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In a raw, electric, and eyebrow-compliment-filled sit-down with\u00a0Where Is The Buzz<\/em>\u2019s Kori Nicole Barnes<\/a>, Piper Perabo and breakout star Louis Landau opened up about their dark new Prime Video series\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>. A slow-burn spy thriller wrapped in explosive action and emotional intimacy, the highly anticipated series hits screens on August 13. If the conversation is any indication, fans should brace themselves for espionage, ethical gray zones, and some serious actor chemistry.<\/p>\n Perabo, a seasoned actor known for roles in\u00a0Covert Affairs<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Prestige<\/em>, revealed that\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>\u00a0came her way through a familiar face: Daniel Dae Kim.<\/p>\n \u201cI did a movie with Daniel like 17 years ago, some action thing. We stayed friends,\u201d Perabo said. \u201cI was filming this tiny indie in Iceland when he called and asked if I wanted to go to Korea for six months. I mean\u2026 yeah. Who says no to that?\u201d<\/p>\n For Louis Landau, the experience was a full-throttle career launch. \u201cIt was only my second audition with my new American reps,\u201d he said, visibly stunned even recounting it. \u201cWithin a week, I was in L.A. and then Korea. It all happened so fast. And it was easily the biggest thing I\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n Developed by\u00a03AD<\/em>\u00a0and co-created by Ken Woodruff (The Mentalist<\/em>) and crime novelist Steph Cha,\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>\u00a0is based on the graphic novel of the same name. It\u2019s a character-driven spy thriller that detonates the line between family loyalty and global chaos.<\/p>\n At the center is David Jung (played by Daniel Dae Kim), a former U.S. intelligence operative now living off the grid in South Korea. His attempts at a quiet life implode when Rebecca (Reina Hardesty), a dangerously unhinged young agent, is ordered to assassinate him. Behind her: Caddis, a chillingly powerful shadow organization. What follows is not just an international game of cat-and-mouse. It\u2019s a devastating reckoning with the past.<\/p>\n Landau and Perabo weren\u2019t content to just hit their marks and deliver their lines. The duo described an intense preparation process that involved obsessing over every single scene together.<\/p>\n \u201cPiper and I spent hours, I mean\u00a0hours<\/em>, going scene by scene,\u201d said Landau. \u201cWe were literally breaking everything down with a fine tooth comb. Or a \u2018fine tooth pen,\u2019 as I said when I was half-asleep.\u201d<\/p>\n Perabo added, \u201cI was thinking of the entire six-episode arc like a single piece. You want it to be an action ride, sure, but also a slow-burn mystery. Balancing both rhythms is hard. And I\u2019ll be honest. I don\u2019t love private global security firms in real life, so I had to dig deep. I\u2019m more into democracy and the right to privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n One of the best-kept secrets of acting? The messier the scene, the more fun it is to shoot. Both actors lit up when talking about the emotional meat of the series.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople think emotional scenes are tough or depressing,\u201d said Landau. \u201cBut we\u00a0live<\/em>\u00a0for those moments. Give me a death scene, and I\u2019m stretching that baby out for hours.\u201d<\/p>\n Perabo nodded in agreement. \u201cThe more difficult the scene, the more I love it. If it\u2019s just a scene full of exposition with a bunch of characters, sure, that\u2019s fine. But the juicy, gnarly emotional ones? That\u2019s where the fun is.\u201d<\/p>\n Butterfly<\/em>\u00a0may take you around the world with black ops missions and morally grey characters, but it never forgets to keep its focus on emotional truth. It\u2019s a series where family trauma hits just as hard as an assassin\u2019s bullet.<\/p>\n This is not a cold, sterile spy show. It\u2019s messy, intimate, and often devastating. A thriller that punches you in the gut and whispers in your ear.<\/p>\n The powerhouse behind-the-scenes lineup includes executive producers Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Woodruff, Steph Cha, John Cheng, Stephen Christy, Ross Richie, and Arash Amel. The show was developed by Kim\u2019s\u00a03AD<\/em>, the same studio behind the smash hit\u00a0The Good Doctor<\/em>.<\/p>\n With a cast that spans continents and a storyline that messes with your head and your heart,\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>\u00a0is positioning itself as the streaming event of the season.<\/p>\n If the buzz and cast chemistry are any indication,\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>\u00a0isn\u2019t just another entry in the espionage genre. It\u2019s a genre evolution. Bold, cerebral, and anchored in raw human emotion.<\/p>\n Catch\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>\u00a0exclusively on Prime Video starting\u00a0August 13th.<\/p>\n The post Inside\u00a0Prime Video\u2019s Butterfly: Piper Perabo and Louis Landau Break Down the Spy Series That\u2019s About to Take Over Your Life<\/a> appeared first on Where Is The Buzz | Breaking News, Entertainment, Exclusive Interviews & More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a raw, electric, and eyebrow-compliment-filled sit-down with\u00a0Where Is The Buzz\u2019s Kori Nicole Barnes, Piper Perabo and breakout star Louis Landau opened up about their dark new Prime Video series\u00a0Butterfly. 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What\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>\u00a0Is Really About (And Why You Should Care)<\/h2>\n
Line by Line, Scene by Scene: Deep-Dive Actor Prep<\/h2>\n
Bring on the Trauma! Actors Love a Good Breakdown<\/h2>\n
Action, Secrets, and Global Spy Games But Make It Personal<\/h2>\n
Who\u2019s Behind\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>?<\/h2>\n
Your Mission: Watch\u00a0Butterfly<\/em>\u00a0on August 13th<\/h2>\n
Watch the Full Interview Below:<\/h2>\n