Bella Ramsey discusses the challenges she faced while filming a particularly emotional scene in the latest episode of 'The Last of Us' titled 'The Path.' In this episode, Ellie, played by Ramsey, struggles with deep emotional scars while dealing with the loss of Joel, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, and prepares to petition the town council after receiving crucial intel from Dina. Bella finds crying on camera difficult, as she rarely cries in real life, making the scene where Ellie cries over Joel's jacket especially hard. To evoke the necessary emotions, Bella recalled the happiest memories with Pedro Pascal, which intertwined with her character's experiences, adding layers to her performance. Despite the struggle, Bella managed to deliver an emotionally charged scene by channeling her personal memories with Pascal into her portrayal of Ellie's grief.

Bella Ramsey finds crying on camera challenging, as she rarely cries in real life, making emotionally charged scenes difficult to film.

In the episode 'The Path,' Ellie, played by Bella, deals with the loss of Joel and prepares to petition the town council after receiving crucial intel from Dina.

Bella struggled with a scene where Ellie cries over Joel's jacket, as she finds it hard to evoke tears in front of a large crew and monitors.

To successfully convey Ellie's grief, Bella recalled her happiest memories with Pedro Pascal, which helped her channel genuine emotions into her performance.

Bella's memories with Pedro Pascal are deeply intertwined with her experiences as Ellie, adding depth and authenticity to her portrayal of the character's emotional journey.

Despite the difficulties, Bella managed to deliver a powerful performance by focusing on personal memories rather than attempting to evoke sadness from unrelated personal experiences.

Bella's approach highlights the complexity of acting where personal and character emotions intersect, showcasing her dedication to portraying Ellie's emotional depth.

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Bella Ramsey is opening up about filming the latest episode of The Last Of Us.

The 21-year-old actor dished on how one scene in particular was the hardest to film due to something they struggle to do while acting.

In the episode, “The Path,” after Dina (Isabela Merced) shares crucial intel, Ellie (Ramsey) prepares to petition the town council, even while she struggles her deep emotional scars. On the Outskirts of Seattle, a religious sect attempts to flee a war – raising questions on what lies ahead.

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During the episode, there is a scene where Ellie cries over the loss of Joel (Pedro Pascal) while smelling his jacket. Filming this scene was a bit worrying for Bella, as they have trouble crying on camera.

“Oh God, in the closet, that was the hardest [scene],” Bella told THR. “So I really struggle with crying in scenes. I can get a tear out, but that’s different to crying. And even getting the tear, it doesn’t come easy for me. I don’t cry in front of people in my everyday life. A very, very limited amount of people in my life will see me cry. And so having to do that on a set full of people with the monitor and then more people watching the monitors … it’s virtually impossible for me. So I was really worried about that scene, and that was the toughest one for me to shoot.”

“I’ve tried [before in crying scenes] to think about something really sad in my own life and try and evoke emotions that way,” they continued. “That doesn’t really work for me because it takes me out of the truth of the situation for Ellie. So I was remembering the happiest of memories that I have with Pedro.”

“The thing that is always the saddest for me is remembering the happy things,” Bella added. “I was remembering us the first few times that we met and the whole of shooting season one together, and the funniest moments. I was remembering all of that and through the lens of losing him — not just Joel and Ellie, but like me and Pedro — because the memories of me and Pedro and Joel and Ellie are so intertwined for me.”

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