Elizabeth Mitchell Tells How Netflix’s Gay Romance ‘First Kill’ Became “A big happy circle” for Her

First Kill is the latest vampire show on the block. Fans are already enjoying
the low-stakes vampire drama. It’s essentially a Romeo and Juliet story with a
paranormal twist. Based on Victoria V.E Schwab’s short story, it stars Sarah
Catherine as vampire Juliette Fairmont and Imani Lewis as vampire hunter
Calliope Burns. They fall in love despite their families prepping them to kill
one another. Also in the mix is veteran actress Elizabeth Michell. Playing
Juliette’s mom, Elizabeth has previously appeared on Lost, ER, The Expanse, and
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit previously. 


ELIZABETH MITCHELL WAS SUPER EXCITED TO PLAY A VAMPIRE

Other than showrunner Felicia D. Henderson no one had tapped her to play a
vampire before. Elizabeth Mitchell
[http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/elizabeth-mitchell] readily agreed to play the
role because she wanted to play one for a long time. Moreover, she’s a V.E Shwab
fan, having read her The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Plus she didn’t want to
let go of the opportunity to work with Felicia and the superb cast. 

ALSO READ: ‘First Kill’ Cast and Showrunner Explain How the Netflix Vampire
Movie Goes Beyond Monsters and Monster Hunters
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THE ACTRESS ON PLAYING MARGOT AND PREPARING FOR THE ROLE

The actress explained that in order to play Margot she had to understand her
world. As a predator, Margot views the world differently. But there’s one thing
that Margot and Elizabeth Mitchell shared: their loyalty to their family. Both
of them are extremely protective of their family. As a mom and an elder sister
in real life, she could bring that nuance to her character on-screen.

“I am someone who likes to keep my people safe, so that particular instinct
comes pretty naturally for me,” the actress said.

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She enjoyed playing the bad guy but was quick to add that there’s more than that
meets the eye with Margot. 


THE TRANSITION FROM LOST’S JULIET TO JULIETTE’S MOM

Both the characters are different yet very similar in their fierceness to
protect their loved ones. However, the 52-year-old actress explained that
Juliet’s yearnings are entirely different from what a 50-something woman would
yearn for.  

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ALSO READ: Netflix’s ‘First Kill’ Combines ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’,
‘Twilight’, and ‘Killing Eve’ Into a Queer Vampire Romance Drama – Here’s
Everything You Need to Know
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First Kill is the latest vampire show on the block. Fans are already enjoying the low-stakes vampire drama. It&#8217;s essentially a Romeo and Juliet story with a paranormal twist. Based on Victoria V.E Schwab&#8217;s short story, it stars Sarah Catherine as vampire Juliette Fairmont and Imani Lewis as vampire hunter Calliope Burns. They fall in love despite their families prepping them to kill one another. Also in the mix is veteran actress Elizabeth Michell. Playing Juliette&#8217;s mom, Elizabeth has previously appeared on Lost, ER, The Expanse, and Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit previously. 
<h2>Elizabeth Mitchell was super excited to play a vampire</h2>
Other than showrunner Felicia D. Henderson no one had tapped her to play a vampire before. <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/elizabeth-mitchell">Elizabeth Mitchell</a> readily agreed to play the role because she wanted to play one for a long time. Moreover, she&#8217;s a V.E Shwab fan, having read her The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Plus she didn&#8217;t want to let go of the opportunity to work with Felicia and the superb cast. 
ALSO READ:<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-first-kill-cast-and-showrunner-explain-how-the-netflix-vampire-movie-goes-beyond-monsters-and-monster-hunters/"> ‘First Kill’ Cast and Showrunner Explain How the Netflix Vampire Movie Goes Beyond Monsters and Monster Hunters</a>
<h2>The actress on playing Margot and preparing for the role</h2>
The actress explained that in order to play Margot she had to understand her world. As a predator, Margot views the world differently. But there&#8217;s one thing that Margot and Elizabeth Mitchell shared: their loyalty to their family. Both of them are extremely protective of their family. As a mom and an elder sister in real life, she could bring that nuance to her character on-screen.
“I am someone who likes to keep my people safe, so that particular instinct comes pretty naturally for me,&#8221; the actress said.
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She enjoyed playing the bad guy but was quick to add that there&#8217;s more than that meets the eye with Margot. 
<h2>The transition from Lost&#8217;s Juliet to Juliette&#8217;s mom</h2>
Both the characters are different yet very similar in their fierceness to protect their loved ones. However, the 52-year-old actress explained that Juliet&#8217;s yearnings are entirely different from what a 50-something woman would yearn for.  
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Elizabeth Mitchell, shared her excitement to play a vampire for the first time on the Netflix show, First Kill.

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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