Namita Nayyar:
What’s one beauty rule you break on your days off? (No makeup? No sunscreen? We promise we won’t tell.)
Lindsay Weisberg:
I try to wear very little makeup when I’m not working, so I don’t clog my pores. I always take makeup off right after auditions. One time I couldn’t. The researcher I was working for had to leave the neuroscience lab at the last minute and asked me to cover an experiment. Of course, the audition I’d just come from was for a rather promiscuous role, and I didn’t have makeup wipes on me.
I ended up running a study with four undergraduate boys and had to walk them through all of the experiment instructions. It was the ONLY time I had the full attention of four undergraduate boys. It probably messed up the data since the students were more engaged when I looked like a prostitute.
Namita Nayyar:
Congratulations on ‘Special Ops: Rent-a-Cop’ streaming on Prime Video! You play Cat. How did you prepare for the tonal balance of a show that sounds like it blends action and satire?
Lindsay Weisberg:
Being a motorcycle chick that happens to be terrible at stealing from senior citizens kind of took care of that.
Namita Nayyar:
Cotton Fever’ premiered at Tribeca on June 5, 2026, alongside Kyle Gallner and Sosie Bacon. Without spoilers, what drew you to Daniel Blake Schwartz’s vision, and how would you describe your character’s psychological state?
Lindsay Weisberg:
“Cotton Fever” is a powerful film inspired by the personal experiences of writer-director Daniel Blake Schwartz. I played Nurse Diana, a woman who, I say, had compassion fatigue when caring for women with addiction.
Namita Nayyar:
‘Gangland’ features you opposite Lou Diamond Phillips and Irene Bedard. That film has a summer release. What was the most challenging scene you shot, and how did your neuroscience background inform your portrayal of that character’s choices?
Lindsay Weisberg:
I wouldn’t say challenging, more like memorable. The last scene I shot was with Lou Diamond Phillips and Nick Stahl. I had never experienced wind like that; it was like being in a wind tunnel. Everyone was freezing, plus it was an emotionally intense scene and an overnight shoot. When you still feel so much joy with that combination of factors, you know you’re in the right place.
Namita Nayyar:
You have a short film coming out later this year. What drew you to ‘Lethia’? Would understanding the neurobiology of circadian rhythms for overnight shoots count?
Lindsay Weisberg:
Lethia is about a woman who struggles with dementia. This was very personal for me since I have a dear family member living with it. It also meant a lot to play such a loving caregiver in this film, a woman who truly lived in service. I also loved working on a film with both a female director and a female producer because I am passionate about supporting female filmmakers.
Namita Nayyar:
You’ve recently co-starred on ‘Chicago P.D.’, ‘Will Trent’, and ‘Miss Governor’—three very different tones (procedural, quirky drama, political satire). Do you approach a network TV spot differently from a streaming series role?
Lindsay Weisberg:
My preparation is the same. The experience on set is different. On a streamer (depending on the show), there can be more time with the shot. Network television tends to move more quickly, and the pace can be faster overall.
Namita Nayyar:
In 2027, you’ll be on the Netflix limited series ‘All the Sinners Bleed’, with Sope Dirisu and Daniel Ezra. It’s based on S.A. Cosby’s novel, which is incredibly dark and Southern Gothic. How are you physically and vocally preparing for that world?
Lindsay Weisberg:
With “All the Sinners Bleed,” the most important thing was to first read the book and immerse myself in that very specific visual world.
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