Based on the best-selling novel by author Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of a woman who was abandoned as a girl in the marshes of North Carolina.
Growing up alone and isolated, Kya’s world changes after meeting two young men from town. Curious about the men and the world around her Kya ventures into the world that abandoned her.
Daisy Edgar-Jones portrays Kya in the film alongside Taylor John Smith who plays Tate Walker, one of the town’s young men, who piques Kya’s interest.
Where the Crawdads Sing: Taylor John Smith and Daisy Edgar-Jones
Intrigued by Kya’s complex nature Daisy Edgar-Jones tell BackstageOL why she was drawn to the role. “I think Kya’s character is such an enigmatic human, she multifaceted, both curious and gentle but she’s also incredibly resilient, strong and brave and bold.”
“There is a lot in her that I think people can see in themselves, but also this story is so many things, it’s a murder mystery, a love story, a survival story and I think there is something for everyone, in it…” added Edgar-Jones.
Taylor John Smith thinks that isolation during the pandemic helped readers connect with Kya and helped them get a better understanding of the character. “I think the book came out at such a special time in a way,” remarked Smith.
“During covid, everyone was dealing with isolation themselves and getting to view this girl who was also going through this big period of isolation in her life and allowing her to be the hero that in our minds that we all needed.”
Like his costar, Smith was drawn by the compelling themes of the story stating “It’s about survival and the mystery that is sprinkled throughout this great bromance.”
Do the Crawdads Sing?
Where the Crawdads Sing: Daisy Edgar-Jones
Unfamiliar with crawdads, Edgar-Jones joked that she thought that they actually did sing but stated that they are very tasty. Both stars spent ample time out on the water in boats during filming.
Edgar-Jones learned to drive and operate a boat on her own. “I loved it, it was one of my favorite parts of the whole filming process, they couldn’t get off the boat, I loved speeding around and going really fast.”
With so much time out on the water, the cast managed to get in a little fishing while on location. No stranger to fishing Smith tells BackstageOL how Daisy Edgar-Jones managed to get a catch on her first outing.
“I remember one day we went fishing by the pier, I was out there for four hours and Daisy had threw out her first cast and she’s like “oh something is pulling on the line,” she was the only person who caught anything the whole shooting experience.”
Where the Crawdads Sing starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Taylor John Smith hits theaters July 13, 2022.
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