Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Miyako didn't actually audition as an Earthbender to play Toph in Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2! She sits down with Perri Nemiroff on Collider Ladies Night to reveal the bizarre "dummy sides" she had to use, her intense stunt training, and what's ahead for Season 3.
She breaks down everything from landing the role with fake audition sides to learning Earthbending and Metalbending choreography, filming Toph's biggest moments, collaborating with Gordon Cormier, Dallas Liu, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, and teases what fans can expect from Season 3.
Miyako also shares acting advice, discusses growing up in the entertainment industry, explains how she developed Toph's physicality, reveals how she filmed while wearing vision-blocking contact lenses, and reflects on the Season 2 achievement she's most proud of.
00:00 Miyako Wants to Be in Star Wars
01:35 She Wants to Swap Roles with Azula
02:40 Could the Avatar Cast Survive a Zombie Outbreak?
05:00 Collider Ladies Night Main Interview Begins
05:25 Ke Huy Quan & Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Inspiration
06:34 Early Audition Story
08:48 Career Highs & Lows
11:33 Acting Tips: Crying on Cue
13:26 The Hardest Part of Acting Naturally
16:22 Realizing Her Work Matters
20:12 Finding the Right Team
21:49 Speaking Up on Set
24:16 Collaborating with the Avatar Creative Team
26:13 The Fake Toph Audition Sides
28:55 Learning the Boulder Fight
30:55 What Miyako Gave to Toph — and Took From Her
33:31 How Her Cat Impacted Toph's Badgermole Story
35:19 Filming That Epic Hero Shot
36:38 Toph & Katara's Friendship
38:30 Toph & Sokka's Poetry Scene
40:25 Working with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee & Dallas Liu
42:55 Filming the Team Argument
46:08 "I'm Toph Beifong, and I Invented Metalbending"
48:47 What Metalbending Feels Like
50:43 Season 3 Tease
51:46 The Season 2 Achievement She's Most Proud Of
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Miyako didn't actually audition as an Earthbender to play Toph in Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2! She sits down with Perri Nemiroff on Collider Ladies Night to reveal the bizarre "dummy sides" she had to use, her intense stunt training, and what's ahead for Season 3.
She breaks down everything from landing the role with fake audition sides to learning Earthbending and Metalbending choreography, filming Toph's biggest moments, collaborating with Gordon Cormier, Dallas Liu, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, and teases what fans can expect from Season 3.
Miyako also shares acting advice, discusses growing up in the entertainment industry, explains how she developed Toph's physicality, reveals how she filmed while wearing vision-blocking contact lenses, and reflects on the Season 2 achievement she's most proud of.
00:00 Miyako Wants to Be in Star Wars
01:35 She Wants to Swap Roles with Azula
02:40 Could the Avatar Cast Survive a Zombie Outbreak?
05:00 Collider Ladies Night Main Interview Begins
05:25 Ke Huy Quan & Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Inspiration
06:34 Early Audition Story
08:48 Career Highs & Lows
11:33 Acting Tips: Crying on Cue
13:26 The Hardest Part of Acting Naturally
16:22 Realizing Her Work Matters
20:12 Finding the Right Team
21:49 Speaking Up on Set
24:16 Collaborating with the Avatar Creative Team
26:13 The Fake Toph Audition Sides
28:55 Learning the Boulder Fight
30:55 What Miyako Gave to Toph — and Took From Her
33:31 How Her Cat Impacted Toph's Badgermole Story
35:19 Filming That Epic Hero Shot
36:38 Toph & Katara's Friendship
38:30 Toph & Sokka's Poetry Scene
40:25 Working with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee & Dallas Liu
42:55 Filming the Team Argument
46:08 "I'm Toph Beifong, and I Invented Metalbending"
48:47 What Metalbending Feels Like
50:43 Season 3 Tease
51:46 The Season 2 Achievement She's Most Proud Of
#avatarthelastairbender #avatarnetflix #toph #miyako #behindthescenes #colliderladiesnight #perrinemiroff
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