Samantha Logan breaks down the heavy and sweet moments of Olivia’s big ‘All American’ episode.
WARNING: This post contains spoilers from the March 13 episode ofAll American, “Days Ones.”
Being honest about how much struggling leads Olivia to calling on her entire village to help her through.
Samantha Logan stars as Olivia Baker in ‘All American’.Troy Harvey/The CW
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your reaction to the script for this episode?
SAMANTHA LOGAN: I was definitely nervous.
I felt this enormous responsibility to get it right.
Daniel Ezra directing Samantha Logan on ‘All American’.Troy Harvey/The CW
I was also excited to see where Daniel [Ezra] was going to help me take it.
What is Daniel Ezra like as a director?
I have to give Daniel his flowers because he’s just incredible at anything he does.
He preps really well and did a wonderful job.
What do you think Olivia calling everyone in says about where she is in her journey with her sobriety?
It shows her growth.When we first saw Olivia and her journey with addiction, she would run away.
I think that’s the nature fo the disease.
It’s complex and it’s a long journey.
She is finally at a point where she can’t run anymore and has to face this head on.
She knows she can’t do it alone, so she reaches out to her community for help.
It’s so brave and a vulnerable thing to do, but it’s a necessary step forward.
I was especially proud of her.
What was the hardest scene for you from this episode?
The most difficult scene for me was when Olivia is asking for help.
Spencer ends up taking Olivia to AA and they make a pitstop at a pop-up carnival.
What was filming that scene like?
It was a nice beat to breathe a little bit.
It’s that he’d be there for her no matter what.
[The scene] shows how strong their relationship and their connection to each other is.
I always adore those scenes with Daniel because he makes you feel so safe in those moments.
I always said “how does Olivia not know?”
because Olivia isn’t dumb, but they hid it pretty well.
I wasn’t expecting for the news to be broken when the script came out.
The moment in the bathroom at the beginning of the episode where she says she’s happy is powerful.
She loves them both and it’s such a beautiful moment.
It ties that storyline to Olivia’s in an honest and sweet way.
Olivia and Spencer put their big conversation about them on hold.
There’s always something else.
At the end of the day, they’ll always be there for each other regardless.
Even if one of them wants to be happy in another situation if it means they’re happy.
They have unconditional love for each other.
All Americanairs Mondays at 8pm ET on The CW.
