Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Elizabeth Yu takes Collider behind the scenes of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2, revealing how she built Azula into one of the series' most layered characters.
Yu discusses everything from performing Fire Nation bending on set to developing Azula's complicated relationships with Zuko, Mai, Ty Lee, and Fire Lord Ozai. She also explains how she and Dallas Liu independently imagined the siblings' shared childhood before discovering they had developed remarkably similar backstories.
During the conversation, Yu shares what it was like working alongside Daniel Dae Kim, filming in Kyoshi Warrior costumes with Momona Tamada and Thalia Tran, and spending more than a year shooting Seasons 2 and 3 back-to-back. She also reveals the extensive preparation that went into portraying Azula, including multiple journals, playlists, scene breakdowns, and collaborating with the show's acting coach to fully understand the character's psychology.
If you're looking for an exclusive Elizabeth Yu interview, Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 behind-the-scenes stories, or insight into bringing Azula to life in Netflix's live-action adaptation, this conversation offers a fascinating look inside the production.
Chapters:
0:00 Becoming Azula's Firebending
0:43 Elizabeth Yu and Dallas Liu's Sibling Dynamic
1:47 Working with Mai, Ty Lee & the Kyoshi Warriors
3:08 Azula's Need for Ozai's Approval
4:17 Building Azula Through Journals & Playlists
5:44 Joining the Main Cast in Season 2
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Elizabeth Yu takes Collider behind the scenes of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2, revealing how she built Azula into one of the series' most layered characters.
Yu discusses everything from performing Fire Nation bending on set to developing Azula's complicated relationships with Zuko, Mai, Ty Lee, and Fire Lord Ozai. She also explains how she and Dallas Liu independently imagined the siblings' shared childhood before discovering they had developed remarkably similar backstories.
During the conversation, Yu shares what it was like working alongside Daniel Dae Kim, filming in Kyoshi Warrior costumes with Momona Tamada and Thalia Tran, and spending more than a year shooting Seasons 2 and 3 back-to-back. She also reveals the extensive preparation that went into portraying Azula, including multiple journals, playlists, scene breakdowns, and collaborating with the show's acting coach to fully understand the character's psychology.
If you're looking for an exclusive Elizabeth Yu interview, Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 behind-the-scenes stories, or insight into bringing Azula to life in Netflix's live-action adaptation, this conversation offers a fascinating look inside the production.
Chapters:
0:00 Becoming Azula's Firebending
0:43 Elizabeth Yu and Dallas Liu's Sibling Dynamic
1:47 Working with Mai, Ty Lee & the Kyoshi Warriors
3:08 Azula's Need for Ozai's Approval
4:17 Building Azula Through Journals & Playlists
5:44 Joining the Main Cast in Season 2
Our Social Media:
facebook.com/collider
x.com/Collider
Our Website
collider.com
Video By Maggie Lovitt & Joaquin Rodriguez Carvalho
For copyright matters, please contact us at: legal@valnetinc.com
#avatarthelastairbender #elizabethyu #collider
