Actress Mimi Rogers shares her excitement about reprising her role as Honey Chandler in the new Amazon series, Bosch: Legacy. Rogers, who was initially preparing for her character's demise in the original Bosch series, reveals her emotional reaction to the unexpected continuation of her character's journey.
In an exclusive interview with Closer Weekly, Rogers expressed her joy, saying, “I cried hearing the news! After seven seasons, I was thrilled to discover that we weren’t ending, and we’re going to get to do it some more. That made me unbelievably happy.”
Delving Into the New Season
With Bosch: Legacy already picked up for a second season, fans can expect to see Honey Chandler dealing with the aftermath of the events from the final season of Bosch. Rogers elaborates, “A lot of what you’ll see this season is how she sort of deals with the aftermath of what happened on the last season of Bosch, and the assassination attempt. We delve into her struggle for recovery, showcasing a more fractured version of this character who has both emotional and physical trauma that she’s dealing with.”
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From Bosch to Bosch: Legacy
While Bosch was primarily focused on the character of Harry Bosch, Bosch: Legacy shifts its focus to include Honey Chandler as one of the three main leads alongside Harry Bosch and his daughter Maddie Bosch. Rogers notes, “In terms of my character, I’m more involved; we get to spend more time with me and delve into my life and issues more substantively than we did in the previous iteration.”
A New Direction for Honey Chandler
Rogers shares insights into Honey Chandler’s career shift, explaining, “Her career has also started taking a slight turn. She’s chosen to go with a more low-key, smaller civil rights-oriented firm. For her, it’s about justice—trying to find justice for herself and others. This is part of her healing process.”
Behind the Scenes
Rogers discusses her preparation for portraying Chandler’s recovery process, saying, “I wanted to show this recovery process in as realistic a light as possible. Recovery is an ongoing process, and I wanted to be very real about that.”
She adds, “You will see this season that Chandler is seeing a therapist, and there’s a lot that is much more intimately revealed about her, especially through those scenes, than we’ve ever seen in the seven seasons of Bosch that preceded it.”
Challenging Scenes
Recalling the assassination scene, Rogers says, “When I saw it put together, I was really impressed with how it was shot. It’s almost mundane, like you walk, you turn a corner, and it just happens—it’s so shocking and startling.”
A Look Back at Her Career
Mimi Rogers has had a long and illustrious career, appearing in various TV shows and films. Some of her notable works include NCIS, Blue Bloods, How to Get Away with Murder, Mad Men, and Ash vs. Evil Dead. She expresses pride in her role in The Rapture, calling it one of her most challenging and rewarding performances.
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Memorable Collaborations
Rogers fondly remembers her experience working on Someone to Watch Over Me with Ridley Scott and Tom Berenger. She says, “It was an amazing experience. Shooting in New York during January was tough, but it felt like such a classic, old-fashioned, romantic, classy movie.”
Reflecting on her work with Barbra Streisand and Lauren Bacall in The Mirror Has Two Faces, Rogers remarks, “I felt like I had died and gone to actor heaven! Barbra and I had great chemistry, and Lauren was just a great broad, down to earth, and game for anything.”
Other Favorite Roles
Among her favorite roles, Rogers mentions her character arc on The X-Files and the film Ginger Snaps. She says, “Ginger Snaps is a female, coming-of-age, werewolf story. It’s a really darkly humorous, sardonic, satirical film that works as a horror-thriller as well.”
Personal Life and Reflections
Rogers shares insights into her personal life, revealing her pride in her family and her long-lasting career. She says, “I’m very happy with my two children. My husband and I have done a good job with them.”
When asked about her children’s names, Rogers responds, “My daughter is Lucy, and our son is Charlie. Lucy’s 27, and Charlie’s about to turn 21.”
Words of Wisdom
Rogers emphasizes the importance of staying in the moment, saying, “Probably the biggest thing is just kind of stay in the moment. That’s all that exists, this moment.”
Reflecting on her journey, she adds, “It’s all gonna be OK! I still read the news and take a deep breath. We just have to assume it’s all going to be OK.”
Enjoying Life Outside Work
Rogers enjoys simple pleasures like reading, cooking, and hiking. She says, “I like to go outside. I like to hike. Things like that, pretty normal.”
