Debuting today on Prime Video and based on the best-selling graphic novels written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Cliff Chiang, Paper Girls is a high-stakes personal journey depicted through the eyes of four girls, played by breakout leads Camryn Jones as Tiffany Quilkin, Riley Lai Nelet as Erin Tieng, Sofia Rosinsky as Mac Coyle, and Fina Strazza as KJ Brandman. We caught up with the cast and crew last week during San Diego Comic-Con during the convention to talk about the series.
Paper Girls at San Diego Comic-Con
This year Paper Girls was widely celebrated at San Diego Comic Con. Events like a fan screening and Ball Room 20 welcomed the cast and fans into this new sci-fi world. A screening of the first episode was held on Friday, July 22 at the Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. The rooftop event included ‘80s-themed food and beverages, exclusive poster giveaways, and special photo moments.
Earlier that day the cast and crew appeared in a panel and gave audiences an early glimpse into what they could expect from the series. The panel was held in Ballroom 20 and was moderated by Yvette Nicole Brown.
The Paper Girls series revolves around the early morning events after Halloween 1988, where four paper girls—Erin, Mac, Tiffany, and KJ—are out on their delivery route when they become caught in the crossfire between warring time-travelers, changing the course of their lives forever. Transported into the future, these girls must figure out a way to get back home to the past, a journey that will bring them face-to-face with the grown-up versions of themselves.
In the show the four pre-teens must reconcile that their futures are far different than their 12-year-old selves imagined, they are being hunted by a militant faction of time-travelers known as the Old Watch, who have outlawed time travel so that they can stay in power. In order to survive, the girls will need to overcome their differences and learn to trust each other, and themselves. Ali Wong also stars as the grown-up version of Erin, with Nate Corddry as Larry, and Adina Porter as Prioress.
Interview with Riley Lai Nelet (Erin Tieng) and Fina Strazza (KJ Brandman)
Riley Lai Nelet (nay-lay) is a model and actress and has had roles on ABC American Housewives, she played the younger Reilleen in Netflix’s Altered Carbon. Nelet can also be seen in Genera+ion on HBO Max. In this show, she plays Erin Tieng, a kind and ambitious young girl. From the first episode, Erin is faced with dealing with the reality of what her future self’s (Ali Wong) life turned into.
Fina Strazza made her Broadway debut at eight years old in the title role of Matilda the Musical. Now she plays KJ Brandman, a complex character who is both kind and tough. She is dealing with trauma from the events of Hell Day and trying to reconcile the events that took place.
Interviews with Camryn Jones (Tiffany Quilkin) and Sofia Rosinsky (Mac Coyle)
Before Paper Girls, Camryn Jones landed the series regular role on the ABC comedy pilot Steps playing Maeve. She can also be seen in Ava Duvernay’s Cherish the Day anthology on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network as young Esther. On Paper Girls she plays Tiffany Quilkin. Tiffany is a really smart and carrying character and is a natural-born leader. Tiffany takes it upon herself to try and figure out a way to get the girls back to 1988.
Sofia Rosinsky is an actor and producer who works with her sister, Alexis Rosinsky. The two have co-founded an independent film company, Stellaluna films, and have made numerous short films that have garnered international awards. She plays Mac Coyle on Paper Girls. Mac is a complex character who is dealing with time travel in a way that is different than the other girls. She would rather stay in the future than return home.
Interview with Adina Porter (Prioress)
Adina Porter has worked in over 50 television series and 15 feature films, many with altered physical appearances and distinctly unique roles. She played “Beverly Hope” in American Horror Story: Cult for which she earned an Emmy nomination. Here playing Prioress, a warrior in the Old Watch in the middle of a time war that the four girls accidentally fell upon.
Interview with Nate Corddry (Larry)
Nate Corddry began his career as a correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” and has followed that with a long career in film and television. Corddry plays Larry, who is in the midst of a time war against the Old Watch and is stuck helping the girls get back to 1988.
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