Natasha Lyonne beams between takes as she films outdoor chess scene with Charlie Barnett during season two shoot of Russian Doll
Natasha Lyonne was seen beaming between takes while filming season two of Russian Doll in New York this week.
The 41-year-old actress, who also co-created the series, was filming a park chess scene with her co-star Charlie Barnett.
She was of course wearing the massive red hairdo that fans can instantly recognize as a signature of her character Nadia Vulvokov.
Aglow: Natasha Lyonne was seen beaming between takes while filming season two of Russian Doll in New York this week
Nadia’s look was New York black including a sleek coat with gold buttons and a pair of simply elegant high-heeled boots.
Her ensemble also featured a splash of color in the form of a red and black scarf, complementing her hairstyle.
Russian Doll follows Natasha’s character as she struggles with life in a Groundhog Day-style time warp where she constantly relives a single night.
The night in question includes her 36th birthday party and culminates in her death, meaning every time she dies she has to start over.
Together again: The 41-year-old actress, who also co-created the series, was filming a park chess scene with her co-star Charlie Barnett
Meanwhile her co-star in the chess scene plays a character called Alan Zaveri who turns out to be in Nadia’s predicament as well.
Their regular co-stars include Yul Vazquez and Greta Lee, and this week People revealed Schitt’s Creek star Annie Murphy is joining season two.
Natasha co-created the series with Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland whose work includes the Rebel Wilson movie Bachelorette and the play on which it was based.
Although filming on season two was reportedly meant to start last year it had to be delayed on account of the coronavirus pandemic.
Unmistakable: She was of course wearing the massive red hairdo that fans can instantly recognize as a signature of her character Nadia Vulvokov
Back in 2019 after the first season dropped on Netflix Natasha told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘What I want is for one person to feel a little less alone, and a little bit like they’re OK and it’s OK and you can keep showing up to fight another day.’
Natasha also held forth about the show’s emphasis on self-destruction and gave a bit of historical context saying: ‘In the ’60s, you would see people dropping like flies at 27 and you felt: “Oh that must be a drug thing.”‘
She added: ‘But as you move into modern times, we’re realizing that it’s very adult and very accomplished people who find that life is simply too much to bear. That’s a very real thing that we need to remove a cloak of shame around.’
Natasha argued: ‘I think we need to be discussing freely and openly the underlying brokenness of the human experience.’
Trapped: Russian Doll follows Natasha’s character as she struggles with life in a Groundhog Day-style time warp where she constantly relives a single night