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Collider's Perri Nemiroff sits down with Kat Sandler, Noah Reid, and Clark Backo to discuss their new series Yaga!
In this exclusive interview, the team breaks down how Kat Sandler adapted the legendary Baba Yaga lore into a play and then a television series, Noah Reid's history workshopping the original play, and Clark Backo's experience finding her character on set. Plus, Noah shares what it was like doing back-to-back 19-minute takes, his experience singing at the World Series, Kat reveals her deep connection to The Princess Bride, and Clark celebrates her father's music and the impact it's had.
00:00 Yaga Interview at SDCC 2026
00:38 Noah Reid on Singing at the World Series
02:00 Kat Sandler on Her Connection to The Princess Bride
03:02 Clark Backo on Her Father’s Music
04:28 Kat on Turning Baba Yaga Lore Into a Play
05:35 Becoming a First Time Showrunner
06:55 Clark Celebrates Kat’s Willingness to Lean on Her Cast & Crew’s Expertise
08:54 Noah Actually Workshopped the Play Version! He Just Knew It’d Be a TV Show
12:29 Rapp Thinks He’s Brad Pitt in Seven
14:07 Clark Found Her Character by Watching Noah
14:59 Noah Did Two 19-minute Takes in a Row!
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