I’ve had seven years to work her out and she’s grown so much. You’re right! I was 21 when I booked the job and now I’m 28.
You just touched on my next question! How does it feel to grow alongside your characters? I feel like there’s so much beauty in that because as you grow and lean more into who you are, your character is doing the same. As a young actor, I know it’s very lucky to be able to play the same character for so long. I can make interesting choices with her because I know exactly what I would like her to be portrayed as. I’ve been very lucky with Lady Aelswith because I know that character inside and out. Doing that, and working on other jobs, I’ve been able to become a lot more comfortable in front of the camera which has helped me feel like my instincts are a lot stronger and I don’t criticize or double myself as much. I would watch them day in, day out, and learn as much as I possibly could. I’ve also learned so much by working with the most incredible actors, especially on The Last Kingdom. It’s been fun dancing between the two forms. You have to know what your character’s motive is and be able to translate that to the camera. You can’t get away with not knowing what you’re doing because the camera is so close. With screen roles, you have to pare it down or back. It’s a whole other medium with theatre, your entire being needs to fill an auditorium and ensure your performance is carried throughout the theatre. For screen acting, I learned quite a bit on my first job! In my first screen role, I had no idea what I was doing I just tried to apply similar techniques from theatre to the screen. I did a few plays when I was a teenager and then I got into a drama school that taught a lot about classical texts, like Shakespeare, and taught us amazing theatre acting techniques. When I originally got into acting it was because I loved theatre. Oh my gosh, what a good question! I’ve grown hugely in terms of my knowledge of screen acting. Your first acting credit was in 2015 - how would you say you’ve grown as an actress between now and then? Starring opposite Colin Farrell and Jack O’Connell and directed by Andrew Haigh, the show is a masterclass in weaving themes of toxic masculinity and morality against a backdrop of the Arctic.ġ883 Magazine’s Kelsey Barnes chats with Eliza Butterworth about the final season of “The Last Kingdom,” acting with Colin Farrell in “The North Water,” jumping back to theatre in “The Windsors: Endgame,” and more. Viewers can catch Eliza next in The North Water, a show about a disgraced ex-army surgeon who joins a ship crew as a doctor as they head off on an expedition to the Arctic for a whaling mission. Although her studies were focused on stage productions, Eliza found herself in front of the screen, booking her first role as Lady Aelswith in the much-loved Netflix action-drama “The Last Kingdom.” As a teen, Butterworth fell in love with theatre and pursued an education at the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. It’s obvious that the same genuine and generous attitude that Eliza brings to her day-to-day correspondence that she brings to set (or to the stage).
As quickly as she appears on Zoom, she’s immediately complimenting an outfit, discussing her upcoming day, and giving me the best places to get a drink when in London.
Actress Eliza Butterworth leans into every character - whether it’s in The Last Kingdom, The North Water, or The Windsors: Endgame - with her whole heart.Ĭhatting with Eliza Butterworth is like speaking to a long lost friend.
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