Alexis Bledel And Liza Weil Had To Endure Weeks Of Training For This Gilmore Girls Scene – Looper

Those weeks of training led to the fencing episode at Chilton! Liza Weil revealed that this scene where her character used fencing to air out her feelings was one of her favorite storylines for the character because it showed her vulnerability. She also said that the way Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, who created “Gilmore Girls,” invested everything into getting the storyline right really helped her as an actor, teaching her a lot by allowing her to actually do it herself. 

“They sent Alexis [Bledel] and me to fencing school, we had weeks of fencing lessons that were really involved,” the actress explained to Cosmopolitan. “Whenever I had free time, I would go to this amazing place in the Valley and just fence with people. When you watch the episode, it’s not that long of a sequence. But they really invested the money and time for us to do that, which was amazing.”

It’s definitely interesting to consider how much fun was had behind the scenes for the actors when the moment is actually an argument between Paris and Rory that is caused by a setup meant to ruin their friendship. All of that training definitely paid off and created a memorable moment for both those involved and those watching.