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How does Krysten Ritter find the time?
A friend of mine whos a fan said the pattern looked familiar.I wish!
I think its seven.
But theres just too many.
I did not, unfortunately, but maybe [co-star] Rachael [Taylor] ends up wearing something.
I always attempt to get a piece of mine in the show.
Your knitting fills a lot of your Instagram these days.Yeah, I love it.
Honestly, Id rather be knitting than doing most things.
Do you go back and watch old episodes ofJessica JonesorThe Defenders?
Do you ever do sort of a …No.
No?No, no.
I saw the first season, for sure, and I was proud of it.
But I dont go back to it and watch it.
It made me so uncomfortable.
It makes me not want to act ever again.
You learn from it, but Im not, like, going back and studying it or anything.
I havent even seen this season yet.
People were excited to see her again, so that made us happy because Jessica is the next up.
I dont think we are doing it again.
My heart is inJessica Jones, but I did have a great time doingThe Defenderswith the guys.
We had a good time.
It is what it is.
You started shooting this season right after finishingThe Defenders.
Does the exhaustion help on some level?One hundred percent.
Its the exhaustion that you then put in the character.
And youre right, I did just go straight fromThe Defendersright intoJessica.
But what happens is, you just get a little bit better at bouncing back.
In season one, I got really depressed because its a very dark headspace.
Were dealing with really dark issues and it can weigh on you.
It gets easier to access things.
you’re able to flip in and out of things.
Its like a muscle.
The more youre working out your muscles, the stronger they get.
Your showrunner, Melissa Rosenberg, decided to have an all-female directing crew this time around.
Did that make for a different acting experience?Yeah, totally.
I will say our first season was also … S.J.
I will say that when guest stars come in, a lot of people comment on our set.
About how our vibe is so different.
Or our set feels so feminine or so female because the energy is really positive.
Mel and I are all fire, heart, and passion.
That translates and you feel that.
Theres no ego stuff, theres no infighting.
Its a really positive, warm set.
Like technical sex scenes.
Those are way easier!
Okay, this is what youre going to be wearing, this is what youre going to do.
Theres a comfortability there when you have to vulnerable, that I prefer to have those conversations with women.
Did you have any mishaps doing fight choreography?Yes, all the time.
Unfortunately, its a numbers game at a certain point.
One wrong move or one wrong step and youre going to hurt yourself.
I punched somebody by accident.
It looked worse than it actually was.
Another time, I basically got punched in the chin.
I bit almost through my tongue.
Oh my God!Yeah, it was awful.
That was in the early episodes of this season.
But your tongue heals really fast.
You couldnt see it, there was no damage to my face, so I kept working.
But, yeah, theres a lot of bruises.
A lot of bruised knees from flying around.
Now I know anytime you have to do anything, just put the knee pads on.
Even if its just, like, grabbing something that fell.
Just put the knee pads on!
I have so many photos where my elbows and knees are so bruised.
I wear it like a badge of honor.
One of the most beloved figures among theJessica Jonesfandom is Eka Darville, who plays Malcolm.
And hes such a good guy.
He is great on the show this year.
He has a bigger story line, we get to see him with Jessica more.
He, in real life, is just a doll.
Lives in Venice with his beautiful children and his beautiful wife.
Hes one of my favorite human beings.
What does one talk about with Carrie-Anne Moss when the cameras arent rolling?We talk about essential oils.
We talk about all the New Age, cutting-edge wellness tools.
We talk about feelings and how to run your household.
She is a yoga teacher.
She teaches Kundalini yoga.
Shes, like, on another level.
So theres tons to talk about.
Sometimes when were on set together, itll be like,Youve got to pull us apart.
Shes your guru.She is.
Everything in my life that has helped me is all from her.
I have a terrible social-media addiction, and youre one ofthe best Instagram accountsI follow.
I meditate and I knit.
Anything to get you off your phone for a few minutes.
You should start meditating.
I just went on a silent meditation retreat a few months ago.Oh, really?
How long was it?
It was for a week.Thats amazing.
I didnt do anything other than meditate and pray for a week.
Its hard to keep the practice up, but Im trying.
Making the time to sit and do nothing is surprisingly difficult.I know!
And then if you go to a meditation class …
I go to Mindful, or in L.A., I go to the Den.
You mentioned your side hustles earlier.
What are you working on right now?Im cooking up some stuff.
So, fingers crossed that we will get to go to series.
Thats a comedy and we have a great cast put together.
Im working on some new knitting designs.
Ive got a few other things up my sleeve.
Im doing also the press tour forJessica Jones, like, starting now.
Pretty full-on for the next couple of weeks.
And then I may Imaytake a vacation.
Where would you go off to?I dont know!
Ive been Googling a lot.
Ive been doing a lot of research.
Might another novel be in the offing at some point?I hope so, yeah.
Ive been working on an idea.
Yknow, novels take a hundred years.
So, I hope so.
Then, of course, Ill start promoting that again for the paperback.
I hope I have time to do it!
I dont know how you juggle all of this stuff.
When I get into something, I go pretty ham.
But Im tired, if that makes you feel any better.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
