Sharon Van Etten has discussed her experience filming The OA, saying she felt like an “imposter” on set.The singer-songwriter played Rachel DeGrasso in the Netflix series created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij.
While there were plans for a five-season story, the show was cancelled after two seasons in 2019.Speaking to NME about her time in the series, Van Etten had some reservations about her performance. “It was a challenge to take on a role like that, and I feel very lucky to have worked with Brit and Zal – they’re very adventurous in the kind of work they produce.“I was constantly insecure, and I knew I was the imposter.
So as lucky as I felt that the show wanted me to be part of it, I was also quietly relieved I didn’t have to do it anymore. I’m sorry to the fans but I just felt like I was going to be found out… I didn’t know what I was doing!”The OA follows Prairie Johnson (Marling), a previously blind young woman who resurfaces after having been missing for seven years with her eyesight intact.
The series also starred Emory Cohen, Ian Alexander, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Jason Isaacs.The show’s cancellation sparked a wealth of fan campaigns petitioning for its return, including global flash mobs and a digital billboard in Times Square.Van Etten recently shared a cover of David Bowie’s ‘Starman’ as featured in Netflix documentary Return To Space.
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