Kaylee Bryant Opens Up About What First Attracted Her To Playing Josie on 'Legacies'

Kaylee Bryant goes retro for her Grumpy Magazine November 2019 cover story.

The 21-year-old actress opened up in the issue about what inspired her to be an actress, Legacies fans and the appeal of playing Josie Saltzman on the CW series. Check it:

On how the acting bug bit her: “I used to pretend to be sick so I can stay home from school because all I wanted to do was watch Mulan and The Addams Family on repeat. I actually went about a year pretending to be Wednesday Addams. It wasn’t until I was around 7 or 8 years old that I felt like that was an actual part that somebody could play.”

On playing Josie: “What attracted me specifically to Josie was, number one, her sexual fluidity. It was very appealing to me to have that representation for young men and women. So much work had to be done into her self-process, and so little of it was said. I was ecstatic to take on that challenge…Josie started off this show as a 15-year-old girl who just didn’t know who she was or how to stand up for herself, or when to stand up for herself. In every episode something very impactful happens, so there is always something going on through Josie’s brain and as an actor I want to validate every single thought that she has.”

On being recognized by fans: “To this day, it shocks me when people come up to me on the street and know who I am, just because I don’t think of myself as anything other than Kaylee that shows up to work every day, and wants to create really interesting and exciting pieces of art people can enjoy. So it’s been weird but at the same it makes me happy that people are enjoying the work that we are all putting into this show.”

Read more of Kaylee‘s interview at GrumpyMagazine.com.