consequences.
Can you talk a little bit about what drew you to the role in the first place?
That’s a much more violent bounceback when you have someone like that.
If you were in a similar situation, would you manipulate time?
I’m very much a good girl.
I read terms and conditions I skim them, but I think I would be too scared.
I definitely am that kind of person [who’s] quite risk averse because of possible consequences.
I wouldn’t do it so much to take back embarrassing things.
I have very little desire to put myself out there, but maybe for work, things like that.
How would you say that the movie differs from “True Blood” or “Daredevil”?
“True Blood” is probably the furthest out there.
“True Blood” is our big gothic soap opera thing, so that was very big choices.
It was much more like doing Shakespeare than anything else.
We weren’t allowed.
We were bubbled in a really strong way.
We called it “Deborah Dorm” in our messaging.
That would be the strongest feeling this really quick ensemble feeling.
It was helpful, for sure.
We went on hikes together.
Is there any chance that you’ll be involved in some way?
I don’t know.
They have not yet reached out to me, so that’s up to Marvel.
I know that Charlie has made a couple of Marvel MCU appearances.
What’s it been like for you to see the character reappearing?
I haven’t seen it yet, so I can’t fully speak to that.
I’ve been so busy.
I haven’t had a chance for much personal TV time, but it’s on the list.
Another thing you’re working on is your “True Blood” podcast, “Truest Blood.”
Can you also talk about what inspired you to start recording that?
She had this idea of doing a look-back podcast.
We ended up selling it to HBO.
HBO was like, “Great.
We’ll pay you to do this.”
That was amazing that they were willing to throw their support [behind] this idea.
There’s quite a few, actually.
To start with, in the very beginning of our podcast, we interviewed our set designer.
We interviewed the musicians who create the music.
We did the man who wrote the theme song.
Especially speaking with Suzuki [Ingerslev], who was our set designer, that is fascinating to me.
I’m a giant nerd.
So that was really fun for me.
It seems like we’re on a little bit of a vampire renaissance right now.
Do you have any other favorite shows or movies that are vampire related that you’re a fan of?
I do watch “What We Do in the Shadows.”
I think that’s hilarious and wonderful.
I’m an old Universal Monsters fan too.
[For example,] the original Bela Lugosi “Dracula” is so spectacular and cinematic and scary.
I haven’t watched it yet, but I’m really interested in “Cabinet of Curiosities.”
The vampire archetype, I think, will always be timely.
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That’s great.
That’s on the list.
“How did that project differ from typical movie or TV work?
And this is not going to be across the board I think lots of different studios work different ways.
It’s just one shot for the entire game.
So when I get in, marks matter.
This was very specific.
I am a tiny piece of this 80-hour-long story that is being told or something like that.
How can I most interestingly and authentically fill this bubble that I’ve been given?”
It’s like painting without a border.
If you had an endless canvas, where would you start and where would you end?
You could do anything, so what’s the point?
There’s something about that that is actually freeing.
It was a great little experience.
This has been an interesting year for all of that because I’m a theater actor.
That’s where I started.
That’s where my love is.
For things coming up, the next step for me …
I am a storyteller.
That’s my dream for the next couple of years to find something to do that with.
“Deborah” is available to watch on Digital.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
