And that’s what they did.”Īs for the possibility of even more “Daisy Jones” in a second season, Reid and Mendelsohn aren’t ruling anything out. “I love anytime the show can offer a reader who loved the book more. It was the most gratifying thing for me to watch,” Reid says. “What Will did in directing that episode was capture that sort of revolutionary joy that happened during disco in the ’70s, and brought that to life in such a way that I was unable to in the book. In Episode 7, viewers are treated to Simone’s story of finding her voice through the underground New York club scene and embracing her queer identity.

It was our North Star while we were making the show to make sure that each of those relationships continue to have the respect between each other that we have in the book.”Ī series adaptation also afforded the team the opportunity to expand on the arc of a woman that didn’t necessarily get as much detail in the novel: disco pioneer Simone Jackson, played by Nabiyah Be. “She does continue centering her stories around powerful woman and the power of female friendship. “We wanted to honor what Taylor did when she wrote that book,” Mendelsohn adds. “I knew that it meant the same thing to me that it meant to them.” “I was clear that this is about women, first and foremost, that are not in competition with each other,” Reid says of early conversations with showrunners Will Graham and Scott Neustadter, citing their understanding of that message as a key reason she placed her trust in them. Despite messy relationships, conflicts over the direction of the band and a love triangle, the female characters of “Daisy Jones” remain steadfast supporters of each other. It really jumpstarted the rest of the drama that comes afterwards.”Īnd drama does come - but not between any of the women. “It was kind of an electric thing to watch on screen. To really put a spotlight on that moment.” Mendelsohn says. “While a reader is visualizing all of these things in his or her their head, it was important, I think, for the writers and the directors involved in the show to show this moment to dramatize it. They come close, but never lock lips in Reid’s novel. One notable change that had some fans riled up? A kiss between Daisy (Riley Keough) and Billy (Sam Claflin) in Episode 6.

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