“Fans are going to lose their minds.” Those were some of the first words I heard upon arriving at the Carmilla set, and (as a fan myself), I can tell you for sure that they’re right. Yes, the wait is finally over: Carmilla season two has just premiered. More Laura; more Carm; more vampires and Silas and supernatural shenanigans and witty repartee and feels. The first brand-new episode just went live on YouTube, and we were able to speak with the cast and crew about their thoughts on season two. […]
The shoot is taking place at a quirky B&B in Toronto called The Darling Mansion, featuring rooms like The Opium Den (with its own stuffed jaguar); The Magic Carpet Ride (with a suspended bed); and the Wes Anderson (as weird as you think). The (almost entirely female) production makes use of every inch of space, with video village sprawled out on the owners’ round bed, wardrobe in The Boudoir Room, and star Natasha Negovanlis and Elise Bauman holed up in the darkened, Victorian living room, working through an emotionally-charged and potentially devastating episode. Between difficult takes, the ladies retreat from the camera, exchanging hugs and “I love yous” to get through the scene.
Of course, strife in the Hollstein house is even more important when you consider Carmilla’s excellent representation of LGBTQ characters and their relationships, both platonic and romantic – something fans have found hugely important. “In traditional media, they’re like, ‘let’s put the token gay in there,‘” said Ouaknine. “So then they’re on the fringe of the ensemble [cast]. And that’s not the same as being central to the story, and not having it be a coming-out story.”