Melissa G. Moore has shared with The Direct how she navigates telling the true story on Paramount+.

The Direct got the opportunity to speak with some of the cast and dive into recreating this chilling story.

I wanted to protect the privacy of the people who weren’t involved in the making of the show.

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You just really see the serial killer.

And that, I feel like, was definitely portrayed on screen.

Jennifer Cacicio:And it is definitely at the heart of the show, for sure.

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How do you negotiate that, and how do you come to terms with that?

And so I think that’s really interesting because in juxtaposition in your world."

It’s more than just you.'

James Wolk and Tamera Tomakili in Happy Face

And it’s hard.

And I feel like that journey that Melissa goes through is the reward of where she is now.

Tamera Tomakili:Yes.

Khiyla Aynne in Happy Face

In the beginning, she’s very much trying to get the job done.

I have to allow her to heal.

I can’t heal for her.'

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And what does that mean?

Does that mean she steps into interviews and takes a little bit more of the reign?

Does that mean she connects with the other victims?

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How does Ivy allow her to become who she is?

Khiyla Aynne:Yeah, this set specifically was amazing.

The crew was phenomenal.

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It was really special to work with them.

They were all great and we really formed special relationships with a lot of them.

The people were amazing, especially because the subject matter was pretty heavy.

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We feel like all a real family.

Khiyla Aynne:Hazel’s character arc was pretty big.

Benjamin Mackey:I think I like this show based on the true story.

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Khiyla Aynne:Yeah, this series was definitely different from anything I had ever done.

We had seven different directors in our eight-episode series, which was pretty special.

They were all phenomenal and really great to work with, so that was pretty cool.

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The full interviews can be viewed here:

Happy Faceis streaming now onParamount+.

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