You love her as Elora Danan Postoak on Reservation Dogs.
Now, Devery Jacobs is ready to show what she can do behind the scenes.
Now, she’s trying to do the same behind the scenes of that show as well.
Devery Jones on ‘Reservation Dogs’.Shane Brown/FX
For Jacobs,Reservation Dogsis the culmination of hard work by many Indigenous creatives.
It’s an honor and responsibility that I don’t carry lightly," she says.
New generations see so many different protagonists now, including Jacobs and Alexis.
Devery Jacobs and Paulina Alexis in the ‘Reservation Dogs’ pilot.Shane Brown/FX
Jacobs has found inspiration in watching storytellers refusing to back down.
She’s heard people like filmmaker Sydney Freeland and Harjo say they were told Native stories don’t sell.
We have so much culture and beauty in our communities that we are waiting to share."
She hopes some of those stories also involve queer Indigenous characters.
“I’d love to see a two-spirit protagonist in a rom-com,” she cites as an example.
Jacobs sees an inherent queerness inReservation Dogsthat she’s noticed the LGBTQ community picking up on.
She’s also excited about new opportunities coming her way because of the success ofReservation Dogs.
While she’s excited to highlight more stories about Indigenous people, she’s also curious about other genres.
There’s more on the way from Jacobs.
Reservation Dogsseason 2 premieres Aug. 3 on FX.
