Yellowjackets’ Samantha Hanratty Did 6 Takes Recreating Sally Field’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ Scene: ‘So Much Pressure!’ (Exclusive)

Misty is always good for some comedic relief. After Yellowjackets‘ “Edible Complex” episode last week, in which Misty (Samantha Hanratty) and her fellow surviving soccer team peers eat deceased Jackie (Ella Purnell) in the wilderness, the stranded teens decided to distract themselves by throwing a baby shower for Shauna (Sophie Nelisse).
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After Misty’s broth idea was rejected, she came up with the next natural contribution — to recreate Sally Field‘s monologue from the 1989 drama Steel Magnolias. More specifically, the one where her character M’Lynn breaks down at the funeral of her daughter, Shelby (Julia Roberts)
Yellowjackets’ Samantha Hanratty Did 6 Takes Recreating Sally Field’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ Scene- ‘So Much Pressure!’ – 906
Samantha Hanratty. Scott Kirkland/SHOWTIME

Misty is always good for some comedic relief. After Yellowjackets‘ “Edible Complex” episode last week, in which Misty (Samantha Hanratty) and her fellow surviving soccer team peers eat deceased Jackie (Ella Purnell) in the wilderness, the stranded teens decided to distract themselves by throwing a baby shower for Shauna (Sophie Nelisse).
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After Misty’s broth idea was rejected, she came up with the next natural contribution — to recreate Sally Field‘s monologue from the 1989 drama Steel Magnolias. More specifically, the one where her character M’Lynn breaks down at the funeral of her daughter, Shelby (Julia Roberts).
Yellowjackets’ Samantha Hanratty Did 6 Takes Recreating Sally Field’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ Scene- ‘So Much Pressure!’ – 907

“I watched it probably six times just to try to get what a fan would be able to see and honestly there was so much pressure for it to be good,” Hanratty, 27, exclusively told Us Weekly while attending PaleyFest in L.A. on Monday, April 3. “[The creators] were like, ‘You know, Sally Field might watch this.’ I’m like, ‘Oh my God, don’t say that. I’m gonna sweat.’ So just full on, like, total intimidation. I hope I did well. I hope I did it OK.”
In the scene, Teen Misty tries out her acting chops in front of the group in their cabin. “It’s not supposed to happen this way! I’m supposed to go first. I’ve always been ready to go first,” she cries as M’Lynn. Misty’s friend Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman) helped come up with the plan, which Hanratty called “pretty wild” on set

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“Originally Kevin [Alves], who plays Travis, didn’t get up until the end of the scene, but they put it in the middle. So there was just this element of that was a lot more comedic than I assumed, but it worked so beautifully, and it just shows the kind of person Misty is,” Hanratty explained to Us. “Crystal is this person that pushes her out of her comfort zone and really just wants to see her thrive.

Yellowjackets’ Samantha Hanratty Did 6 Takes Recreating Sally Field’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ Scene- ‘So Much Pressure!’ – 906
Samantha Hanratty. Scott Kirkland/SHOWTIME
Misty is always good for some comedic relief. After Yellowjackets‘ “Edible Complex” episode last week, in which Misty (Samantha Hanratty) and her fellow surviving soccer team peers eat deceased Jackie (Ella Purnell) in the wilderness, the stranded teens decided to distract themselves by throwing a baby shower for Shauna (Sophie Nelisse).
‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Theories
After Misty’s broth idea was rejected, she came up with the next natural contribution — to recreate Sally Field‘s monologue from the 1989 drama Steel Magnolias. More specifically, the one where her character M’Lynn breaks down at the funeral of her daughter, Shelby (Julia Roberts).
Yellowjackets’ Samantha Hanratty Did 6 Takes Recreating Sally Field’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ Scene- ‘So Much Pressure!’ – 907“I watched it probably six times just to try to get what a fan would be able to see and honestly there was so much pressure for it to be good,” Hanratty, 27, exclusively told Us Weekly while attending PaleyFest in L.A. on Monday, April 3. “[The creators] were like, ‘You know, Sally Field might watch this.’ I’m like, ‘Oh my God, don’t say that. I’m gonna sweat.’ So just full on, like, total intimidation. I hope I did well. I hope I did it OK.”