Warning: This story incorporates spoilers from Yellowjackets season 3, episode 6.
With season 3 simply previous the midway mark, the drama — in addition to all of the twists and turns — continues to ramp up on Yellowjackets. Because of this, many storylines are seeing a number of characters meet their destiny in sudden methods, with Coach Ben Scott (Steven Krueger) the newest survivor to die within the wilderness.
However not like the earlier deaths — from Jackie (Ella Purnell) to Javi (Luciano Leroux) — amongst those that initially made it out of the airplane crash alive, Krueger tells ipromiseyoumedia that “that is the very first homicide that is being dedicated” by the remaining survivors.
Whereas Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) was the one to push the knife into Ben’s chest, it got here after he was discovered responsible of burning the cabin to the bottom throughout the harrowing trial, was tied up within the animal pen the place he was compelled fed by Misty (Samantha Hanratty) at one level and had the again of his ankle brutally slit by Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) so he could not run away.
“The cool factor about this explicit character’s demise is that it actually is an inflection level so far as I can inform in the remainder of the sequence,” Krueger, 35, says. “That is the primary time that the ladies have actually crossed over — whatever the context — have actually crossed over into homicide. And although it is type of a mercy kill that does not actually excuse the truth that they did kill someone.”
He provides, “The viewers will quickly discover out, in fact, that this results in a complete chain response. Like, that is the primary domino fall in a sequence of absolute chaos.”
Whereas the actor was conscious of the truth that Ben was going to die in season 3 — one thing he credit showrunners Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson and Jonathan Lisco for sharing earlier than they even began capturing the episodes — the lead-up to his character’s demise and his remaining days on set have been nonetheless filled with emotion.
“We, particularly as a teen solid, have actually bonded in a method that I have never actually skilled on every other exhibits,” Krueger says, explaining though he had good relationships with different costars prior to now, “this can be a present the place I believe simply by the character of the circumstances across the story and likewise the best way it needed to be filmed — again in season 1 throughout COVID in Canada when the border was closed, we have been all type of caught there — we have all turn out to be very shut as a solid.”
Due to that, “there have been a whole lot of tears shed alongside the best way over these previous couple of episodes realizing that this storyline was coming to an finish,” he continues, earlier than particularly highlighting Ben’s moments with Natalie and Misty, particularly after what the three of them have been via over the course of the sequence. “It was exhausting to really get via these scenes and know that is the final time these characters can be interacting.”
In relation to who truly wielded the knife, Krueger says, “It needed to be Natalie that killed Coach Ben. As a lot as Samantha will let you know that she’s pissed off and wished it to be Misty, I actually assume it needed to be Natalie. I believe that was an ideal method for him to exit.” Reflecting on Ben’s remaining scenes with each Misty and Natalie, “It was the proper method for these two storylines to finish.”
When it comes to saying his remaining goodbyes, Krueger says it type of occurred a number of instances with individuals, both on set or once more within the car parking zone the place a lot of their vehicles have been parked subsequent to one another. “In fact, there was the massive goodbye after the demise scene with Sophie,” he says, earlier than revealing “that was not my final time on set.”
“My final time on set, with many of the group, was truly after I was laying bare on the desk and so they have been on the point of carve me up,” Krueger says of the scenes that adopted his demise when the remaining survivors determine to eat his physique, identical to they did with Jackie and Javi. “I keep in mind studying the script and seeing there was a scene the place I used to be lifeless on the desk after which there was a scene the place my head was simply on the desk for no matter cause. I assumed it could truly be me when it was my head on the desk, like I’d simply undergo a gap and they’d put make-up on my face and all that after which they’d use a dummy for my physique. And it was the precise reverse.”
“They have been like, ‘No, we want so that you can lay on the desk,'” the actor remembers. “So, like, actually my final time on set was me simply bare with a little bit towel over me and, you understand, my eyes closed pretending like I used to be lifeless and so they have been speaking about tips on how to carve me up. Then, in fact, they obtained a dummy head made that was sitting on the desk. So yeah, it was a type of very lengthy prolonged goodbyes, which I actually wasn’t mad about.”
Nonetheless, being bare led to a clumsy second as soon as they wrapped. “As a result of that was actually my official final scene of that episode, everyone gathered round afterwards and gave some speeches and mentioned some goodbyes and type of actually drew it out. And it was all very candy apart from the truth that I used to be actually bare simply carrying a gown and was painted in a stark method,” he says with amusing. “So I am like, ‘Properly, that is very awkward and uncomfortable.’ And when it got here to my flip to talk, I used to be identical to, ‘Oh, wow, I’ve not ready a speech. And I really feel extremely uncomfortable in the meanwhile.’ ”
Ben’s destiny additionally meant the actor might lastly trim his beard after deciding to develop it out for season 3. After carrying a pretend beard in season 2 — which he says “was some of the depressing issues I’ve ever skilled” — he wished it to “be all pure.” Spending about 5 months earlier than filming began to develop his beard out, “it was good and massive and bushy” by the point he confirmed as much as set.
Since then, “I’ve shaved it down a superb quantity,” he says, earlier than admitting, “I have never been in a position to go the total, clear razor at this level as a result of I’ve simply gotten used to it a little bit bit. However my girlfriend and my household have been all very prepared for the beard to be minimize and the hair to be minimize. It was getting a little bit uncontrolled.”
He provides, “I am glad that I did it. I believe that there was a dedication to the story that this character goes via this season and I believe it learn very well on display.”
Whereas wanting again at his time on and dedication to Yellowjackets, Krueger is happy with the work he obtained to do on the sequence, which marks his greatest position but following recurring components on The Originals and Rosewell: New Mexico. “Actually, that is the toughest, most difficult position I’ve ever performed,” he says. “To have one thing like this that is this meaty to type of dig into and, and be artistic with and mess around with, I believe it is each actor’s dream. Other than that, I’ll say being concerned with a present like this, it has been such a rewarding expertise.”
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New episodes of Yellowjackets season 3 debut Fridays on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME earlier than airing on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT.