In that same Still Watching Netflix video, Carlacia Grant's interviewer followed up by asking what drew her to the role of Cleo. Of course, as she detailed in her previous response, she wasn't initially interested in the role, but clearly saw something in Cleo later on in the casting process, allowing her to connect with the character and beat out her competition for the gig.
"Reading the script it was like, she's walking in first scene, you see her spinning a knife. And she's like, just this bad gal," Grant said. "I was like, oh yeah. I wanna play her, she's cool."
She then went on to explain that the hardest part of playing Cleo on "Outer Banks" is her accent. Cleo is from Nassau in the Bahamas, whereas Grant grew up in the United States. "Once I got into it, it was like, oh, this is fun," she continued.
Between her initial reluctance and the effort it took to develop the character's voice, then, the role of Cleo seems to have started off as a struggle for Grant. Fortunately, she overcame these and perhaps other hardships and remains a core member of the "Outer Banks" cast on the strength of her hard work.
