Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with The L Word’s Jordan Hull

Don’t let her age fool you. As the youngest cast member of Showtime’s The L Word: Generation Q, Jordan Hull has proven that she’s more than capable of holding her own starring opposite Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, and Leisha Hailey. The rising star is delivering a show-stopping performance as Angie, a driven and sensitive young woman coming into her own, and the daughter of Jennifer Beals’s character, Bette. Pop Culturalist caught up with Jordan to chat about her experience filming the first season of The L Word: Generation Q.

PC: How did you discover your passion for acting?
Jordan: I actually didn’t discover my passion for acting until I moved out to LA. I grew up in Iowa, and it was in the seventh grade when a friend and I were at the mall and an agency approached me about trying acting. It’s something that I’d never done before, and I thought it could be a cool idea. Through that agency, I ended up moving out to LA. Even when I first got here, I didn’t really know that I liked it. I knew that I loved to perform and wanted to live in LA. When I started to take classes and meet people, that’s when I started to love it.

PC: You’re one of the stars of L Word: Generation Q. Tell us about the series, and your character.
Jordan: It’s called The L Word. It’s a show from the 2000s that they’ve brought back. I play a girl named Angie. She’s Bette’s daughter, played by Jennifer Beals, who is so cool. Angie is really, really cool. She’s strong-willed, passionate, and sensitive. In the series, you get to see teenage queerness displayed on screen that’s authentic.

PC: This is your first big television role. Were there any nerves heading into this project?
Jordan: Oh my gosh, yes! [laughs] I was so nervous. I remember my first day on set, I was freaking out. My dad went with me and that was good. I was crazy nervous. My first day on set was just me. We were shooting all my scenes at the school. It wasn’t with the original cast or anything. There was so much pressure, so I was so nervous. The directors, Steph Green and Marja-Lewis Ryan, were there though. They were so nurturing and reaffirming. If they weren’t there, I don’t know what I would have done. I didn’t need to be nervous. It was really like the first day of school.

PC: Season 1 just wrapped up. Did anything surprise you about Angie’s journey?
Jordan: Yes! In Episode 6, she confesses her love for Jordi. I thought that was so incredibly bold. I didn’t think she’d be the igniter. She’s a bit timid, but she speaks her mind. She really put herself out there. When I read that I was like, “Whoa. I wish I could be that bold.”

PC: With one season already under your belt, what’s been the biggest takeaway from this experience?
Jordan: I think it’s the people. They were so wonderful and kind. There’s a quote that goes, “Your talent is the size of your compassion,” and I think to experience that on and off screen really stuck with me.

PC: Do you have a favorite on-set moment?
Jordan: The first day on set, Jennifer gave me a journal in my trailer. I thought that was such a touching moment. She wasn’t even shooting that day. I thought that was really sweet. There are a lot of laughs that happen on set. It’s so much fun.

PC: The series will return for a second season. If you could write a storyline for Angie, what would it be and why?
Jordan: I’d love to see what Angie is like in a relationship and how she loves and how that compares to her moms.

Pop Culturalist Speed Round

PC: Guilty pleasure TV show?
Jordan: Vanderpump Rules

PC: Guilty pleasure movie?
Jordan: Mean Girls

PC: Favorite book?
Jordan: Fahrenheit 451

PC: Favorite play or musical?
Jordan: Company

PC: A band or artist that fans would be surprised to learn is on your playlist?
Jordan: Joni Mitchell

PC: Who would play you in the story of your life?
Jordan: Hopefully, Cynthia Erivo because I’m obsessed with her.

To keep up with Jordan, follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Binge-watch Season 1 of The L Word: Generation Q on Showtime today.