Danielle Brooks recently opened up how emotional the last episodes for "Orange is the New Black" for her. Playing the role of Taystee, Brooks revealed how the death of Poussey Washington hits home and what will happen after this.
Poussey Washington's Death
The last episodes of "Orange is the New Black" brought a lot of emotions to its fans. The death of Poussey Washington has shattered the hearts of many. Fans were even more devastated for her best friend, Taystee.
In the season finale of "Orange is the New Black," fans saw Poussey (Samira Wiley) accidentally killed during a prison-wide protest, The Hollywood Reporter narrated. Poussey died in the hands of Litchfield corrections officer Baxter Bayley (Alan Aisenberg).
In the end, Taystee collapsed in agony next to Poussey's lifeless body. This particular scene from the season finale of "Orange is the New Black" was left everyone crying and breathless at the same time.
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Danielle Brooks On Poussey's Death
The actress who portrayed Tasytee sat down with Variety to talk how she handled the emotional scene in the last episodes of "Orange is the New Black."
Danielle Brooks admitted to director Matthew Weiner that she won't be able to do the tragic death scene for several times. Brooks promised to Weiner that the minute the camera rolls, she will deliver what is expected of her.
They only did the scene twice. The first take was already perfect but the camera was blurry so they had to do it again.
"I was like, 'Are you kidding me'? and so Lauren Morelli, who was the writer on the episode, I remember taking a little walk with her, and kind of just finding it again. She helped me in that moment," Danielle Brooks said.
Being close to Samira Wiley (Poussey) in real life made the scene easier for Danielle Brooks. However, Brooks drew emotions from real-life situations like the death of Eric Garner, Natasha Mckenna and Rekia Boyd, all of whom were key individuals in the movement "Black Lives Matter."
When asked what will happen next in "Orange is the New Black," she said that Taystee is ready to go to war to seek justice for her friend Pousey.
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