



Sure, in the beginning he’s taking advantage of her, and she’s being whipped around, but she stoops to his level. And in the show, I think it absolutely takes two to tango and Lucy becomes just as manipulative and just as out of control as Stephen is and is just as in the wrong sometimes. “In the book, I feel like she is a little bit more of a victim in this situation. And then there were things that I really wanted that were important to me,” she explained to Deadline one month later. “Those are the bones of Lucy and helped me so much get the full understanding of her. Meanwhile, Patten recalled how r eading the book after she booked the show eased her into the drama. Steven’s superpower became not caring what other people think, and that worked with this fed-up attitude I was having in my career.” The actor continued: “I wasn’t really afraid of how I looked in these auditions or how I was being perceived, and I think that perfectly lined up with this guy. And it made me feel really free, like I could really just do what I want.” I just got a different fire, a different motivation for it all.

I stayed at home, feeling sorry for myself, and then I had a switch. “I didn’t really work for a while, and the pandemic happened. And I was at a point where I was really fed up,” he shared with Esquire. “It’s always lined up for me so that the role comes at a perfect time for where I am in my life. During an eight-year time period, the couple wreaked havoc in their own lives and created chaos for their friends as well.Īhead of the show’s debut in September 2022, White opened up about bringing such an unlikable character to life. The Hulu series, which is based on a novel by Carola Lovering, introduced a story about Lucy’s ( Grace Van Patten) troubling connection with Stephen ( Jackson White) during her freshman year of college. Tell Me Lies explored some major toxic relationships, steamy sex scenes and shocking deaths - and the second season will keep throwing obstacles at the main characters.
