An Interview with Erin Doherty from ‘Chloe’

Erin Doherty is a talented actor that has appeared in some iconic franchises, such as The Crown and Les Misérables. Currently, she stars as Becky Green in the new Prime Video series, Chloe, and we here at NTG were able to sit down with Erin to discuss her new role and show.
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John Betancourt: Now you play an incredibly complex character here. How did you get into the mindset of playing someone that has so much going on, mentally?

Erin Doherty: Yeah, that’s kind of why I jumped at the opportunity to do it. Because I think, as an actor, you have so much within you that you're looking to explore. And it's really rare that a job comes along that you… you get to do so many of those things at one given moment. And I have not read a script like this or seen a character like this on screen before. And to be asked to be a part of it was, um, yeah, I'm still so grateful.

John Betancourt: Were there any difficulties that you dealt with that accompanied playing a character that does…questionable things?

Erin Doherty: Yeah, I mean, I think, morally, I had to just dive in and completely back her, otherwise I wouldn't. Personally, I just don't think I would be doing my job, right. Like, I need to be 100% behind her. So, I was all the way Team Becky. But I think the difficulties, I think it was just in really striving to get her heart across because I think it's really easy with a character like this, for them to become the bad guy or for them to become, yeah, evil in some kind of way. But I think actually, what was really important to me was going “No.” Like, we all can make these decisions if we want to. And at any given point on any given day, they might seem like the right one to you. And it's making sure that you, you can see the step-by-step process of how she got there. And I think yeah, it's my duty as an actor to take you on that journey. So, you can maybe not… relate, like you might not see yourself doing it, but as at least, if I can get you to empathize or sympathize, then that's all I can dream of.

John Betancourt: I can see why. Now this is a show also filled with layers and messages, what is the number one message you hope audiences take away from this?

Erin Doherty: I think for me that that, like you say, there are so many themes that are brilliantly, brilliantly played, like from the cast, but also just Alice Seabright, the creator. But for me, what I always come back to is, is the theme of connection, and just how important it is to genuinely connect with people and not sending a like, or some kind of emoji or a picture. Like that's not good enough. And I think we need to really drive that message home. And I just think we are animals and connection is part of the reason why we strive to survive, and it brings us joy, and I don't think social media can cut it anymore.

John Betancourt: What are you most proud of when it comes to your time on this show?

Erin Doherty: I mean, for me, like I get really romantic about the familial relations and putting those on screen as messy as they truly are. I think it's really easy to just go, “Oh, yeah, cool. That's a mom and a daughter, and a dad and a son.” I think what I really, take great pride in is, is showing the intricacies that can come between, like, say, a mother daughter relationship and getting that right with the actress Lisa Palfrey, who was so phenomenal. Just getting to work with her on that was amazing, but also just really putting the time in to get those dynamics, right, is something I think I'm most proud of.

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

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