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Spoilers ahead forInventing Anna.
Shes dealing with someone who is not healthy, Lowes says.
I remember Julia [Garner] playing the scene and her eyes were so dark they were almost black.
Rachel realized,I have to do whats best for myself.
There might be someone in their late 20s or early 30s.
There could be something for me in this world.
I was there; Rachel was ugly sobbing as if no one was watching.
They had to stop the proceeding because she was crying so hard.
I was like, Oh shit.
Lets go to a really dark place in my mind and get the tears flowing.
Julia met her and copied her verbatim.
It really felt like my first experience with a sociopath.
I felt it, especially when I was in scenes opposite her.
Ive no interest in meeting the real Anna Sorokin.
I think shes terrifying.
Morocco is where Rachel became real to me.
I was in the room that cost like $20,000 a night or whatever where it actually went down.
I knew this episode was smack in the middle of the series: the climax and downfall of Anna.
The whole series rides on how high the stakes are in that episode.
It was more about keeping my energy up.
This isnt something light.
But for the truthfulness of the character, we watch Rachel grow up so much in the series.
She cares a lot about what people think and she wants to be liked.
Rachel has that scene with Chris where he tells her, Anna would put herself first.
Rachel has been a rule follower her whole life until she takes matters into her own hands.
Shes like, Forget it.
Im gonna sell the story myself.
Is that when you think we saw the real Rachel, in the context of the show?Yes.
Youre observing a loss of innocence, someone realizing that not everyone is good.
Rachel has had a pretty charmed life thus far.
I dont think shes actually had that much conflict in her life.
This is a horrible, stressful experience for her.
in that moment, Rachel understands shes never gonna get her money back.
Shes not dealing with somebody whos actually a friend.
Shes dealing with someone who is not healthy.
I remember Julia playing the scene and her eyes were so dark they were almost black.
Rachel realized,I have to do whats best for myself.
Shes always five steps ahead.
I remember walking into the first fitting and the room was chock-full of 8,000 million things.
Each character had a real vibe in how they dressed, and Rachel was very put-together, very preppy.
As Rachel becomes better friends with Anna, she starts wearing more black.
She gets more expensive clothes and her wardrobe starts to change.
Anna might wear something that inspires her, and then the next day Rachels wearing something similar.
I know how table reads go and how exciting they are and their energy.
[Moving to Netflix] didnt lose what makes Shondaland, Shondaland.
Those two girls taking New York.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
