In an interview with Thisis50, Alix Lapri spoke about what it’s been like to play Effie.
In response to the interviewer noting that she has been playing Effie since 2019, Lapri said that she’s been getting used to playing Effie as the character has grown and developed. She highlighted Effie’s growing independence and intelligence in carving out her place in the show’s universe. “She’s really showing what a crucial puzzle piece she is in this entire world,” Lapri concluded.
Speaking to WhereistheBuzz in a separate interview, Lapri spoke more about the character growth Effie has undergone in the series. Lapri said that while Effie was initially hesitant to get into the drug-dealing world, she realized that it was the only way to get to where she wanted to be in life. As Effie has gotten deeper into that world, her demeanor has changed to reflect her growing comfort with doing whatever is necessary to get ahead.
In the above interview with Thisis50, Lapri also highlighted the show’s stunt work as an unexpectedly difficult part of the job. Never having done fight scenes prior to “Power Book II: Ghost,” she found it to be a learning process, from learning how to throw a punch for the camera to how to hold a gun.
