WARNING: The following contains spoilers from the series finale ofFlesh and Bone.
Tell us everything youre feeling about the end ofFlesh and Bone.
Starzs dark ballet drama went out like it came in dark but the limited seriesfinal notewas an optimistic one.
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Whats in a no?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Take me behind that last moment in the finale.
What did you want it to accomplish?
MOIRA WALLEY-BECKETT:I wanted to accomplish Claires autonomy, her self-sovereignty, her independence.
So thats what I hope for the character, and thats what I hope people understand.
For Claire, she had such obstacles when she arrived.
I think both for Claire and for dancers, that its absolutely possible to be powerful.
You have a background in dance.
Why did this story in particular stick with you as one you wanted to tell about that environment?
Its such a ripe, rich world, and there are so many stories to tell.
How was the shooting of those final performances?
How long did it take?
It was really intense.
It took us just under a week.
It was grueling for everybody.
We see Paul in the wings during that final curtain call looking kind of hesitant.
What is he thinking?
[Laughs] Well, thats the beholders share, isnt it?
Because one can suspect all kinds of things.
We never find out who put the glass in Claires shoe, and there were opportunities for everybody.
I put him in there, and whats easy to say is: He has feelings of envy.
He has feelings of excitement.
So all of that is in there.
… Shes already attempting to set herself free.
And he makes his, and he chooses to leave.
Could you tell me more about that tattoo?
So he was at war with himself.
Whats going through Romeos head when he kills Bryan and carves that tattoo into himself?
I was pretty fearless about how I wanted to explore it.
Not books, per se, but weight and shield.
So we were pretty careful about it.
I wanted to let the viewers have their own opinion on how they felt about it.
Is there an aspect of season or the finale that youre especially proud of?
Im so proud ofDakini so very proud, because the concept for that ballet was scripted.
And the score was so beautiful, Adam Crystals score.
We see so much of the ballet itself.
I liked that you were really intentional about showing so much dance.
So we never just cut to the dancing just for the hell of it.
It was always in service of the plot.
It was always conceived in harmony with Bryans murder.
Any other thoughts about the show?
Labor of love, absolutely.
Most personal work Ive ever done.
How has that experience been for you?
So Ive stayed away.
Have people in your life talked to you about what they think of the show?
I got the cutest text from Sam Catlin last night, because hes a bit behind watching the show.
What is wrong with you?
I knew you were dark, but Jesus.
Everybodys having a great experience with it, which is awesome, and everybodys really worried about me.
We showed up dark, and we stayed dark.
