We chat with Vikings' Lagertha, Katheryn Winnick about the battlefield, sexual politics and Viking women…
There are so many great things to look forward to.
I would say mostly the storyline gets even more intense.
What was your reaction to it when you read that script and when you were filming it?
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That is a great question.
I think for me, it was very understandable, especially at that time in her life.
So she will always put her self-worth first.
I think it shows a sense of pride and how strong she is that she wont let herself down.
That sense of self-confidence and sense of self-worth is what makes her such a strong character.
What do you feel like the future looks like for her?
What does she want at this point?
What her destiny is, what she is meant for, and where her identity is.
In season three, she is now a free woman and she doesnt need a husband.
She divorced her first one, killed her second one, but now she is free.
But you know, shes allowed to have fun [laughs].
Shes a smart cookie.
She would know that King Ecberts motives.
But she would know that she cannot totally let herself go with him.
But I think thats really powerful to playto have her show her sexual side and her feminine side.
Because we have seen her go through so much trouble.
It was such a challenge to find those lighter moments, those moments where shes happy.
One of the things that always blows me away is how impressive Lagertha is on the battlefield.
Because you look just 9 feet tall on the battlefield.
[laughs] That is something that people are always surprised at when they meet mehow small I am.
They always expect a six-foot tall woman which is always funny to me.
Were fighting which means the lower your center of gravity, the better for you.
Height is not necessarilytheadvantage when youre fighting.
But yes, I am definitely one of the smaller people on the show.
You are sometimes shooting in the rain, and we have about three or four layers under those clothes.
Yet it was obvious that her heart was on the ship with the guys.
What do you think was behind that decision?
Why did she stay behind?
Thats a good question.
She is a farmer.
Lagertha started off as a farmer, so she has the experience and knowledge to set up roots there.
The women on the show are just amazing.
And I know that young men are your main demographic; you guys are doing really well with them.
They had a critical part in helping the community grow.
And yes, they had children during their childbearing years.
It was a bit of a challenge to understand my place in it.
And I admire her and I think she is definitely an incredible character.
More than if she was just a warrior.
And that is the brilliance of Michael Hirst.
Katheryn Winnick, thank you very much!