Miyako on Becoming Toph, Metalbending & Teasing Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 3

Miyako joins Perri Nemiroff for a Collider Ladies Night interview to discuss becoming Toph Beifong in Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2. 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 #netflix #colliderladiesnight #perrinemiroff BREAKING NEWS, REVIEWS & MORE: https://collider.com SUBSCRIBE:    / collider   FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL   / collider     / collider     / collider